words related to education. University vocabulary
It's still summer, but the new school year will start again very soon. I thought it was time to talk about schooling. I will touch a little on education in higher educational institutions. This topic is very extensive, but in this article I will try to state the main thing, the main thing that interests the people studying, in particular, the schoolchildren and students themselves. They must have missed a word in English lessons or they don’t know how this or that expression is translated, but they just need this information to study. In addition, some pupils and students have foreign friends with whom they communicate, so it is always useful to know a few important words about school and learning in general.
Of course, the information presented today will not give a complete picture, and in the future I will continue thematic lessons. I will present the material in the usual form: word - translation - example. I hope everything will be simple and clear for you.
Academy is a research and education community.
Mary loves being a part of academia; I think she wants to be a professor!
Mary enjoys being part of the academic community; I think she wants to be a professor.
to cheat– violate the rules of the exam by bringing answers on paper into the classroom or use any other help that is not allowed. In other words, write off.
Steve was caught cheating on the exam and got kicked out of the course.
Steve got caught cheating on an exam and dropped out of the course.
crib sheet/cheat sheet- cheat sheet
take home test- a test that is given at home.
I used a cheat sheet to help with the take-home test.
I used the hints to do the home test.
final exam- exam or test at the end of the course; usually occupies a large share in the assessment for the course.
midterm- an exam that takes place in the middle of the semester, half a year; usually affects the annual estimate.
The final exam is worth 30% of your final grade, so make sure you study.
The final exam (result) is 30% of the final mark. So learn the right way.
freshman(Amer.)— the first academic year of a university or college, a freshman.
junior(Amer.)— third year of university or college, third-year student.
senior (Amer.)- fourth year of university or college, fourth-year student of university or college.
super-senior (Amer.) is a slang term for a student studying for 5 years to complete a bachelor's degree.
My freshman year was the toughest one. I needed to adjust to living on my own.
My first year at university was the hardest. I had to get used to living on my own (without parents).
pop quiz- an unexpected short test.
My economics professor gave us a pop quiz today! Luckily I reviewed the information last night.
Economics teacher gave a test today! Fortunately, I reviewed the material last night.
prospectus— a brochure describing the details of the training sessions or courses.
Did you see the prospectus for the new creative writing class? I'm very interested in taking it.
Have you seen the brochure for the new creative writing classes? I would be interested in going there.
revision (English) /study (Amer.)- to study; make efforts to understand and remember information (for example, to prepare for an exam).
Sorry, I can't go to the film tonight, I need to revise for tomorrow's biology exam.
Sorry, I can't go to the movie tonight. I have to study for my biology exam tomorrow.
term (English) /semester (Amer.)- half of the academic year, semester.
trimester- one third of the academic year, trimester.
It's hard to plan a vacation with Sophie, my school has semesters but hers has trimesters.
It's hard to plan a vacation with Sophie: my school year is divided into semesters, and hers into a trimester
syllabus- plan or schedule (schedule) of the course of study.
The syllabus for English Literature has made me nervous! We have to write eight papers this semester.
The English Literature Study Plan made me nervous! This semester we need to write eight written papers.
That's all for today. I will not overload you with information. Keep for updates. Perhaps soon I will continue the topic of learning in my articles, and you will learn many more interesting words.
This collection contains the main English words on the topic “Education”. Here you will not find a list of school subjects and detailed list school vocabulary - only about 30 basic nouns. You can find more information about the vocabulary on the topic of education in the article:. I also recommend looking at the selection, and if you are interested in the exact sciences, then separate articles on and terms.
