education

make sacrifices

(hi sinh) We had to make sacrifices in order to pay for our children's education.

make up one's mind

(quyết định) He finally made up his mind about the university.

make sense of

(hiểu) We've been trying to make sense of the teacher's question.

make a case for something

(ủng hộ quan điểm) Many educators make a case for studying overseas.

mock exam/examination

(kì thi thử) Forty per cent of students did better in their A levels or GCSEs than in their mock examinations.

memorize

(ghi nhớ) We were required to memorize a poem every week.

must

(sự cần thiết) The study of foreign languages is a must.

mounting

(tăng dần, chồng chất) Parents blame it on the mounting pressure on the children.

noticeable

(đáng chú ý) The news should be put in the most noticeable place.

not bat an eyelid

(điềm nhiên) He didn't bat an eyelid when he failed the exam.

out of the woods

(thoát nguy) It's too soon to say if either student is out of the woods.

pay attention to

(chú ý đến cái gì) I didn't pay attention to the lecture.

pat yourself on the back

(tự tán dương) You should pat yourself on the back for your score.

preference

(sự thích hơn) Many young people prefer English.

play truant/hooky

(trốn học) Parents are horrified when kids play truant.

plush

(xa hoa) An MBA does not guarantee a plush job.

plagiarism

(sự đạo văn) The professor was fired for plagiarism.

privileged

(có đặc quyền) I have been privileged to work in education reform.

procrastination

(sự chần chừ) This is no time for procrastination.

be under pressure

(chịu áp lực) Teachers are under increasing pressure.

pursuit

(sự theo đuổi) Not until 25 did he begin his teaching pursuit.

put all your eggs in one basket

(dồn hết công sức) Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

prey on someone's mind

(giày vò tâm trí) It's been preying on my mind.

pull one's socks up

(nỗ lực nhiều hơn) He has to pull his socks up.

qualification

(năng lực) Easy to find a job with such qualifications.

a letter of recommendation

(thư giới thiệu) The lecturer wrote him a recommendation letter.

reach/achieve the goal of

(đạt mục tiêu) We set goals to achieve by the month's end.

realm

(lĩnh vực) Her interests are in the realm of education.

reform

(đổi mới) Education has changed since the reform.

red-letter day

(ngày đáng nhớ) Graduation day was a red-letter day.

retrain

(đào tạo lại) Mark is retraining as a teacher.

reticent

(kín đáo) He is reticent about his study.

receptive

(dễ tiếp thu) Good students are receptive to new ideas.

ridiculously easy

(dễ một cách khó tin) This test is ridiculously easy.

scholar

(học giả) Dr Miles is a scholar of Russian history.

scholarship

(học bổng) He succeeded in getting a scholarship.

segregation

(sự phân biệt) Some suggest gender segregation is good.

sentiment

(quan điểm) Public sentiment led to education reform.

shed light on

(làm sáng tỏ) This program sheds light on extracurricular benefits.

stigma

(vết nhơ) Not going to university is no longer a stigma.

freshman/sophomore/junior/senior

(năm nhất/2/3/cuối) 21.5% freshmen, 23.9% sophomores.

syllabus

(chương trình học) The syllabus isn't as challenging.

stick one's neck out

(đánh liều) I'm sticking my neck out investing.

state school

(trường công lập) Every child in state schools is tested.

high school diploma

(bằng tốt nghiệp) Hard to find a job without diploma.

take/do/sit for an exam

(tham gia thi) I'm sitting for an exam next week.

tuition fees

(học phí) Students borrow money for tuition fees.

take in

(hiểu) I didn't take in the boring lecture.

teacher's pet

(học trò cưng) She’s the teacher’s pet.

undergraduate

(sinh viên chưa tốt nghiệp) The undergraduates were not identified.

undergraduate course

(khóa học đại học) I'm attending an undergraduate course.

vivid

(sống động) She gave a vivid account of her life.

vocational

(hướng nghiệp) Swedes see vocational training as essential.

with flying colours

(điểm cao) She passed with flying colours.

withdraw/drop the course

(bỏ khóa