Student life (17) Flashcards
remarkable
mental agility
niño prodigio
gifted child
ganar una beca
win a scholarship
a student who always gets very good marks
straight-A student
asegurarse un puesto
secure a place at “x” University
formal and increasingly old-fashioned do or study
to read a career (to read English Literautre)
Asignaturas troncales
core subjects
specific books which students must study
set texts
Her professor were all _ _
distinguished scholars/ lead authority
licenciado en la universidad
graduated from university
educación básica
formal education
apuntarse a
sign up for/enrolled on… course.
cumplir los requisitos de entrada
to meet the entry requirements (for university entrance)
students who are older than average
mature students
improvement
marked
attention
wanders (in class)
a natural talent
for sth
to achieve
full marks (in the last term)
room
for improvement
learn
by heart
thirst
for knowledge/power
quick
learner
concentration/voice
waver (in class)
demonstrate
an ability
wider
world
show
considerable initiative
a project
on sth (energy)
proven
ability/work record
play
truant
You attend school to _ _
acquire knowledge
to devise
an excuse for not having done his homework)
What are, for example, Harvard, the Sorbonne and Cambridge University?
prestigious seats of learning
syn students
pupils
principal of a school
headteacher