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    curriculum

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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    cur·ric·u·lum /kəˈrɪkjələm/ ●○○ noun (plural curricula /-lə/ or curriculums) [countable]  SEthe subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject 课程 Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum. 语言是学校课程中必不可少的部分。 curriculum planning 课程安排on the curriculum British English IT is now on the curriculum in most schools. 信息技术如今已被大部分学校纳入课程内容。in the curriculum American English Students are exempt from some classes in the curriculum for religious reasons. 学生因宗教原因可以免上课程中的某些课。 → syllabusn COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + curriculumthe school curriculumThe children carried out the project as part of the school curriculum.the National Curriculum (=the curriculum set by the government for schools in England and Wales)the primary/secondary/high school etc curriculum (=for particular ages at school)the undergraduate curriculum (=for a first degree at university or college)the science/maths/history etc curriculumThe English curriculum is divided into Language and Literature.a core/common curriculum (=the subjects that everyone must study because they are considered very important)There has been a lot of debate on the content of the core curriculum.an academic curriculum (=involving studying from books, not practical subjects)They unquestioningly accept the traditional academic curriculum.a broad/broad-based/wide curriculum (=involving a wide range of different types of subjects)The school provides a broad curriculum with a rich choice of learning opportunities.balanced (=with a mix of academic and practical subjects)We want to ensure a balanced curriculum for all pupils.narrow (=not broad enough)Many teachers complained that the new curriculum was too narrow.verbsplan/develop/design a curriculumFifty academics have been involved in developing the new school curriculum.follow a curriculum (=study the subjects that are in a curriculum)Five-year-olds now follow the National Curriculum.
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    curriculum• Are politicians the best people to be developing the educational curriculum?• The next issue is closely related to the value issues involved in curriculum review.• Why will the social sciences not figure more largely in the new curriculum for the 21st century?• changes to the school curriculum• That fact alone should have indicated something to parents about the curriculum in that school.• We cover the curriculum by choosing things the kids will be interested in.• The domination of the curriculum by subjects classically defined was, indeed, the most obvious feature of the grammar-school curriculum.• On the other hand, one of the curriculum guides may represent the ideas that are especially important to me.• Fieldwork is an integral part of the curriculum and may include a foreign field course in third year.• If education is about anything, it is surely about what is taught: the curriculum.• The curriculum includes art and music classes.• The curriculum includes an eight-week work-based experience.on the curriculum• Read in studio Subjects like robotics and micro electronics are on the curriculum for a group of gifted ten year olds.• This created the climate for a degree of loosening of central control on the curriculum in the 1902 Education Act.• As before many recognised the importance of the document in initiating debate on the curriculum.• The emphasis which has been placed so far on the curriculum is intentional.• National systems of testing use light sampling methods and therefore the direct impact on the curriculum is unlikely to be large.• This latter requirement brought a circular to local authorities requesting information on the curriculum in their schools.• Beyond the key pieces of information outlined on the curriculum and resources, each institution will choose which further items it reviews.    Origin curriculum (1800-1900) Modern Latin Latin, “running, course”, from currere; → CURRENT1
    cur·ric·u·lum noun →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
    that school, the a taught college by are or etc, Corpus subjects


    curriculum
    cur‧ric‧u‧lum /kəˈrɪkjələm, kəˈrɪkjʊləm/ noun (plural curricula /-lə/ or curriculums) [countable]
     Date: 1800-1900
     Language: Modern Latin
     Origin: Latin, 'running, course', from currere; ⇨ current1
    the subjects that are taught by a school, college etc, or the things that are studied in a particular subject:
        Languages are an essential part of the school curriculum.
        curriculum planning
        on the curriculum British English:
        IT is now on the curriculum in most schools.
        in the curriculum American English:
        Students are exempt from some classes in the curriculum for religious reasons.
    ⇨ syllabus
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + curriculum
       ▪ the school curriculum The children carried out the project as part of the school curriculum.
       ▪ the National Curriculum (=the curriculum set by the government for schools in England and Wales)
       ▪ the primary/secondary/high school etc curriculum (=for particular ages at school)
       ▪ the undergraduate curriculum (=for a first degree at university or college)
       ▪ the science/maths/history etc curriculum The English curriculum is divided into Language and Literature.
       ▪ a core/common curriculum (=the subjects that everyone must study because they are considered very important) There has been a lot of debate on the content of the core curriculum.
       ▪ an academic curriculum (=involving studying from books, not practical subjects) They unquestioningly accept the traditional academic curriculum.
       ▪ a broad/broad-based/wide curriculum (=involving a wide range of different types of subjects) The school provides a broad curriculum with a rich choice of learning opportunities.
       ▪ balanced (=with a mix of academic and practical subjects) We want to ensure a balanced curriculum for all pupils.
       ▪ narrow (=not broad enough) Many teachers complained that the new curriculum was too narrow.
    ■ verbs
       ▪ plan/develop/design a curriculum Fifty academics have been involved in developing the new school curriculum.
       ▪ follow a curriculum (=study the subjects that are in a curriculum) Five-year-olds now follow the National Curriculum.


