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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Education Report
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a kind of cheating
Meaning: A dishonest act; a form of breaking rules.
Example: Plagiarism is considered a kind of cheating.
turn in
Meaning: To submit work to a teacher or authority.
Example: Students must turn in early versions of their papers.
under great pressure
Meaning: Experiencing strong stress or expectations.
Example: Many students say they are under great pressure to do well.
be supposed to
Meaning: To be expected or required to do something.
Example: Students were supposed to research tourist places in Iran.
communication failure
Meaning: A breakdown in understanding between people.
Example: Academic cheating can result from communication failure.
plagiarism
IPA (UK): /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/
IPA (US): /ˈpleɪ.dʒə.rɪ.zəm/
Meaning: Using someone else’s work or ideas without giving credit.
Meaning: Using someone else’s work or ideas without giving credit.
Example: Colleges define plagiarism as presenting another person’s work as your own.
detection service
IPA (UK): /dɪˈtek.ʃən ˌsɜː.vɪs/
IPA (US): /dɪˈtek.ʃən ˌsɝː.vɪs/
Meaning: A tool or system used to identify copied or unoriginal work.
Meaning: A tool or system used to identify copied or unoriginal work.
Example: Professors use online detection services to find plagiarism.
essay mill
IPA (UK): /ˈes.eɪ mɪl/
IPA (US): /ˈes.eɪ mɪl/
Meaning: A company that sells pre-written or custom-written academic papers.
Meaning: A company that sells pre-written or custom-written academic papers.
Example: Some students buy papers from essay mills online.
anthropology
IPA (UK): /ˌæn.θrəˈpɒl.ə.dʒi/
IPA (US): /ˌæn.θrəˈpɑː.lə.dʒi/
Meaning: The study of human societies, cultures, and their development.
Meaning: The study of human societies, cultures, and their development.
Example: A Notre Dame anthropology professor wrote about plagiarism culture.
incident
IPA (UK): /ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/
IPA (US): /ˈɪn.sə.dənt/
Meaning: An event, often something unusual or problematic.
Meaning: An event, often something unusual or problematic.
Example: A teacher described an incident involving copied research.
Other Listening Exercises
Beware of Essay Mills
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