C1, 2, 3, 4

Eng in use

cram

very concentrate in short time

genius

an exceptionally clever person

past papers

previous exam papers

rote-learning

learning purely by repetition

mnemonic

tricks that help remember sth

bury yourself in yours books

spend maximum time studying

intensively

in a very focused way

know the subject inside out

know it completely

plagiarism

using others’ works as it was yours

acknowledge

give details of

submitted

handed in

assessed

evaluated and given a grade

carry out research

do research

academic journals

magazines with academic articles

inter-library loan

system where libraries exchange books with another

open educational resources

online materials that can be freely used

drop out

leave the course b4 the end

well-qualified

with the right formal qualifications

selective

be chosen

comprehensive schooling

education is free for everyone

elitism

privilege group

inherent in

basic part of sth

league table

ranking list

perpetuate

make sth continue

perceive

consider

better-off

richer

well-endowed

endowment

depressing

reducing

less well-off

poorer

excel

achieve an excellent standard

bursaries

money given to pay for studies and on basic needs

tertiary

education at university or college level

student loans

money that students borrow from bank while study and pay back when theyr in work

undergraduates

students doing first degree

postgraduates

students doing a further degree

tuition fees

money paid to receive teaching

the three Rs

reading, writing, arithmetic

literacy

ability to read

numeracy

ability to do basic math

curriculum reform

change to what cover the national syllabus

syllabus

plan of what is to be studied

lifelong/ continue education

education for all ages

mature students

adult students older than average students

special needs education

education for the disability

one-to-one

1v1

bullying

threatening behaviour

guidelines

advices

fast-paced

things happen quickly in an environment

openings

available jobs

post

job

career prospects

oppo for promotion and career development

leadership ability

ability to lead a grp

competitive salary

as good as, better than similar jobs

benefits package

extra benefits that company offers

subsidise

partly paid by the company

stand out

better than others

cover letter

sent with job application

hands-on

practical experience

customer-facing

dealing directly with customer

team player

good at working with others

managerial experience

experience of managing others

recruiting

hiring

criteria

requirements you use to make decision

shortlisted

selected from a large group

trial run

practice sth new

line manager

manager taking responsible for ur grp

speak up

speak loudly and clearly

talk us through

tell more detail

trainee

ppl learning a new job

in-house

within the company

new recruits

ppl who have just joined

supervisor

ppl who check ur work

take on

start to have

fill the post

find someone to do the job

noticed period

time you need to work in your job

an ideal fit for

very suitable for

outlining

give an overview of

paid leave

extra hours salaries

opportunistic

using situation for own benefit

methodical

systematic, careful

chauvinistic

too patriotic

get carried away

become too excited and lose control

obliging

ready to help

superficial

not caring about serious things

insecure

not confident

perfectionist

dissatisfied if things not 100% perfect

tactless

inclined to say things that upset or offend ppl

intuitive

base on feeling rather than facts

diligent

hard-working

placid

calm, not easily become excited or angry

magnetic personality

personality that attract ppl to u

distrustful

suspicious of others

shrewd

having good judgement

supportive

give help n encouragement

extravagant

overspend

down-to-earth

practical and sensible

altruistic

thinking of others rather than urself

morose

gloomy, unhappy

sharp-tongued

inclined to speak in a severe and critical way

naive

without enough experience of life