People

An undergraduate /ˌʌndəˈɡrædjʊɪt/                           Un étudiant de premier cycle (licence)

A graduate  /ˈɡrædjʊɪt/                                              Un diplômé

A postgraduate  /pəʊstˈɡrædjʊɪt/                              Etudiant de deuxième/troisième cycle

A PhD student  /piː eɪtʃ diː   ˈstjuːdənt/                       Un doctorant

A lecturer /ˈlektʃərəʳ/                                                  Un maître de conférences

A supervisor /ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə/                                       Responsable pédagogique

A tutor  /ˈtjuːtə/                                                           Un tuteur

 

Degrees and diplomas

A degree  /dɪˈɡriː/                                                       Un diplôme (universitaire)

A diploma /dɪˈpləʊmə/                                               Un diplôme professionnel (DUT, BTS etc.)

HND (Higher National Diploma)                               BTS

A Bachelor's degree /ˈbætʃələz dɪˈɡriː/                      Une licence

Bachelor of Science  (or B.Sc.)                           Une licence en sciences

Bachelor of Engineering (or B.Eng)                     Une licence des études d’ingénieur

Bachelor of Maths (or B.Math)                             Une licence en maths

Bachelor of Computer Science (or B.Comp.Sc) Une licence en informatique

or Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

(or B.Sc.CS)

Bachelor of Arts (or B. A.)                                    Une licence de lettres/langues/sciences                                                                         humaines

A Master's degree (in sth)  /ˈmɑːstəz dɪˈɡriː/             Un master (M1 / M2)

A PhD                                                                        Un doctorat / une thèse

Finals                                                                         Examens de fin d’année

 

Places and facilities

A university   /ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪ/                                        Une université, la fac

College   /ˈkɒlɪdʒ/                                                      L' université, la fac

An engineering school     /ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ   skuːl/        Une école d’ingénieurs

A campus   /ˈkæmpəs/                                              Un campus

A lab /læb/  or laboratory  /ləˈbɒrətərɪ/                      Un laboratoire/ un labo

A workroom    /ˈwɜːkˌruːm/                                       Une salle de travail

A meeting room   /ˈmiːtɪŋ   ruːm/                              Une salle de réunion

A social space   /ˈsəʊʃəl  speɪs/                                 Un espace de vie

A learning centre   /ˈlɜːnɪŋ  ˈsentə/                            Un learning centre

study space  /ˈstʌdɪ  speɪs/                                       Un lieu d’étude

   

General

A term   /tɜːm/                                                            Un semestre

A semester  /sɪˈmestə/                                              Un semestre

A handout   /ˈhændaʊt/                                             Un polycopié

A subject matter   /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt  ˈmætə/                       Une matière

Theory  /ˈθɪərɪ/                                                          La théorie

Practical work   /ˈpræktɪkəl   'wɜːk/                          Un TP

A practical   /ˈpræktɪkəl /                                           Un TP ou examen pratique

An assignment   /əˈsaɪnmənt/                                   Un devoir à rendre

A course   /kɔːs/                                                        Un programme

A module   /ˈmɒdjuːl/                                                 Un module

A grade       /ɡreɪd/                                                    Une note / une moyenne

Office hours   /ˈɒfɪs  aʊəz/                                        Heures de permanence (d'un enseignant)

A research project    /rɪˈsɜːtʃ   ˈprɒdʒekt/                  Un projet de recherche

From scratch                                                             De zéro, à partir de rien, de A à Z

 

 

Kinds of class

A tutor session  /tjuːˈtə   ˈseʃən/                                 Un TD

A tutorial   /tjuːˈtɔːrɪəl/                                                Un TD

A lecture   /ˈlektʃə/                                                     Un CM

Lab work   /læb wɜːk/                                                Un TP

A workshop   /ˈwɜːkˌʃɒp/                                           Un atelier

 

Useful verbs

to graduate   /ˈɡrædjʊɪt/                                            Obtenir un diplôme / une licence

to go through   /ɡəʊ  θruː/                                          Vivre, traverser

to apply  /əˈplaɪ/                                                         Postuler, poser sa candidature

to study   /ˈstʌdɪ/        to read /riːd/                            Étudier

to put knowledge into practice                                  Appliquer ses connaissances, mettre ses                                                                           connaissances en pratique

to work through difficulties                                        Surmonter des difficultés

to pass   /pɑːs/                                                           Réussir

to fail  /feɪl/                                                                 Échouer

to drop out of school                                                  Abandonner ses études

to attend  /əˈtɛnd/ a course                                       Assister à /suivre un cours

to get in                                                                      Etre accepté

 

Not all work, work, work…

Clubs and societies /klʌbz n səˈsaɪətɪz/                    Associations étudiantes

Fraternities                                                                Fraternités (communauté/confrérie                                                                                     d’étudiants)

Sororities                                                                   Associations d’étudiantes/confréries                                                                                   féminine (US)

 

Guild of students   /ɡɪld əv ˈstjuːdənts /

It is a student organization present in many colleges, universities, and high schools. In higher education, the students' union is often accorded its own building on the campus, dedicated to social, organizational activities, representation, and academic support of the membership.


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Modifié le: dimanche 1 septembre 2019, 12:21