Unit 6 : Learning and doing

Brain

The organ of the body responsible for thought, memory, and control of bodily functions.

Clever

Having a quick and resourceful intellect.

Concentrate

To focus attention or mental effort.

Consider

To think carefully about something.

Course

A class or series of classes on a particular subject.

Degree

A qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study.

Experience

Practical contact with and observation of facts or events.

Expert

A person with a high level of skill or knowledge in a particular area.

Fail

To be unsuccessful in achieving a desired aim.

Guess

To estimate or conclude something without sufficient information.

Instruction

Detailed information on how to do something.

Make progress

To advance or improve towards a goal.

Make sure

To take care to do something.

Mark

A score or indication of achievement on work.

Mental

Related to the mind.

Pass

To successfully complete an examination.

Qualification

A credential proving someone's competence or skill.

Remind

To cause someone to remember something.

Report

An account or statement describing in detail an event or situation.

Revise

To review and make changes to written work.

Search

To look carefully and thoroughly for something.

Skill

The ability to do something well.

Smart

Having or showing a quick-witted intelligence.

Subject

An area of knowledge studied in school.

Take an exam

To undergo a test of knowledge or skill.

Term

A fixed period during which a course of study is held.

Wonder

To desire to know something.

Cross out

To draw a line through something written.

Look up

To search for information.

Point out

To indicate or call attention to something.

Read out

To read something aloud.

Rip up

To tear something into pieces.

Rub out

To erase or remove writing.

Turn over

To flip to the other side of something.

Write down

To record something in writing.

By heart

To learn something so well that you can remember it perfectly.

For instance

For example; as an example.

In conclusion

To summarize the main points.

In fact

Used to introduce a statement that strengthens a previous statement.

In favour (of)

Supportive of or approving of something.

In general

Typically; as a rule.

Begin

To start or commence.

Brave

Having courage.

Correct

Free from errors; accurate.

Educate

To provide teaching or training.

Memorise

To commit something to memory.

Refer

To direct someone to a source of information.

Silent

Not speaking or making noise.

Simple

Easily understood or done; straightforward.

Capable of

Having the ability to do something.

Talented at

Having a natural aptitude or skill in something.

Cheat at/in

To act dishonestly to gain an advantage.

Confuse sth with

To mix up or misconstrue.

Continue with

To persist in a course of action.

Cope with

To manage or deal with.

Help (sb) with

To assist someone in doing something.

Know about

To have knowledge regarding something.

Learn about

To gain knowledge concerning a subject.

Succeed in

To achieve success in something.