Useful Phrases for IELTS Topic Education

Useful Phrases for IELTS Topic Language and Communication

In this article, azVocab has compiled IELTS phrases related to the “Language and Communication” topic, which you can easily apply to IELTS Writing…

PHRASE	MEANING	EXAMPLE
Attitude towards studying	a way of feeling or thinking about studying	I really admire Linh for several reasons. Firstly, it is her *attitude towards studying*.
Broaden someone’s knowledge	to increase the range of one’s knowledge	I find that I can *broaden my knowledge* and have more confidence.
Communication skill and teamwork ability	the skill to communicate with other people and the ability to working together in a group with other people	Problem-solving, time management, *communication skills and teamwork* ability are the skills that you can learn at university.
Distance learning	a way of studying in which you do not attend a school, college, or university, but study from where you live, usually being taught and given work to do over the internet	They offer advanced degrees or professional certifications through *distance learning*.
Face-to-face class	a class in which students meet with the professor in a brick-and-mortar classroom during scheduled class time	When you take part in a face-to-face class, you will have an opportunity to interact with teachers in person, then you can respond to the teacher immediately.
Vocational course	a course focused on practical work, preparing students for a particular trade or skilled profession	Students from ethnic minority families tend to choose vocational courses* at university – law or medicine rather than English or philosophy, for instance.*
Foreign exchange programmes	an arrangement in which people from different countries visit each other’s country, perhaps to strengthen links between them or to improve foreign language skills	Students must be sensitized to participate in *foreign exchange programmes*.
A graduation ceremony	the act of graduating or the state of being graduated	A graduation ceremony is one of the most important days in a student’s life.
To do research into (sth)	to gather and study a large or dense amount of information about someone or something	*Doing research into* culture has always intrigued me as I have been a keen learner of culture.
To get a qualification	to obtain an official record showing that you have successfully finished a course of training or study, have the skills necessary to do something, etc.	If you want to get this qualification, you have to learn very hard.
To give priority to sth	To treat something as more important than anything else	The school will give priority to* science, maths and modern languages.*
To have deeper insight into sth	to have a deeper understanding of something	I was really into studying it since I could *have deeper insight into* ASEAN countries’ cultures and be immersed in their vivid civilization.
To make progress	to move forward in one’s work or activity	I’m making much progress* with my Spanish.*
To reach new heights of knowledge	to become higher than ever before in your knowledge	I think that Linh’s success in the future will just be a matter of time as she always moves forward to *reach new heights of knowledge*.
To take a course/subject	to enroll in, attend, and work toward the completion of an academic course	I’m *taking an intensive course* at a local private language school.
To drop out of school	to stop going to school before finishing the course of instruction	She *dropped out of school* when she was 14.
To encourage independent learning	to encourage students pursue their own research and recognise which educational material is most valuable to them	My teacher *encourages us in independent learning*.
To fall behind with your studies	to fail to do something fast enough or on time	Mary was ill for two weeks, so she *fell behind with* her studies.
To gain in-depth knowledge	to become knowledgeable about a particular subject, typically through research and study	As a student of one of our specialisations, you will *gain in-depth knowledge* of the discipline of your choice.
To achieve high grades	to have high grades in some subjects or one subject	In high school, Bourguiba achieved high grades* in Mathematics with the help of the new teacher that taught him.*
To have the opportunity to do sth	to capitalize on or make practical and worthwhile use of something in order to accomplish something	How wonderful for them to *have the opportunity to* be taught by him.
To improve educational outcomes	to improve what happens to students as a result of objectives and outputs	This will contribute to a more systematic understanding of the most cost-effective ways to *improve education outcomes*.
To keep up with your studies	to motivate someone to stay focused on their studies or to encourage someone to keep studying	If you want to keep up with your studies* at university, you have to spend more time on self-study*.
To learn a wide range of skills	to have ability to do many different types of tasks	The MSc Global Marketing & Negotiation aims to provide *a wide range of skills* and techniques for problem-solving and decision-making to students.
To meet a deadline	to finish work on time, by the agreed date	Unfortunately, we weren’t able *to meet the deadline* for our project.
To pass/fail the exam	to be successful/ unsuccessful in a test, exam, etc.	This is the minimum score you need to *pass the exam. He urged students not to kill themselves, adding that* *failing the exam* isn’t the end of life.
To play truant	to stay away from school without permission	During my school years, I sometimes *played truant* with my friends.
To sit an exam	to take a test or exam	Tomorrow I’ll have t*o sit a two-hour math exam*.
To study abroad	to gain an education in a foreign country in order to attain a wider perspective of different cultures and explore new horizons	By *studying abroad*, students have the opportunity to study in a foreign nation and take in the allure and culture of a new land.
To take a year out	to do nothing for a year… or at least, nothing productive for yourself	My friend *took a year* out and went traveling to the UK
To top international educational league tables	to rank high position in the ranking of the best schools in the world	You have to work hard to have a chance to learn in countries at *the top of international school league tables*.
To learn something by heart	to learn something very thoroughly; to memorize something	The course requires me to learn a lot of things by heart, which is quite hard for me.
To work your way through university	to do a job while you are a student because you need the money to pay for your courses, books, etc.	He worked his way through college, performing menial tasks in exchange for reduced tuition.