Learning

playground (n)

an area in which children can play in a park, outside a school etc

break time

the regular time in the middle of the morning or afternoon for school students to talk or play, and sometimes have food or drink

undergraduate (n)

a student who is studying for his/her first degree.

extracurricular (a)

not part of the course which someone is studying at a school or college

report (n)

a statement or description of what has been said, seen, done etc

scholarship (n)

money awarded to a good student to enable him to go on with further studies

be posted abroad

be sent to do a job in a foreign country

excel (v)

do extremely well at something

distraction (n)

something that draws your attention away from what you are doing

agonise (v)

worry a lot

fend for

look after, take care of

show off

behave in a way designed to attract attention

bright (a)

intelligent

recollection (n)

memory

debate (v)

argue about

blossom (v)

develop

aid (n, v)

support

traumatic (a)

upsetting

instructor (n)

a person who gives instruction (in a skill etc)

professor (n)

a university teacher who is the head of a department

tutor (n)

a teacher of a group of students in a college or university

trainer (n)

a person who prepares people or animals for sport, a race etc

teacher (n)

a person who teaches, especially in a school

pupil (n)

a person who is being taught by a teacher or tutor

apprentice (n)

a (usually young) person who is learning a trade

coach (n)

a trainer in athletics, sport etc

trainee (n)

a person who is being trained

training (n)

the process of learning (the practical side of) a job

certificate (n)

a written official declaration of some fact

skill (n)

a job or activity that requires training and practice; an art or craft

licence (n)

a (printed) form giving permission to do something (eg to keep a television set etc, drive a car, sell alcohol etc)

exam result

the marks that a student is given after they have been tested on their knowledge or skill

degree (n)

a title or certificate given by a university etc

shaky (a)

weak or trembling with age, illness etc (rung, run)

bashful (a)

shy

anxious (a)

worried about what may happen or have happened

awkward (a)

not graceful or elegant (vụng về)

ordeal (n)

a difficult, painful experience

misery (n)

(something that causes) unhappiness

distress (n)

great sorrow, trouble or pain (nỗi đau buồn)

nightmare (n)

a frightening dream

pass an exam

successfully complete a test, usually by achieving a minimum score or grade

fail an exam

do not achieve the minimum required score or performance level to pass a test

realise one's potential

phát huy tiềm năng

go to pieces

lo lắng, căng thẳng

burden (n)

something to be carried (gánh nặng)

tense (a)

strained; nervous

emphasis (n)

force; firmness (nhấn mạnh)

arouse (v)

cause or give rise to (something) (gợi)

motivate (v)

cause to act in a particular way (thúc đẩy)

be up against

đương đầu với

common sense

lẽ thường tình

strategy (n)

the art of planning a campaign or large military operation (chiến lược)

procedure (n)

the order or method of doing something (thủ tục)

fulfil (v)

satisfy (requirements) (đáp ứng)

arm (v)

give weapons to (a person etc) (trang bị vũ khí)

traumatise (v)

shock and upset someone severely and for a long time (gây tổn thương tâm lý)

unscrupulous (a)

dishonest / without principles

manageable (a)

easy to deal with

effectively (adv)

in an efficient way

a mile off

from far way

past papers

old exam papers

factor in

include