Unit 1: Cramming for success: study and academic work

cram (v)

study in a concentrated way for a short time

genious (n)

an exceptionally clever person

past paper (n)

exam papers from previous years

rote-learning (n)

learning purely by repetition

mnemonics (n)

tricks that help you remember something

intensively (adv)

in a very focused way

mind map (n)

diagram that lays out ideas for a topic and how ther are connected to one another

first draft (n)

first, rough version

plagiarism (n)

using other people’s work as if it was yours

acknowledge (v)

give details of

deadline (n)

date by which you must hand in the work

submit (v)

hand in (formal)

assess (v)

evaluate and give a score

feedback (n)

comments from the teacher/tutor

well-qualified (adj)

with the right formal qualifications

finals (n)

last exams before the end of a college or university course

do some revision/revise

review learned content

writing up

officially write down

carry out research

less formal is do research

academic journals

magazines with academic articles

access it online

get hold of it on the Internet

inter-library loan

system where libraries exchange books/journals with one another

open educational resources

online materials that can be freely used by teachers and students everywhere

drop out

leave the course before the end

learn (off) by heart

commit to memory

bury yourself in your books

spend the maximum time studying

know the subject inside out

know it completely