Unit 3 Student life Flashcards

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an applicant

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a first-year student (BE) = a freshman (AE)

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a graduate (student) = a grad student

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a group monitor

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a junior (AE)

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a post-graduate (student)

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a second-year student (BE) = a sophomore (AE)

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a senior (AE)

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an undergraduate (student)

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a dean

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a deputy dean

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head of the department

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a university teacher

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a lecturer

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a professor

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a rector

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teaching staff = faculty (AE)

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a tutor

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a vice-rector

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to have a flare for languages

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to have a good ear for languages

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22
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to have a disappointing/ good/ poor academic performance

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to have a good/ poor attendance

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to miss/ skip classes/ to play truant

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to make progress in smth

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to do well in

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27
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to master a skill/ a subject

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to neglect one’s studies

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to put things off (until later/ next week)/ to procrastinate

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to have a good command of a subject

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to fall behind (in) a group

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to catch up with the group

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33
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to be absorbed by/ with/ in

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to meet the deadline

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to devote much/ little time to one’s
studies

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36
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to be (on) top of the class

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37
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to cram for (a subject) before exams

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to work by fits and starts

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elective course

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40
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major area of study

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guest lecturer

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the world’s leading authority

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overall subject

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44
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prerequisites

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45
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learned journals

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critical opinion on

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had backbone

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a lecture of

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such colour and authority

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50
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absorbing

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51
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lectures

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52
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a campus

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53
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a dean’s office

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54
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a day-time (full-time) department

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a part-time (evening, correspondence) department

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a dormitory/ hall of residence

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a canteen

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a gym

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language laboratories

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lecture theatres

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classrooms

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cloakrooms

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a library

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multi-media classrooms

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number of shifts

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number of classes a day/ a week

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compulsory subjects

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electives

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laboratory classes

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seminars

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lectures

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length of courses

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exams and tests

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events and traditions

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a musical studio

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a choir

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speaking/ debate clubs

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student newspapers

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sports clubs

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a drama club

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free of charge

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82
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tuition fees

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83
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a dormitory/ hostel/ hall of residence

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84
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renting rooms and flats

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85
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group registers

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86
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continuous assessment

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expulsion

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88
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re-sitting/retaking tests or exams

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89
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to revise for an exam in…

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90
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to take an exam = to sit an exam = to do an exam

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91
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to pass an exam = to do well in an exam

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92
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to fail an exam in a subject = to do badly in an exam = to flunk an exam (in a subject)

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to re-sit = to retake an exam

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to cheat in an exam

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95
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to examine students

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96
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the Examination Board

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97
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to pick/to choose an examination card

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98
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a school-leaving exam

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99
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a term (BE)/ semester (AE) paper

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100
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a final exam

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101
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to grind away for = to cram = to swot (BE) for a test/ an exam

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102
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to make/ to use a crib note/ a cheat sheet (AE)

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103
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weekly

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104
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average

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105
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sophisticated

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106
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challenging and rewarding

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107
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applicable

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108
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university-related

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109
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students

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assignments

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knowledge

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studying

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progress

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114
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a rigid schedule

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115
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extramural activities

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an ambitious to-do list

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117
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to grab a snack

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118
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to get pushed over to tomorrow (about a task)

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119
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to bounce around ideas with somebody

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120
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to face a temptation

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121
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to resist a temptation

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122
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to yield to a temptation

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