PTE Academic Expert B1 Module 1 | Quizlet

cognitive processes

the process of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering

consequence

something that happens as a result of an action

performance

an activity (such as singing a song or acting in a play) that a person or group does to entertain an audience

psychologist

a scientist who specializes in the study and treatment of the mind and behavior

threaten

to say that you will harm someone or do something unpleasant or unwanted especially in order to make someone do what you want

benefit

a good or helpful result or effect

homeschooling

to teach your children at home instead of sending them to a school

negative

harmful or bad : not wanted

single-sex education

a school where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools.

positive

good or useful

institution

an established organization

support

the act of helping someone by giving love, encouragement, etc.

reward

money or another kind of payment that is given or received for something that has been done or that is offered for something that might be done

punish

to make (someone) suffer for a crime or for bad behavior

aims

goals

higher education

education or learning at a college or university

attend classes

go to class

identify issues

to find out what the issue is

academic performance

how well someone performs in school

invest time

to spend time

particular area

a specific area

concerned with

to be interested in something

socializing with

to talk or do things with people in a friendly way

effect on

changes or influences something or person in some way.

likely to

probably

continue with

to go or move ahead in the same direction

challenging

difficult in an enjoyable way

energy

physical and mental strength

issue

a subject or problem that people often discuss

effort

the hard work needed to do something

goal

something you hope to do in the future

encourage

to give someone the confidence to do something

challenge (verb)

to test the ability, skill, or strength of (someone or something) : to be difficult enough to be interesting to (someone)

challenge (noun)

a difficult task or problem : something that is hard to do

definition

an explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, etc.

define

to explain the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.)

defining

very important - always used before a noun

creative

having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas

creation

the act of making or producing something that did not exist before

create

to make or produce (something) : to cause (something new) to exist

motivate

to give (someone) a reason for doing something

motivation

the act or process of giving someone a reason for doing something

motivated

someone who is eager to do something and who wants to be successful

motivating

to cause a reason to do something

society

the people of a particular country, area, time, etc., thought of especially as an organized community

social

liking to be with and talk to people : happy to be with people

socialize

to talk to and do things with other people in a friendly way

educate

to teach (someone) especially in a school, college, or university

education

the action or process of teaching someone especially in a school, college, or university

educated

having an education and especially a good education

educator

teacher

develop

to grow or become bigger or more advanced

development

the act or process of growing or causing something to grow or become larger or more advanced

developed

larger or more advanced

developing

growing larger or more advanced

intelligent

able to learn and understand things

intelligence

the ability to learn or understand things or to deal with new or difficult situations

challenged

having a problem that makes it difficult to do things as easily as other people do

effectively

in a way that produces a desired result : in an effective manner

effect

a change that results when something is done or happens

translate

to change words from one language into another language

translation

words that have been changed from one language into a different language

beneficial

producing good or helpful results or effects

focus on

to direct your attention or effort at something specific

importance

value or significance

important

having a serious meaning or worth

repeat

to say or do something again

repetition

the act of saying or doing something again

affect

to cause a change

brand

a category of products that are all made by a company

recruitment

the process of finding people and get them to join a company or an organization

sales

the total amount of money that a business receives from selling goods or services

social media

forms of electronic communication, such as web sites, where people create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, etc.

working hours

the hours when people work

social media

an online platform that allows users to create a public profile and interact with other users on the website.

development opportunity

a chance to improve or learn a new skill

active role

participating a lot in an activity

networking sites

web sites where people

potential customer

a possible customer

setting goals

offer something

complete tasks

make arrangements

to plan something

establish a good relationship

to have a good friendship

address something

to speak to someone about something important

provide support

to give support / to help

see an issue

to notice a problem

affect work

to change

career

a job or profession that someone does for a long time

job

the work that a person does regularly in order to earn money

work

a job or activity that you do regularly especially in order to earn money / the place where your work

hear

to be aware of (sound) through the ear / to be told something

listen

to pay attention to someone or something in order to understand what is being said

salary

an amount of money that a worker is paid each year

wages

the amount of money that a worker is paid based on the number of hours, days, etc., that are worked

rise

to move upward

raise

to lift or move (something or someone) to a higher position

illustrate

to show something

clear

very noticeable / obvious

gap

a difference between two people, groups, or things