
- •Академическая мобильность и система высшего образования в европе и сша
- •Look at the photos. Which of the learning situations have you experienced? When and where? Which are the most effective? What do you need to succeed in each of them?
- •Comment on the quotations. Do you agree with them? Explain your answers.
- •Before you read look through the structure of the text and define its form. Why do you think so? Describe the main characteristics of each form given below.
- •Match the words from the text with their definitions.
- •Read and translate the text.
- •Make questions and discuss them with your partner.
- •Translate these words and phrases into English.
- •Before you listen discuss these questions with your partner.
- •Make sure you know these words and expressions. Try to explain them in English. You may also look up for their definitions in the Vocabulary
- •Watch the video file.
- •Read the sentences and mark them as t (true) or f (false).
- •Listen again and fill in the gaps.
- •Continue the following sentences. Use the words and expressions from exercise 3.
- •1. Study the information below. Why writing essays is so important?
- •How to write an essay?
- •Analyze the sample essays in Appendix and write your own essay. Choose a topic that is closely connected with the role of education. For example:
- •Find more information and pdp templates in the Internet.
- •Create your own pdp for 2012/2013 academic year.
- •Discuss your plans in groups, compare personal objectives and suggest the best way to achieve them.
- •Discuss the following questions with your partner.
- •Match the photos with the descriptions. What do you know about these universities? Click on the photo to get more information.
- •1. Look at the pictures and say who is who.
- •Read and translate the words. Explain them in English.
- •Match the words with their definitions.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Write 5 sentences, use as many words from exercises 1-5 as you can.
- •Find 19 new words in a word search.
- •What do you know about our university? When it was established? What traditions do you know? Discuss it in groups.
- •Read and translate the text. Match correct headlines to the paragraphs.
- •Saint petersburg state university of technology and design
- •Write 5 questions to the text. Discuss them in groups of four.
- •Translate these words and phrases. Find their equivalents in the text.
- •Complete the following sentences with the correct word.
- •6 Read the sentences and mark them as t (true) or f (false).
- •7. Look at the numbers and say what they refer to.
- •1. Study the information below.
- •2. Match the columns to make up sentences.
- •Read the information below.
2. Match the columns to make up sentences.

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If everyone's ready, a. say a few words about ...
By the end b. you can see …
I have a handout c. noting that ...
It would be useful d. let's start.
Read the information below.
St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design maintains its international activity at a high level. The goal of the international action has traditionally been the development of bilateral and multilateral relations with foreign universities, SUTD’s partners, to effectively integrate the University into the European and world educational system. Information about international programs is available at the official site http://prouniver.ru/univer/international. Our foreign partners are:
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Belgium |
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Ghent University |
http://www.ugent.be/en |
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Great Britain |
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De Montfort University |
http://www.dmu.ac.uk |
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University of Leeds |
http://www.leeds.ac.uk |
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Germany |
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Hochschule Niederrhein |
http://www.hs-niederrhein.de/home-en/ |
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Westsächsischen Hochschule Zwickau |
http://www.fh- zwickau.de/index.php?id=english |
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Duale Hochschule BadenWürttemberg |
http://www.dhbw-vs.de/en.html |
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Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern |
http://www.fh-kl.de/fh/intl.html |
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Akademie Mode & Design |
http://hochschule.amdnet.de/home-718.html |
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RWTH Aachen University |
http://www.rwth- aachen.de/cms/main/~a/root/?lidx=1 |
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Hochschule Reutlingen |
http://www.reutlingenuniversity.de/en/university.html |
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Hochschule AlbstadtSigmaringen |
http://www.hs- albsig.de/studium/auslandsamt/english/Seite n/Homepage.aspx |
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Hochschule Rhein-Waal |
http://www.hochschule-rheinwaal.de/index.php?id=1&L=1 |
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Italy |
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Free University of Bozen |
http://www.unibz.it/en/public/university/def ault.html |
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University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE) |
http://www.international.unimore.it |
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Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano |
http://www.italian-designacademy.com/site/en/home.html |
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France |
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École nationale supérieure des arts et industries textiles (ENSAIT) |
http://www.ensait.fr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ENSAIT |
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Poland |
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Technical University of Łódź |
http://www.p.lodz.pl/en/index.htm
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Turkey |
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Yildiz Technical University |
http://www.yildiz.edu.tr/en |
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Ukraine |
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Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design |
http://www.en.knutd.com.ua |
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Estonia |
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Estonian Academy of Arts
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http://www.artun.ee/index.php?lang=eng |
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Finland |
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University of Lapland |
http://www.ulapland.fi/InEnglish.iw3 |
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Tampere University of Technology |
http://www.tut.fi/en/ |
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Lahti University of Applied Sciences |
http://www.lamk.fi/english/Sivut/default.as px |
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Saimaa University of Applied Sciences |
http://www.saimia.fi/en-FI/ |
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Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture |
http://arts.aalto.fi/en/ |
Read the information about SUTD international programs. Choose one university from the list given above and make a presentation about it (3-5 minutes). Support your presentation with multimedia slides (PowerPoint,
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Keynote). For example:

Official name
Location: country, city
History and date of establishment
Size (undergraduates, graduates, etc.) and profile
Structure (faculties, colleges, campus, etc.)
