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B2 · Pre-advanced15 min
Education
Learn 5 words for thematic vocabulary: tuition fees, scholarship, curriculum, drop out, assessment.
tuition fees /tjuˈɪʃən fiːz/
плата за навчання, opłata za naukę, Studiengebühr, tasa de matrícula, frais de scolarité, tassa di iscrizione, taxa de matrícula, öğrenim ücreti, الرسوم الدراسية, 学费, 授業料, 수업료, शिक्षण शुल्क, δίδακτρα, školné, taxa de școlarizare, collegegeld, studieavgift, שכר לימוד, სწავლის საფასური
Money paid for teaching at a college or university.
“Her scholarship covers all her tuition fees.”
scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/
стипендія на навчання, stypendium na naukę, Stipendium für Bildung, beca para la educación, bourse d'études, borsa di studio per l'istruzione, bolsa de estudos para educação, eğitim bursu, منحة دراسية للتعليم, 教育奖学金, 教育のための奨学金, 교육 장학금, शिक्षा के लिए छात्रवृत्ति, υποτροφία για την εκπαίδευση, stipendium na vzdělání, bursa pentru invatamant, beurs voor onderwijs, stipendium för utbildning, מלגה לחינוך, სტიპენდია განათლებისთვის
Money awarded to help someone pay for their studies.
“He won a scholarship to study engineering abroad.”
curriculum /kəˈrɪkjələm/
навчальна програма, program nauczania, Lehrplan, plan de estudios, programme d'études, curriculum, currículo, müfredat, المناهج الدراسية, 课程, カリキュラム, 커리큘럼, पाठ्यक्रम, πρόγραμμα σπουδών, učební osnovy, curriculum, leerplan, läroplan, תוכנית לימודים, სასწავლო გეგმა
The subjects and content taught on a course or at a school.
“The new curriculum includes coding and media literacy.”
drop out /ˌdrɒp ˈaʊt/
кинути навчання, rzucić naukę, mit dem Lernen aufhören, dejar de estudiar, arrêter d'étudier, smettere di studiare, pare de estudar, çalışmayı bırak, ترك الدراسة, 放弃学习, 勉強をやめる, 공부를 그만둬, पढ़ाई छोड़ो, σταμάτησε να σπουδάζει, přestat studovat, renunta la studii, stoppen met studeren, sluta studera, להפסיק ללמוד, შეწყვიტე სწავლა
To leave a course before finishing it.
“Financial problems forced him to drop out of university.”
assessment /əˈsesmənt/
оцінювання, ocena, Beurteilung, evaluación, évaluation, valutazione, avaliação, değerlendirme, التقييم, 评估, 評価, 평가, मूल्यांकन, αξιολόγηση, posouzení, evaluarea, beoordeling, bedömning, הערכה, შეფასება
The process of judging a student's knowledge or performance.
“The course uses continuous assessment instead of one final exam.”
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tuition fees: Money paid for teaching at a college or university. Example: Her scholarship covers all her tuition fees.
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scholarship: Money awarded to help someone pay for their studies. Example: He won a scholarship to study engineering abroad.
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curriculum: The subjects and content taught on a course or at a school. Example: The new curriculum includes coding and media literacy.
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drop out: To leave a course before finishing it. Example: Financial problems forced him to drop out of university.
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assessment: The process of judging a student's knowledge or performance. Example: The course uses continuous assessment instead of one final exam.
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tuition fees: Money paid for teaching at a college or university. Example: Her scholarship covers all her tuition fees.
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scholarship: Money awarded to help someone pay for their studies. Example: He won a scholarship to study engineering abroad.
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curriculum: The subjects and content taught on a course or at a school. Example: The new curriculum includes coding and media literacy.
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drop out: To leave a course before finishing it. Example: Financial problems forced him to drop out of university.
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assessment: The process of judging a student's knowledge or performance. Example: The course uses continuous assessment instead of one final exam.
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tuition fees: Money paid for teaching at a college or university. Example: Her scholarship covers all her tuition fees.
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Correct answer: scholarship
scholarship: Money awarded to help someone pay for their studies. Example: He won a scholarship to study engineering abroad.
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Correct answer: curriculum
curriculum: The subjects and content taught on a course or at a school. Example: The new curriculum includes coding and media literacy.
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drop out: To leave a course before finishing it. Example: Financial problems forced him to drop out of university.
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Correct answer: assessment
assessment: The process of judging a student's knowledge or performance. Example: The course uses continuous assessment instead of one final exam.
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