EDUCATION

crèche

/krɛʃ/

nhà trẻ

A place where young children are cared for during the day while their parents are at work or are doing something else.

Ex: The company runs a _______ for the children of its employees.

nursery school

trường mẫu giáo

A school for children between the ages of about two and five.

Ex: She sends her daughter to a local ______ for three mornings a week.

comprehensive school

trường phổ thông hỗn hợp/ trường công lập đa hệ (hệ thống trường ở Anh dành cho tất cả học sinh từ 11-18 tuổi, không cần thi tuyển đầu vào dựa trên học lực).

A school in the UK for children above the age of eleven of all abilities, that you do not have to pay to go to.

Ex: In the UK, most teenagers attend a _______ near their home.

grammar school

trường chuyên

A school in the UK for children aged between eleven and eighteen who have passed an exam to get into it.

Ex: He had to study very hard to pass the entrance exam for the local _________.

gain admission

trúng tuyển

To be given permission to enter a place, member an organization, or attend a university/school.

Ex: Only the top 5% of applicants manage to _______ to this prestigious university.

sit an exam

đi thi, dự, làm bài kiểm tra

Ex: Candidates will ______ in English and mathematics next Thursday.

public school

UK: trường tư thục cao cấp

US/Aus: trường công lập

resit an exam

thi lại

to take an examination again, usually because you failed it the first time.

Ex: If you fail the math test, you will have to resit the exam in September.

skip classes

cúp học

to deliberately not attend classes that you are supposed to be at.

distance learning

học từ xa (online)

Ex: The university offers a variety of distance learning courses for working professionals.

blended learning

phương pháp học tập kết hợp

A way of learning that combines traditional classroom lessons with online learning materials.

Ex: Many schools adopted blended learning during the pandemic to ensure student safety.

module

các học phần, các phân môn

One of the units that together make up a complete course taught at a college or university.

Ex: The course is made up of five core ______ and two optional ones.

to be made up of

gồm có, được cấu thành bởi, được tạo nên từ

To be formed from two or more things or people.

Ex: Our body is largely ______ water.

• SYN: consist of

• be composed of