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Preparation
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attend
(v)
to officially go to a place, like a school, university or class
You must attend 80 per cent of classes to pass the course.
You must attend 80 per cent of classes to pass the course.
dormitory plural dormitories
(n)
1. a place where many people sleep
2. US: a big building at a university where students live (UK: hall of residence)
I know John. He lives in my dorm at university.
2. US: a big building at a university where students live (UK: hall of residence)
I know John. He lives in my dorm at university.
faculty plural faculties
(n)
all the teachers who work at a university
Norman Brown was in the English faculty for twenty years.
Norman Brown was in the English faculty for twenty years.
teaching assistant
(n)
a person who works to help a university teacher in a classroom
The teaching assistant has the exams for you at the end of class.
The teaching assistant has the exams for you at the end of class.
tuition fee
(n)
an amount of money that you pay to go to university
Tuition fees are very high this year.
Tuition fees are very high this year.
undergraduate
(n)
a student at a college or university who is studying for a first degree
They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge University.
They met when they were undergraduates at Cambridge University.
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How often do you use a dictionary?
I often use online dictionary when I study anything new.
I use a dictionary some times.
I used a dictionary for the last five years. Now I use Google search instead of a dictionary.
I use the dictionary frequently because of my work.
As I am a student I use a dictionary every day. And while reading sometimes when I find a new word then I search for it in the dictionary. Nowadays I use the Cambridge Dictionary the most, there are many features in it. Among them, I use most of the time to listen to the pronunciation.
I use dictionary many time, Because I am learning English every day. So usually I need to use a dictionary.
to be honest i use dictionary everyday, i use it to search the meaning of an english word if i can't understand
I use a dictionary daily. Because I am reading daily that I need dictionary to check the meaning of word and pronounciation as well. I normally use the Chrome extension dictionary that helps me to check the word instantly and further details needed I use Google Translate.
I always use dictionary when I don't understand well the meaning of a word of English that to mean Burmese language and sometime I also use English to English dictionary when I can't understand a word that cannot mean to my language.
How often do you use a dictionary?
It is rare that I use a dictionary because nowadays it is more simple to use information technology to correct or translate