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🇺🇸 English · B2

School & Learning in English · B2

60 English words and phrases for school & learning, at B2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. memorize
    memorize

    I memorized twenty new words today.

    I memorized twenty new words today.

  2. concentrate
    concentrate

    I can't concentrate with the TV on.

    I can't concentrate with the TV on.

  3. assignment
    assignment

    The assignment is due next Monday.

    The assignment is due next Monday.

  4. fluent
    fluent

    She's fluent in three languages.

    She's fluent in three languages.

  5. progress
    progress

    You've made great progress this month.

    You've made great progress this month.

  6. tuition
    tuition

    Tuition has doubled in ten years.

    Tuition has doubled in ten years.

  7. dormitory
    dormitory

    First-year students live in the dormitory.

    First-year students live in the dormitory.

  8. plagiarism
    plagiarism

    Plagiarism leads to failing the course.

    Plagiarism leads to failing the course.

  9. revision
    revision

    Exam revision starts this week.

    Exam revision starts this week.

  10. pull an all-nighter
    pull an all-nighter

    I had to pull an all-nighter to finish the report.

    I had to pull an all-nighter to finish the report.

  11. flunk
    flunk

    He is worried he might flunk chemistry.

    He is worried he might flunk chemistry.

  12. retake
    retake

    You can retake the exam next month.

    You can retake the exam next month.

  13. proctor
    proctor

    A proctor watched the room during the test.

    A proctor watched the room during the test.

  14. open-book
    open-book

    It's an open-book exam, so bring your notes.

    It's an open-book exam, so bring your notes.

  15. multiple-choice
    multiple-choice

    The quiz is all multiple-choice questions.

    The quiz is all multiple-choice questions.

  16. pop quiz
    pop quiz

    The teacher surprised us with a pop quiz.

    The teacher surprised us with a pop quiz.

  17. office hours
    office hours

    You can ask questions during his office hours.

    You can ask questions during his office hours.

  18. spaced repetition
    spaced repetition

    I use spaced repetition to memorize vocabulary.

    I use spaced repetition to memorize vocabulary.

  19. cheat sheet
    cheat sheet

    He got caught with a cheat sheet during the exam.

    He got caught with a cheat sheet during the exam.

  20. group project
    group project

    Our group project is due next Friday.

    Our group project is due next Friday.

  21. public speaking
    public speaking

    Public speaking used to terrify me.

    Public speaking used to terrify me.

  22. stage fright
    stage fright

    She froze on stage from stage fright.

    She froze on stage from stage fright.

  23. zone out
    zone out

    I tend to zone out in long lectures.

    I tend to zone out in long lectures.

  24. pay attention
    pay attention

    Please pay attention when the teacher is talking.

    Please pay attention when the teacher is talking.

  25. turn in
    turn in

    Did you turn in your assignment yet?

    Did you turn in your assignment yet?

  26. hand in
    hand in

    We have to hand in our essays tomorrow.

    We have to hand in our essays tomorrow.

  27. grade curve
    grade curve

    The grade curve saved my average this term.

    The grade curve saved my average this term.

  28. answer key
    answer key

    The teacher posted the answer key online.

    The teacher posted the answer key online.

  29. peer pressure
    peer pressure

    Peer pressure made him skip his homework.

    Peer pressure made him skip his homework.

  30. honor code
    honor code

    Cheating is a serious violation of the honor code.

    Cheating is a serious violation of the honor code.

  31. It's never too late to learn.
    It's never too late to learn.
  32. I learn best by doing.
    I learn best by doing.
  33. Repetition is the key to memorization.
    Repetition is the key to memorization.
  34. Learning a language is a marathon, not a sprint.
    Learning a language is a marathon, not a sprint.
  35. I aced the listening section.
    I aced the listening section.
  36. Don't bite off more than you can chew.
    Don't bite off more than you can chew.
  37. My study group meets every Thursday.
    My study group meets every Thursday.
  38. Pulling an all-nighter before the exam is never a good idea.
    Pulling an all-nighter before the exam is never a good idea.
  39. He flunked the class and has to retake it.
    He flunked the class and has to retake it.
  40. Don't cheat, or you'll get caught.
    Don't cheat, or you'll get caught.
  41. He always turns in his best work under pressure.
    He always turns in his best work under pressure.
  42. Don't forget to hand in your permission slip.
    Don't forget to hand in your permission slip.
  43. He's under a lot of pressure to keep his grades up.
    He's under a lot of pressure to keep his grades up.
  44. The professor doesn't grade on a curve.
    The professor doesn't grade on a curve.
  45. I made a cheat sheet to help me remember the formulas.
    I made a cheat sheet to help me remember the formulas.
  46. By the third hour of the seminar, everyone had zoned out.
    By the third hour of the seminar, everyone had zoned out.
  47. Group projects are only as good as their weakest link.
    Group projects are only as good as their weakest link.
  48. Stage fright got the better of him during his speech.
    Stage fright got the better of him during his speech.
  49. Peer pressure can really affect how kids act at school.
    Peer pressure can really affect how kids act at school.
  50. Cramming the night before rarely works out well.
    Cramming the night before rarely works out well.
  51. She's always the first to raise a tricky question.
    She's always the first to raise a tricky question.
  52. He aced the interview thanks to hours of practice.
    He aced the interview thanks to hours of practice.
  53. It's easy to fall behind if you skip too many classes.
    It's easy to fall behind if you skip too many classes.
  54. Honesty is at the heart of the honor code.
    Honesty is at the heart of the honor code.
  55. I'm burning the midnight oil before finals.
    I'm burning the midnight oil before finals.
  56. He needs to buckle down and study harder.
    He needs to buckle down and study harder.
  57. She's a straight-A student.
    She's a straight-A student.
  58. I barely scraped by on that exam.
    I barely scraped by on that exam.
  59. Let's touch base with our study group before the test.
    Let's touch base with our study group before the test.
  60. He always crams at the eleventh hour.
    He always crams at the eleventh hour.

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