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certainly (adv)
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You will certainly be given long lists of books that are required reading for your course, as well as a list of essays and other course assignments. p.11 |
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certainly not |
لا بد أن... . لا محالة منه . بالتأكيد |
commitment (n)
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A firm commitment |
This kind of detailed, planned target is more effective than a vague commitment. p.5 |
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عهد ج عهود . تعهد . إلتزام |
compare (v)
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In your own studies, in which of the six areas in the article could you improve? How? Compare your answers with a partner. p.5 |
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comprehensive (adj)
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comprehensive exam |
Most students go to large comprehensive schools which teach children of varying abilities. p.6 |
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compulsory (adj)
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تجنيد إجباري compulsory recruitment |
compulsory ecucation |
English children start compulsory school at the age of 5 and continue until they are 16. p.9 |
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voluntary |
أضطراري . إجباري |
consist (v)
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This masters degree consists of six modules. p10 |
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يتركَّب من . يتألَّف من |
contrast (v)
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a compare and contrast essay |
LANGUAGE FOR WRITING Comparing and contrasting. p.7 |
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يقارن . يطابق بين |
crucial (adj)
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There are six areas which are crucial to developing good study habits. p.5 Crucial is an adjective which means “extremely important.” p.4 |
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هام جداً . حاسم |
definite (adj)
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اداة التعريف the definite article |
Vague is an adjective meaning not clear or not definite. p.4 |
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Indefinite, absolutely not |
قطْعي . مُؤَكًد
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delay (v)
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a delay tactic, a delaying tactic(football) |
To put off means to delay doing something. p.4 |
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يباطِؤ . يؤَخَّر |
differ (v)
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The education systems in Wales, Northern Ireland, and England are similar, whereas the education system in Scotland differs in a number of ways. p.6
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is similar |
يباينه . يختلف عن |
effective (adj)
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Choose what to read, and how to read it to become an effective reader. p.4 Effective is an adjective meaning “producing a successful result.” p.4 |
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ineffective |
جَمْ الأثَرْ . مؤأثر . فعال |
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encourage (v)
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An incentive is a noun that means “something that encourages you.” p.4 |
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Discourage يشجعه ان لا يفعل |
يشجّع |
expect (v)
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Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
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Students are expected to hand in their work on time. p.10 |
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يتوقع |
immediately (adv)
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When the teacher uses a new word, do you want to see it written immediately? p.5 |
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فوراً |
improve (v)
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In your own studies, in which of the six areas in the article could you improve? How? Compare your answers with a partner. p.5 |
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يتحسن . يحسن |
incentive (n)
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It is sometimes helpful to tell your friends about your plan. This is a good incentive to keep you on target because they will know if you fail! p.5
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disincentive |
حافِز . دافِع . جائزة تسجيعية |
intensive (adj)
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an intensive, one-month, course |
You will often need to understand the details in a text. This is intensive reading. p.5
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normal |
مركز . مكثف . شديد . قوي |
manageable (adj)
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…approach each question separately. This makes the work more manageable. p.5
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(حجم) معقول . سهل القياد |
memorize (v)
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If you need to memorize something, e.g. a formula, a quotation, or a poem, do you ... A write it out several times? p.5
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يفحَظ |
mention (v)
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مذكور . above-mentioned سالف الذكر |
What two rewards are mentioned?-stopping for a cup of coffee, or to listen to music… p.5
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يذكر
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mixture (n)
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If you scored a mixture of As and Bs, like most people you probably learn through a mixture of styles. p.5 |
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خليط |
national (adj)
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Both Sweden and France have a compulsory national curriculum. p.7 |
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قومي |
necessary (adj)
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The Japanese and English education systems are similar in that it is necessary to take an exam to enter university however, p.9 |
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ضروري . لازم |
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occur (v)
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Underline words and phrases which occur frequently and are important to know. p.5
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يحدث . يفع |
previous (adj)
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Last year more students chose to study sciences than in any previous year. p.11 |
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سابق |
realistic (adj)
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Always set a realistic work target. p.5 |
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Not realistic, fake, artificail |
واقعي |
relevant (adj)
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Think about which parts of the text are relevant. Concentrate on parts of the text which are relevant. p.6
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remain (v)
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Students who remain in education can choose to continue at their school for up to two years, or go to a special college. p.5 |
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leave |
يبقى |
require (v)
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Good results in these are required to go to university. p.5 |
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يحتاج الى . يتطلب |
significant (adj)
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Although there are a number of significant differences between the systems, both countries share a commitment to high quality education for their young people. p.9 |
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insignificant |
ملحوظ . ذو شأن |
similar (adj)
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The Japanese and English education systems are similar in that it is necessary to take an exam to enter university. p.9 |
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different |
متشابه |
specialize (v)
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Wherever they study, students specialize in three or four subjects, and there are further exams at the age of 17 (AS Levels) and again at 18 (A Levels). p.6 |
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يختص
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specific (v)
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Scan the text to find specific pieces of information: p.4 |
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معين . محدد |
worthwhile (adj)
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Worthwhile is an adjective meaning useful. p.4 It is, therefore, worthwhile spending time making notes and organizing them in a way that suits you best. p.5 |
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useless |
مفيد . مستحق للجهد المبذول |
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