Facilities and services
University admissions (contact information, tuition fee)
Make a presentation and multimedia slides (5-7)
Introduction: Greet the audience
Body: General information about the University
Making slides KEEP TEXT TO A MINIMUM, just short key sentences, numbers, photos and other visual aids.
Conclusion: Answer to the question: Would you recommend your groupmates to enter this university or not? If yes give some tips.



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a /əәˈbɪlɪti/ |
the means or skill to do something |
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a ccept /əәkˈsɛpt/ |
receive or undertake (something offered) |
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a ccording to /əәˈkɔːdɪŋ/ |
as stated by or in |
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a chieve /əәˈtʃiːv/ |
successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) |
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a chievement /əәˈtʃiːvm(əә)nt/ |
a thing done successfully with effort, skill, or courage |
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a cknowledgement /əәkˈnɒlɪdʒm(əә)nt/ |
acceptance of the truth or showing respect |
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a cquire /əәˈkwʌɪəә/ |
get to know or obtain |
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a dmission /əәdˈmɪʃ(əә)n/ |
the process or fact of entering an educational institution |
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a lgebra /ˈaldʒɪbrəә/ |
the part of mathematics |
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a nalyze /ˈan(əә)lʌɪz/ |
examine methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain it |
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a nnouncement /əәˈnaʊnsm(əә)nt/ |
a formal public statement about a fact, event |
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a pplicant /ˈaplɪk(əә)nt/ |
a person who makes a formal application for something |
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a pplication /aplɪˈkeɪʃ(əә)n/ |
a formal request |
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a spect /ˈaspɛkt/ |
a particular part or feature of something |
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a ttend /əәˈtɛnd/ |
be present at (an event, meeting, lecture) |
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a vailable /əәˈveɪləәb(əә)l/ |
able to be used or obtained |
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b ackground /ˈbakgraʊnd/ |
a person’s education, experience |
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b ody /ˈbɒdi/ |
the main or central part of something |
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b oost /buːst/ |
help or encourage (something) to increase or improve |
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b rainstorm /ˈbreɪnstɔːm/ |
analyse to produce ideas |
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c apacity /kəәˈpasɪti/ |
the maximum amount that something can produce |
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c ertify /ˈsəәːtɪfʌɪ/ |
officially recognize as possessing certain qualifications |
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c hallenge /ˈtʃalɪn(d)ʒ/ |
a call to participate in a competitive situation or fight |
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characteristic |
a feature or quality belonging typically to a person or |
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/karəәktəәˈrɪstɪk/ |
thing and serving to identify |
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c heck /tʃɛk/ |
examine (something) in order to determine its quality, or condition |
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c hoose /tʃuːz/ |
pick out (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more |
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c lick /klɪk/ |
press one of the buttons on a mouse to select a function or item on the screen |
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c ollar /ˈkɒləә/ |
the part around the neck of a shirt |
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c ommon /ˈkɒməәn/ |
occurring, found, or done often |
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c ompete /kəәmˈpiːt/ |
strive to gain or win something |
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c ompetition /kɒmpɪˈtɪʃ(əә)n/ |
the activity or condition of striving to gain or win something |
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c oncern /kəәnˈsəәːn/ |
relate to, be about |
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c onclusion /kəәnˈkluːʒ(əә)n/ |
the end or finish of an event, process, or text |
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c onnect /kəәˈnɛkt/ |
bring together, establish a link |
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c onsider /kəәnˈsɪdəә/ |
think carefully about (something), typically before making a decision |
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c ontinue /kəәnˈtɪnjuː/ |
persist in an activity or process |
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c ontrary /ˈkɒntrəәri/ |
opposite in nature, direction, or meaning |
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c ontribute /kəәnˈtrɪbjuːt/ |
give (something) in order to help achieve or provide something |
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c orrect /kəәˈrɛkt/ |
to check for errors and improve |
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c ritical /ˈkrɪtɪk(əә)l/ |
involving analysis and evaluation of an issue |
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d angerous /ˈdeɪn(d)ʒ(əә)rəәs/ |
able or likely to cause harm or injury |
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d efine /dɪˈfʌɪn/ |
state or describe exactly the nature, scope, or meaning |
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d efinition /dɛfɪˈnɪʃ(əә)n/ |
