If you\u2019re going to study in the U.S., then it helps to know vocabulary that describes life at an American university. And even if you\u2019re taking the TOEFL for a different reason\u2014to study at a school outside the U.S., maybe\u2014it helps to know that vocabulary to take the test. The TOEFL includes university-life vocabulary often in the conversations that you\u2019ll hear in the listening and speaking sections of the test. For example, you\u2019ll hear students talking about the cafeteria (where they eat), their dormitories (where they sleep), or their roommates (the people they live with). Let\u2019s look at a few more words for university life that you might not know.
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This word is common and very important. In fact, it\u2019s so important, I almost didn\u2019t include it in this list because you should already<\/strong> know it. But in case you don\u2019t know it, I thought I should define it.<\/p>\n The campus is the area where the school buildings are. A college or university that is outside of a city might have a large area of land with fields, dormitory, class buildings, offices and more. All of that area, including the grass, is part of the campus. In a city, a campus is any area of the city that the school owns. Sometimes it isn\u2019t very clear what is \u201con campus\u201d and what is \u201coff campus.\u201d <\/p>\n This is especially useful when talking about where people live. In the U.S., students often live on campus during college. The buildings where they live are owned by the school. It is less common for students to live with their parents, off campus during college years. A \u201cdean\u201d is basically a boss at a college or university. It\u2019s not the president of the school, though; it\u2019s a boss of one specific department or responsibility. For example, you might hear a student on the TOEFL talk about the \u201cdean of the math department,\u201d meaning the head math professor. Or you might hear a student talk with the \u201cdean of residential living,\u201d who is responsible for problems with on-campus housing.<\/p>\n TOEFL example: <\/strong>Have you heard the news about Professor Tanaka? She\u2019s stepping down as the dean of the history department because of students\u2019 complaints.<\/em> If you\u2019re studying at an American university, you will probably have to go to the registrar’s office if you have a problem with your schedule or need paperwork sent to another school or program. <\/p>\n \u201cRegistrar\u201d may be the job title of single person, but often when we say it, we just mean the office in general. It is the office that keeps all records of your studies at the school, including your classes, grades, credits, etc.<\/p>\n TOEFL example:<\/strong> It sounds like you might have a problem with class credits, Charles. I\u2019d say you should head to the registrar\u2019s office as soon as you can to sort it out, otherwise you might not be able to graduate on time. <\/em> These two words are very close in meaning, so I\u2019m just going to write about them at the same time. Both are types of payment from a university or government that help you to pay for school. After all, college and graduate school in the U.S. can be extremely <\/strong>expensive, and many people can\u2019t pay it all. In that case, a grant or scholarship might help.<\/p>\n The line between the two isn\u2019t always clear, but generally, a grant is based on need whereas a scholarship is based on achievement. That is, you might have a scholarship that requires high grades\u2014if your grades get worse, you could lose the scholarship. Meanwhile, a grant has fewer rules. Once you get the grant, it is yours. <\/p>\n The distinction isn\u2019t very important, though. Just know that both words refer to money that will help pay for education.<\/p>\n TOEFL example:<\/strong> I think this project is a great idea, Maryanne. And you know, there is a scholarship for students who work on local environmental issues\u2014you might want to look into that. It could be a great opportunity, financially as well as academically.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If you\u2019re going to study in the U.S., then it helps to know vocabulary that describes life at an American university. And even if you\u2019re taking the TOEFL for a different reason\u2014to study at a school outside the U.S., maybe\u2014it helps to know that vocabulary to take the test. The TOEFL includes university-life vocabulary often […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13604],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[13628],"class_list":["post-753","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-vocab"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nTOEFL example:<\/strong> Hey, Amy! I\u2019m glad I ran into you. I wanted to check and see if you\u2019re going to that jazz concert on campus tonight. <\/em>
\n <\/p>\nDean<\/h2>\n
\n <\/p>\nRegistrar<\/h2>\n
\n <\/p>\nGrant & Scholarship<\/h2>\n