Unit 11 a)Education, b)Homonyms, c)Word Focus: Learn

Question 1

Learn by heart

Answer 1

understand and memorize information

Question 2

Learn from experience

Answer 2

hand-on learning, learning from doing

Question 3

Studying for an exam

Answer 3

Progressive and continuous process

Question 4

Cramming for an exam

Answer 4

Studying everything the night before the exam

Question 5

Turn up for

Answer 5

be present for an event

Question 6

Drop out of school/university

Answer 6

Quit school/university before finishing

Question 7

Academic knowledge

Answer 7

Theoretical knowledge from lectures or books

Question 8

Practical experience

Answer 8

Knowledge from doing an activity

Question 9

Notes

Answer 9

Brief information you write about a topic

Question 10

Grades

Answer 10

A numerical form of evaluation; pass or fail

Question 11

2 Meanings of DATES

Answer 11

1) Days of the year by number 2) A type of fruit

Question 12

2 Meanings of FOUND

Answer 12

1) Established 2) Located

Question 13

2 Meanings of COMMON

Answer 13

2) Shared 2) Usual, normal

Question 14

2 Meanings of REST

Answer 14

1) Remainder from subtraction 2) Period of relaxing

Question 15

Learn the hard way

Answer 15

Learn through difficult experience and by mistakes

Question 16

Learn some tricks of the trade

Answer 16

Learn the specifics of a particular job that make it easier.

Question 17

Learn to walk before you can run

Answer 17

Learn the basic things before you try to learn more complicated or difficult things

Question 18

It’s never too late to learn

Answer 18

You can always learn new things, however old you are

Question 19

I’ve learned my lesson

Answer 19

Due to your past mistakes, you won’t make the same mistake in the future = “learn the hard way”

Question 20

Learn to live with it

Answer 20

Accept it (even if you don’t like it)

Question 21

Learn from your mistakes

Answer 21

understand your mistakes, so you don´t repeat them in the future.