    cur·ricu·lumBrE /kəˈrɪkjələm/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈrɪkjələm/ 🔊 noun (
    plural
    cur·ric·ula BrE /kəˈrɪkjələ/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈrɪkjələ/ 🔊     or
    cur·ricu·lums    )     the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc. （学校等的）全部课程◆the school curriculum学校课程◆(BrE) Spanish is on the curriculum. 西班牙语已纳入课程内容。🔊🔊◆(NAmE) Spanish is in the curriculum. 西班牙语已纳入课程内容。🔊🔊<titled tranID="37" status="2">Education<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>教育</chn></titled>

    Learning 学习

    • acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(BrE) (some) qualifications 获得／缺少教育／培训／资格
    • receive/provide sb with training/tuition 得到／给某人提供培训／指导
    • develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially BrE) course/(NAmE) program/syllabus 制订课程方案／教学大纲
    • give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar 讲课；上课；举办／参加／出席研讨会
    • hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop 办班；举办研讨会／讲习班
    • sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons 报名参加／修读课程

    School 学校

    • go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school 上学前班／幼儿园／托儿所
    • be in the first, second, etc. (NAmE) grade/(especially BrE) year (at school) 在读一年级、二年级等
    • study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. 修读／放弃修历史课／化学课／德语课等
    • (BrE) leave/finish/drop out of/ (NAmE) quit school 离校；完成学业；辍学；退学
    • (NAmE) graduate high school/college 高中／大学毕业

    Problems at school 在学校遇到的问题

    • be the victim/target of bullying 成为被欺负的受害者／对象
    • (BrE) play truant from/ (both BrE, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) 逃学
    • (both especially NAmE) skip/cut class/school 逃课；逃学
    • (BrE) cheat in/(NAmE) cheat on an exam/a test 考试作弊
    • get/be given a detention (for doing sth) （因做了某事）被罚放学后留校
    • be expelled from/be suspended from school 被学校开除／暂时停学

    Work and exams 功课和考试

    • do your homework/(BrE) revision/a project on sth 做家庭作业；复习功课；对…做专题研究
    • work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(NAmE) a paper 写／提交文章／学位论文／毕业论文／作业／论文
    • finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework 完成学位论文／毕业论文／学业／课程作业
    • hand in/ (NAmE) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper 提交家庭作业／文章／作业／论文
    • study/prepare/ (BrE) revise/ (NAmE) review/ (NAmE, informal) cram for a test/an exam 为应考而学习／准备／复习／临时死记硬背
    • take/ (both BrE) do/sit a test/an exam 参加考试
    • (especially BrE) mark/ (especially NAmE) grade homework/a test 给作业／考试打分
    • (BrE) do well in/ (NAmE) do well on/ (informal, especially NAmE) ace a test/an exam 在考试中取得好成绩
    • pass/fail/ (informal, especially NAmE) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject 测验／考试／课程／学科及格／不及格

    University 大学

    • apply to/get into/go to/start college/(BrE) university 申请／上／开始上大学
    • leave/graduate from law school/college/(BrE) university (with a degree in computer science) 离开／毕业于法学院；离开大学；大学毕业（取得计算机科学的学位）
    • study for/take/ (BrE) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics 攻读／读完法学学位／物理学位课程
    • (both NAmE) major/minor in biology/philosophy 主修／辅修生物学／哲学
    • earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a PhD in economics 获得／被授予／拿到／拥有经济学硕士学位／学士学位／博士学位
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