A2 Unit 13: School & learning 1
14 A2 words: high school, research, university, education, study, mark… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| high school/haɪ skul/ n | high schoola school for teenagers | Leo goes to high school now.Leo goes to high school now. | |
| research/riˈsɝtʃ/ n | researcha careful study to find facts | Anna does research for her school project.Anna does research for her school project. | |
| university/ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/ n | universitya place for studying after school | Leo goes to university next year.Leo goes to university next year. | |
| education/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ n | educationlearning at school or college | Good education is important for all children.Good education is important for all children. | |
| study/ˈstʌdi/ n | studythe work of learning about a subject | Lucy’s study of French takes two hours every day.Lucy’s study of French takes two hours every day. | |
| mark/mɑrk/ n/v | marka score given for school work | Ali got a good mark in the English test.Ali got a good mark in the English test. | |
| knowledge/ˈnɑlədʒ/ n | knowledgewhat you know about things | Reading gives you a lot of knowledge.Reading gives you a lot of knowledge. | |
| unit/ˈjunət/ n | unita part of a course book | We finished unit four of the English book.We finished unit four of the English book. | |
| degree/dɪˈɡri/ n | degreea university qualification | Omar has a degree in computer science.Omar has a degree in computer science. | |
| improve/ˌɪmˈpruv/ v | to improveto become better | Lucy wants to improve her English this year.Lucy wants to improve her English this year. | |
| copy/ˈkɑpi/ v | to copyto write the same thing again | Copy the words from the board into your notebook.Copy the words from the board into your notebook. | |
| advanced/ədˈvænst/ adj | advancedat a high level | Omar is in the advanced English class.Omar is in the advanced English class. | |
| exercise/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/ n | exercisea task that helps you practise | Do exercise five on page ten.Do exercise five on page ten. | |
| mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/ n | mistakesomething done wrongly | I made a small mistake in my test.I made a small mistake in my test. |