Chapter 1 / Interactions 1 Academic Life Around the World International Students experience
something that happens to you that affects how you feel
to choose
to select
similar
almost the same, alike
facility
rooms, equipment, or services that are provided for a particular purpose
offer
to ask someone if they would like to have something
benefit
a helpful or good effect
formal
official
imagine
to form a picture or idea in your mind
compare
look for the difference between two or more things
comparison
when two or more things are compared
wonder
to think about something that you are not sure about and try to guess what will happen etc.
Predict
to say that something will happen, before it happens, foretell, forecast
guess
try to answer a question when you are not sure
attend
to go regularly to a school
institution
a large organization, such as a university
definition
a sentence that says exactly what a word, phrase, or idea means
post-
later than or after something – postsecondary
foreign
of a different country
culture
the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society
abroad
in a foreign country; overseas
probably
likely, possibly
developing
growing or changing
industrialization
when a country or a place develops a lot of industry
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degree
certificate
undergraduate
a student who is studying for his first degree at college or university
available
can be easily used or found
skill
an ability to do an activity or a job well
private
not related to, owned by, or paid for by the government [≠public]
internationalism
the belief that nations should work together and help each other
campus
the land and buildings or a university
custom
a way of behaving or a belief, tradition, habit
opinion
a thought or belief about something or someone, view
tuition
fee, charge
Instruction
teaching that you are given in a particular skill or subject
support
to give money to a group, or an organization or pay for its costs
to charge
to ask someone for a particular amount of money for something you are selling
citizen
someone who legally belongs to a particular country, national
immigrant
someone who enters another country to live there permanently
legal
lawful
recreation
an activity that you do for pleasure or amusement, entertainment
conclusion
the end or final part of something
summary
a short statement that gives the main information about something, without giving all the details
recognize
know, identify
structure
organization, form
division
part, section
detail
a single fact, or piece of information about something
cross out
to draw a line through something you have written usually because it is wrong
can afford
to have enough money to buy or pay for something
related
connected
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native
your native country, town etc is the place where you were born
enroll
to officially arrange to join a school, enrollment
main
most important, chief, key
sponsor
someone who officially agrees to help someone else, or to be responsible for what they do
specific
particular
accept
to take something that someone offers you, or to agree to do something that someone asks you to do [≠refuse]
several
a number of
assistant
someone who helps someone else in their work
seminar
a class when a teacher and a group of people meet to study and discuss something
the remaining
what is left
finally
in the end, at last
individually
separately, not together in a group
University Life Around the World apartment
flat
requirement
something that must be done because of a law or rule
proof
facts, information, documents etc that prove something
interest
your interests are the activities that you enjoy doing and the subjects that you like to spend time learning about
differ
to be different, vary
community
a college that student can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for
college
university
financial aid
money given or lent to students at college or university to pay for their education
grant
an amount of money given to someone, especially by the government, for a particular purpose
scholarship
an amount of money given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education
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loan
an amount of money that you borrow from a bank etc
score
the number of points, goals, etc. achieved in a game or competition, grade
vary
differ
method
way, strategy, style
atmosphere
the feeling that an event or place gives you
respect
show admiration for someone or something that you believe has good qualities
view
opinion
casual
not formal
Relaxed
feeling calm, comfortable, and not worried or annoyed
assignment
a piece of work that a student is asked to do, homework
educational
something such as a book, film, or picture used by teachers or students to provide
resource
information
audio
relating to sound that is recorded or broadcast
supplies
food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life
advice
an opinion you give someone about what they should do
counselor
someone whose job is to help and support people with problems, advisor
tutor
someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group, and is paid directly by them
snack bar
a place where you can buy snacks or small meals
tennis court
an area made for playing tennis
distance
a method of study that involves working at home and sending your work to you
learning
teacher
summarize
to make a short statement giving only the main information and not the details of a plan, event, report etc [ = sum up]
admissions
the process of allowing people to enter a university, institution etc
preference
when you like something or someone more than another person or thing
purpose
goal, aim
efficient
working or operating quickly and effectively in an organized way
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beneficial
having a good effect, useful
economy
the system by which a country’s money and goods are produced and used
diversity
arrange of different people, things, or ideas [=variety]
to gain
to get or obtain
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