a statement of the exact meaning of a word |
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d epend on /dɪˈpɛnd/ |
be controlled or determined by |
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d etailed /ˈdiːteɪld/ |
having many details or facts |
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d evelop /dɪˈvɛləәp/ |
grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced |
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d evelopment /dɪˈvɛləәpm(əә)nt/ |
the process of developing or being developed |
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d iscipline /ˈdɪsɪplɪn/ |
the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour |
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discouraged |
having lost confidence or enthusiasm |
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/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒd/ |
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e conomy /ɪˈkɒnəәmi/ |
the state of a country in terms of the production and consumption and the supply of money |
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e ducation /ɛdjʊˈkeɪʃ(əә)n/ |
the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university |
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e ffective /ɪˈfɛktɪv/ |
successful in producing a desired or intended result |
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e ffort /ˈɛfəәt/ |
a vigorous or determined attempt |
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e mpathy /ˈɛmpəәθi/ |
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
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e ncourage /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ |
give support, confidence, or hope to (someone) |
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e ntertain /ɛntəәˈteɪn/ |
provide with amusement or enjoyment |
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e ntirely /ɪnˈtʌɪəәli/ |
completely |
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e quip /ɪˈkwɪp/ |
supply with the necessary items for a particular purpose |
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e specially /ɪˈspɛʃ(əә)li/ |
single out one person or thing over all others |
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e ssential /ɪˈsɛnʃ(əә)l/ |
absolutely necessary, extremely important |
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e valuate /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/ |
form an idea of the amount, number, or value; assess |
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e xperience /ɪkˈspɪəәrɪəәns/ |
practical contact with and observation of facts or events |
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e xplain /ɪkˈspleɪn/ |
make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail |
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e xpression /ɪkˈsprɛʃ(əә)n/ |
a word or phrase, used to convey an idea |
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f ace /feɪs/ |
confront and deal with or accept |
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f lesh /flɛʃ/ |
the soft substance consisting of muscle and fat that is found between the skin and bones of a human |
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f ollow /ˈfɒləәʊ/ |
go or come after; move or travel behind |
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f rame /freɪm/ |
a rigid structure that surrounds something |
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f resh /frɛʃ/ |
not previously known or used; new or different |
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f unding /ˈfʌndɪŋ/ |
money provided, especially by an organization or government, for a particular purpose |
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f uture /ˈfjuːtʃəә/ |
a period of time following the moment of speaking |
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g ather /ˈgaðəә/ |
come together; assemble |
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g enerate /ˈdʒɛnəәreɪt/ |
produce or create |
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goal |
aim or objective you want to achieve |
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/gəәʊl/ |
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g raduate /ˈgradʒʊəәt/ |
a person with the first academic degree |
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g raduate school
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a department of a university for advanced work by graduates |
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h arm /hɑːm/ |
physical injury |
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h igh school
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North American secondary school |
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h orizon /həәˈrʌɪz(əә)n/ |
the limit of a person’s knowledge, experience, or interest |
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h owever /haʊˈɛvəә/ |
in whatever way |
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h uman being /hjuːməәnˈbiːɪŋ/ |
a man, woman, or child of the species Homo sapiens |
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i dea /ʌɪˈdɪəә/ |
a thought or suggestion |
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i mprove /ɪmˈpruːv/ |
make or become better |
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i ncome /ˈɪnkʌm/ |
money received, especially on a regular basis |
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i ncrease /ɪnˈkriːs/ |
become or make greater in size, amount, or degree |
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i ndividual /ɪndɪˈvɪdjʊ(əә)l/ |
single; separate |
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i nstant /ˈɪnst(əә)nt/ |
happening or coming immediately |
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i nternship /ˈɪntəәːnʃɪp / |
