Summary Vocabulary EPI First Semester
Inhoud
Voc 1 | School & University..................................................................................... 2
Voc 2 | Language: Chunks and Idiomaticity..........................................................14
Voc 3 | Personality................................................................................................ 20
Voc 4 | Food.......................................................................................................... 25
Voc 5 | Travel........................................................................................................ 32
Idioms................................................................................................................... 37
,Voc 1 | School & University
Words Description
A cram A study in a very concentrated way
for a short time
A genius An exceptionally clever person
To do some revision I got in early to do some revision.
To revise I further urge it to revise the
development policy statement.
The past papers Exam papers from previous years
To memorise Within an hour, this wig
will memorise the contours of your
head.
Learning (off) by heart Learning facts off by heart, for
example, stems from a period when
knowledge was power.
The rote-learning Learning purely by repetition
The mnemonics Tricks that help you remember
something
To bury yourself in your books Spend the maximum time studying
Intensively In a very focused way
To know the subject inside out Know it completely
Composition Could be just 50-100 words, often
used for school work
Essay Longer than a composition, more
serious, hundreds or thousands of
words
Assignment A long essay, often part of a course,
usually thousand of words
Project Like an assignment, but emphasis
on student’s own material and topic
Portfolio A collection of individual pieces of
work; may include drawings and
, other examples of creative work as
well as writing
Dissertation A long, research-based work,
perhaps 10-15,000 words for a
degree or diploma
Thesis A very long, original, research-
based work, perhaps 80-100,000
words, for a higher degree (e.g.
PhD).
Mind map Diagram that lays out ideas for a
topic and how they are connected
to one another
First draft First, rough version
Writing up Writing up a patient report is
something that keeps on coming
back.
Plagiarism Using other people’s work as if it
was yours
Acknowledge Give details of
Deadline Date by which you must hand in the
work
Submitted Handed in
Assessed Evaluated and given a grade
Feedback Comments from the teacher/tutor
Carry out research Less formal is do research
Academic journals Magazines with academic articles
Inter-library loan System where libraries exchange
books/journals with one another
Access it online Get hold of (it) on the internet
Open educational resources Online materials that can be freely
used by teachers and students
anywhere
Drop out Leave the course before the end
, Finals Last exams before the end of a
college or university course
Well-qualified With the right formal qualifications
Equality of opportunity When everyone has the same
chances
Selective Pupils are chosen for entry, usually
for academic reasons, though, in
the case of some private schools,
parent’s ability to pay school fees
may be a factor in selection
Comprehensive Everyone enters without exams and
education is free, paid for by the
government
Schooling Education received at school
Elitism When you favour a small, privileged
group
Inherent in Existing as a basic part of
something
League tables Lists of schools or colleges, from
the best down to the worst, based
on exam results and sometimes,
other criteria
Prepetuate Make something continue
Two-tier system A system with two separate levels,
one of which is better than the
other
Perceives Sees, considers
Better-off Richer
Well-endowed Receiving a lot of money in grants,
gifts from rich people, etc.
Depressing Reducing
Less well-off Poorer
Inhoud
Voc 1 | School & University..................................................................................... 2
Voc 2 | Language: Chunks and Idiomaticity..........................................................14
Voc 3 | Personality................................................................................................ 20
Voc 4 | Food.......................................................................................................... 25
Voc 5 | Travel........................................................................................................ 32
Idioms................................................................................................................... 37
,Voc 1 | School & University
Words Description
A cram A study in a very concentrated way
for a short time
A genius An exceptionally clever person
To do some revision I got in early to do some revision.
To revise I further urge it to revise the
development policy statement.
The past papers Exam papers from previous years
To memorise Within an hour, this wig
will memorise the contours of your
head.
Learning (off) by heart Learning facts off by heart, for
example, stems from a period when
knowledge was power.
The rote-learning Learning purely by repetition
The mnemonics Tricks that help you remember
something
To bury yourself in your books Spend the maximum time studying
Intensively In a very focused way
To know the subject inside out Know it completely
Composition Could be just 50-100 words, often
used for school work
Essay Longer than a composition, more
serious, hundreds or thousands of
words
Assignment A long essay, often part of a course,
usually thousand of words
Project Like an assignment, but emphasis
on student’s own material and topic
Portfolio A collection of individual pieces of
work; may include drawings and
, other examples of creative work as
well as writing
Dissertation A long, research-based work,
perhaps 10-15,000 words for a
degree or diploma
Thesis A very long, original, research-
based work, perhaps 80-100,000
words, for a higher degree (e.g.
PhD).
Mind map Diagram that lays out ideas for a
topic and how they are connected
to one another
First draft First, rough version
Writing up Writing up a patient report is
something that keeps on coming
back.
Plagiarism Using other people’s work as if it
was yours
Acknowledge Give details of
Deadline Date by which you must hand in the
work
Submitted Handed in
Assessed Evaluated and given a grade
Feedback Comments from the teacher/tutor
Carry out research Less formal is do research
Academic journals Magazines with academic articles
Inter-library loan System where libraries exchange
books/journals with one another
Access it online Get hold of (it) on the internet
Open educational resources Online materials that can be freely
used by teachers and students
anywhere
Drop out Leave the course before the end
, Finals Last exams before the end of a
college or university course
Well-qualified With the right formal qualifications
Equality of opportunity When everyone has the same
chances
Selective Pupils are chosen for entry, usually
for academic reasons, though, in
the case of some private schools,
parent’s ability to pay school fees
may be a factor in selection
Comprehensive Everyone enters without exams and
education is free, paid for by the
government
Schooling Education received at school
Elitism When you favour a small, privileged
group
Inherent in Existing as a basic part of
something
League tables Lists of schools or colleges, from
the best down to the worst, based
on exam results and sometimes,
other criteria
Prepetuate Make something continue
Two-tier system A system with two separate levels,
one of which is better than the
other
Perceives Sees, considers
Better-off Richer
Well-endowed Receiving a lot of money in grants,
gifts from rich people, etc.
Depressing Reducing
Less well-off Poorer
