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
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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
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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
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