EDUCATION AND LEARNING

1. Sheila always got good marks in algebra

2. peter decided not to enter for the examination
3. In history we had to learn a lot of dates by heart
4. Martin failed his maths exam
5. If you have any questions, raise your hands
6. Our teacher used to punish us by making us stay behind after school
7. The teacher sae Jerry trying to cheat in the test
8. Try too memorise the most important rules
9. It’s difficult to pay attention in a noise classroom
10.It’s a good idea to underline important parts of the book in red
11.Lecturer: someone who teaches at a university
12.Graduate: someone who has a college degree
13.Principal: the head of a School
14.Pupil: someone who studies at primary or secondary school
15.Professor: the most important teacher in a university department
16.Tutor: someone who teaches one student or a very small class
17.Classmate: someone who is in the same class as you
18.Coach: someone who trains a sports team
19.Learner: someone who drives but has not yes passed a driving test
20.Joe was absent the most of time, so he was removed from the register
21.James was a very gifted pupil
22.Lucy couldn’t find a duster to clean the board
23.Dave could pick up languages very easily
24.Glenda wanted to leave space for corrections so she wrote everything on alternate lines
25.Cathy wanted to get into university so she had to study for the entrance examinations.
26.Helen’s parents were pleased when they read her school report
27.Mary has quite good result of physics
28.It’s time for break. The bell has rung
29.Our teacher set us some difficult exercises for homework
30.If you want to pass the examination, you must study thoroughly
31.Most students have quite a good sense of their own ability
32.I can’t come this afternoon. I’m taking an English exam
33.Sue didn’t know the answer, so she made a guess
34.You all look tiered. Let’s take a break
35.The teacher gave a lecture, and the class made/took notes
36.If you have a problem, put up your hand
37.Please pay attention to what your teacher says
38.Mary has a degree in civil engineering
39.David was punished for throwing chalk at the teacher
40.We had to write a composition about the mother

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41.I went to the local college to enrol for a course in economics
42.Some parents who can afford the fees send their children to private school
43.I had to specialise in three subjects and I chose physics
44.I’m studying for my secretarial diploma
45.He tried to maintain the discipline
46.i wish I had gone to a co-educational rather than a single-sex school.
47.I have to revise this notes for tomorrow’s test
48.I went on a four-week course to brush up my English
49.Is what we’re learning really relevant to the life we’re going to lead when we leave?
50.Comprehensive schools in the UK are for all abilities, but grammar schools are usually by competitive
entry.
51.Polytechnics are similar to universities, but the courses tend to be more practically oriented
52.What’s the school- leaving age?
53.Do you have state and private universities?
54.Do students get grants for further education?
55.Al 16, students leave school and get a job, or go to a college for vocational (=job) training
56.The pupils have five lessons every day, and altogether they do (=study) eleven subjects
57.If you get a place at university, the tuition (teaching) is free
58.I have a friend who has a BA (Bachelor of Arts) in history, and another who has a BSc (Bachelor of
Science) in chemistry.
59.When a lecturer give you a lecture, the students listen and take or make notes
Education - Subjects
· archaeology · geography · mathematics · science
· art · geology · music · biology
· business studies · history · physical · chemistry
· dance · home economics education · botany
· drama · foreign (modern) · psychology · physics
· economics languages · religious · sociology
· games (sport) · math education · technology

Education - Exams
· cheat · examination · pass · revise for
· examine · fail · take / sit an · study for
· examiner · get through exam · test
· retake
Education - Qualifications
· certificate · BA · B.Sc. · Ph.D.
· degree · MA · M.sc. · diploma
Education - People
· graduate · lecturer · schoolgirl · instructor
· head-teacher · pupil · student · undergraduate
· infant · schoolboy · teacher
Education - General
· educate · educator qualify revision
· education · qualification revise

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