Key Notions and Words

Complete the list of the vocabulary using dictionaries and refe­rence books, transcribe the words and practice their pronunciation.

Education – act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life; a degree, level, or kind of schooling; he result produced by instruction; he science or art of teaching; pedagogics.

To teach (to instruct, to train, to coach, to give training or lessons in…) – to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in.

To pass on knowledge (skill) to smb – to communicate knowledge to smb.

A variety of subjects – a range of subjects.

Science – any of the branches of natural or physical science.

The humanities –the study of classical languages and classical literature; literature, philosophy, art, etc., as distinguished from the natural sciences.

Core subjects – basic subjects.

Curriculum – the aggregate of courses of study given in a school, college, university.

To be on roll – a list, register, or catalog, esp. one containing the names of the persons belonging to a company, class, society.

To assess – to estimate or judge the value, character, etc.,; evaluate.

Aptitude – capability; ability; innate or acquired capacity for some­thing; talent; readiness or quickness in learning; intelligence.

Work shop – a seminar, discussion group, or the like, that empha­sizes exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques, skills.

Ability – competence in an activity or occupation because of one's skill, training, or other qualification.

Capacity – power of receiving impressions, knowledge, mental ability; actual or potential ability to perform, yield, or withstand.

Syllabus –an outline or other brief statement of the main points of a discourse, the subjects of a course of lectures, the contents of a curriculum.

Learn – to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience; to become informed of or acquainted with; ascertain; to memorize.

Study – to apply oneself to the acquisition of knowledge, as by reading, investigation, or practice; to think deeply, reflect, or consider; to take a course of study, as at a college.

Advanced methodology – ahead or far or further along in progress, complexity, knowledge, skill.

To consult – to seek advice or information from; ask guidance from; to refer to for information; to have regard for (a person's interest, convenience, etc.) in making plans.

Tutor – a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, esp. a private instructor; a teacher of academic rank lower than instructor in some American uni­versities and colleges; a teacher without institutional connec­tion who assists students in preparing for examinations; (esp. at Oxford and Cambridge) a university officer, usually a fellow, responsible for teaching and supervising a number of under­graduates.

Dropout – a student who withdraws before completing a course of instruction; a student who withdraws from high school after having reached the legal age to do so.

Enhance knowledge – to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify.

Extra-mural – outside the walls or boundaries, as of a city or town or a university.

Full-time students – working or operating the customary number of hours in each day, week, or month.

Independent research – not influenced by the thought or action of others.

Indicative bibliography – showing, signifying, or pointing out.

Note-taking – a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

Quiz – an informal test or examination of a student or class.

Sabbatical leave – (in a school, college, university, etc.) a year, usually every seventh, of release from normal teaching duties granted to a professor, as for study or travel.

Supervisor – an official responsible for assisting teachers in the preparation of syllabuses, in devising teaching methods, etc., in a department of instruction, esp. in public schools.

Survey-oriented – to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.

Tuition fee – the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university.

Visual aids – photographs, slides, films, charts, or other visual materials, esp. as used for illustration or promotion.

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