School Terms
Course
A class offered at a college or university that is part of a program leading to a dregree or certificate.
What do Americans call the place you put garbage?
Trash
Cut it out
Stop it; stop doing that
Take a raincheck
To postpone an invitation
Assignment
Graded homework done by students for their courses
Module
A section/unit of education within a course, usually organized by timing, topic, or theme.
How do Americans Pronounce this letter: Z
"Zee"
Hit the sack
To go to sleep; to go to bed
Under the weather
Sick or not feeling well
What is a Cop?
Another word for Police Officer in American English
A course activity where students take notes and listen to an instructor discuss educational information.
Lecture
What do Americans use ounces, pounds, and tons to measure?
Weight
ASAP
As soon as possible; A task that should be completed immediately
Rip Off
To steal; to charge a higher price than is reasonable
Psyched
To be mentally prepared and/or excited about something.
Enroll
To officially register and commit to attending courses at a college or university.
What do Americans use to measure temperature?
Fahrenheit
To do well when you did not expect to
Luck Out
Have cold feet
To be nervous, uncertain, or anxious.
At one's fingertips
Easily recalled, remembered, or available.
Examples:
I went to meet with my advisor to talk about my classes.
My advisor helped me enroll in classes this semester.
Inches, Feet, Yards, and Miles
On the house
Free; no cost
Something is very easy to understand
It's not rocket science
Something hear through informal channels or gossip