教育类英语词汇
学校:
nursery托儿所
kindergarden幼儿园
primary school/elementary school小学,
secondary school中学教育
higher education高等教育
further education进修
教育: parenting, schooling,
enroll 入学admit 招收，录取
Parents are obliged to do…父母有责任、义务去做。。。
compulsory education 强制教育、义务教育
minors 未成年人
immature 不成熟的
学习的好处
learn skills学习技能
acquire knowledge学习知识，
enrich knowledge丰富知识,
widen horizon开阔视野,
inspire interest激发兴趣,
stimulate interest激发兴趣,
cultivate v. 培养 hobbies
develop potentials
conduce to mental development
lay a solid foundation for the future为将来打下坚实的基础
学习上的问题:
lack discipline缺少约束力/persistence毅力,
test-oriented education应试型教育,
quality education 素质教育
cram for examinations突击考试,
stuff 塞 materials
memorise背, memorisation,
rote learning死记硬背
Test-taking techniques应试技巧
坏处：
discourage critical thinking 打击评判性思维
students stop questioning what they are being taught
学生们不去质问他们学习的东西
conduce to academic performance有助学习表现
Adversely influence 负面地影响（动作）
Exert adverse/unfavorable influence on对。。。产生负面影响
Emphasis on memorisation adversely influences one’s academic performance. Creativity 创造性
Come at the expense/cost of creativity以牺牲创造力为代价
Lower/raise the standard of…降低了。。。的水平
工作:Full-time, part-time, white-collar, blue-collar, semi-skilled, self-employed, freelancer,
收入: income, earnings, wages, salary,
enjoyable, pleasant, fascinating令人着迷的
Steady稳定的
provide many opportunities for…提供各种。。。的机会,
give me a sense of satisfaction/accomplishment给我一种满足感、成就感, apply what I have learnt to my job把我学的用在工作中,
put my talent into full play充分发挥我的天分,
improve my interpersonal and communicative skills提高我的人际交往和交流能力,
improve my independence独立能力,
well-fare福利
benefit future development将来的发展,
demanding难做的,
stressful有压力的,
tiring累人的, exhausting令人筋疲力尽的,
boring无聊的,
routine work常规工作,
repetitive重复性的,
work overtime/extra hours加班
workaholic工作狂,
repetitive strain injuries职业病,
adverse conditions恶劣的工作条件,
freelancer自由职业self-employed
Personnel, human resources 人力资源
国外大学结构及官衔
president（大学校长） University
dean（学校分院长） College/school
head of the faculty Faculty
head of the division Division
chairman Department
principal中学校长
headmaster小学校长
headmistress小学校长（女）
2. 新生入学及入学后大致过程
register/enrole(登记、报到)
opening ceremony（开学典礼）
orientation meeting（介绍会）指学校综合情况lecture（报告）
tutorial（一个学生发言那种）
basic course基础课
specialized course专业课
required course必修课
optional/selective course选修课kindergarten幼儿园
elementary education初等教育
secondary education中等教育
higher education高等教育
adult education成人教育
open admission免试入学制
day-care center幼儿园（美）
nursery school托儿所
primary/elementary school小学（英/美）secondary school中学
coeducation男女生同校制度
junior high school初中
senior high school高中
attached middle school附中
technical school技校
polytechnic institute理工学院/科技大学key school重点中学
graduate school研究生院
open university夜大、函大
private school私立学校
public school公立学校
universal education普及教育
educationist/educator教育家
postgraduate研究生
alumnus/alumna校友（男/女）undergraduate本科
Alma Mater母校
auditor=guest student旁听生
boarder住宿生
open-book exam开卷考
pop test抽考
orientation program新生训练
teaching facilities教学设施
assistantship助学金
scholarship奖学金
room and board食宿
auditorium礼堂
vice-monitor副班长
period of schooling学习年限
credit system学分制
mark/score/grade分数
schedule=school timetable课程表individual study自习
individual coaching=tutorial个别指导English evening英语晚会
after-school activities课外活动
social investigation社会调查
voluntary labor义务劳动
graduation appraisal毕业评估
graduation ceremony=commencement毕业典礼diploma=graduation certificate毕业证书drop out辍学
quit school退学
school discipline校纪
attendance/participation出勤率
attend a lecture上课
miss a class缺课
cut a class旷课
expel sb from school开除
tuition学费
miscellaneous expenses杂费
a grant-aided student领助学金的学生 lecture portfolio讲义夹semester半学期
blue-book考卷
report card成绩单
final-examination期末考核
quiz小测验
oral test口试
diploma毕业证
degree学位
associate diploma专科证书
Bachelor学士
Master硕士
Doctor of Philosophy博士
Expert专家
consultant顾问
Coordinator班主任/协调人
professor教授
associate professor副教授
lecturer讲师
adviser/mentor导师
counselor辅导老师
course arrangement课程按排
application form申请表
school of Arts and Sciences文理学院
project学生独立钻研的课外课题
presentation针对某一专题发表的演讲
paper/thesis/dissertation论文
letter of recommendation表扬信
journal周记
office hour教授与学生面谈时间
3.instruction, education 教育
culture 文化
primary education 初等教育
secondary education 中等教育
higher education 高等教育
the three R\'s 读、写、算
school year 学年
term, trimester 学季
semester 学期
school day 教学日
school holidays 假期
curriculum 课程
subject 学科
discipline 纪律
timetable 课程表
class, lesson 课
homework 家庭作业
exercise 练习
dictation 听写
spelling mistake 拼写错误
(short) course 短训班
seminar 研讨班
playtime, break 课间,休息
to play truant, to play hooky 逃学,旷课
course (of study) 学业
student body 学生(总称)
classmate, schoolmate 同学
pupil 小学生
student 大学生
schoolboy 男生
schoolgirl 女生
auditor 旁听生
swot, grind 用功的学生
old boy 老生
grant, scholarship, fellowship 奖学金
holder of a grant, scholar, fellow 奖学金获得者school uniform 校服
teaching staff 教育工作者(总称)
teachers 教师(总称)
primary school teacher 小学老师
teacher lecturer 大学老师
professor 教授
schooling 教授,授课
assistant 助教
headmaster 校长 (女性为:headmistress)
deputy headmaster, deputy head 副校长
rector 校长
dean 教务长
laboratory assistant, lab assistant 实验员beadle, porter 门房,学校工友
games master, gym teacher, gym instructor 体育教师private tutor 私人教师,家庭教师
pedagogue 文学教师(蔑称)
of school age 教龄
beginning of term 开学
matriculation 注册
to enroll, to enroll 予以注册
to take lessons (学生)上课
to teach (老师)上课
to study 学习
to learn by heart 记住,掌握
to revise, to go over 复习
test 考试
to test 考试
to take an examination, to sit an examination, to do an examination 参加考试
convocation notice 考试通知
examiner 考试者
board of examiners 考试团
examination oral, written examination 口试,笔试
question 问题
question paper 试卷
crib 夹带 (美作:trot)
to pass an examination (或exam), 通过考试
pass, passing grade 升级
prizegiving 分配奖品
to fall an examination 未通过考试
failure 未考好
to repeat a year 留级
degree 学位
graduate 毕业生
to graduate 毕业
project, thesis 毕业论文
General Certificate of Education 中学毕业证书(美作:high school diploma)
holder of the General Certificate of Education 中学毕业生 (美作:holder of a high school diploma)
doctorate 博士学位
doctor 博士
competitive examination 答辩考试
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