Word List Unit 1

Reading and Speaking 1.

To be in the grip of smth, to cut costs, to have little say in smth, to devote smth to …, currently, to subsidize fees, to compete with smb, to fall behind, a counterpart, to be functionally illiterate, to allow (entrepreneurs) into …, given smth, to make for smth, a curriculum, on the part of smb, to escape consequences, to benefit smb.

Reading for Information.

To master smth (a program), to deserve smth, to award a prize to smb, all in all, contrary to smth, to abolish smth, an applicant, financial aid, to set an example, to have a point (He has a point.), to treat smb with respect

Reading and Speaking 2

Article 1

To go online, to surf the Web, misinformation, guidance on smth, to be inaccessible, profound(ly), to encounter smth, credible, to scrutinize smth, to enroll smb in a school, to interact with smb, to be at the forefront of smth, cutting-edge technology

Article 2

Cheating, alteration (to alter), amendment (to amend), plagiarism, painstakingly (to take (great) pains to do smth), to highlight a text, (students’) grades, to aid smb in doing smth, to sign up for a service, notorious(ly), law-abiding, to assume that, to source (a source), to reference (a reference), to know better, a passing / failing grade

Professional Reading.

To report (seeing smth), to be forced to do smth, to fund smth, to ignore a complaint, to dispute smth, to cover up, faculty, in return for smth, to urge smb to do smth, an insurance agent, exorbitant (fees), to be halted due to smth, a code of conduct, an auditor, to confirm smth

Vocabulary 2

To ban smth, to be accountable to smb, to conceal smth, a link between …, affluent, contemporary, to be exposed to smth, drug (alcohol) abuse, to be little short of a miracle

Unit 2

Reading and Speaking 1.

To make up for smth, average per-capita economic growth, a trend, long-term (growth), economic decline, elsewhere, an approach to smth, to cut costs, to create jobs, to reach an agreement, in return for smth, competitive(ly), R&D (Research and Development), (in)flexible rules, to give (smb) formal notice, to go before a labour tribunal, an out-of-court settlement, labour force, to take early retirement, to be laid off

Reading for Information.

To create opportunities (jobs), to pay by the hour, temporary work, to be unheard of, a major corporation (manufacturer), (a) top (university), to have one’s pick of smth, a rate of (pay), meager wages, to let up on smb, a think tank, to land a career job, to profile smth, staggering, to complete a doctorate, a scholar, full-fledged, self-indulgence (self-indulgent), to share a view, a down payment for smth, housing, an option.

Reading and Speaking 2.

Retraining, to lack smth, binge (working), a sabbatical, scarce, rigid, premises, a dependent, to launch a program, workforce, to be in charge of smth, a commitment, to some extent, proliferation of smth, a white-collar worker, terms of employment

Professional Reading.

A workplace, to find smth to be unlawful, the court ruled that …, to receive back pay, (the country) at large, under a court ruling, an illegal alien, social assistance, to receive a refund for overpayment, a retirement benefit, the law covers (smb), to enforce a law, to do smth through a criminal fraud, Chief Justice, to undermine a law, a non-citizen.