Listening Vocabulary

Studying at college/university:

Course Outline – approved document that outlines what students are expected to learn in a course and what they can expect in the way of instructional methods, activities, assignments and grading methods.

Sentence – Earlier, we mentioned needing someplace to start, well Teach Yourself Graphic Design: A Self-Study Course Outline is one of those places.

Group Discussion – a type of discussion that involves people sharing ideas or activities.

Sentence – Group discussion is also immensely helpful in convincing patients that they can choose a course that feels right to them.

Handout – a piece of printed information provided free of charge, especially to accompany a lecture or advertise something.

Sentence – There’s a four-page handout that you can pick up as you leave.

Research – a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding.

Sentence – He lost interest in much of his research.

Proofreading – the process of finding and correcting mistakes in text before it is printed or put online.

Sentence – Correction and improvement, page setup and proofreading, or rejection of the manuscript are all practical activities that constitute the third level of editing.

Experiment – a test done in order to learn something or to discover if something works or is true.

Sentence – The results of this experiment do not correlate with the results of earlier ones.

Written Work – A written test or piece of work is one which involves writing rather than doing something practical or giving spoken answers.

Sentence – Planning and producing written work, quoting sources, checking: these too are often daunting tasks for the student.

Report Writing – A report is a written account of something that one has observed, heard, done, or investigated.

Sentence – Report writing involves finding information, analyzing it and presenting it – each an improvable skill.

Experience – practical contact with and observation of facts or events.

Sentence – Experience is the fruit of the tree of errors.

Reference – a writer or a book, article, etc. that is mentioned in a piece of writing, showing you where particular information was found.

Sentence – I keep my reference books near my desk for convenience.

Textbook – a book that contains detailed information about a subject for people who are studying that subject.

Sentence – This is the standard textbook on the subject.

Student Advisor – a person who advises students or others on personal problems or academic and occupational choice.

Sentence – You may go to the Student Placement Office or ask Dr. Thomason, the Foreign Student Advisor in the Administrative Building.

Teamwork – the activity of working together in a group with other people, especially when this is successful.

Sentence – Good teamwork is a powerful tool for effective management.

Module – one of a set of separate parts that, when combined, form a complete whole.

Sentence – There are no special entry requirements for the module.

Topic – a subject that is discussed, written about, or studied.

Sentence – The topic arose naturally in the conversation.

Dictionary – a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order and explains their meanings, or gives a word for them in another language; an electronic product giving similar information on a computer, smartphone, etc.

Sentence – The dictionary is reprinting with minor corrections.