the period during which a person is an intern |
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i ntroduction /ˌɪntrəәˈdʌkʃ(əә)n/ |
the action of introducing something |
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i ssue /ˈɪʃuː/ |
an important topic or problem for debate or discussion |
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j ournal /ˈdʒəәːn(əә)l/ |
a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or professional activity |
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k ey /kiː/ |
a thing that provides a means of achieving or understanding something |
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k nowledge /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ |
information and skills acquired through experience or education; understanding of a subject |
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l abour market /ˈleɪbəә/ |
the supply of available workers in relation to available work |
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l evel /ˈlɛv(əә)l/ |
a position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent |
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l iterature /ˈlɪt(əә)rəәtʃəә/ |
written works |
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m anage /ˈmanɪdʒ/ |
be in charge of (a business, organization); run: |
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m oreover /mɔːrˈəәʊvəә/ |
as a further matter; besides |
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m otivation /məәʊtɪˈveɪʃ(əә)n/ |
a reason for acting or behaving in a particular way |
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n ecessary /ˈnɛsəәs(əә)ri/ |
needed to be done, achieved, or present; essential |
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o bjective /əәbˈdʒɛktɪv/ |
a thing aimed at or sought; a goal |
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o bstacles /ˈɒbstəәk(əә)l/ |
a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress: |
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o pinion /əәˈpɪnjəәn/ |
a view formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge |
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o pportunity /ɒpəәˈtjuːnɪti/ |
a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something |
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o utline /ˈaʊtlʌɪn/ |
a line indicating the shape of an object |
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p aragraph /ˈparəәgrɑːf/ |
a distinct section of a piece of writing, usually dealing with a single theme and indicated by a new line |
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p articipation /pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/ |
the action of taking part in something |
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p hysical /ˈfɪzɪk(əә)l/ |
relating to the body as opposed to the mind |
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p lenty /ˈplɛnti/ |
a large or sufficient amount or quantity; more than enough |
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p oint of view /vjuː/ |
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter |
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p ossessor /pəәˈzɛsəә(r)/ |
a person who owns something or has a particular quality |
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p ower /ˈpaʊəә/ |
the ability to do something or act in a particular way |
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p rediction /prɪˈdɪkʃ(əә)n/ |
a forecast |
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p resent /ˈprɛz(əә)nt/ |
to introduce, to consider or discuss |
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p romotion /prəәˈməәʊʃn/ |
the action of promoting someone to a higher position or rank |
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p roposal /prəәˈpəәʊz(əә)l/ |
a plan or suggestion, especially a formal, put forward for consideration by others |
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p rospective /prəәˈspɛktɪv/ |
expected or expecting to be the specified thing in the future |
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p rospectus /prəәˈspɛktəәs/ |
a printed booklet advertising a school or university to potential students |
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p rove /pruːv/ |
demonstrate the truth or existence by evidence or argument |
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p rovide /prəәˈvʌɪd/ |
make available for use; supply |
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p ublication /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(əә)n/ |
scientific article |
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q ualification /ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(əә)n/ |
status as a recognized practitioner of a profession or activity |
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q uality /ˈkwɒlɪti/ |
a distinctive attribute or characteristic |
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q uotation /kwəә(ʊ)ˈteɪʃ(əә)n/
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a group of words repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker |
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r eality show /rɪˈalɪti/ |
relating to reality TV |
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r eceive /rɪˈsiːv/ |
be given, presented with |
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r ecognize /ˈrɛkəәgnʌɪz/ |
identify (someone or something) from having encountered them before |
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r ecord /ˈrɛkɔːd/ |
a thing kept in writing or some other permanent form |
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r eference /ˈrɛf(əә)r(əә)ns/ |
a letter from a familiar person testifying to someone’s ability or reliability, used when applying |
