Level 1: Education

Classroom - a room where lessons take place.

Example:

Your English lesson will be in classroom number 28. It’s on the second floor.

College/ University/ Further education - a place where you can get higher education and a certain degree.

Example:

Dilan plans to pass his exams well and enter college next year.

High school/ Secondary school - an institution that provides secondary education, usually it is the last few years before graduating from school.

Example:

I’m planning on studying at Harvard University after high school.

Homework - certain tasks that a student has to do at home.

Example:

I can’t go to the movies with you today. I have to do my homework.

Kindergarten/ Preschool - an educational institution where children play, learn, and get ready for primary school.

Example:

This is our last year in kindergarten. Mia is going to primary school next year.

Lesson - a certain period (usually about an hour) of teaching or learning.

Example:

I have only three lessons today, so in the afternoon I will be free and we can go to the movies together.

Online course - studying process that you can go through the internet.

Example:

Peter bought the online course in web design.

Primary school - a school for pupils between the ages of six and eleven.

Example:

In primary school, kids learn how to read, write, and count.

School subject - a scientific or humanitarian subject that is studied at school.

Example:

Math was my favorite school subject.

Science - an activity that involves studying the natural or physical world by means of experiment, observation, and analysis.

Example:

Science is my one and only purpose in life.

Student - a person who studies in an educational institution, usually a high school or university.

Example:

College students usually suffer from sleep deprivation since they need to study a lot.

Teacher - a professional whose job is teaching pupils at school.

Example:

Our new English teacher assigned us to write a short poem.

To give homework - to give pupils the tasks they have to do at home.

Example:

My math teacher gave me a lot of homework.

To take notes - to record important information during a lesson or lecture.

Example:

Make sure to take notes. This topic is very important.

Art - a class where pupils learn how to draw or paint.

Example:

My favorite subject at school was art.

Biology - a class where living organisms are studied.

Example:

Yesterday's biology class was dedicated to mammals.

Chemistry - a class where the substances that form matter are learned.

Example:

I find chemistry the most challenging school subject.

English - a class where the English language is learned.

Example:

In grammar schools, pupils usually have more English classes than in regular schools.

Foreign language (Spanish, Italian, French, etc.) - a class where a specific foreign language, such as French, Italian, Spanish, etc., is learned.

Example:

Do you have any foreign language classes?Yes, I have Spanish.

Geography - a class where the physical features of the earth, its atmosphere, and the ways human activity affects it are learned.

Example:

In our next geography lesson, we will discuss population aging and migration.

Handicrafts - a class where students make decorative or other objects by hand.

Example:

I made this picture frame in our last handicrafts lesson.

History - a class where the world history and/or the history of particular nations is learned.

Example:

History definitely was my favorite subject at school. We had a great teacher who explained everything in a rather creative way.

Information technology (IT) - a class where information technologies, namely computers and telecommunications, are learned.

Example:

Nowadays, information technology is perhaps the most important school subject.

Literature - a class where pieces of literature, authors’ biography, as well as history and theory of literature are studied.

Example:

I need to read a huge novel for my literature class, so, unfortunately, I cannot go out with you this weekend.

Mathematics/ Math - a class where the science of quantity and number is studied.

Example:

I hate math! Numbers are just not my thing.

Music - a class where the history of music, as well as famous and culturally-significant pieces of music, are studied.

Example:

Most of my classmates do not like music lessons, but I personally love them.

Natural science - a group of classes about the physical world that involves physics, chemistry, biology, and geology.

Example:

Matt is particularly good at natural science. I think he has great potential in this field.

Physics - a class where the nature and properties of energy and matter are learned.

Example:

I think that physics is a challenging school subject, and it’s definitely not for everyone, but it is still an important part of the curriculum.

Physical education (PE) - a class where pupils develop their ability to perform activities associated with a healthy lifestyle.

Example:

I am a rather clumsy person, which is why PE wasn’t my favorite subject at school.