University vocabulary Flashcards
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Assignment
A piece of work that you have to do as part of your studies
Trabajos Prácticos
Course
A series of lessons in a subject
Curso
Lecture
A lesson where a large group of people listen to an expert talking about a subject
Notes
Things that you write down to help you to remember
Anotaciones
Research
The study of something to discover new facts
Investigación
Term
A period of time that
Semestre
Tutor
A teacher at university
profesor
Tutorial
A lesson where a small group of students discuss something with a teacher
Cheat
You fail automatically if you cheat.
hacer trampa
Undergraduates
Most students at university are undergraduates.
no tienen un título de grado
Degree
Students are studying to get a degree.
título
Continuous assessment
There is usually continuous assessment of the students.
evaluación continua
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Mark
The tutor gives a grade or a mark for each piece of work.
nota
Fail
You fail an exam if you didn’t pass it.
desaprobar
Resit
If you fail an exam, you normally resit the exam another day
volver a hacer un examen
Pass
When you pass all your final exams you graduate.
aprobar
Revise
Before each exam, students need to revise their notes
repasar
Become independent
When you live away from home you become more independent.
hacerte independiente
Extra-curricular activities
At university there are lots of clubs that organize extra-curricular activities.
actividades extra curriculares
Hall of residence
Students who don’t live at home often live in a hall of residence.
residencia universitaria
Make new friends
At university it’s usually easy to make new friends.
hacer nuevos amigos
Student facilities
Universities have gyms, laboratories and lots of other student facilities.
instalaciones estudiantiles
Student loan
If you haven’t got enough money to pay for your studies you can ask for a student loan.
prestamo universitario
Study abroad
Some people don’t want to study in their countries. They want to study abroad.
Estudiar en el extranjero
