Education A1

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Parts of
Definition
speech
Education university /ju.nvr.st.i/ noun
a place where students study at a high level to get a degree
Topic

Vocabulary

Phonetic

Examples
Dictionary examples:
the University of Cambridge
Which university did you go to?
James is studying chemistry at Cornell University.
a university course/professor

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Education test

/test/

noun

a set of questions to measure someone's knowledge or ability

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

My friend [is a] student at the university [in my
town].
Dictionary examples:
She had to take an aptitude test as part of the
interview.
He passed/failed the written test.

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Education teacher

/ti.tr/

noun

1 someone whose job is to teach in a school or college

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I do writing, spelling test[s], speaking, etc.
Dictionary example:
a history/science teacher
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
I love my teacher too.

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Education teach

Phonetic
/tit/

Parts of
Definition
Examples
speech
verb
[I or T] to give lessons in a particular subject at a school, university, Dictionary examples:
etc.
She teaches chemistry.
He teaches English to foreign students.
Both her parents taught.

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Education subject

/sb.dkt/

noun

an area of knowledge which is studied in school or college

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I'd like [to] learn English very w[e]ll, because I'd like
[to] teach in the f[u]ture.
Dictionary example:
My favorite subjects are history and geography.

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Education study

/std.i/

verb

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I have several subject[s]: History, English, literature.
It's not the same subject every day.
1 [I or T] to learn about a subject, especially in school or college or Dictionary examples:
by reading books
to study biology/chemistry
Next semester well be studying plants in biology.
Ive got to study tonight.
She's been studying for her exams.

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Education student

Phonetic

/stud.nt/

Parts of
speech

noun

Definition

1 a person who is learning at a school or in college

Examples
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
I would like to study other languages, too.
Dictionary examples:
a law student
an undergraduate student
a graduate student
a student teacher
He was a student at the University of Chicago.

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Education school

/skul/

noun

[C or U] a place where children go to be educated

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I'm a student at a college in Gloucester.
Dictionary examples:
an elementary/secondary school
Central School
What school do you go to?
The kids walk to school.
She drives the kids to school every morning.

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Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
I went to school with Luke's brother.
How come Emily wasn't in school today?
Which school do you go to?
school lunch/uniforms

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Education lesson

/les.n/

noun

a period of time when a teacher teaches people

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I don't like going to school by bus.
Dictionary examples:
How can we make science lessons more interesting?
Did you ever take piano lessons?
He gives French lessons.

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Education learn

/lrn/

verb

[I or T] to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

One lesson take[s] 45 minutes.
Dictionary examples:
They learn Russian at school.
"Can you drive?" "I'm learning."
I learned a lot about computers since I started work
here.

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Vocabulary

Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
I'm learning to play the piano.
First you'll learn (how)to use this machine.

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Education homework /hom.wrk/

noun

work that teachers give students to do at home

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

Sometimes we start some game and after that we
learn about some new things
Dictionary examples:
Have you done your homework yet?
history/math/science homework

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Education dictionary /dk.ner.i/

noun

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I like doing my homework.
a book that contains a list of words in alphabetical order with their Dictionary examples:
meanings explained or written in another language, or a similar
product for use on a computer
a French-English/English-French dictionary
a bilingual/monolingual dictionary
To check how a word is spelled, look it up in a
dictionary.
Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:
Andrew, I think I left my new dictionary in your
house last night.
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Education course

Phonetic
/krs/

Parts of
Definition
Examples
speech
noun
[C] a set of classes or a plan of study in a particular subject, usually Dictionary examples:
a part of a program of study for a diploma, certificate, or degree
a writing/math/English, etc. course
Mike's six-month paralegal course ends in
December.
Which course did you register for/enroll in?
Judy is taking an online course in medical records
management.

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Education classroom /kls.rum/

noun

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I like my ESOL course because I want to learn more
English and improve my English.
a room in a school or college where groups of students are taught Dictionary example:
The classrooms are large and have big windows.

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Education class

/kls/

noun

[C or U] a period of time in which students are taught something

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I don't like my classroom [o]n the 2nd floor.
Dictionary examples:
My last class ends at 4 o'clock.
I got in trouble for talking in class.
Who takes/teaches your environmental studies

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Phonetic

Parts of
speech

Definition

Examples
class?
I missed my aerobics class yesterday.

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Education class

/kls/

noun

A1 [C] a group of students who have lessons together

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I have one class a week w[ith] Miss Liz, she is my
teacher.
Dictionary examples:
Which class are you in this year?
She gave the whole class extra homework for a
week.
My class was really noisy this morning.
Okay, class, settle down and open your books.

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Education board

/brd/

noun

Cambridge Learner Corpus Learner example:

I have some friend[s] in the class.
A1 [C] a surface on the wall of a classroom that a teacher writes on Dictionary examples:
a white board
Copy the sentences from the board.

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