lecture
/ˈlek.tʃər/(noun)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
An educational talk to an audience, especially to students in a university; a long reprimand.
Key Academic Collocations
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lecturelecturerlecturinglecturedlectures
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
addressdiscoursepresentationsermonspeech
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Universities are transitioning away from passive auditorium lectures toward interactive, problem-based collaborative seminars."
"The bar chart compares undergraduate attendance figures in live physical lectures versus asynchronous online recorded modules."
"Distinguished international researchers were invited to deliver public lectures commemorating the centenary of quantum theory."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Deliver a lecture' (collocation) and 'transitioning from traditional lectures to interactive workshops' for university prompts.