General concepts. 1. to educate (1) [transitive] to teach someone, especially using the formal system of school, college or university давать образование
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1. to educate (1) [ transitive ] to teach someone, especially using the formal system of school, college or university давать образование to educate sb (in sth): More and more parents are choosing to educate their children at home / privately. | Children were educated in both arts and sciences. to be educated at an institution: He was educated at Bristol University. (2) [ intransitive; transitive ] to give someone necessary or useful knowledge обучать; воспитывать to educate: The BBC's mission is to inform, educate, and entertain. to educate sb (to do sth | about / on sth): We need to educate people so that they understand the importance of a good, healthy diet. | What we're trying to do is to educate young people to be responsible citizens. | Youngsters must be educated about / on the dangers of drugs. 2. to re-educate [ transitive ] to teach someone to think or behave in a different way перевоспитывать: Young criminals must be re-educated. 3. to teach (1) [ intransitive; transitive ] to give lessons in a school, college, or university, or to help someone learn about something by giving them information учить, обучать; давать уроки, преподавать; быть учителем to teach (sth / (sth) at an institution): He taught geography at the secondary school. | Neil teaches at the Guildhall School of Music in London. to teach sb sth: His mother taught him some words in Spanish. | No one ever taught him the difference between right and wrong. to teach sth to sb: She taught English to foreign students. to teach sb about sth: We were never taught anything about other religions. to teach school / college (AmE) to work as a teacher in a school, college etc: Her education qualified her to teach school. (2) [ transitive ] to show someone how to do something учить; научить, обучить to teach sb (how) to do sth: They use different methods of teaching children how to read. 4. to instruct [ transitive ] (formal) to teach someone a subject or skill, or show them how to do something учить, обучать to instruct sb in sth: All children are instructed in the use of the library. | Greater effort is needed to instruct children in road safety. to instruct sb how to do sth: Employees are instructed how to make a complaint. 5. to train [ intransitive; transitive ] to teach someone the skills of a particular job or activity, or to be taught these skills готовить(ся), обучать(ся) to train to do sth | to train as / for sth: I was training to be a French and Russian teacher. | Melanie trained for a career in music. | We want to encourage people who left school early to train for better jobs. to train sb in sth / at an institution: Teachers train their students in exam techniques. | Most teachers are still trained at the universities and other colleges. to train sb to do sth: Employees are trained to deal with emergency situations. 6. to tutor (1) [ transitive; intransitive ] to teach someone by giving private lessons in a particular subject обучать; давать частные уроки to tutor sb (in sth): He was privately tutored. | He tutored them in physics. to tutor: She supplements her regular salary by tutoring in the evenings. (2) [ intransitive; transitive ] to teach a small group of students at a college or university обучать; руководить, наставлять to tutor: I tutored three afternoons a week, and saw about five or six students a day. to tutor (in) sth: At the college he tutored two courses. | I tutored in economics. 7. to coach [ transitive ] (esp. BrE) to give someone private lessons in a particular subject, especially in order to help them prepare for an examination готовить (к экзамену / конкурсному испытанию); давать частные уроки to coach sb (in sth): She coaches students in French, usually for exams. 8. to prepare [ transitive ] to provide someone with the skills that they will need to pass an exam or a test, or to do a job, or to deal with a situation готовить: This course prepares students for English examinations. | This course prepares graduates for management careers in the tourist industry. 9. education (1) [ uncountable ] the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university образование; обучение, подготовка; просвещение: the education system | All children in the state have a right to public education. | Jobs in education are not usually highly paid. | Many parents cannot afford private education for their children. to pursue / undertake education: These students should be prepared to pursue further education and training beyond high school. to continue (one's) education: The fact remains that one only becomes a good lawyer by continuing education beyond law school. | Eleven percent were continuing their education. | The decision that needs to be made is whether children should continue their education in Britain or accompany their parents overseas. to complete one's education: I came over to England to complete my education. (2) [ singular ] someone's experience of learning or being taught образование a university / college education: She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university education. to have / get / receive an education: My parents wanted me to have a good education. to give sb an education: It can cost a lot to give your kids a college education. 