Instructions
Do the preparation task first. Then read the text and do the exercises.
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.
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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I don't use it much, only when I need to know how to spell a word correctly.
rarely, I don't use the dictionary
I use dictionary when I need to know the meaning of the words specially when I am reading the story books..
Thanks .....
I tray to use the dictionary to practice English and improve my skills in English
Normally, I use dictionary when I want to know the meanings of new words.
I think I usually use it everyday. It's very interesting to learn new words.
How often do you use a dictionary?
I never use a dictionary, i currently using google translate.
i think few people use dictionary in this time, they all use google translate because they spend all of theire time surfing internet.
I never use a traditional dictionary, but I use the online dictionary daily
How often do you use a dictionary?
i'use a online dictionay to search the meaning of each words and verbs
How often do you use a dictionary?
I use a dictionary daily because I learn new words from my vocabulary books and I find the meaning of the words.
How often do you use a dictionary?
I use dictionary everyday, especially google translate.
I have to write emails to American customer, so I often translate the content I want to send.
I often use Cambridge English - English Dictionary to find the words' meaning. I think it's so helpful when you try to understand new English words by English words you have known.