B1 Unit 80: School & learning 4
18 B1 words: freshman, geography, scholar, correction, tense, adviser… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| freshman/ˈfrɛʃmən/ n | freshmana student in the first year | Sam is a freshman at the state university.Sam is a freshman at the state university. | |
| geography/dʒiˈɑɡrəfi/ n | geographythe study of the Earth’s land and seas | We learned about rivers and mountains in geography class.We learned about rivers and mountains in geography class. | |
| scholar/ˈskɑlɚ/ n | scholara person who studies a subject deeply | The scholar spent years studying old books.The scholar spent years studying old books. | |
| correction/kɚˈɛkʃən/ n | correctiona change that fixes a mistake | The teacher marked each correction in red pen.The teacher marked each correction in red pen. | |
| tense/tɛns/ n/adj | tensea form of a verb showing time | We practise the past tense in our grammar lessons.We practise the past tense in our grammar lessons. | |
| adviser/ædˈvaɪzɚ/ n | advisera person who gives advice | My adviser helped me choose my courses.My adviser helped me choose my courses. | |
| incorrect/ˌɪnkɚˈɛkt/ adj | incorrectwrong; not right | Several of your answers are incorrect.Several of your answers are incorrect. | |
| educate/ˈɛdʒəˌkeɪt/ v | to educateto teach someone | Schools educate children and prepare them for life.Schools educate children and prepare them for life. | |
| gifted/ˈɡɪftəd/ adj | giftedhaving a natural talent | Mia is a gifted pianist who started at age four.Mia is a gifted pianist who started at age four. | |
| diagram/ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/ n | diagrama simple drawing that explains something | Look at the diagram on page ten.Look at the diagram on page ten. | |
| analyze/ˈænəˌlaɪz/ v | to analyzeto study something carefully in detail | Scientists analyze samples from the river.Scientists analyze samples from the river. | |
| genetics/dʒəˈnɛtɪks/ n | geneticsthe study of inherited traits | Genetics explains why children look like their parents.Genetics explains why children look like their parents. | |
| revision/riˈvɪʒən/ n | revisionstudying again before a test | I did some revision for the exam last night.I did some revision for the exam last night. | |
| pupil/ˈpjupəl/ n | pupila child who studies at school | The pupil raised her hand to answer.The pupil raised her hand to answer. | |
| participant/pɑrˈtɪsəpənt/ n | participanta person who takes part in something | Every participant in the course received a certificate.Every participant in the course received a certificate. | |
| definite article/ˈdɛfənət ˈɑrtəkəl/ n | definite articlethe word "the" | In English, "the" is the definite article.In English, "the" is the definite article. | |
| geology/dʒiˈɑlədʒi/ n | geologythe science of the earth and its rocks | Ken studies geology because he loves rocks and mountains.Ken studies geology because he loves rocks and mountains. | |
| alphabet/ˈælfəˌbɛt/ n | alphabetall the letters of a language in order | The English alphabet has twenty-six letters.The English alphabet has twenty-six letters. |