Education

Academic vocabulary for learning and study

はじめに

学びは一生続くもの。適切な語彙を持っていると、その道のりがずっとスムーズになります。教室でのディスカッションからアカデミックライティングまで、教育の場面ではこれらの言葉が絶えず登場します。

この章では、学生にも、生涯学習者にも役立つ基本語彙を取り上げます。学習活動、学術的な概念、そして教育そのものの旅路を描写する言葉に出会えますよ。

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この章の英単語一覧（47）

• write To form letters or words on a surface; to compose text
• school An institution for education; a group of fish
• course A series of lessons or lectures; a direction or route; a part of a meal
• book A written or printed work; to reserve or arrange in advance
• study To devote time to learning; a piece of research; a room for work
• read To look at and understand written or printed words
• example A thing characteristic of its kind; a specimen to be imitated
• student A person who is studying at a school or university
• learn To gain knowledge or skill through study or experience
• test An examination or trial; to check or examine something
• subject A topic or area of study; a person or thing being discussed or examined
• class A group of students taught together; a social or economic category; a lesson
• history The study of past events; the whole series of past events
• research Systematic investigation to discover facts or reach conclusions
• paper Material for writing; a newspaper; an academic document
• practice Repeated exercise to improve skill; the usual way of doing something
• explain To make something clear or understandable; to give reasons for
• teacher A person who teaches, especially in a school
• teach To give lessons or instruction; to show someone how to do something
• knowledge Information, understanding, and skills gained through experience or education
• college An educational institution for higher learning or specialised training
• degree A unit of measurement for temperature or angles; an academic qualification
• science The systematic study of the physical and natural world through observation an...
• newspaper A printed publication containing news, articles, and advertisements
• writer A person who writes, especially as a profession
• examine To inspect or look at something carefully; to test someone's knowledge
• reader A person who reads; a device that reads data
• library A building or room containing books for borrowing or reading
• spread To extend over a larger area, or to apply a thin layer of something
• lesson A period of teaching or learning, or something learned from experience
• graduate Someone who has completed a degree; to complete a course of study
• grade A level of quality, rank, or achievement
• researcher A person who conducts systematic investigation or study
• instruction Detailed information about how to do something; the act of teaching
• protest A public expression of objection or disapproval
• acknowledge To accept or admit something as true, or to recognise
• professor A senior academic or teacher at a university or college
• classic Something of high quality and lasting value; typical or traditional
• mathematics The study of numbers, quantities, and shapes
• examination A formal test of knowledge; a careful inspection
• educate To teach or train someone
• essay A short piece of writing on a particular subject
• exam A formal test of knowledge or ability in a subject
• bread A staple food made from flour, water, and yeast, typically baked
• lecture A formal talk given to teach about a subject, especially at a university; or ...
• contest A competition; to challenge or dispute something
• classical Relating to ancient Greek or Roman culture; traditional and established in style