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This is the essential vocabulary for education about schools, subjects, studying and
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write about school or university successfully. A er each section of vocabulary, there are
exercises for you to practice using the words. Post Your Test Results

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kindergarten = pre-school education
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post-graduate school = university for students studying beyond degree level
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1. One of the reasons that I didn’t like ……………… was because of the lab work Be the first of your friends to like this

which sometimes involved dissection.

2. I’ve always enjoyed learning about how chemicals react with one another so I
decided to choose …………. as one of my main subjects.
3. When I was a child, we practiced ………………… three times a week which was
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4. My teacher encouraged us to take part in ……………………… in order to
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5. I used to find complicated calculations difficult as well as algebra but when we got
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6. One of my favourite subjects was …………………… because you had a chance to Using Body Language in IELTS Speaking
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7. Teachers were really strict on ……………… in exams. The exam invigilators won’t Answers to word count questions
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even let you have your bag in the exam room.
8. Poetry should be taught more in ………………. lessons in order to help students Do you understand how words are counted in
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9. I always loved studying maps. We spent a lot of time in our ……………. lessons
tracing the borders of countries and learn the capital cities of different countries.
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Useful Language & Collocations

lab work = laboratory experiments
dissection = cu ing up animals for scientific research
scheduled lessons = lessons which are planned and wri en into a school curriculum
algebra = formulas and equations in mathematics
to give out or assign homework / to do or complete homework
to complete high school / to graduate high school
to do, to participate or to take part in school activities or sport
tracing = copying, outlining in pencil
tone deaf = without an ear for music = unable to appreciate or hear different music
and notes

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University Vocabulary
University Courses

BA / BSc = Bachelor of Arts Degree / Bachelor of Science Degree

MA / MSc = Masters of Arts / Masters of Science
PhD = Doctorate

Other Courses

Certificate = a lower level qualification o en offered at colleges rather than

universites. This is also the word used the for documentation received for
completing any type of course or degree (she received her certificate for her BA
degree).
Diploma
Online Course
Distance Learning Course
Vocational course = a course which teaches you skills for a specific job, for example
engineering.
Non-vocational course = a course which is not related to a job but to a general
subject instead, such as Biology.

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Useful Verbs & Nouns for University

to graduate from a university = complete a degree course / to finish university

to enroll on a degree course = put your name down for a degree course
to major in physics = to choose physics as your main subject at university
to a end a lecture = to go to listen to a speaker at university o en with a large
audience in a lecture theatre
to a end a tutorial = to go to a meeting with a professor usually in small group
held in his/her office
deliver a lecture = to give a talk or presentation
to lecture in media studies = to talk about media studies or to teach media studies

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at university
the faculty of business = a department specialising in business at university
to read history = to study history
to do or complete coursework = doing project work or assignments as part of your
course
undergraduate (n) = someone currently doing their first degree
graduate (n) = someone who has completed a degree course
note-taking = being able to take notes in a lecture while the lecturer is talking
keeping up with the work load = being able to maintain the level of studying
required
fall behind with studies = fail to keep pace with the school / university work

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University Work

presentations
lectures
tutorials
thesis
dissertation
hypothesis
assignment
project work
research

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Vocabulary Exercises: Universities

Complete the following sentences are university education using no more than one
word.

1. People who have ……….. from university stand a be er chance of finding a good
job.
2. I hope to enroll ………. a degree in law next year in the UK.
3. There is a lot of competition to get a ……………….. but without it I won’t be able
to afford the universities fees.
4. One of the keys to successful ……………. is knowing where to look for
information and how to judge which information is most current and relevant.
Knowing the best sources of materials is essential.

Answers
1. graduated
2. on / in
3. scholarship
4. research

Other Useful Vocabulary for Education

literate = to be able to read and write
illiterate = unable to read and write

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the literacy rate = the percentage of people in a country or region able to read and
write
comprehensive education = a well-rounded, broad education covering a variety of
subjects
scholarship = an award of either free or supported education for high achievers
student loan = money taken by a student to pay for their education which they
must pay back a er graduating
pay off a student loan = to repay money borrowed for university education
intensive course = a course which runs over a short period of time but contains a lot
of information and training
play truant / truancy = not a ending school / being absent from school without
permission
gap year = to take a year out between high school and university

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Vocabulary Exercises: Useful Education Vocabulary

Complete the sentences using no more than two words.

1. The rate of …………… is higher in developed countries than in under developed

countries.
2. Schools should offer a ………………… which includes subjects relating to all
minority groups.
3. The rise in university fees has led to a large proportion of students taking out
………………… which can o en be difficult to pay back.
4. Students who take a …………… o en find it difficult to get back into their studies
again.
5. Rather than the government offering free university education for all people, they
should, instead, ensure that a certain number of gi ed individuals receive a
……………….

Answers
1. literacy
2. comprehensive education
3. student loans
4. gap year
5. scholarship

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