Education
What's the difference between "subject" and "topic"?
Subject = biology, literature, geography, etc.
Topic = cell structure, analysis of a particular book, how rivers form, etc.
To think in a way that is unconventional, looks at things from a different perspective:
to think outside the box
to ___ a mistake
MAKE
What's the difference between "so" and "such"?
"so" = thing + "be" + so + adjective --> this dog is so nice!
"such" = thing/indication + "be" + such + a/an + adjective + thing --> he/this is such a nice dog!
Money paid for education in private schools/universities:
tuition fees
An environment that helps someone grow and develop, is safe and supportive, can be described with the adjective...:
a nurturing environment
to take ___ a loan
OUT
Complete the sentence with the appropriate relative clause:
"____ you look at it, education in the future will need to..."
However you look at it, education in the future will need to...
A phrase that means "I agree with this, it resonates with me, sounds true to me":
X struck a chord with me
An adjective that means "natural, a fixed part of sth/someone":
innate
to ___ a study (research)
Use the mixed conditional to transform and complete the prompt phrases (cause and effect):
"But for (.....)" --> "my life is different today"
But for (.....), my life would be different today
List three common collocations for "to foster X":
to foster relationships / connections / independence / development / curiosity / a child / a pet
A phrase that means "to keep something in mind, to consider something when analysing a situation":
to take sth into account
to affect ___ sth
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"If __ ___ for my busy schedule, I ___..."
If it wasn't for my busy schedule, I would...
A modern idiom that means "This isn't for me, I don't have the skill/talent for it":
I'm not cut out for this
A joking modern idiom that means "something given to someone to occupy them, stimulate them":
enrichment in the enclosure
to be suspicious ___ sth
OF / ABOUT
What's the difference between "had to" and "must have" and "was supposed to"?
had to = obligation in the past ("The lift was broken, so I had to take the stairs.")
must have = deduction about the past or unclear memory ("I must have left my keys at home!")
was supposed to = order/expectation in the past ("I was supposed to clean the bathroom, but I was too tired.")