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r eflect /rɪˈflɛkt/ |
think deeply or carefully about |
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r elate /rɪˈleɪt/ |
make or show a connection between |
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r elevant /ˈrɛlɪv(əә)nt/ |
closely connected or appropriate |
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r esource /rɪˈsɔːs/ |
a stock or supply of something |
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r espect /rɪˈspɛkt/ |
a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something |
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r esponsibility /rɪˌspɒnsɪˈbɪlɪti/ |
the state or fact of having a duty to deal with something or of having control over someone |
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r everse /rɪˈvəәːs/ |
move backwards |
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r eward /rɪˈwɔːd/ |
thing given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement |
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s ample /ˈsɑːmp(əә)l/ |
example of work |
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s cholarship /ˈskɒləәʃɪp/ |
a grant or payment made to support a student’s education |
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s cientific /sʌɪəәnˈtɪfɪk/ |
based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science |
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s eek out /siːk/ |
search for and find someone or something |
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s elf-confidence /ˈkɒnfɪd(əә)ns/ |
a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities |
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s elf-satisfaction /ˌsɛlf-satɪsˈfakʃn/ |
excessive satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements |
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s entence /ˈsɛnt(əә)ns/ |
a set of words that is complete in itself |
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s eriously /ˈsɪəәrɪəәsli/ |
in a solemn or considered manner |
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s kill /skɪl/ |
the ability to do something well |
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s ociety /səәˈsʌɪɪti/ |
people living together in a community |
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s olution /səәˈluːʃ(əә)n/ |
a means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation |
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s olve /sɒlv/
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find an answer to, explanation for, or means of effectively dealing with |
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s tatement /ˈsteɪtm(əә)nt/ |
a definite or clear expression of something |
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s truggle /ˈstrʌg(əә)l/ |
make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint |
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s ubmission /səәbˈmɪʃ(əә)n/ |
the action of accepting to an educational institution |
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s ubscription /səәbˈskrɪpʃ(əә)n/ |
the act of signing to receive some materials, news |
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s ubstance /ˈsʌbst(əә)ns/ |
the essential nature |
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s ucceed /səәkˈsiːd/ |
achieve the desired aim or result |
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s uccessfu /səәkˈsɛsfʊl/ |
accomplishing a desired aim or result |
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s uggest /səәˈdʒɛst/ |
put forward for consideration |
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s ummary /ˈsʌm(əә)ri/ |
a brief statement or account of the main points of something |
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s upply /səәˈplʌɪ/ |
make (smth. needed) available to someone; provide |
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s upport /səәˈpɔːt/ |
give assistance to |
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s ustain /səәˈsteɪn/ |
strengthen or support physically or mentally |
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t emplate /ˈtɛmpleɪt, -plɪt/ |
something used as a pattern |
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t hesis /ˈθiːsɪs/ |
a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved |
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t hough /ðəәʊ/ |
despite the fact that; although |
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t ough /tʌf/ |
strong and difficult |
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t rade /treɪd/ |
the action of buying and selling goods and services |
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t reat /triːt/ |
behave towards or deal with in a certain way |
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t rend /trɛnd/ |
a general direction in which something is developing or changing |
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u nemployed /ʌnɪmˈplɔɪd/ |
(of a person) without a paid job but available to work |
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u nexpected /ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/ |
not expected or regarded as likely to happen |
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u seful /ˈjuːsfʊl, -f(əә)l/ |
able to be used for a practical purpose |
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v alue /ˈvaljuː/ |
the importance, worth, or usefulness of something |
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w orkplace /ˈwəәːkpleɪs/ |
a place where people work, such as an office or factory |
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w orkshop /ˈwəәːkʃɒp/ |
a meeting at which a group of people engage in intensive discussion and activity on a particular subject |
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