- 1lecture (to somebody) (on/about something) a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a course of study to deliver/give a lecture to first-year students to attend a series of lectures on Jane Austen a lecture hall/room Thesaurusspeech
- lecture
- address
- talk
- sermon
- speech a formal talk given to an audience:Several people made speeches at the wedding.
- lecture a talk given to a group of people to tell them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course:a lecture on the Roman army a course/series of lectures
- address a formal speech given to an audience:a televised presidential address
- A speech can be given on a public or private occasion; an address is always public:He gave an address at the wedding.
- talk a fairly informal session in which someone tells a group of people about a subject:She gave an interesting talk on her visit to China.
- sermon a talk on a moral or religious subject, usually given by a religious leader during a service:to preach a sermon
- a long/short speech/lecture/address/talk/sermon
- a keynote speech/lecture/address
- to prepare/give/deliver/hear a(n) speech/lecture/address/talk/sermon
- to write a speech/sermon
- to attend/go to a lecture/talk
- acquire/get/lack experience/training/(an) education
- receive/provide somebody with training
- develop/design/plan a curriculum/course/program/syllabus
- give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar
- hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop
- moderate/lead/facilitate a discussion
- sign up for/take a course/classes/lessons
- go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school
- be in the first, second, etc. grade (at school)
- study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc.
- finish/drop out of/quit school
- graduate from high school/college
- be the victim/target of bullying/teasing
- skip/cut/ (informal) ditch class/school
- cheat on an exam/a test
- get/be given a detention (for doing something)
- be expelled from/be suspended from school
- do your homework/a project on something
- work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/a paper
- finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies
- hand in/turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper
- study/prepare/review/ (informal) cram for a test/an exam
- take/ (formal) sit for a test/an exam
- grade homework/a test
- do well on/ (informal) ace a test/an exam
- pass/fail/ (informal) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subject
- apply to/get into/go to/start college
- leave/graduate from college (with a degree in computer science)/law school
- study for/work towards a law degree/a degree in physics
- major/minor in biology/philosophy
- earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master's degree/a bachelor's degree/a Ph.D. in economics
- 2a long angry talk that someone gives to one person or a group of people because they have done something wrong I know I should stop smoking—don't give me a lecture about it.
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