Lesson 1

Question 1

Genius

Answer 1

An exceptionally clever person

Question 2

Past paper

Answer 2

Exam papers from previous years

Question 3

Rote-learning

Answer 3

Learning purely by repetition

Question 4

Mnemonics

Answer 4

Tricks that help you remember something

Question 5

Bury yourself in your books

Answer 5

Spend the maximum time studying

Question 6

Intensively

Answer 6

In a very focused way

Question 7

Know the subject inside out

Answer 7

Know it completely

Question 8

Composition

Answer 8

Could be just 50-100 words, often used for school work

Question 9

Essay

Answer 9

Longer than a composition, more serious, hundreds or thousands of words

Question 10

Assignment

Answer 10

A long essay, often part of a course, usually thousands of words

Question 11

Project

Answer 11

Like an assignment, but emphasis on student’s own material and topics

Question 12

Portfolio

Answer 12

A collection of individual pieces of work, may include drawings and other examples of creative work as well as writing

Question 13

Dissertation

Answer 13

A long, research-based work, perhaps 10-15000 words, for a degree or diploma

Question 14

Thesis

Answer 14

A very long, original, research-based work, perhaps 80-100000words, for a higher degree

Question 15

Mind map

Answer 15

Diagram that lays out ideas for a topic and how they are connected to one another

Question 16

First draft

Answer 16

First, rough version

Question 17

Plagiarism

Answer 17

Using other people’s work as if it was yours

Question 18

Acknowledge

Answer 18

Give details of

Question 19

Deadline

Answer 19

Data by which you must hand in the work

Question 20

Submitted

Answer 20

Handed in

Question 21

Assessed

Answer 21

Evaluated and given a grade

Question 22

Feedback

Answer 22

Comments from the teacher/tutor

Question 23

Carry out

Answer 23

Less formal is do research

Question 24

Academic journals

Answer 24

Magazines with academic articles

Question 25

Access it online

Answer 25

Get hold of it on the internet

Question 26

Inter-library loan

Answer 26

System where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

Question 27

Open educational resources

Answer 27

Online materials that can be freely used by teachers and students anywhere

Question 28

Drop out

Answer 28

Leave the course before the end because they cannot cope

Question 29

Finals

Answer 29

Last exams before the end of a college or university course

Question 30

Well-qualified

Answer 30

With the right formal qualification

Question 31

Cram

Answer 31

Study in a very concentrated way for a short time