10. self-education [ uncountable ] самообразование 11. re-education [ uncountable ] перевоспитание 12. teaching [ uncountable ] the work or profession of a teacher обучение, преподавание: a career in teaching to go into teaching to become a teacher: I'd like to go into teaching. (to enter / go into / join / leave) the teaching profession: members of the teaching profession | He entered the teaching profession in 1975. language / science / English / history teaching: an innovative / traditional approach to language teaching | criticisms of English teaching in schools | Museums and historic buildings are important resources for history teaching. teaching methods / aids / materials учебные методы / пособия / материалы: to adopt / develop / devise teaching methods | to use / employ / apply teaching methods | to produce teaching aids / materials innovative / traditional teaching methods новаторские / передовые // традиционные методы обучения 13. instruction [ uncountable ] (formal) teaching that you are given in a particular skill or subject обучение, преподавание to give / provide instruction (in / on sth / on how to do sth): The school gives instruction in First Aid. | Students were given little instruction on the techniques of taking notes. | The video provides instruction on how to operate the computer. to receive instruction: All the children receive religious instruction. to be under instruction being taught: This group of trainees is still under instruction. 14. training [ uncountable ] the process of teaching or being taught the skills for a particular job or activity обучение, подготовка: a training course / programme | teacher training | a teacher-training college to give / provide training (in sth / for sb): All new students should be given computer training / training in computing. | The college provides vocational training for actors, directors and technicians. to receive / undergo training (in sth): The students have to receive / undergo adequate / intensive training. 15. tuition [ uncountable ] teaching, especially when given to a small group or one person, such as in a college or university обучение: The proposal is popular among parents who are unhappy with public education but cannot afford private school tuition. to have / get / receive tuition (in sth): I had to have extra tuition in maths. | All students get / receive tuition in logic and metaphysics. 16. schooling [ uncountable ] school education школьное образование / обучение: compulsory / formal / public / private schooling | stages of schooling | the schooling system universal schooling всеобщее образование to have / receive schooling: Walter only had seven years of schooling. | Jack didn't receive much formal schooling. to provide schooling: They would provide schooling for children of all ability levels and from all social backgrounds. 17. educational [ adjective ] relating to education учебный, образовательный; воспитательный; педагогический: the educational development of children | We found the programme educational and informative. educational institution / establishment / system: Many educational institutions have not been able to make needed improvements because of funding cuts. | The American educational system is in need of reform. educational needs / opportunities: Different children have different educational needs. | Low-income children do not have the same educational opportunities as children from wealthier families. educational programs / books / software / games educational achievements / qualifications 18. educated [ adjective ] (1) having a good education образованный: In general, children of educated parents tend to get better grades. (2) used about the standard to which someone has been educated высокообразованный; с низким уровнем образования: a highly / poorly / well educated person | Interpreters should be highly educated as well as fluent. (3) used about the place or way in which someone was educated получивший образование (тем или иным способом, в том или ином учреждении): a traditionally / privately educated student | a university-educated / college-educated / Princeton-educated man 19. self-educated [ adjective ] having taught yourself by reading books, thinking about ideas etc, rather than learning things in school получивший самообразование 20. to learn [ intransitive; transitive ] to gain knowledge of a subject or skill, by experience, by studying it, or by being taught учиться; обучаться; учить to learn: The teacher's task is to help the pupil learn. to learn sth: They learn Russian at school. | I'm going to learn ten new words each week. to learn about sth: Kids can have fun and learn about music at the same time. 21. to study (1) [ intransitive; transitive ] to learn about a subject by going to school, university etc учиться; учить, изучать