Từ vựng về school and education - ielts speaking

school - education topic

Chủ đề "school - education" thường xuyên ra trong đề thi ielts speaking. Vì thế chúng ta phải cố gắng trao dồi từ vựng thật kỹ về chủ đề "school - education" này.

Dưới đây là một số cụm từ vựng hay nói về School - education. Chúng ta cùng tham khảo nhé chuẩn bị cho kỳ thi IELTS speaking nhé: 

Key Vocabulary School - education

• second/final year high school student
• currently in grade 12
• undergraduate<>graduate/post-graduate
• attending/studying at
• neighbourhood/locality
• bachelor/master’s degree/PhD
• single-sex school<>mixed-sex/coeducational school
• curriculum/syllabus
• compulsory subjects/core subjects
• extra-curricular activities/school club/sports
• learn a lot of theoretical<>practical knowledge
• highly/well qualified teachers
• inspiring/stimulating learning environment
• high standard of education/high academic standards
• heavy<>light workload
• outdated<>modern academic and sports facilities/grounds
• after school classes/intensive classes
• homework/assignments
• stress/pressure
• scholarship/grant
• overseas/abroad

Additional Vocabulary

• student/pupil
• professor
• enrol/attend
• prerequisites/requirements
• local university//higher/tertiary education
• semesters/terms
• lessons/class work/coursework
• practical experience/ skills
• participate in extra-curricular activities (can encourage teamwork/unity)
• develop physical and intellectual growth of children
• develop interpersonal/social skills
• teach social skills/moral values
• broaden students’ horizons/expand knowledge
• develop critical thinking skills
• science lab
• canteen
• code of conduct
• studious/conscientious
• concentrate
• punctual
• well-disciplined/diligent/hard-working
• self-driven/self-starter
• gifted at
• to learn something by heart/revise
• hit the books
• take part in/overcome
• tuition fees

• scholarship/grant
• to pass/passed my exams
• graduate from
• dropout
• qualification/degree
• ultimate goal/realise my dream of
• job prospects/market

Positives & Negatives

- learn a lot of theory/very theoretical
- deadlines
- disruptive students
- to goof around
- commit suicide
- skip classes
- parental pressure
- preferential treatment
- busy/long schedule/timetable
+ high standard of education/high quality of
education/high academic standards
+ well/highly qualified teachers
+ good learning environment
+ learn a lot of practical skills and knowledge
+ curriculum provides a good balance of
theoretical and practical skills
+ a supportive and stimulating environment
+ modern academic facilities
+ good sports facilities
+ prestigious/top ranking school

Practice speaking School - education

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct word from the key vocabulary above, circle the correct word in bold, and then answer the questions, using the structure provided but with information that is true for you. 

1. Do you work or are you a student? 

I’m currently a/the ____________ high school student, ____________ a college that is in my ____________. 

(short answer + explanation) 

2. What do you like most about your school/college? 

Apart from a/the stimulating learning ____________, it has great sports ____________, such as an/the all-grass soccer field, and they organise many other ____________ activities. 

(contrast two answers + reason + explanation) 

3. Is there anything about your course you would like to change? 

The ____________ work load is the only real issue I have as there are 12 subjects in the ____________, so we are in/under a lot of ____________. 

(short answer + reason + explanation) 

D. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets, and then answer the questions, using the structure provided but with information that is true for you. 

1. Where do you study? 

I’m currently a pupil, ____________ (study) at British International High School, which is one of the top ____________ (rank) ones in the country. 

(short answer + explanation)

2. Is there anything about your course you would like to change? 

One way the curriculum could be enhanced would be by having more of an emphasis on ____________ (practice) classwork and less on ____________ (theory) knowledge as it would make learning a bit more interesting. 

(short answer + reason) 

3. What would you like to do after you finish studying? 

Once I’ve ____________ (graduate), my plan is to get a ____________ (scholar) and study in Australia, which I think would be wonderfully ____________ (stimulate). 

(short answer + explanation)