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Suggested terms: VOA Special English Education Report
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go off to (college)
Meaning: To leave home and begin studying at a college.
Example: Americans say “going off to college,” not “going off to university.”
have in common
Meaning: To share similar qualities or features.
Example: Colleges and universities have many things in common.
prepare (someone) to
Meaning: To give someone the skills or knowledge needed for something.
Example: Both colleges and universities help prepare young people to earn a living.
a wide choice of
Meaning: A large variety of options.
Example: Institutes of technology can offer a wide choice of programs.
be organized for
Meaning: To be formed or structured for a specific purpose.
Example: The Latin word *universitas* described a group organized for a common purpose.
undergraduate
IPA (UK): /ˌʌn.dəˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
IPA (US): /ˌʌn.dɚˈɡrædʒ.u.ət/
Meaning: A student studying for a first degree (BA or BS).
Meaning: A student studying for a first degree (BA or BS).
Example: Both colleges and universities offer undergraduate degrees.
institute
IPA (UK): /ˈɪn.stɪ.tʃuːt/
IPA (US): /ˈɪn.stə.tuːt/
Meaning: A school specializing in technical or scientific education.
Meaning: A school specializing in technical or scientific education.
Example: MIT is a well-known institute of technology.
freshman
IPA (UK): /ˈfreʃ.mən/
IPA (US): /ˈfreʃ.mən/
Meaning: A first-year student at a college or university.
Meaning: A first-year student at a college or university.
Example: MIT says 75% of freshmen are involved in the arts.
collegium
IPA (UK): /kəˈliː.dʒi.əm/
IPA (US): /kəˈliː.dʒi.əm/
Meaning: A Latin word meaning a group organized for a shared purpose; origin of the word *college*.
Meaning: A Latin word meaning a group organized for a shared purpose; origin of the word *college*.
Example: The word *college* came from the Latin *collegium*.
school (within a university)
IPA (UK): /skuːl/
IPA (US): /skuːl/
Meaning: A division of a university specializing in a particular field.
Meaning: A division of a university specializing in a particular field.
Example: A university may have a school of engineering or a medical school.
Other Listening Exercises
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