B1 Unit 13: School & learning 1
18 B1 words: term, professor, finding, primary school, engineering, institute… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| term/tɝm/ n | termone of the periods into which the school | The new term at school starts in September.The new term at school starts in September. | |
| professor/prəˈfɛsɚ/ n | professora teacher at a university | The professor gave a lecture on history.The professor gave a lecture on history. | |
| finding/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/ n | findingsomething that people learn from research | The study’s main finding was very interesting.The study’s main finding was very interesting. | |
| primary school/ˈpraɪˌmɛri skul/ n | primary schoola school for children aged five to eleven | Mia’s brother goes to primary school.Mia’s brother goes to primary school. | |
| engineering/ˈɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/ n | engineeringthe work of designing and building machines or | Lucy studies engineering at university.Lucy studies engineering at university. | |
| institute/ˈɪnstəˌtut/ n | institutean organization for study or research | Omar works at a research institute in Dublin.Omar works at a research institute in Dublin. | |
| session/ˈsɛʃən/ n | sessiona period of time for a particular activity | The yoga session starts at nine in the morning.The yoga session starts at nine in the morning. | |
| teaching/ˈtitʃɪŋ/ n | teachingthe work of a teacher | Teaching is a hard but rewarding job.Teaching is a hard but rewarding job. | |
| historical/hɪˈstɔrɪkəl/ adj | historicalconnected with the past | We visited a historical castle on our trip.We visited a historical castle on our trip. | |
| register/ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/ n/v | registeran official list of names | The teacher takes the class register each morning.The teacher takes the class register each morning. | |
| academic/ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/ adj | academicconnected with school and university study | She has an academic job at the university.She has an academic job at the university. | |
| academy/əˈkædəmi/ n | academya school for special training | Omar studied at a music academy.Omar studied at a music academy. | |
| attend/əˈtɛnd/ v | to attendto go to an event or class | Ken attends English classes every Tuesday evening.Ken attends English classes every Tuesday evening. | |
| graduate/ˈɡrædʒəwət/ n | graduatea person who finished a university degree | Lucy is a graduate of the University of Dublin.Lucy is a graduate of the University of Dublin. | |
| secondary school/ˈsɛkənˌdɛri skul/ n | secondary schoola school for ages eleven to eighteen | Ali goes to secondary school and studies French.Ali goes to secondary school and studies French. | |
| philosophy/fəˈlɑsəfi/ n | philosophythe study of ideas about life and truth | Leo studies philosophy at university.Leo studies philosophy at university. | |
| technique/tɛkˈnik/ n | techniquea special way of doing something | Learn this technique and cooking will be easier.Learn this technique and cooking will be easier. | |
| discovery/dɪˈskʌvɚi/ n | discoveryfinding something new | The discovery of electricity changed the world.The discovery of electricity changed the world. |