study | [ˈstʌdi] | study, research |
school | school | |
college | [ˈkɒlɪʤ] | college |
university | [ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti] | university |
education | [ˌɛdju(ː)ˈkeɪʃən] | education |
degree | academic degree | |
graduate | [ˈgrædjʊət] | graduate |
diploma | diploma | |
text book | [ˈtɛkstbʊk] | textbook |
notebook | [ˈnəʊtbʊk] | notebook |
notepad | [ˈnəʊtˌpæd] | notebook |
pen | pen | |
pencil | [ˈpɛnsl] | pencil |
blackboard | [ˈblækbɔːd] | school board |
white board | [ˈwaɪtbɔːd] | marker board |
classroom | [ˈklɑːsrʊm] | class (room) |
class, lesson | , [ˈlɛsn] | lesson |
grade | class (learning stage) | |
mark, grade | , | grade |
pupil | [ˈpjuːpl] | student |
student | [ˈstjuːdənt] | student |
teacher | [ˈtiːʧə] | teacher |
exam (examination) | [ɪgˈzæm] [ɪgˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən] | exam |
test | test |
Examples:
In the examples, not all possible meanings of words are given, but only one or two basic ones related to a given part of speech and topic. If you want to know more meanings and examples, use online dictionaries and translators.
- study– study, research
What is the main idea of your study? What is the main idea of your research?
- school- school
Why are you not at school? It's a school day, isn't it? - Why are you not at school? Today is a school day, right?
- college– college
I graduated from the college in twenty-sixteen. – I graduated from college in 2016.
- university– university
She is a student of Loyola university. She is a student at Loyola University.
- education- education
Education is your key to success. Education is your key to success.
- degree- academic degree
I have a bachelor's degree. - I have a bachelor's degree.
- graduate- graduate
She's a Yale graduate. She is a graduate of Yale University.
- diploma- diploma
He has a high school diploma. - He has a high school diploma.
- text book- textbook
The student took a textbook from the library. The student took the textbook from the library.
- notebook, copybook- notebook
I have lost my notebook with important notes. I have lost a notebook with important notes.
- notepad- notebook
He took a notepad and wrote down the license plate numbers. He took a notebook and wrote down the numbers of the cars.
- pen- fountain pen
Can I lend your pen for a second? – Can I borrow your pen for a second?
- pencil- pencil
Artists use pencils for shading. – Artists use pencils to draw shadows.
- blackboard- school board
Write in on the blackboard. - Write it on the board.
- white board- marker board
She drew a picture on the whiteboard. She drew a picture on the (white marker) board.
- classroom– class (room)
You can't use your mobile phones in the classroom. - Cannot be used mobile phones in class.
- class,lesson- lesson
Sorry, I don't have time, I have to go to the next class. Sorry, I don't have time, I have to go to the next lesson.
- grade– class (learning stage)
Tommy is in the fourth grade. Tommy is in the fourth grade.
- mark, grade- grade
What mark did you get in the exam? What grade did you get on the exam?
- pupil- student
Some teachers remember all their pupils. Some teachers remember all their students.
- student- student
The student has been expelled from the college. The student was expelled from the college.
- teacher- teacher
My math teacher told me I could make a good teacher. My math teacher told me that I could make a good teacher.
- exam (examination)- exam
We take a biology exam on Tuesday. We take the biology exam on Tuesday.
- test– test
Have I passed the test? – Did I pass the test?
Notes:
1. English word notebook is never translated into Russian as “laptop”. English laptop laptop, a notebook This is a notebook, a large notebook for notes. A small pocket notebook is notepad.
2. Word class does not mean “classroom”, but a lesson. Cool room - classroom:
- I take Spanish classes \ lessons. – I go to Spanish lessons.
- See you in the classroom. - See you in class (in the office).
3. In Russian there is set expression: Finish your studies with honors. They say in English: to graduate with honors. This means that you have completed your studies with a certain percentage excellent grades on various subjects. Not exact analogue red diploma, but better than saying "red diploma" - so you will probably not be understood.
4. In Russian, a student is a student of a university, college, English student- it can be, for example, a student of courses or a student with a tutor.
5. In the US under the word school in colloquial speech, they often understand any educational institution: school, college, university.
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The topic "Education" includes the study of words and expressions associated with any education - school, university, courses, etc. "Education" in English sounds like "education". Education is divided into several types:
1. Incomplete secondary education - Junior secondary education
2. Complete secondary education - High education, high-school education.
3. Higher education - The higher education.
In addition, higher education itself is divided into undergraduate (baccalaureate) and magistracy (magistracy).
