Essay on Education and Its importance in English
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Vocabulary for Education and Its importance in EnglishEducation is the act of giving knowledge to or receiving it from someone at any place for school, college and university. It acts as a lighthouse for us in our lightless path to success, enables us to differentiate between right and wrong, shapes our mind and personality in a proper manner. It works as a tool for the physical, mental, social, cultural, political, financial and spiritual development of a person. It enhances the behavior and raises the social and moral values of an individual. It's education that makes a person enlightened, humane, responsible, optimistic, punctual, decision-maker, critical and rational thinker, philosopher, doctor, engineer and scientist. Education eradicates poverty, illiteracy and inequality from and brings prosperity, literacy and equality in the society. Education brings advancement in the fields of arts, commerce, science and technology, introduces ways of progress, prosperity and development in a country. It promotes logical thinking, prudent judgement and the spirit of togetherness among its citizens. The foundation and commitment of the UNESCO to a holistic and humanistic vision of quality education is alone enough to illustrate how significant education is in human life. All the countries of the world have advocated the promotion of education. To summarize, education is absolutely a powerful weapon, well said by Nelson Mandela. As none can develop without education, one should always try to attain education and pay a special attention to being educated in life. Difficult Words In the Lesson1. Act means the doing of something or a deed 11. Cultural means relating to ideas, beliefs and customs of a society 12. Political means governmental or relating to the government of a country 16. To enhance means to improve the quality of something Synonym: to enrich Antonym: to mar 17. Behavior is the way a person acts or behaves 18. To raise is to lift 19. Moral means relating to the principles of right and wrong behavior 20. Individual means a single person 21. Enlightened is an educated person 22. Humane is a kind person 23. Responsible is a person who is in control of everything he/she does 24. Optimistic is a confident person 25. Punctual is a person who is on time 26. Decision maker is a person who is able to make decisions 27. Critical means analytical 28. Rational means reasonable 29. Thinker is a person who thinks deeply 30. Philosopher is a person who loves wisdom or well versed in philosophy 31. To eradicate is to eliminate or erase something 32. Poverty is the state of not having enough wealth 33. Illiteracy is ignorance 34. Inequality means unjust distribution of resources among the members of a society 35. Prosperity is the state of having wealth 36. Literacy is the ability to read and write 37. Equality is equal distribution of resources 38. Society is a group of people living together 39. Advancement is improvement or progress 40. Technology is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes in industries 41. Commerce is the trade of goods 42. To introduce is to bring something to use 43. Progress means growth 44. To promote is to encourage or advocate 45. Citizen is a person living in a country 46. Foundation is formation 47. Commitment means dedication to something 48. UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization 49. Holistic means complete 50. Humanistic is something that supports the principles of humanism, humanism means a belief system that tells us that people's needs can be fulfilled without following any religion 51. Vision is imagination or plan 52. To illustrate is to show 53. Significant means important 54. To advocate is to promote 55. To summarize means to give a short account of the main points 56. Absolutely means completely 57. Powerful means to have power 58. Weapon is a thing used to cause physical damage 59. To develop is to grow 60. Successful is someone who has achieved a desired aim Idioms and Phrases Used in the Lesson1. To act as a lighthouse for means to guide someone as a lighthouse or tower guides ships at sea 2. In our lightless path to success means the path through which we reach success has no light without education. To run through that path is possible only because of education. To be successful in life, we need the light of education that'll guide and help us reach our destination. 3. Between right and wrong means education helps us understand concepts of right and wrong behavior. 4. To work as a tool for means like a tool which is used for doing some specific job, education is also used for the development of a person. 5. To raise the social and moral values of an individual means justice, freedom, respect, etc., are social values, and honesty, generosity, kindness, etc., are some of moral values. 6. Critical thinker is a person who analyses the available facts, evidence and observations in order to form or give a judgement. 7. Logical thinking is a thinking that is based on logic and reason. 8. Prudent judgement is a careful or good judgement that's unbiased, timely and free from partiality 9. The spirit of togetherness is the feeling of being united with others 10. Quality education means good education or standard education that focuses on the physical, mental, emotional and social development of each and every student. ExerciseDo you understand the following phrases? 1. To be a critical thinker 2. To act as a lighthouse for 3. Logical thinking 4. Prudent judgement 5. Quality education Answer keys:-1. To be a person who analyses the available facts, evidence and observations to reach at some conclusion 2. To guide someone as a lighthouse or tower guides ships at sea 3. Thinking system that is based on logic and reason 4. A wise, careful and unbiased judgement 5. The system of education that helps students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, socially and spiritually. |
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