Список лексики – тема образование:

· 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 student’s 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

Active Vocabulary Exercises – topic “Education”

Translate the following sentences with the Active Vocabulary from English into Russian:

1. I was a mature student. I didn’t go to university until I was 25 and it was my first time away from my parents so it was very exciting. I was doing a Bachelors Degree and it was a bit of a challenge.

2. S ome people take a year out but I’d been away from education for 8 years … plus I had to work my way through university so I was very busy.

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