The first step in the education of each student is the school. The school is divided into two types: primary (elementary school) and secondary (secondary school).
In addition, schools have several more types:
- Gymnasium - Gymnasium
- Lyceum - Lyceum
- Boarding school
- State (maintained) school
- Private school - Private school
- School with in-depth study of English / mathematics - an English language / mathematic's school
When asked about activities, students can respond as follows:
I study in school./I go to school. – I study at school.
I am pupil. - I am a student.
To clarify which school your child is studying in, you can use the following:
I study in the elementary/secondary school. I am in elementary/high school.
In order to say in which class (form) the student is studying, you need to use ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.):
I study in the first form. - I'm in first grade.
The headmaster is in charge of the school, and the teacher leads the lessons. At the end of the course, students receive a certificate - the sertisicate.
At the end of schooling, there are final exams and a graduation party (farewell party).
After leaving school and receiving a full / incomplete education, a schoolchild enters a university / college:
to enter the university/college - go to university/college
I study in college/university. – I study at a college/university.
I am a student. - I am a student.
I'd like to enter the linguistic university. – I want to enter a linguistic university.
Attention! The particle to is not used in the combination to enter the .... Be careful.
It is worth noting that when asked "Where do you study?" answer briefly, without the verb to study:
Where do you study? – I'm at the University of Moscow. Where are you studying? – I study at Moscow University.
Ordinal numbers are used to indicate the course (year) in the same way as the class:
Which year are you in? – I'm in my fourth/final year. What course are you in? I am in my fourth/final year.
In addition, in colloquial speech, such a word as freshman is used - a freshman.
After graduation, students receive a bachelor's or master's degree.
I have the higher education. - I have a higher education.
I have a bachelor's/master's degree. – I have a bachelor's/master's degree.
I graduated from University. - I graduated from the university.
Attention! You can not use the combination "I'm graduated." There are only two options "I have graduated" / "I graduated".
A story about education in English
Hello, my name is Nina. I am 21 years old.
In 2000, I went to primary school in Moscow. After 4 years I went to high school. It was the gymnasium. At school I liked to study literature and the English language. I passed all final exams perfectly. We celebrated a beautiful farewell party. I got complete higher education because I studied 11 forms. The school gave me a lot of knowledge about the world.
Then I entered the Moscow State Linguistic University on specialty "Tourism". When I was in the second year, I started to learn French and Chinese.
In 2016 I graduated from University. And now I have a bachelor's degree. On next year I'd like to enter the Moscow State University. After 2 years I will have a master's degree. And I will have the higher education.
Today I work in a large international hotel. My education helps me on my work every day.
I think that education is the most important thing in my life. Through education at school and university, I have many friends, knowledge and good experience of life.
University - maybe in your future, present and in the past, for which you want to be nostalgic. There are many expressions, words, names that can only be heard at the university. AT English language there are many words that are characteristic of universities and student life. Today, I decided to introduce you to the main types of people who meet at the university.
University vocabulary.
University in English University, but in colloquial speech they simply say - “uni” (uni).
Let's start with the most important students at the university:
- Freshman– 1st year student;
- Sophomore– 2nd year student;
- Junior– 3rd year student;
- Senior- 4th year student.
All these students are called "undergraduate/undergrad students", that is, students who study for a bachelor's degree. And when a student completes all the first four courses, he becomes the owner of a "bachelor's degree" (bachelor's degree).
Master's student- a student who is studying for a master's degree.
Such students are called "grad / graduate students". These students can study and work at the university at the same time. "TA" and "RA" are the jobs that a student of this stage can perform:
TA- "teaching assistant" - helps professors teach students "undergrad";
RA– "researching assistant" - helps professors in laboratories and in various studies.
If, after graduating from the magistracy, a person continues his studies in graduate school, then he:
PhD Student- graduate student.
After graduation, a person becomes a "post-doc" - a researcher with a degree.
