A2 Unit 37: School & learning 2
14 A2 words: fail, educational, campus, graduate, spell, summary… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| fail/feɪl/ v | to failto not pass a test | Sam failed his driving test on Monday.Sam failed his driving test on Monday. | |
| educational/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/ adj | educationalhelping people to learn | This is an educational game for children.This is an educational game for children. | |
| campus/ˈkæmpəs/ n | campusthe land and buildings of a university | The university campus has a big library.The university campus has a big library. | |
| graduate/ˈɡrædʒəwət/ v | to graduateto finish a university course | Sam will graduate from university next year.Sam will graduate from university next year. | |
| spell/spɛl/ v | to spellto say the letters of a word | How do you spell your surname?How do you spell your surname? | |
| summary/ˈsʌmɚi/ n | summarya short version with the main points | Write a short summary of the story.Write a short summary of the story. | |
| slide/slaɪd/ n | slidea picture shown on a screen | The teacher showed twenty slides about Spain.The teacher showed twenty slides about Spain. | |
| exam/ɪɡˈzæm/ n | exama formal test of knowledge | Tom has an English exam on Monday.Tom has an English exam on Monday. | |
| essay/ɛˈseɪ/ n | essaya short piece of writing on one subject | Leo has to write an essay for homework.Leo has to write an essay for homework. | |
| correctly/kɚˈɛktli/ adv | correctlywithout any mistakes | Tom answered all the questions correctly.Tom answered all the questions correctly. | |
| diary/ˈdaɪɚi/ n | diarya book where you write about each day | Maria writes in her diary every night.Maria writes in her diary every night. | |
| semester/səˈmɛstɚ/ n | semesterone of two parts of a school year | The new semester starts in September.The new semester starts in September. | |
| vocabulary/voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri/ n | vocabularyall the words you know in a language | I learn ten new words of vocabulary every day.I learn ten new words of vocabulary every day. | |
| comparative/kəmˈpɛrətɪv/ n | comparativethe form of a word meaning "more" | "Bigger" is the comparative of "big"."Bigger" is the comparative of "big". |