Dictionary definitions

Read dictionary definitions for academic words and review parts of speech to practise and improve your reading skills.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.

Preparation

Reading text

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.

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.

faculty plural faculties

(n)

all the teachers who work at a university
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.

tuition fee

(n)

an amount of money that you pay to go to university
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.

Task 1

TrueOrFalse_MjMxOTQ=.xml

Task 2

GapFillDragAndDrop_MjMxOTU=.xml

Discussion

How often do you use a dictionary?

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I don't use a hard dictionary at all but I use app dictionaries most of times although they aren't profissional as hard ones but they're cheaper and more affordable ..

I use google translate because it's very helpful.

I usually don't use the dictionary but I looking search some words in İnternet

i could say always,whenever i searching in the internet and see a word itis hard to undrestand i use dictionery, it is best to use english to english dic, because acting this way made and open a wide range of vocabulary for us and so helpful for our learning english

Iuse dictionary when I'm studing english

I use dictionary when I don't know ttraslation of word. I often use Google translator

I usually use dictionary when I don't know the meaning of word.

I mostly refer google dictionary it also give meaning with example but in college I use book dictionary.

I quite often use a dictionary, especially the dictionary on line.