BIG WORDS
The complete set of subjects taught in a school or university.
CURRICULUM
A person who consistently puts in a lot of effort is called ... .
HARD-WORKING
Read the sentences. Who still works for Google?
"Mary has worked for Google for five years".
"Bill worked for Google for five years"
MARY
Why use the perfect infinitive in “He claims to have met the deadline”?
BECAUSE FIRST HE MET THE DEADLINE, THEN MADE HIS CLAIM.
One verb for "to say something after consideration".
The practice of copying someone’s work without permission.
PLAGIARISM
A temporary job that provides practical experience, common for students.
INTERNSHIP
Correct the sentence: “By 2026 I will be graduated.”
BY 2026 I WILL HAVE GRADUATED
Paraphrase the sentence without THAT: “She denies that she has plagiarized from anyone.”
SHE DENIES HAVING PLAGIARIZED FROM ANYONE.
Two verbs for "yes, I did it" and "no, I didn't do it"
TO ADMIT and TO DENY
Studying by repeating facts without understanding them. (two expressions)
ROTE LEARNING or LEARNING BY ROTE
The two types of skills.
HARD SKILLS and SOFT SKILLS
Join two sentences into one: She went looking for a job. She defended her thesis.
SHE WENT LOOKING FOR A JOB AFTER SHE HAD DEFENDED HER THESIS
Paraphrase the sentence using only one subject: “I’m happy I completed the course.”
I'M HAPPY TO HAVE COMPLETED THE COURSE.
Paraphrase: "They say that they learned to grow new teeth."
THEY CLAIM TO HAVE LEARNED TO GROW NEW TEETH.
The practice of grouping students by ability.
STREAMING
Name three qualities of an ideal employee.
ANY THREE QUALITIES THAT MAKE SENSE
Explain the difference between the sentences:
"He is very affectionate."
"He is being very affectionate."
HE IS AN AFFECTIONATE PERSON and HE IS BEHAVING IN AN AFFECTIONATE WAY
Make it shorter: Because I have been on a Harvard scholarship, I know well how elitism works.
HAVING BEEN ON A HARVARD SCHOLARSHIP, I KNOW WELL HOW ELITISM WORKS.
Join two sentences into one, paraphrase where necessary: The researchers have questioned the hypothesis for a long time. They finally say that the hypothesis is wrong.
Doing calculations in your head without a calculator.
MENTAL ARITHMETIC
A phrase meaning "to advance your career".
TO CLIMB THE CAREER LADDER
Join two sentences into one, paraphrase where necessary: For many years, educators all over the world demanded a living wage. Now educators are quitting their jobs.
HAVING DEMANDED A LIVING WAGE FOR MANY YEARS, EDUCATORS ALL OVER THE WORLD ARE QUITTING THEIR JOBS.
Make one sentence: We are proud. We graduated from a top university.
WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE GRADUATED FROM A TOP UNIVERSITY.
Make a meaningful sentence with: to argue, to dumb down
ANY MEANINGFUL SENTENCE