Topc Vocabulary : Learning

mock exam (n phr)

an examination you take for practice before an important examination

plagiarise (v)

to take someone else’s work, ideas or words, and use them as if they were your own

self-study (n)

work that you do without the help of a teacher

seminar (n)

a class at a college or univeristy in which a small group of students discusses a subject with a teacher

special needs (n phr)

the particular needs of people who are physically or mentally disabled

tuition (n)

the work that a teacher does when they teach a particular subject, especially to one person or a small group

tutorial (n)

a lesson in which a small group of students discuss a subject with a tutor, especially at a university or college

academic (adj) - educational

relating to education, especially education in colleges and universities

academic (adj) - ability

good at learning things by studying

academic (adj) - theoretical

not relating to a real situation, and therefore not relevant

academic (n)

someone who teaches or does research at a college or univerisity

conscientious (adj)

working hard and being careful to do things well

cram (v)

to study hard in order to learn a lot in a short time, especially for an examination

curriculum (n)

the subjects that students study at a particular school or college

distance learning (n phr)

a system in which students work at home with the help of television and radio broadcasts and send work to their teachers by post or e-mail

graduate (n)

someone who has a degree from a university

graduate (v)

to complete your studies at a university or college, usually by getting a degree

ignorant (adj)

not knowing something that you should know or need to know

inattentive (adj)

not giving much attention to someone or something

intellectual (adj) - ability

relating to the ability to think in an intelligent way and to understand things, especially difficult or complicated ideas and subjects

intellectual (adj) - feature

well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc at an advanced level

intellectual (adj) - person

someone who is well educated and interested in art, science, literature, etc at an advanced level

intelligent (adj)

good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using knowledge

intensive (adj)

involving a lot of teaching or training in a short time

knowledgeable (adj)

knowing a lot about many different subjects or about one particular subject

lecture (n)

a talk to a group of people about a particular subject, especially at a college or university

lecture (v)

to give a lecture or a series of lectures