Das Buch Total English - Mittelstufe - Einheit 7 – Referenz

related to education, particularly higher education

akademisch

suitable for fancy, important, serious, or official occasions and situations

formell

happening without a pause or break

kontinuierlich, ununterbrochen

the certificate that is given to university or college students upon successful completion of their course

Diplom, Abschluss

a way of testing how much someone knows about a subject

Prüfung

a series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject

Kurs

a careful and systematic study of a subject to discover new facts or information about it

Forschung

a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university

Fach

to be unsuccessful in accomplishing something

scheitern, misslingen

a letter or number given by a teacher to show how good a student's performance is; a point given for a correct answer in an exam or competition

Note, Bewertung

a talk given to an audience about a particular subject to educate them, particularly at a university or college

Vorlesung, Lecture

to finish a university, college, etc. study course successfully and receive a diploma or degree

graduieren, abschließen

an act or opinion that is wrong

Fehler, Irrtum

a state of constant increase in quality or quantity

Fortschritt, Weiterentwicklung

a short piece of writing that helps us remember something

Notiz

a choice or judgment that is made after adequate consideration or thought

Entscheidung, Auswahl

the act of putting an idea or plan forward for someone to think about

Vorschlag

to get the necessary grades in an exam, test, course, etc.

bestehen

to make changes to something, especially in response to new information, feedback, or a need for improvement

revidieren

a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject

Seminar, Kurs

a learning system in which students and teachers do not attend classes instead use online or broadcast resources

Fernunterricht, Fernstudium

not showing worry, anger, or other strong emotions

ruhig

easy to understand

klar, deutlich

giving someone hope, confidence, or support

ermutigend, aufmunternd

causing one to feel fear

beängstigend, erschreckend

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

inspirierend, begeisternd

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interessant

having a lot of information or expertise in a particular subject or field

wissend, gelehrt

able to remain calm, especially in challenging or difficult situations, without becoming annoyed or anxious

geduldig

(of a person) closely adhering to a specified set of rules and principles

streng, rigoros

not judging someone and forgiving toward them when they do something wrong or make a mistake

verständnisvoll, nachsichtig

a person who loves reading books and often spends a lot of time reading

Bücherwurm, Büchernarr

an intensive and brief period of study or training in a particular subject or skill

Intensivkurs, Schnellkurs

to commit oneself fully to a particular task, project, or pursuit with enthusiasm, determination, and a willingness to take risks

the rate or speed at which a person acquires new knowledge or skills in a particular area over time

Lerngrad, Lernkurve

to give a person help or assistance in doing something

a piece of evidence that leads someone toward the solution of a crime or problem

Hinweis

to have very good knowledge or understanding about someone or something

by relying only on one's memory

lacking a basis in reason or fact and not supported by evidence or logic

wild, unüberlegt

to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

raten, schätzen

in a distinctive and very successful way

anything that is very easy to achieve or do

used to imply that regular and persistent practice of a skill or activity is necessary in order to become proficient or skilled at it

someone who is considered the teacher's favorite student and therefore has advantage over others in the classroom

Liebling des Lehrers, der Schoßhund des Lehrers

a situation that is very difficult because one is not prepared to deal with it

to practice and improve skills or knowledge that one has learned in the past

auffrischen

to acquire a new skill or language through practice and application rather than formal instruction

erlernen, aneignen

to start focusing on and engaging in a task or activity in a serious or determined manner

sich an...machen, loslegen

to successfully complete a task

durchkommen

to waste time or engage in idle, unproductive activity

herumhängen, Zeit verschwenden