Unit 12ВВВВВВВВ ВEDUCATION

To attend classes: to go to classes

bachelors degree: an undergraduate course which usually lasts 3-4 years

boarding school: a school where pupils live during term time

distance learning: a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by post

face-to-face classes: as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a classroom with colleagues and a teacher

to fall behind with your studies: to progress less quickly than others

to give feedback: to offer guidance on a student’s work

a graduation ceremony: an event where a successful student receives his or her academic degree

higher education: education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high school or secondary school

an intensive course: a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as short a time as possible

to keep up with your studies: to not fall behind

to learn something by heart: to memorize it

a mature student: a student who is older than average and who has usually returned to education after a period at work

masters degree: a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic course

to meet a deadline: to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed

to play truant: to stay away from classes without permission

private language school: an independent school run as a business concern

public schools: exclusive independent schools in the UK

a single-sex school: a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex school)

to sit an exam: to take an exam

state school: a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public

subject specialist: a teacher who has a great deal of knowledge about the subject they teach.

to take a year out: to spend a year working or travelling before starting university

tuition fees: the money paid for a course of study

to work your way through university: to have a paid job while studying to support yourself financially

Boarding School:(noun) A type of school where students live as well as study.

'During my first few weeks atboarding school I missed my parents a lot.'

Cheat: (verb)To act in a dishonest way to get what you want.

'The student cheated by writing the answers on his hand and looking at them during the test.'

Co-educational: (noun) A school that has both male and female students. A school for just boys (or girls) is called a single-sex school.

'I think co-educationalschools help students to form better relationships with members of the opposite sex in later life.'

Coursework: (noun)Coursework is the work done by students that contributes towards their overall grade, but which is assessed separately from their final exams. Coursework can, for example, take the form of experimental work, or may involve research. It can comprise of dissertations, reports or essays.

'I get nervous when I take a test. I prefer to docoursework because I have a long time to do it and I can do it at my own pace.'

Enrol: (verb) To enrol means to join a course. In American English it is spelt enroll. The noun form is enrolment (enrollmentUS)

'To enrol on this course you need to be here on 7th January to do the paperwork.'

Fail:(verb)To fail means that you did not pass your test. You did not get the necessary grade / score. Failure is the noun form.

'40% of students failed the test. The other 60% passed.'

Qualification: (noun) A qualification is the official proof that you have successfully completed a course or that you have the necessary skills.

'What academic qualifications do you have? Do you have a degree?'

Retake: (verb / noun)As a verb retakemeans to take an exam you failed in the past for a second time. As a noun retakes mean the exams which are held again for students who did not pass them the first time around.

'Retakes will be held in February for all those students who did not get 40% on the last test.'
'Don't worry you will be able to retake this exam if you don't pass.'

Revise: (verb) To revise means to study before a test. This word is used in British English. In American English study or review is used. Revision is the nounform.

'I'm going to stay in tonight and revise for Monday's test.'

Semester / Term: (noun) Both of these words are used to mean the periods of the school year. The school year is usually divided into three terms / semesters: Spring, Autumn and Winter.

'At this school each semester is 12 weeks long.'

Unit 13

PROFESSION

1. Profession– 1) a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill

2) the people who work in a particular profession 3) the act of declaring or saying something openly

2.A blue-collar worker: somebody who does physical, unskilled work, for example in a factory or on abuilding site

3. A white-collar worker: somebody who does "mental" work, for example in an office, rather than

4.Achildminder-someone whose job is to look after children while their parents are working

5.A lumberjack -a person whose job is to cut down trees in a forest

6.A garbageman-a person whose job is to collect the garbage from containers outside houses and other buildings

7.Achambermaid - a woman whose job is to clean and tidy hotel bedrooms

 

1. Career –A career is the sequence and variety of occupations (paid and unpaid) which one undertakes throughout a lifetime. More broadly, 'career ' includes life roles, leisure activities, learning and work.

2. Career development -Career development is the complex process of managing life, learning, and work over the lifespan.

3.Career guidance -Career guidance is an inclusive term that has been used to describe a range of interventions including career education and counselling, that help people to move from a general understanding of life and work to a specific understanding of the realistic life, learning and work options that are open to them. Career guidance is often thought to incorporate career information, career education and career counselling.

4.Employability Skills -Generic skills and attributes that are required to gain employment and may be transferred from one situation to another.

5. International student -Any student who is not an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of Australia is an international student. An international student is required to hold a visa that allows study in Australia and may be liable for international tuition fees.
6.Job -A job is a paid position requiring a group of specific attributes and skills that enable a person to perform tasks in an organisation either part-time or full-time for a short or long duration.
7.Major -A field of study, chosen by a student, to represent their principal interest. This would consist of specified units of study from later stages of the award course. One or more majors may be awarded upon the graduand's assessment of study.
8. Occupation -An occupation is defined as a group of similar jobs found in different industries or organisations.
9.Penultimate -The last but one (second last) in a series. Your penultimate year at university is the year before your final year.

10.Profession -A profession is a disciplined group of individuals who adhere to ethical standards and uphold themselves to, and are accepted by, the public as possessing special knowledge and skills in a widely recognised body of learning derived from research, education and training at a high level, and who are prepared to exercise this knowledge and skills in the interest of others.

11.Skill -An ability to perform a particular mental or physical activity which may be developed by training or practice

Unit 14

JOBS & CAREERS