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- Language ability 1A D p8
• • We often use abbreviations to talk about university
(my) first language (is) ... know a few words of .. . degrees: a BSc =a Bachelor of Science; an MA= a Master
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be bilingual in ... can't speak a word of .. .
of Arts, etc.: He's got a BSc in chemistry.
be fluent in ... can have a conversation in .. .
be reasonably good at ... speak some ... J but it's a bit rusty • Graduate can be a noun or a verb. Notice the different
can get by in .. . pick up a bit of .. . on holiday pronunciation: Tim's a graduate / grced3u;:)t/.
I graduate /grced3ue1t/ next year.
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• In the Language Summaries we only show the main stress ( • ) in
m Verb patterns (1) 1C B p13
words and phrases.
• When we use two verbs together, the form of the second
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bilingual / bm hl)gW;:)l/ able to speak two languages, usually verb usually depends on the first verb.
because you learned them as a child
fluent able to speak a language easily, quickly and well make help + object + infinitive
let
reasonably / ri:Z;:)Il;:)bli/ to quite a good level
get by (in a language) know just enough of a language for simple encourage allow expect + object + infinitive
communication force help ask pay convince with to
rusty not as good at a language as you used to be because you persuade teach
haven't used it for a long time
can will might could
pick up (a language) learn a language by practising it, rather than would rather should had better + infinitive
by learning it in a class
refuse need continue manage
w.ant prefer start seem plan
+ infinitive with to
m Education 18 D p10 hope forget love like
hate begin decide pretend
an undergraduate somebody who is studying for their first degree resent end up enjoy
at university or college www.english0905.com
avoid prefer keep start
a graduate /grced3udt/ somebody who has a first degree from regret don't mind finish love + verb+ing
a university or college like hate begin miss continue
a postgraduate somebody who has a first degree and is now
studying for a higher degree TIPS
a module / modju:l/ one part of a university or college course • The verbs in blue in the table show the form of the verbs in
an essay a short piece of writing on a particular subject blue in the article 'Exams discourage creativity' on p12 .
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an assignment /;:)samm;:)nt/ a piece of work given to someone
as part of their studies or job • The verbs in bold in the table have more than one verb
a dissertation a long piece of writing on a particular subject pattern. Both verb patterns have the same meaning:
a mark a number or letter that shows how good someone's work is I began reading. =I began to read.
continuous assessment a system where the student's work is • sb =somebody; sth = something
judged on various pieces of work, not one final exam
a progress report a document saying if a student is improving encourage /m kAnd3/ talk Or behave in a way that gives
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a tutor a teacher who works with one student or a small group of somebody confidence in something: My uncle encouraged
students me to become a musician.
a lecturer somebody who teaches at a university or college force make somebody do something they don't want
a professor a teacher of the highest level in a university to do: He forced me to tell him everything I knew .
•
department convince make somebody feel certain that something is
a tutorial a period of study with a tutor true: He convinced me he was right.
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a seminar a class in which a small group of students discuss a persuade / p;:)swe1d/ make somebody decide to do
particular subject ...... something by giving them reasons why they should do it:
a lecture a talk on a subject, especially at university or college I persuaded Steve to buy a new car.
fees the amount of money you pay to go to a private school, resent feel angry because you have to do something you
university, etc. don't want to do: No wonder kids resent having to do exams.
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a student loan the money that a student borrows from a bank end up finally be in a particular situation or place:
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while at university or college I never thought I'd end up being a teacher.
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a scholarship /skol;:)J1p/ an amount of money paid by a school, regret feel sadness about something you have done:
university, etc. to a student who has a lot of ability, but not much I regret leaving school at 16.
money
a Master's (degree) an advanced university or college degree
a Ph0 / pi:e1tfdi:/ the highest university or college degree