Student Life Study, Education, Research: Nouns

NOUNS

Assignment /əˈsaɪnmənt/

Ex: Perhaps you’re not preparing a homework assignment or project, but are trying to revise for an exam.

College /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/

Ex: He got interested in politics when he was in college. Anh ta quan tâm đến chính trị khi học đại học.

Controversy /ˈkɒntrəvəːsi/

Ex: It can be even more helpful to analyse existing research and ask yourself if there are any
controversies.

Curriculum /kəˈrɪkjʊləm/

Ex: If so, you need to know exactly what is on your curriculum.

Dissertation /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃn/

Ex: He wrote his Master’s dissertation on rats.

Education /edjʊˈkeɪʃn/

Ex: Can you tell me about your early education?

Exam /ɪɡˈzam/

Ex: Perhaps you’re not preparing a homework assignment or project, but are trying to revise for an exam.

Field /fiːld/

Ex: A placement does not need to be related to a particular field of study and so participants may even discover areas of work they have never considered before.

Findings /ˈfaɪndɪŋz/

Ex: And finally, be sure to make good use of your tutor, especially when it comes to making sure that your findings are accurate.

Funding /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

Ex: You needn’t despair or abandon your ideas altogether, instead make enquiries into funding from external agencies such as your local government.

Grade /ɡreɪd/

Ex: She was actually my teacher in first grade.

Graduation /ɡrædʒʊˈeɪʃn/

Ex: Our program is designed to offer employment opportunities for students that will enrich their academic studies and help them gain valuable work-related skills thereby improving their chances of finding a good job after graduation.

Grant /ɡrɑːnt/

Ex: You may even find that local industries are willing to support your research by providing a grant.

High school /haɪ skuːl/

Ex: After that I was lucky enough to receive a scholarship for a very good high school.

Homework /ˈhəʊmwəːk/

Ex: If you are doing your maths homework then be sure to find your calculator, ruler, protractor and compass before you start.

Junior school /ˈdʒuːnɪə skuːl/ 

Ex: She taught in the junior school.

Kindergarten /ˈkɪndəɡɑːtn/ 

Ex: I went to kindergarten from the age of four.

Learning disorder /ˈləːnɪŋ dɪsˈɔːdə/

Ex: Of course, people with a learning disorder such as dyslexia may need to work more than others at their studies as they often struggle to read even relatively simple texts.

Lecturer /ˈlektʃərə/

Ex: You should review your notes and make sure that you have a clear understanding of what your lecturers have taught you.

Library /ˈlaɪbrəri/

Ex: Do you have any books to take back to the library?

Limit /ˈlɪmɪts/

Ex: From the very beginning, it is really vital to set clear limits and to have a very fixed plan in term of the scope of your research.

Masters /ˈmastərz /

Ex: So you have graduated from university and decided to continue studying towards a Master’s or PhD.

Nursery /ˈnɜːsəri/

Ex: Her youngest child is at nursery now.

PhD /piːeɪtʃˈdiː/

Ex: So you have graduate from university and decided to continue studying towards a Master’s or PhD.

Primary school /ˈpraɪməri skuːl/ 

Ex: My primary school was a little better. 

Program /ˈprəʊɡræm/

Ex: Students in this program normally work full-time.

Project /ˈprɒdʒekt/

Ex: Perhaps you’re not preparing a homework assignment or project, but are trying to revise for an exam.

Research /rɪˈsəːtʃ/

Ex: Firstly you need to do your research so that you are very familiar with all the current literature.

Resources /rɪˈsɔːsiz/

Ex: A further and very important factor to take into account is your own financial resources.

Results /rɪˈzʌlt/

Ex: You can only join the internship program if you have high academic results from your educational institution.

Scholarship /ˈskɒləʃɪp/

Ex: After that I was lucky enough to receive a scholarship for a very good high school.

Scope /skəʊp/

Ex: From the very beginning, it is really vital to set clear limits and to have a very fixed plan in term of the scope of your research.

Secondary school /ˈsekəndri skuːl/

Ex: All secondary and post-secondary school students in full-time education are eligible to apply for the program.

Sources /sɔːs/

Ex: He refused to name his sources.

Syllabus /ˈsɪləbəs/

Ex: We had to cover the rest of the syllabus ourselves while our teacher was ill.

Task /tɑːsk/

Ex: Writing a thesis can be very daunting, but the task is much more straightforward if the topic you select is appropriate for you.

Theory /ˈθɪəri/

Ex: Perhaps there is a theory that you may want to challenge and this could be the focus of your study.

Thesis /ˈθiːsɪs/

Ex: Writing a thesis can be very daunting, but the task is much more straightforward if the topic you select is appropriate for you.

Tutor /ˈtjuːtə/

Ex: And finally, be sure to make good use of your tutor, especially when it comes to making sure that your findings are accurate.

Topic /ˈtɒpɪk/

Ex: Writing a thesis can be very daunting, but the task is much more straightforward if the topic you select is appropriate for you.

University /juːnɪˈvəːsɪti/

Ex: So you have graduated from university and decided to continue studying towards a Master’s or PhD.