PhD students, just like professors, can work as teachers at the university:
Instructor/lecturer- teacher.
The next step in the university hierarchy belongs to professors:
Professor- professor (professor works in faculties with other professors).
A person at a university who leads the faculties and its professors, lecturers, students is:
Dean- Dean.
And the head of the entire university is:
president/rector- rector.
At the end of the article I want to warn you about one feature of the English language. If you hear an adult say that he goes to "school" "school", don't be surprised! The fact is that in colloquial American English, the university is called “school”.
This list contains a complete list of English words on the topic "Schooling", as well as exercises and tests to consolidate and activate vocabulary.
Schooling. A complete list of English words (intermediate) on the topic "Education"
1. Kinds of School (Types of educational institutions):
- primary school - primary school
- secondary (high) school - high school
- higher school - higher education institution
- comprehensive school - comprehensive school
- a school, specializing in - a school specializing in
- gymnasium - gymnasium
- lyceum - lyceum
- technical school
- college
2. School Building & School Interior (School building outside and inside):
- three-storey building - three-story building
- classroom
- classroom of Russian (= Russian classroom)
- computer classroom
- be well-equipped with - well-equipped
- on the ground (first) floor - on the first floor
- staff room (teacher's room)
- sick room (doctor's office, medical room) - first-aid post
- school office - office
- canteen - buffet
- dining-hall - canteen at school
- recreation - recreation
- cloak-room (changing room) - locker room
- assembly hall - assembly hall
- gym- hall (gymnasium) - gym
- workshop - workshop
- headmaster's office - director's office
- laboratory - laboratory
- library - library
- entrance hall - lobby
- school museum - school museum
- aquarium - aquarium
- diploma - diploma
- palm - palm tree
- poster
- stand - stand
3. Staff, Students & Attendance (Staff, students and attendance):
- headmaster (headmistress) - director
- director of studies
- form mistress - class teacher
- librarian - librarian
- nurse - nurse
- security guard
- pupil - elementary school student
- student - student (high school student)
- schoolboy - schoolboy
- junior pupils - elementary school students
- senior students
- attend lessons and classes - attend lessons and classes
- enter school - go to school
- leave (finish) school - finish school
- pass from…. to….- go from….. to….
- miss school - skip school
- change school - change school
4. School Curriculum & School Subjects (Curriculum and subjects):
- timetable - schedule (on the timetable)
- curriculum - curriculum
- term - quarter
- academic year - academic year
- at the end of each term ... - at the end of the quarter
- obligatory - obligatory
- optional - optional
- lesson of Chemistry = Chemistry lesson - chemistry lesson
- learn (study) different subjects - study various subjects
- advanced mathematics - advanced mathematics course
- Science - exact sciences
- The Humanities - subjects of the humanitarian cycle
- study Science / the Humanities - study subjects of the scientific / humanities cycle
- attend the optional (elective) class in ….. - optional, optional
Study subjects in English: Maths, Algebra, Geometry, Russian, English, Biology, Geography, History, Literature, Chemistry, Botany, a foreign language, Physics, PE (Physical Education), Design and Technology (technology), Information Technology, Mechanical Drawing, Social Science / Social Studies (social science), Art, World Culture (MHK), Economics, Handicraft (WORK): (Cooking, Needlework, Woodwork, Metal work).
5. Studying at School & School Problems (Studying at school and school problems):
- do well - study well
- do badly - study badly
- solve problems in mathematics, physics - solve problems in mathematics, physics
- prove theorems - prove theorems
- do equations - solve equations
- do experiments in the lab - do experiments in the laboratory
- swot smth - cram
- make smth out - understand, understand something
- cheat - cheat, use cheat sheets
- prompt - prompt
- work by fits and starts - do snatches
- studies - lessons
- exams - exams
- extra lessons - extra lessons
- private lessons - private lessons
- take lessons - take lessons
- give lessons - give lessons
- take an exam in Maths - take an exam in mathematics
- fail an exam - fail the exam
- pass an exam - pass the exam
- weak point - weak point
- poor memory - bad memory
- can't remember dates (words, formulas) - do not remember dates, words, formulas
- fail to retell texts - it is not possible to retell texts
6. Out-of-class Activities:
- school activities - school activities
- take part in school activities - take part in school activities
- have school traditions - have school traditions
- choir - choir
- club - circle
- Drama Club - theater club
- go hiking - go hiking
- go on excursion to - go on an excursion to ... ..
