Vocabulary for Higher Education

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Questions and Answers

Which term is most likely associated with post-secondary education?

  • master's degree (correct)
  • thesis
  • job position
  • internship

Which phrase would most likely refer to a temporary job position for students?

  • higher education
  • opportunity
  • industrial training period (correct)
  • look for a job

What term would be used for a formal research project usually required for a graduate degree?

  • thesis (correct)
  • lecture
  • resume
  • job position

Which of the following best describes the purpose of in-company training?

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Which term is associated with the act of summarizing content for a more concise understanding?

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Flashcards

Education and Training

A category of terms related to learning and professional development.

Work and Career

A category of terms related to jobs and careers.

Academic Work

A category of terms related to academic studies and research.

General Vocabulary

A category of common words and phrases.

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Specific Terms

A category of terms specific to a particular field.

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handout

A piece of printed material, often given to students during a lecture.

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high school

A secondary school, typically following primary or elementary school.

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higher education

Education beyond high school, including college and university.

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holiday (vacation)

A period of time away from work or school.

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internship

A temporary position that allows students to gain practical experience.

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lecture

A formal presentation of information given by a teacher.

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resume

A document outlining a person's work experience, skills, and qualifications.

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Study Notes

Vocabulary

  • hand out literature*: distribute documents
  • hands-on experience: practical experience
  • highschool: junior highschool: college
  • highschool: senior highschool: lycée
  • higher education: higher learning
  • holiday (vacation): on holiday: vacations during holidays
  • host: to welcome
  • improve: improvement
  • in-company training: training in the company
  • industrial training period, internship: stage in the company
  • information technology (I.T.): information technology
  • lab: practical session
  • level: degree
  • lecture - lecturer - lecture-hall: lecture in classrooms
  • link, connection: to link, connect
  • look for a job: job searching
  • look forward to + N/Ving: look forward to doing something
  • make sure that: ensure
  • many a few (books): a large number of books
  • mark: grade
  • master's degree: master's degree
  • match sthg (to): to correspond
  • material: materials
  • much a little (work): a lot of work
  • must: essential, required
  • office-desk: office equipment
  • opportunity: chance
  • opt for: to choose
  • pass an exam (to): pass an exam
  • pass with distinction/honours: pass with distinction or honors
  • Ph. D.Ph.D student: doctoral candidate
  • pick someone up: pick someone up
  • position, job-post: position
  • postgraduate: post-graduate studies
  • profit from: benefit
  • provide: to supply
  • quick(ly) fast: quick or fast
  • require: required
  • requirement: necessary requirement
  • resume (to): restart
  • researcher: someone who conducts research
  • research leading edge res.: leading edge research
  • room one room apartment/flat: office space
  • room mate: roommate
  • run out of: to lack
  • safety-health-hazard: safety, health and hazard
  • sandwich courses: combining multiple subjects
  • school/college of engineering: school of engineering
  • seminar: seminars
  • sensible reasonable: sensible or reasonable
  • series (a series): series or set
  • show someone around a place: show someone a place
  • specialise in a field (to): specialize in a field
  • stand for (to) to mean: stand for a meaning
  • straightaway: immediately
  • studies - to study student: studies for students
  • suit someone/something (to): fit someone
  • sum up (to): to sum up
  • take an exam (to): sit for an exam
  • technical-sales engineer: engineer
  • thesis (pl. theses) : thesis/theses
  • tuition/courses: courses
  • undertake to: set out to
  • value- valuable: value
  • whole, full, complete, entire: full or complete
  • willing - reluctant to: willing or reluctant
  • workshop: workshop

Further Notes

  • correspondence: to correspond
  • material: material
  • compulsory: required
  • opportunity: chance
  • distinction/honours: distinction/honors
  • post-graduate studies: graduate studies
  • supply, provide, rapid/quick: quick, fast
  • requirements, conditions: conditions

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