日常英语词汇及短语

This is a summary of some useful words and phrases in English. These words and phrases can be used in many topics. This page is constantly updating.

Last update: January 17th, 2019

20181223

lay the groundwork for sth.

- I believe that rote learning can be beneficial as a means of laying the groundwork for the acquisition of conceptual knowledge.

20181224

regard A primarily as B

- It is understandable that university students tend to regard universities primarily as institutions where they can acquire job skills.

20181225

access to

- As access to the best education and best jobs is becoming more competitive, it is true that children have to make the best of their study time when they are young.

20181226

sth. have become a priority for sb.

- Today, education has become a priority for many parents seeking to secure a good future for their children in this rapidly changing world.

20181228

be involved in

- It has been suggested that high school students should be involved in unpaid community services as a compulsory part of high school programmes.

come up with

- If students have activities to do, they will not be bored and come up with silly ideas which can be dangerous for them or their surroundings.

20181231

submerge oneself in sth.

- I often submerge myself in study.

detach

- It is impossible to detach oneself from reality.

- How to detach from the pressure?

20190101

defeat the purpose of sth.

- This can lead to inefficient and unproductive learning, and defeat the social purpose of school.

find sth. frustrating

- Students may even find education that ignores their needs frustrating, and leave school with negative attitudes.

20190103

self-discipline

- If schools do not teach moral values such as respect, responsibility and self-discipline, students may end up using their knowledge for morally wrong purposes.

cope with

- Parents and teachers should communicate with children regularly to help them to cope with stress.

20190104

worthwhile

- These aims are worthwhile, and having the same number of men and women can ensure they are achieved.

approach

- However, I believe this approach overlooks two important aspects of higher education.

20190106

a wide variety of 

- Universities offer a wide variety of learning opportunities.

self-discipline

*- Academic activities such as listening to lectures, taking notes, doing assignments and preparing for examinations not only provide students with important specialized knowledge but also encourage hard work, self-discipline, focus and enthusiasm for learning.

20190107

some phrases about stress 有关压力的一些表达

· handle stress better / relieve stress / reduce stress to a healthy level

- Studying hard and trying to achieve good marks in examinations will help them to become more organized, manage their time more efficiently and handle stress better.

- However, by frequently communicating with their children about their problems and difficulties at school and cooperating with teachers closely in education their children, parents can help their children to relieve stress and reduce stress to a healthy level.

20180109

provide an important foundation for sth.

- They argue that academic knowledge provides an important foundation for a wide range of job skills.

gain a better understanding of sth.

- For example, history lessons can help students to gain a better understanding of their own nation as well as other nation, and help them to improve their critical-thinking skills.

20190110

achieve a good balance between sth.

- However, I personally think that they should be encouraged to achieve a good balance between academic studies and other activities.

prepare sb. for sth.

- By contrast, the government can collect statistics on the labour market and hire experts to design curricula that help to prepare students for the labour market.

20190111

engage in / participate in

- In my opinion, most of the formative years of a child should be spent doing schoolwork or engaging in (participating in) recreational activities that would develop the child emotionally and mentally.

be exposed to

- Universities should also provide students from rural areas with special academic orientation programmes, and help them to become familiar with the teaching technology and methods that urban students have been exposed to.

20190114

manage time properly

- The skill of managing time properly is as important as doing academic exercises.

sense of responsibility

- Providing children with the right to choose what they do after school will also develop their sense of responsibility

volunteer work

- With advice from parents and teachers, children can choose meaningful activities for their free time, including art projects, sports and volunteer work.

20190117

make sense

- Some people think that providing intelligent students with the special courses make practical sense.

apart from

- However, some other people argue that apart from academic knowledge, schools also teach students how to distinguish between right and wrong.

serve

- Furthermore, science subjects would not serve their purpose well without the help of other subjects on the school curriculum.

- My own view is that primary school students should take courses that governments choose for them because they tend to lack the ability to find out courses that will best serve their needs.