2.5: Vocabulary Review: Getting to Know You

Vocabulary Words for "Getting to Know You"

College/University	Careers and Education	Majors and Specializations	Idioms, Affixes, and Signal Words	About the texts
Dormitory Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Major Declare a major Graduate (v) Graduation Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Doctoral degree Specialize Semester Program Graduate/undergraduate (n) Scholarship	Inspire Motivate Volunteer (n) (v) Intern (n) (v) Pursue (v) Pursuit (n) Adventure In (high, low) demand Resource Travel Award Recipient Develop Mentor (n) (v) Challenge (n) (v) Journey Public service Organization Professional Personal Employee/employer Opportunity Valuable Goal Design (n) (v) Skill Task	Photography Geography Architecture Physics Survey Design	By a long shot Don't mess with Despite Lead through example On board Multi- Un-	Purpose Audience Genre Inform Convince Focus Topic Format Formal/informal Interview Website Conversation Open-ended Quote Example Visual

Vocabulary Practice: College/University

Below, write the names of the four years of high school or college/university. The first year has been provided for you.

• Freshman
• ...
• ...
• ...

Below, write a list of four degrees that you can earn from a college/university. The last degree has been provided for you.

• ...
• ...
• ...
• Doctoral degree

Match the vocabulary words below to the examples.

• Vocabulary words:
  • Major
  • Graduation
  • Dormitory
  • Specialize
  • Semester
  • Scholarship
• Examples:
  • A small room or apartment where students sleep
  • Spring, Summer, or Fall in college
  • Free money for students to attend school
  • Child development, biology, psychology, engineering
  • To study a specific topic deeply and in detail
  • A special celebration of the completion of a course of study

Fill in the blanks below with the following words:

• Program
• Graduate
• Undergraduate
• Declare a major

A counselor can help you ___________. The counselor will ask about your interests and the classes you have already completed. Then they will help you decide what to study for your degree.

Students who are studying for an associate's degree or bachelor's degree are called ___________ students. Students who are studying for a degree after their bachelor's are called ___________ students.

A ___________ is a plan of action to achieve a goal. You can have one for exercise, study, or other goals.

Vocabulary Practice: Careers and Education

Sometimes words in English can act as both verbs and nouns. These words have the same meaning, but they play a different role in the sentence. Below are examples.

• Example 1: Intern (v): When he was in college, he interned at an architectural company
• Example 2: Intern (n): He was an intern for three years at American Eagle Clothing company

To intern (v) means to work for a company or organization for little or no pay in exchange for education in a field or discipline

An intern (n) is a person who works for a company or organization for little or no pay in exchange for education in a field or discipline

The following words can be either nouns or verbs...

• Volunteer
• Design
• Mentor
• Challenge

Use the words above to fill in the blanks below. Check verbs to make sure you have used the correct tense and subject-verb agreement.

• When Jennifer gets her degree, she wants to ___________ buildings and parks.
• The ___________ for the Empire State Building is a beautiful art deco style.
• When I was a student, I ___________ in the food pantry. I worked for free because I wanted to help others.
• Razia is a ___________ at the symphony. She hands out programs and sells tickets, but doesn't receive any pay.
• It is a ___________ to learn English. It takes a lot of time, energy, and hard work!
• Our instructor always ___________ us to learn more vocabulary. After we learn 5 words, she says, "Try one more!"
• Our college has a program that matches students together to help each other. More experienced students ___________ new students by showing them the campus and helping them get ready for their classes.
• When you start a new job, it's so valuable to have a ___________. They will teach you about the job and help you succeed!

Some verbs in English require an object. They need to be followed by somebody (sbd) or something (sth). These verbs are transitive.

• Inspire (sbd)
• Pursue (sbd, sth)
• Develop (sth)
• Motivate (sbd)

Match the words above with their definitions or examples below...

• These two words have a very similar meaning. They both mean to cause someone to want to do something. These verbs have a very positive meaning, and always have a person as an object. The words are ___________ and ___________.
• This word means to follow. You can follow a person, a program, or a career. The word is ___________.
• This word means to build something or cause it to grow. You can build or grow a program, a class, a problem, a relationship, an interest, an organization, or a business. The word is ___________.

Fill in the blanks using the words above.

• (Two possibilities) Her eighth grade teacher ___________/___________ her to study physics because he made it so interesting.
• After college, he decided to ___________ a career in photography.
• In geography class, she ___________ an interest in geomatics.

Here is another set of words.

• Adventure
• Travel
• Goal
• Employer
• Skills
• In high demand

Use the words above to fill in the blanks below.

What kind of career would you like? For myself, I prefer a career where my ___________ is a small business, not a large organization. I want to work for a company with fewer than 20 people. I don't want a boring job. I want my job to be an ___________, so I hope I will be able to do things that are exciting and even a little dangerous. I also like to ___________, whether it's by plane or by car. I hope my job allows me to go to different countries. How will I get a job like this? My ___________ is to earn a degree from a good university in a field that is ___________. I will learn all of the ___________ that I need to pursue a satisfying career.

Match the vocabulary words below with the definitions.

• Vocabulary words:
  • Resource
  • Recipient
  • Journey
  • Public service
  • Professional
  • Personal
  • Opportunity
  • Valuable
  • Task
• Definitions:
  • A person who receives something
  • Chance; suitable time
  • A job that helps everyone in the community; sometimes a job in the government
  • The act of traveling
  • A small job
  • A place or thing that is useful
  • Private; affecting just one person
  • Affecting the career or job
  • Very helpful or important, or worth a lot of money

Idioms and Affixes

• (Not) by a long shot
  • This idiom is usually used in the negative and means a strong negative
  • EX: Did you pass the final exam? Not by a long shot. I wasn't prepared, so I completely failed it.
  • EX: She wasn't my favorite person by a long shot. She liked to gossip and always came to my parties late and ate all the food.
• Don't mess with (sbd, sth)
  • This is an informal idiom that means don't make this person angry or don't cause trouble with this thing
  • EX: Would you like me to fix your lamp? No, please don't mess with it. Last time you fixed it, you broke it.
  • EX: Don't mess with the dog next door. It might bite you.
• Lead through example
  • This idiom means to act in a way that shows others how to act
  • EX: It's important that parents lead through example. Show your kids how much you value education and they will value it too.
• On board
  • This idiom means "on a team" or "in a group." We often use it for work, to mean "working here" or "working with us"
  • EX: Now that Mike is on board at this company, out work will be much easier
• Multi-
  • This is a prefix meaning many. Words that use "multi" include "multilingual" and "multi-task"
• Un-/in-/im-/non-
  • These prefixes mean "not." Words that use these prefixes include "undeclared," "unfriendly," "inhospitable," "impossible," and "non-verbal"