1.

UNEDUCATED (adj): khng c gio dc ~> EDUCATE SB (v): gio dc, dy d ai

Ex: Uneducated refers to a person that lacks formal education.

2. ILLITERATE (adj): m ch ~~> COMPUTER ILLITERATE: m cng ngh :D~~> ILLITERACY

(n) s m ch

Ex: An illiterate person is unable to read or write

to attend classes: to go to classes

bachelors degree: an undergraduate course which usually lasts 3-4 years

boarding school: a school where pupils live during term time

distance learning: a way of studying where tuition is carried out over the Internet or by
post

face-to-face classes: as opposed to distance learning the traditional way of studying in a

classroom with colleagues and a teacher

to fall behind with your studies: to progress less quickly than others

to give feedback: to offer guidance on a students work

a graduation ceremony: an event where a successful student receives his or her academic
degree

higher education: education, usually in a college or university, that is followed after high
school or secondary school

an intensive course: a course that offers lots of training in order to reach a goal in as
short a time as possible

to keep up with your studies: to not fall behind

to learn something by heart: to memorize it

 a mature student: a student who is older than average and who has usually returned to
education after a period at work

masters degree: a period of study which often follows the completion of a bachelors
degree or is undertaken by someone regarded as capable of a higher-level academic
course

to meet a deadline: to finish a job or task in the time allowed or agreed

to play truant: to stay away from classes without permission

private language school: an independent school run as a business concern

public schools: exclusive independent schools in the UK

a single-sex school: a school where only boys or girls attend (as opposed to a mixed-sex
school)

to sit an exam: to take an exam

state school: a school paid for by public funds and available to the general public

subject specialist: a teacher who has a great deal of knowledge about the subject they
teach.

to take a year out: to spend a year working or travelling before starting university

tuition fees: the money paid for a course of study

to work your way through university: to have a paid job whilst studying to support
yourself financially

children = juveniles, youngsters

education= learning, instruction, acquiring knowledge
students = pupils
parents = caregivers, guardians, mothers and fathers
schools = educational institutions
society = community, citizens
teachers = educators

Some useful Nouns

 Word Meaning

the entire school program including course materials and

the curriculum testing of students.Everything that a school aims to teach students.

graduate a person who has graduated from a school

illiteracy the inability to read and write

literacy the ability to read and write

nurture to help grow or develop

pedagogy the way of teaching including the instructional methods that is used

what someone gets when they graduate from school. For instance, a
qualification diploma is a qualification.

social skills the ability to communicate and interact well with others

student centred
education a philosophy of education where the student is the central focus

tuition the fees for studying a course

Some useful verbs

Word Meaning

graduate to pass a course or level of study

concentrate to focus attention towards a particular activity, subject or problem

revise to review materials that have already been taught

 enroll to join a class

to teach following a biased belief or point of view. For example: Hitler

indoctrinate indoctrinated young Germans with a hatred for other races.

to understand in a particular way. For example, we need to interpret

interpret the meaning of the painting.

persevere to not give up. To keep doing something for the success is achieved.

procrastinate to delay or put off doing something

Some useful Adjectives

Word Meaning

academic relating to education especially universities.

co-educational when male and female students are taught together in the same school.

single sex when only need male or female students are taught in the same school.

to learn by actually doing. We can get hands-on experience by actually

hands-on doing things.

multi-disciplinary involving several different subjects or areas of study.

pedagogical relating to teaching methods and principles.

primary
education an elementary school or the first years of formal schooling.

secondary
education high school
 segregated separated. For example, the classes are segregated by gender.

tertiary education university or vocation school

concerns teaches the skills necessary for a particular job. This concept
is often applied to trade schools. So if you studying cooking or the
vocational penetration you are going to a vocational school.

Types of schools

Boarding school where the students live, eat and sleep during the school term

Private school where parents have to pay for their child to enrol

Public school [US English] a school which is free and paid for by the government

Public school [UK English] an exclusive, expensive school, run independently

Co-education where male and female students study together (also referred to informally
as a co-ed school)

Single-sex school where only male or only female students attend

Types of education

Primary education

Secondary education

Tertiary education (also referred to as Higher education) this is the first level of schooling
that is not compuslory (you dont have to go). This includes universities and colleges

Types of certification

A certificate issued for a short course

A diploma issued for a course that is shorter than a degree

A degree issued by a university at the end of longer course of study

 A masters (degree) issued by a university when the students has completed further study
beyond a degree (often in a more specialised field than a degree)

A doctorate this is the highest level of study issued by a university

School behaviour / character types / types of student

to play truant to be absent from class without permission from parents or teachers

a bookworm an informal word for someone who spends a lot time reading / studying

an academic someone who is more comfortable with studying and writing rather than
working with their hands in a more practical application

a scholar a relatively old fashioned word for an academic

a mature student someone who is older than the average student, often having gone back
to college or universities after working or having a family

a freshman [US English] someone in their first year of university or college

a sophomore someone in their second year of university or college

an undergraduate someone who has not yet completed their degree

a graduate (also referred to as a postgraduate) someone who has complete degree

Types of learning

Distance learning this is done away from the school, where the student studies by
themselves and rarely attends classes in a school building (lessons are sent by post or
online)

Online learning this is generally 100% online, where you will not physically meet a teacher
or attend classes in a school building

Intensive courses fast paced courses which give a lot of information quickly and in a short
time

Rote learning a teaching style used in some countries / subjects where students simply
repeat what they are told until they have memorised it.

Lecture often for larger groups of people, the focus is on hearing the teacher speak and
making notes
 Tutorial smaller groups of students, where students can ask questions (often following a
lecture)

The cost of education

tuition fees the money paid for education

a grant money given by the government to support a student while studying

a student loan money which a student can borrow to while they are studying, but which has
to be repaid

a scholarship money (often given by the institution themselves) to support a student while
studying

The language of studying / useful collocations

to revise study or read something again in order to remember it better, often before exams

to concentrate to focus your attention on something

to review read over something again. Similar to revise, but more commonly done just after
something and not in preparation for an exam

to plagiarise to copy another persons work without giving them credit or identifying the
course

to sit / take a test

to attend a class

to meet a deadline

Miscellaneous vocabulary for education

literacy the ability to read and write

curriculum the order in which subjects and topics are studied in a school (like a timetable)