SO 3RD EDITION

complete fallacy

a false idea or belief, especially one that a lot of people believe is true

element of truth

one part or feature of a whole system, plan, piece of work etc that is true

patently not true

very clearly not true

ring true

if something rings true, you believe it, even though you are not sure why

spot on

exactly right

strike a chord with somebody

to say or do something that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm

trot out a trite phrase

to use a cliché or overused expression without much thought or originality

vacuous comments

statements that lack meaningful content or are empty of substance. They often contribute little to a conversation and may be superficial or nonsensical.

Example: When asked about the complex issue, she made ……. ….. that didn't address any of the important aspects.

way too oversimplistic

too basic, overlooking important details or nuances in favor of simplicity
The advice about never giving up was _____.

cut out for something

Having suitable abilities or qualities for or to do (an activity, job, etc.).

to change tack, to try a different tack

to try a different method to deal with the same problem

fly in the face of sth

to be opposed to something; to completely oppose what seems sensible or normal

get hung up on

to be extremely interested in or worried by a particular subject and spend an unreasonably large amount of time thinking about it

give something a go

to try something new

go along with sth

support an idea or agree with someone's opinion, zgodzic sie z czyms

have your (fair) share of something (problems)

to have a lot or more than enough of something bad:
We certainly have our share of problems at the moment.

knock your confidence

to have a negative effect on your belief in yourself

make strides in something

(idiom) to make progress towards achieving something

She ____ great _______ in her English.

throw in the towel

to give up, admit defeat

deliver a quality curriculum

to provide a courses of study of a high standard

This institution delivers a quality curriculum to its students.

develop a nurturing environment

to provide a context where someone is helped to grow; to create an environment where people feel cared for

establish mutual respect

to establish that respect is felt and shown by two or more people for each other

find your own path

discover what interests you in life

focus on individuality

to give attention to the qualities that make someone or something different from other things or people

foster good relationships

to help people get along in a positive way

fulfill your potential

to achieve as much as your natural ability makes possible

maintain rigorous standards

meeting challenging or difficult requirements

strive for excellence

Reach your full potential, try to be the best version of myself

blended learning

Mix of traditional teaching techniques and e-learning techniques.

continuous assessment

the evaluation of progress throughout a course of study, as opposed to by examination, patrzenie całościowo, nie przez jeden egzamin

critical thinking

thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions, krytyczny sposób myślenia

external accreditation

objective confirmation of someone's standard by an independent person or organisation, posiadanie certyfikatu umiejętności, zewnętrzne potwierdzenie umiejętności

peer assessment

When learners give feedback on each other's language, work, learning strategies, performance.

rote learning >< learning by heart

learning that takes place mechanically, through repetition and memorization, or by learning rules

student loan

Money borrowed to pay for education. This money must be paid back. The best loans have deferred interest. That means interest does not start building until the education period is complete.

tuition fees

money paid by or for a student to a university or similar institution for its courses

virtual learning environment

an enviroment that provides learning through computers and the internet, inside and outside the educational organisation

vocational training

(n) the learning of skills that prepare you for a job

creative genius

having a very high level of creativity, kreatywny geniusz

creative thinking

the ability to think in novel and unusual ways and to come up with unique solutions to problems, kreatywny sposób myślenia

fertile imagination

imagination that produces lots of original and interesting ideas

flashes of inspiration

you get a sudden idea that helps you create or achieve what you were hoping to do

innate

existing from birth, inborn

insight

a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem; it contrasts with strategy-based solutions, oświecenie

instinct

a complex behavior that is rigidly patterned throughout a species and is unlearned

novel idea

an idea that is not like anything known before, and unusual or interesting

out of the blue

suddenly, unexpectedly, z niebieskiego

raw talent

an ability that someone shows before they have been trained or had much experience

spark ideas

to be the cause of new ideas

1) The conversation s_____d some interesting i_____.

think outside the box

think in a new and different way, cratively, not how its ussualy done

adjust your teaching

to change your teaching slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose

classroom dynamic

the way that students and teachers behave and interact in the classroom

feed sb with the answers

to supply answers without giving time for thought

inspire someone

to make someone feel that they want to do something and can do it, zainspirować kogoś

take into account

to take into consideration, pod uwagę

talk you through something

to explain something step by step

bring long-term benefits

bring benefits that will continue for a long period of time

do more harm than good

to make situation worse than it is

end up stuck with sth

appear in a situation from which you cannot escape

facilitate cultural development

to make it easier for cultural development to take place, ułatwiać

give the cultural life of that city a boost

to increase or improve the cultural life of the city

have a detrimental effect

to cause harm or damage, szkodliwy efekt

raise the cultural profile

to make your cultural life get more attention from the public

showcase the best of

to show the best qualities of a person, organisation, product etc

tangible benefit

benefits that are clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed

by and large

in general, for the most part

cut and dried

If something is cut and dried, then everything has already been decided and, in the case of an opinion, might be a little

give or take

plus or minus, approximately

the hustle and bustle of the city

busy and noisy activity in a city

live and learn

Learn from experience and from your mistakes.

make or break

make something a success or a failure

out and about

active; doing the things you usually do, being outdoors

peace and quiet

calm and quiet period, after a noisy time

pick and choose

to choose very carefully from a number of possibilities; to be selective.

short and sweet

quick and simple

slowly but surely

gradually; steadily but not quickly

sooner or later

prędzej czy później

accept

zaakceptować

to acknowledge sth

to know that sth is the way it is, zaklepać mentalnie dany fakt

call for sth

to demand that something happens

cite smth

cytować coś, as an example, to support/prove/explain smth

echo

to repeat what someone said

to illustrate sth

to show sth by giving examples

maintain

to strongly express your belief that something is true

ponder

(v.) to consider carefully, reflect on

question smth

to express doubts about smth

raise the issue

mention a topic

to voice concern

to tell people about your worries about a particular subject

back someone up

to say of show that what someone is saying is true, popierać kogoś

fill someone in

to tell someone about recent events, especially because they have been away from a place

reel off

to say or repeat something quickly without having to stop or think about it

talk someone into

to persuade someone to do something, wgadać kogoś w robienie czegoś

tip someone off

give someone information in a discreet or confidential way.

commonplace

not unusual; ordinary

deeply rooted

habit, idea, belief etc is so strong in a person or society that it is very difficult to change or destroy it

frown upon

to disapprove of something

irrespective of=regardless of

no matter of smth, niezależnie od

long-standing

having existed for a long time

be peculiar to sb/sth

być charakterystycznym dla xyz, mieć cechy

stereotypical

stereotypowe