to study at / in an institution / in a country: Stephen is currently studying at Exeter University. | My parents first met when dad was studying in England. to study / do (BrE) sth (at / in an institution): Anna is studying French literature / languages / Science (at school / in the sixth form / in college). | He did French / computing at school / college / university. to study for a degree / one's doctorate / diploma: She's studying for a degree in history / her doctorate. to study to be / become sth: Michael was studying to be / become a lawyer. to study under sb to be trained by a famous teacher: She studied under Jung in Zurich. to study full-time / on a full-time basis учиться на очном / дневном отделении to study part-time / on a part-time basis учиться на заочном / вечернем отделении (2) [ intransitive ] to do work such as reading and homework заниматься, учиться, готовиться to study for an exam / test: Alan hardly studied for the test, but he still passed. | He studied for the bar exam all year, and he still didn't pass. to study hard / diligently: If you study hard, you'll be able to get into a good university. (3) [ transitive ] to learn about a problem or subject using scientific methods изучать, исследовать to study sth: They will study the effect of technology on jobs. to study how / why / when…: They're studying how stress affects body chemistry. to learn (how) to do sth: First you'll learn (how) to use this machine. 22. learning [ uncountable ] (1) the process of gaining knowledge and experience, for example by studying изучение; учение; обучение: This technique makes learning fun. | The school provides an ideal learning environment for children. (2) knowledge that someone has gained, especially by studying образованность, познания, ученость, эрудиция: a man of great learning | His friends praised his generosity, wit and learning. 23. study (1) [ uncountable ] the process of learning about a subject by reading and by going to school, university etc учеба, приобретение знаний; изучение: to improve study skills | the study of English literature | Set aside a period of time specifically for study. (2) [ countable ] a piece of work that is done to find out more about a particular subject or problem, and usually includes a written report изучение, исследование; научная работа, статья, монография: The study showed a link between radiation leaks and cancer. to do / make / carry out / conduct a study (of / on / into sth): They made / carried out a study on sex education programmes. | We conducted a comparative study of political culture. | We're doing a study into how much time people spend watching television each day. 24. studies [ plural ] (1) the work that someone does in order to learn about a particular subject, especially the courses they take at a college or university учеба, учение: Adam doesn't spend enough time on his studies. to begin / continue / give up / stop studies: He wants to begin / continue his studies. | She gave up / stopped her studies when she had a baby. (2) a subject that people study at a college or university предмет, курс: the department of business / environmental / media studies 25. literacy [ uncountable ] the ability to read and write грамотность, способность писать и читать: literacy skills | a drive to raise standards of literacy in Britain's schools | Literacy levels amongst girls very quickly overtook those of boys. | The literacy rate there is the highest in Central America. | The program is designed to promote / improve literacy in the community. 26. illiteracy [ uncountable ] the inability to read and write неграмотность; безграмотность; малограмотность, некомпетентность widespread illiteracy широко распространенная неграмотность to eliminate / stamp out illiteracy ликвидировать неграмотность 27. numeracy [ uncountable ] the ability to do calculations and understand simple mathematics умение считать: The report suggests that students need to improve their numeracy skills. | There was a strong link between children' low maths scores and parents' numeracy problems. 28. innumeracy [ uncountable ] the inability to do calculations and understand simple mathematics неумение считать 29. literate (adjective) грамотный; образованный: computer literate / musically literate | Every student should be literate by the time he or she leaves primary school. | So administration would be within the competence of any literate person. | Third World governments build roads which help farmers to market their produce and schools which create a literate and numerate workforce. | Over the last hundred years, people have become healthier, more literate, and better educated. 30. illiterate (adjective) unable to read and write неграмотный: A large proportion / percentage of the population is / are illiterate. 31. numerate (adjective) able to do calculations and understand simple mathematics способный считать 32. innumerate (adjective) unable to do simple calculations or understand basic mathematics не умеющий считать: Mary knew she could read well but was virtually innumerate.
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