B1 · Intermediate

Education & Study — B1 English Vocabulary

This B1 vocabulary list gathers 40 intermediate English words about education & study — university, exams and learning skills. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. examination/ɪɡˌzæm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

    “The examination was very difficult.”

  2. graduate/ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/

    “She will graduate next summer.”

  3. scholarship/ˈskɒl.ə.ʃɪp/

    “He won a scholarship to study abroad.”

  4. tuition/tjuˈɪʃ.ən/

    “University tuition is expensive.”

  5. curriculum/kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/

    “The curriculum includes science.”

  6. assignment/əˈsaɪn.mənt/

    “I must finish my assignment tonight.”

  7. semester/sɪˈmes.tə/

    “The semester ends in June.”

  8. certificate/səˈtɪf.ɪ.kət/

    “She received a certificate of English.”

  9. literacy/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/

    “Literacy means being able to read.”

  10. memorise/ˈmem.ə.raɪz/

    “Try to memorise these words.”

  11. revision/rɪˈvɪʒ.ən/

    “I did a lot of revision before the test.”

  12. tutor/ˈtjuː.tə/

    “My tutor helps me with maths.”

  13. seminar/ˈsem.ɪ.nɑː/

    “We attended a useful seminar.”

  14. educate/ˈedʒ.ʊ.keɪt/

    “Schools educate young people.”

  15. academic/ˌæk.əˈdem.ɪk/

    “She has strong academic skills.”

  16. topic/ˈtɒp.ɪk/

    “Today’s topic is the environment.”

  17. coursework/ˈkɔːs.wɜːk/

    “Coursework counts towards the grade.”

  18. qualified/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/

    “She is a qualified teacher.”

  19. attend/əˈtend/

    “Students must attend every class.”

  20. enrol/ɪnˈrəʊl/

    “I want to enrol on a French course.”

  21. understand/ˌʌn.dəˈstænd/

    “I do not understand this question.”

  22. instruction/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/

    “Follow each instruction carefully.”

  23. vocabulary/vəˈkæb.jə.lər.i/

    “He has a wide English vocabulary.”

  24. grammar/ˈɡræm.ə/

    “English grammar can be tricky.”

  25. spelling/ˈspel.ɪŋ/

    “Her spelling has improved.”

  26. fluent/ˈfluː.ənt/

    “She is fluent in three languages.”

  27. beginner/bɪˈɡɪn.ə/

    “She is still a beginner at chess.”

  28. intermediate/ˌɪn.təˈmiː.di.ət/

    “He is at intermediate level.”

  29. concept/ˈkɒn.sept/

    “The concept is hard to grasp.”

  30. practice/ˈpræk.tɪs/

    “Practice makes perfect.”

  31. comprehension/ˌkɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/

    “We did a reading comprehension.”

  32. headteacher/ˈhed.tiː.tʃə/

    “The headteacher gave a speech.”

  33. campus/ˈkæm.pəs/

    “The university campus is huge.”

  34. module/ˈmɒd.juːl/

    “I chose a module on history.”

  35. graduation/ˌɡrædʒ.uˈeɪ.ʃən/

    “Her graduation was a proud day.”

  36. bachelor/ˈbætʃ.əl.ə/

    “He has a bachelor’s degree.”

  37. expert/ˈek.spɜːt/

    “She is an expert in biology.”

  38. explanation/ˌek.spləˈneɪ.ʃən/

    “The explanation was very clear.”

  39. educational/ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/

    “It is an educational programme.”

  40. discipline/ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/

    “Learning needs discipline.”