Vocab Ch 1-5 Flashcards
rote-learning
learning purely by repetition
mnemonics
tricks that help you remember something
composition
50-100 words
essay
hundreds or thousands of words
assignment
long essay, part of a course, thousands of words
project
assignment on student’s own topic and material
dissertation
10-15000 words, for degree or diploma
thesis
80-100000 words, for PhD
selective schooling
pupils are chosen for entry
comprehensive schooling
everyone can enter
elitism
when you favour a small group
leauge tables
list of school or colleges, from best to worst
perpetuate
to make something continue
well-endowed
recieving a lot of money in gifts
bursaries
money given to pay for studies on the basis of need
competitive salary
as good, or better than, other salaries for similar jobs
cover letter
sent with a job application
shortlisted
selected from a larger group
panel
group of people
line manager
person responsible for your work
notice period
time to work after resignation
opposite number
same position
rapport
communication/relationship
pecking order
some people get rights/benefits before others
talk shop
talk about work
mundane
ordinary, not interesting
mechanical
you don’t have to think about what you’re doing
glamorous
very exiting
anti-social
do not enable one to have a normal social life
stuck in a rut
stuck in a job
dead-end
no prospects on promotion
going in with
forming a buisness partnership with
start-up
a company that just started