58
Adjectives
Meaning
academic
relating to education especially universities.
multi-disciplinary
involving several different subjects or areas of study.
pedagogical
relating to teaching methods and principles.
prestigious
of high reputation
tertiary education university
or vocation school
vocational
concerns teaching the skills necessary for a particular job.
This concept is often applied to trade schools. So if you are
studying cooking or plumbing you are going to a vocational
school.
59
Idioms
Meaning
hit the books:
to study hard
I have to hit the books because I have a 5,000 word essay due
tomorrow.
set the stage for
create conditions to allow something to happen in the
future.
I think that my course will help set the stage for my future
career.
the wee hours
very
early in the morning
I often have to study until the wee hours because my course
has a really heavy work load.
up-to-date
the most recent
I chose to study there because it has the most up-to-date
knowledge in my area.
Practice questions about your studies
1. What are you studying?
2. Why did you choose to study this?
3. Is it easy to study this?
4. Have you always wanted to study this?
5. Is there anything about your subject that you don’t like?
6. How long will you continue to study this?
7. What do you hope to do in the future when you have finished your studies?
8.
Who are more important to you, your teachers or your classmates?
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