Education
Expand Vocabulary School => Primary school
=> Middle school /junior school /junior high /secondary school
=> High school /senior high /secondary school (secondary school can refer to both middle school and high school)
=> College /university (university has more majors like Nanjing University while college is usually specialized in some field like Ying Tian College, college can also refers to subsidies or branches in one university)
=> College /Faculty (Here college means the subsidies or branches in one university) => Institute (college or some research places)
=> Church affiliations (some school funded by churches, e.g., Hong Kong Baptist University)
Students
=> Kids /children (students in kindergarten)
=> Primary school students /pupil (pupil also refers to students who are under 18) => Teenage /adolescence /youth (teenage specially refers to students aged 13-19, because their English spelling contains “teen”; adolescence or youth are more general)
=> Secondary student (student study in middle or high school) => Adult /major
=> University students /college students /undergraduates /bachelor (bachelor also refer to people who are single)
=> College graduates (students who graduate from college) => Graduates /master
=> Doctor /Ph D (Ph D has a wide sense, not only philosophical doctor, but also refers to the highest level of doctor)
=> Prospective student (future student, student who wants to apply for the school)
Teacher
=> Head teacher (the teacher who in charge of the whole class besides teaching)
=> Instructor (usually in university or college, the teacher who teaches a special course)
=> Professor (Prof., instructor who own doctor degree) => Faculty (generally refer to all the teacher)
=> Tenure (a professor who gets permanent contract with college or university) => Mentor (a teacher who help student in an all-around way)
=> Student’s advisor (people who help student select courses in university or college) => Teacher’s assistant (TA, the teacher’s helper, usually in university or college)
Headmaster/Headmistress (Male/Female) => Principal /president (same as headmaster) => Dean (the manager of one college)
=> Associated dean (like vice dean or somebody who is in charge of a special field, like associated dean in career service)
Class
=> Course /Lecture /Session /Seminar /workshop (Lecture often refers to big class, while session, seminar or workshop usually refers to small class)
=> Time Table /Curriculum /Schedule (like class schedule in which you can see the arrangement of all classes)
Dorm
=> Dormitory /student house /student flat /student apartment /hall of residence
Develop (better describing oneself)
=> Cultivate /foster /build up /mold (develop ability from start, usually describing teachers or parents educate their children)
=> Improve /strengthen /enhance (improve a certain skill based on basic foundations)
Ability
=> Competence /capacity (generally describing ability)
=> Gift /talent /endowment /innate ability (some special ability people are born with)
Knowledge
=> Foundations /basics (the basic knowledge of something)
=> Specialty /expertise /know-how (knowledge based on a professional background or major)
=> Knowledge and technology (two powerful weapons in today’s society) => Lay a solid foundation for
Effort
=> Endeavor
=> Hard-working /diligent /conscientious
Be interested in
=> be addicted to (addicted) /be fascinated by (fascinated) (the subject is sb.) => Tempting /irresistible (the subject is sth.) => be keen on /be taken by
=> be good at /do well in /be gifted for /have talent in
Challenges
=> Difficulties /hardship /setbacks /ups and downs /obstacles /hurdles /adversity
Expressions 1) He is a handsome man with a unique ability to counterbalance his strict, no-nonsense demeanor with a warm, easy going attitude.
2) He has profound knowledge as well as strong sense of responsibility.
3) We are impressed by his enlightening teaching method as well as considerate characteristic.
4) He encourages us to go for bursaries (scholarships). He insists that college is where some students play truant /hooky, while some others who have initiatives to make most of the resources on campus, meet the challenge and develop in an all-round way.
5) He encourages the unsociable students talk with their classmates more often, so that they can reach mutual /bilateral understanding and know more about each other. Besides, he also mentioned that introverted students need to focus more on communicating with others in order to succeed in such high competitive society.
6) In this information era, an increasing number of students are able to get /receive high-level education. However, some students do not take advantage of it. On the contrary, they become addicted to internet and go astray. Unlike the pedants /nerds who study day and night, they only cram when the exam comes. When they fail the exam, they have to do the makeup exams or even retake the course.
7) Some courses need extensive reading; they need to be learnt by heart. One or two day’s intensive study or memorizations does not make sense.
8) Some diligent students tend to study the whole night before exam. Nevertheless, staying up late is detrimental both physically and mentally. We should reverse the trend that some students study mechanically for the sake of receiving high marks. After all, having strong physical well-being is equally important as performing well academically. Moreover, as the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
9) Some students do not like College Entrance Examination. They prefer to get quality-oriented education rather than exam-oriented education. They are expecting a revolution on the present educational system.
10) The media has raised considerable concern about the poor students who cannot afford the high tuition in college. Some students need to get loans or sponsorships to complete their college education. Some earn money by taking part-time jobs.
