Chapter 1 education and student life vocab

Page 1

Chapter 1/Interactions 2 Education and Student Life Education: A Reflection of Society culture

compare

the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society to examine two or more things to show how they are similar to or different from each other

aspect

one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc, point

focus

to give special attention to one particular thing, concentrate

improve

to make something better, or to become better

sow

to plant or scatter seeds on a piece of ground

value strategy clue reflection

your ideas about what is right and wrong plan of action, method a piece of information that helps you answer a question etc the image of something in a mirror

reflect

show, be a sign of

identical

exactly the same

contrast

difference

achieve

to successfully complete something, accomplish

equality

a situation in which people have the same rights, advantages etc

basis constitution require compulsory universal to state emphasis participate

foundation a set of basic laws that govern a country need must be done, mandatory existing everywhere to say special attention or importance, focus to take part in an activity

hero

a man who is admired for doing something extremely brave

rural

relating to the countryside, not the city [≠urban]

indigenous

native

-1-


isolated

far away from others new-born babies must be isolated.

tradition

a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time

typically

usually, generally

attendance

when someone goes to a meeting, class etc

to value

to consider something important

statistic

a set of numbers which represent facts or measurements

primary

elementary

egalitarian consider

everyone is equal and should have the same rights to think of someone or something in a particular way

goal

aim

hell

an unpleasant situation (examination hell)

kindergarten discipline give up

nursery school the ability to control behavior and obey rules, self control stop doing something

affect

to influence

entire

whole, all

status

social or professional rank or position

class

social group

vocational comprehensive

teaching the skills you need to do a particular job complete, thorough

afford

to have enough money to buy or pay for something

success

when you achieve what you want or intend [≠failure]

largely

mostly or mainly

tuition

the money you pay for being taught, fee

determine lack crime equipment exist

decide shortage an illegal action, which can be punished by law the tools, machines, clothes etc that you need to do a particular job or activity to happen or be present in a particular situation or place

opinion

view, thought

characteristic

quality, feature -2-


individual independent memorize recite

a person, considered separately from the rest of the group or society they live in not controlled by others to learn words, numbers etc so that you know them perfectly to say a piece of writing aloud from memory

advantage

a good or useful quality or condition that something has

meanwhile

while something else is happening

dormitory

a large building at a college or university where students live

majority entertainment

most of the people or things in a group [≠minority] things such as films, television, etc that are intended to amuse or interest people, amusement

mainly

largely, chiefly

access

the right to enter a place, use something, see someone etc

intuitive

an intuitive idea is based on a feeling rather than on knowledge or facts

creative

using of imagination to produce new ideas or things

create independent unique

to invent or design something not influenced or controlled in any way by other people unusually good and special

drawback

disadvantage

to match

to suit

demonstrate

to protest or support something in public with a lot of other people

combination

a mixture of different people or things that work successfully together

volunteer community to tutor organization

to offer to do something without expecting any reward society and the people in it to give private lessons to one student or a small group institution

specifically

relating to one particular type of person or thing only

application

an official request for something, usually in writing

increasingly

more and more all the time

thanks to politically correct to regard

because of someone or something language that is carefully chosen so that it does not offend or insult anyone to think about someone or something in a particular way, consider -3-


offend

to make someone angry or upset by doing or saying something that they think is rude, unkind etc, insult

attempt

an act of trying to do something, especially something difficult

disabled

handicapped

remedial class occur frequently

a special course etc that helps students who have difficulty learning something to happen or exist in a particular place or situation very often or many times

assess

evaluate, judge

virtual

online

-4-


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.