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literacy /LIT-ur-uh-see/
noun
the ability to read and write
"The charity works to improve literacy in rural areas."
curriculum /kuh-RIK-yuh-lum/
noun
all the subjects and lessons that a school teaches
"The school changed its curriculum to include more science."
mentor /MEN-tor/
noun
an experienced person who guides and advises someone less experienced
"My mentor helped me choose the right courses."
lecture /LEK-chur/
noun
a long talk on a subject given to students at a university
"The lecture on climate change was full of students."
assignment /uh-SYNE-munt/
noun
a piece of work that a student must do for school
"We have a history assignment due on Monday."
scholarship /SKOL-ur-ship/
noun
money given to a student to help pay for their education
"She won a scholarship to study abroad."
seminar /SEM-uh-nahr/
noun
a class at a university where a small group discusses a topic
"The seminar about artificial intelligence lasted two hours."
syllabus /SIL-uh-bus/
noun
a plan that shows what you will study in a course and when
"The syllabus says the final exam is in week twelve."
graduate /GRAJ-oo-ayt/
verb
to finish your studies and receive a degree or diploma
"He hopes to graduate from college next year."
enroll /en-ROHL/
verb
to officially join a course or a school
"I want to enroll in an evening English course."
campus /KAM-pus/
noun
the land and buildings of a university or college
"The campus is beautiful in the spring."
diploma /duh-PLOH-muh/
noun
a certificate you receive when you finish school or a course
"She received her high school diploma last month."
tuition /too-ISH-un/
noun
the money you pay to study at a school or university
"Tuition fees went up again this year."
thesis /THEE-sis/
noun
a long piece of writing about a research topic for a degree
"He spent a whole year writing his master's thesis."
major /MAY-jur/
noun
the main subject that a student studies at university
"What did you major in at university?"
dropout /DROP-owt/
noun
a person who leaves school or university before finishing
"He was a college dropout before starting his business."
cram /kram/
verb
to study very hard in a short time before an exam
"I had to cram all night before the math exam."
semester /suh-MES-tur/
noun
one of the two main periods of study in a school year
"We have five courses this semester."
professor /pruh-FES-ur/
noun
a teacher at a university or college
"The professor explained the theory with simple examples."
detention /dee-TEN-shun/
noun
a punishment where a student must stay at school after classes
"He got detention for being late to class."
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📝Grammar: 4A: Obligation and prohibition - have to, must, should
We use **have to** and **must** to talk about obligation — things that are necessary to do. Students **have to** enroll before the semester starts.
**Have to** is for general or external rules: I **have to** submit my assignment on time. **Must** is more personal: I **must** finish my thesis this month.
**Have to** is a normal verb, so it works in all tenses: I **had to** cram all night. She **has to** attend the seminar. **Must** only exists in the present.
Do not confuse the negatives. **Don't have to** means no obligation: you **don't have to** read every page of the syllabus. **Mustn't*
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