- performe in school theater - play in the school theater
- trip to ... - a trip to ...
I hope that the a complete list of English words on the topic "School" will help you to summarize the study of this topic, and exercises and tests below help to activate the learned words and use them confidently in oral and written speech in English. All success!
school. Exercises and tests to activate vocabulary
Test 1. School
- They ___________ me a lot at school. (taught, studied, learned)
- I'm ____________my final exam next month. (passing, taking, making)
- “Have you ________your homework?” Pat's mother asked her. (made, done, wrote)
- Children have to carry heavy_______. (sacks, schoolbags, handbags)
- They have a very good school ____________. (restaurant, bar, canteen)
- _________is my favorite subject. (Historic, History, Story)
- I'm not _______________ Geography and Physics. (well with, good with, good at)
- These pupils are waiting for their teacher in the _________. (classroom, lesson, class)
- Sit ___________your desk and go on with your work. (at, on, near)
- No one likes to _____________ an exam. (lose, fail, fall)
Test 2
- Who is the _______ of your school? (director, headmaster, chief)
- Clare was very popular with her _______. ( schoolfellows, schoolchildren, schoolmates)
- Mathematics is a ______________ subject at school. (forced, compulsory, required)
- A___________ is all the different courses that are taught in a school or college. (curriculum, scheme, time table)
- A __________ is a state school in which children of all abilities study together. (public school, elementary, comprehensive)
- I'm _________English and French classes. (following, attending, visiting)
- A nursery school is for _______. (babies, infants, nurses)
- Every one of their children___________ well at school. (did, succeeded, managed)
- A ________ is a school in Britain for children aged between 11 and 18 who have a high academic ability. (grammar school, state school, special school)
- It's hard to ___________into the university. (enter, get, go)
- The function of school is to ______________ children. (bring up, educate, encourage)
- We're building a car at our school ____________ (workshop, laboratory, workplace)
Exercise 1.Translate the text into English
Exercise 2.Describe the school where you study using the plan below and the vocabulary.
- Introduction(give general description of the place and people, some background and history).
- main body(good/bad points now, your problems, how things will develop in the future).
- ending(Mention some possible changes at your school).
Vocabulary (positive/negative):
- location:
not far from, within walking distance from…, it is about 10 minutes walk from, it takes me 10 minutes to get to school.
- Building/Classrooms/Equipment:
(+) brightly painted/decorated, spacious, comfortable, modern, new, cozy
(-) depressing, gloomy, old, old fashioned, tasteless, uncomfortable
- Classmates/ Teachers/ Friends:
(+) friendly, funny, helpful, confident, bright, encouraging, motivating, well-organized, experienced, popular with
(-) boring, noisy, disorganized, boring, strict, demanding, discouraging
- Lessons/ Subjects:
(+) favourite, important, motivating, well-organized, I am good at
(-) long, boring, difficult, disorganized, I am bad at
- Out of school activities:
in-school clubs, excursions, trips, theater, hiking.
Exercise 3.Describe the school where you would like to study using the plan below and the same vocabulary.
Exercise 4.Give a talk on the following topics.
- Teenage problems at school.
- Your idea of a perfect school.
- Your idea of a perfect teacher.
- education at school.
- The code of conduct.
- Punishments at school.
- My best school friend.
Exercise 5. Write a letter to your friend.
… Recently I have moved to a new flat. I like my new school. We can choose subjects to study. I have chosen Maths and Physics. I like them because I am good at solving problems. And what about you? Do you like your school? What subjects are you good at? I hope you'll write a lot of interesting things.