Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.
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attend
(v)
to officially go to a place, like a school, university or class
You must attend 80 per cent of classes to pass the course.
You must attend 80 per cent of classes to pass the course.
dormitory plural dormitories
(n)
1. a place where many people sleep
2. US: a big building at a university where students live (UK: hall of residence)
I know John. He lives in my dorm at university.
2. US: a big building at a university where students live (UK: hall of residence)
I know John. He lives in my dorm at university.
faculty plural faculties
(n)
all the teachers who work at a university
Norman Brown was in the English faculty for twenty years.
Norman Brown was in the English faculty for twenty years.
teaching assistant
(n)
a person who works to help a university teacher in a classroom
The teaching assistant has the exams for you at the end of class.
The teaching assistant has the exams for you at the end of class.
tuition fee
(n)
an amount of money that you pay to go to university
Tuition fees are very high this year.
Tuition fees are very high this year.
undergraduate
(n)
a student at a college or university who is studying for a first degree
They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge University.
They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge University.
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When I was in elemantry school ,I always use dictionary around homework time but now Still I am using dictionary to study English :) I love learn new things .I want to stay student through life .
when I was a kid I was using a dictionary for a while but now I just use Google Translate or Reverso app:)!
How often do you use a dictionary?
Mostly I use dictionary to find the mean of a word, but nowadays I only use online dictionary.
I never use dictionary, but I use Google Translate, it is so easy and fast
The dictionary involves my everyday life.
I use to explore every words I want to know and I have to know in the dictionary. It's a vital.
Usually, I'm only use dictionary to know how it sound, and i search google an image of words to know it actually what. It is best for me.
In the age of the internet, I don't use the dictionnary, if I want to know the definition of a word I use Google translate or contexto reverso app!
actually , I don't use , I using google translate because it faster , when i want to search meaning something .
Actually, I don't use it, I search in google translate when I want to know the meaning of something because it's faster in search.
it is sometimes when i learn english and there are words that i don't know what is it means.