Chapter 26 · School

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. Terms.

school

class

classroom

go to school ... went, gone

at school

recess

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. Actions.

study

learn

teach ... taught, taught

ring ... rang, rung

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. Places.

principal's office

teachers' lounge

locker room

classroom

hallway

cafeteria

field trip

school trip

go on a school trip ... went, gone

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. People.

principal

teacher

teaching assistant

janitor

cook

cleaner

student

pupil

schoolmate

classmate

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. Types of Schools.

daycare

kindergarten

elementary school

first stage

second stage

grade

high school

grammar school

vocational school

university

college

faculty

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. School Subjects.

math

computer science

physics

chemistry

history

geography

biology

Czech

literature

foreign languages

English

German

civics

art

music

PE

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. Classroom.

desk

chair

blackboard, chalkboard

chalk

sponge

whiteboard

marker

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. School Supplies.

backpack

book

textbook

notebook

pencil case

pen

pencil

crayons

scissors

eraser

compass

sharpener

ruler

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. Evaluation.

exam

test

quiz

finals

grade

report card

pass

fail

take a test ... took, taken

homework

Learner's Dictionary. Chapter 26, School. Idioms.

Learn the hard way

He learned the hard way that cheating doesn't pay.

Teach someone a lesson

That mistake really taught him a lesson.

Old school

My teacher is very old school — no phones in class.

A quick learner

She's a quick learner.

A bookworm

She's a real bookworm.

A brainiac

Only the brainiacs passed that exam.

Hit the books

I need to hit the books tonight.

Pass with flying colors

She passed the exam with flying colors.

Ace a test

He aced the math test.

Flunk a test

He flunked the chemistry test.

Scrape by

She just scraped by in math.

Pull an all-nighter

I pulled an all-nighter before the finals.

Cut class

They cut class yesterday.

Play hooky

He played hooky again and went to the lake.

Teacher's pet

Everyone calls her the teacher's pet.

Drop out (of school)

He dropped out of high school at 16.