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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Education Report
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make sure of
Meaning: To check or confirm something so there is no doubt.
Example: Students should make sure their work is recognized at home.
meet the standards
Meaning: To satisfy the required level of quality.
Example: Specialists decide whether a school meets the standards.
be recognized by
Meaning: To be officially accepted or approved by an authority.
Example: Agencies must be recognized by the government or CHIA.
care about
Meaning: To consider something important or worth attention.
Example: Foreign students may wonder why they should care about accreditation.
move credits
Meaning: To transfer academic coursework from one school to another.
Example: Accreditation makes it easier to move credits between schools.
accreditation
IPA (UK): /əˌkred.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /əˌkred.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: A quality-control process that evaluates schools and programs.
Meaning: A quality-control process that evaluates schools and programs.
Example: Accreditation ensures that educational standards are met.
non-profit organization
IPA (UK): /nɒnˈprɒf.ɪt ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
IPA (US): /nɑːnˈprɑː.fɪt ˌɔːr.ɡən.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Meaning: An organization that operates without the goal of making money.
Meaning: An organization that operates without the goal of making money.
Example: Accrediting agencies are private, non-profit organizations.
federal student aid
IPA (UK): /ˈfed.ər.əl ˈstjuː.dənt eɪd/
IPA (US): /ˈfed.ər.əl ˈstuː.dənt eɪd/
Meaning: Financial assistance provided by the U.S. government to students.
Meaning: Financial assistance provided by the U.S. government to students.
Example: Students must attend accredited schools to receive federal student aid.
institution
IPA (UK): /ˌɪn.stɪˈtʃuː.ʃən/
IPA (US): /ˌɪn.stəˈtuː.ʃən/
Meaning: A large organization such as a university or college.
Meaning: A large organization such as a university or college.
Example: Over 7,000 institutions were accredited last year.
quality standards
IPA (UK): /ˈkwɒl.ɪ.ti ˈstæn.dədz/
IPA (US): /ˈkwɑː.lə.t̬i ˈstæn.dɚdz/
Meaning: Levels of quality that must be met or maintained.
Meaning: Levels of quality that must be met or maintained.
Example: Accreditation shows that a program meets quality standards.
Other Listening Exercises
Accreditation Explained
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