Education General Terms academic wѺI The academic year begins in April. vocational EѮP Vocational schools prepare students to get a job. primary Primary school lasts about six years in most countries. elementary I attended elementary school until I was twelve. secondary Í Secondary education prepares students for university. semester wɜ This course only lasts one semester. cram school m There are few cram schools in Western education. Curriculum JɰLŰ materials We have a lack of materials to teach this new curriculum. lesson plan À Before each class, teachers usually make a lesson plan. methods @ Each teacher uses slightly different teaching methods. approach Av٪[` Each teacher also has a different approach to teaching. syllabus VŰoX This year's syllabus seems easier than last year's. credit P If you don't get a credit for this class, you will fail. streaming \ Streaming is used to separate students according to ability. University post secondary ٭iÍjPost secondary education usually begins at age 18 or 19. bachelor's degree wmٺ It usually takes four years to get a bachelor's degree. master's degree Cmٺ Master's degrees take one or two years to get. doctorate mٺ You have to do a lot of work to get a doctorate. undergraduate ΌwƦ Undergraduates are studying for a bachelor's degree. graduate (n) Όw@Ʀ Graduate students already have their first degree. faculty w Each faculty has control of its own curriculum. research Ѻ Most university research takes place at graduate schools. major ƐU My major is primary school curriculums. Concepts TO attitude x That student's attitude needs improving. behavior s The class's good behavior made the teacher's job easy. expectations ɜ The student's attitude did not meet my expectations. ability \ These students have high ability but low motivation. motivation @ These students have high motivation but low ability. freedom کR Freedom can help improve creativity. authority Too much authority can hurt motivation. objectives I Our objectives need to be very clear. feedback It:s important to get a lot of feedback from teachers proficiency nB The student's English proficiency is quite low. achievement B Achievement tests show how much students learn. creativity n΢ Japanese students have less creativity than Western ones. Verbs review K᭎ Students who review usually pass their exams. reinforce ȭ᭎ Teachers must be sure to reinforce difficult concepts. evaluate ]᭎ It's important to evaluate your students objectively. mark* _᭎ The teacher marked the examination. grade* _᭎ The professor graded the report looking for creativity. memorize L᭎ The teachers asked the students to memorize the words. motivate Nҭխ It was difficult to motivate the students. indoctrinate ҭ Try not to indoctrinate your students. fail ڭ If you fail this exam, you have to repeat the year. pass 歎 Every student passed the test. repeat N᭎ This is the second time the student has repeated the year. assess ]᭎ It's important to accurately assess your students. influence ey Teachers can easily influence their students. increase ϭ The number of science students is increasing. decrease The number of humanities students is decreasing. Adjectives diagnostic ffI In our first class, we will have a diagnostic test. bright ǭ She's one of our brightest students. slow ǭ魢 Slow students often fail this course. mixed level ٽ԰xѭThis is a mixed level class. gifted Эǭ He's one of our most gifted students. remedial I Remedial education is common in the United States. appropriate K This textbook is not an appropriate level for this class. biased 筸 Teachers should try not to be too biased. objective qI Your answers must be objective. subjective ڌI Try not to be too subjective when grading students. *These two words can also be nouns, for example, The student received a good mark/grade.