Classroom Vocabulary

School and the classroom

La escuela y el salón

Vocabulary

Parts of a school

F. Hallway

a. locker

E. Classroom 6. Assistant/vice principal

5. Teacher 7. Security officer 8. Science teacher

D. Guidance office G. Science lab

4. Guidance counselor

H. Gym/gymnasium C. Nurse’s office . a. locker room

3. Nurse . 9. P.E. teacher

I. Track

B. Principal’s office J. Field

2. Principal . a. bleachers

. 10. Coach

A. Main office K. Auditorium

1. Clerk 11. Custodian . (Janitor)

M. Library L. Cafeteria

14. School librarian 12. Cafeteria worker (Lunch lady)

13. Lunchroom monitor

Types of schools

1. Preschool / Nursery /Kindergarten

2. Elementary school (1-6th /1-5th)

3. Middle school (6-8th)

Jr. High school (7-9th)

4. High school (9-12th/10-12th)

Combined Jr.-Senior school (7-12th)

5. Adult school

6. Vocational/trade school (Technical)

(2-year Technical degree)

7. Community College

(2-year Bachelor D.)

8. College (4,5-year Bachelor D.)

9. University (4,5 year Bachelor D.)

10. Graduate school (Masters /Doctorate)

11. Law school

12. Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary School

Note: the grade in English use Ordinal numbers: 1st, 2nd, 3rd… grade.

Question practice

• A: What studies do you have? B: I went to ______________________.

• A: What did you study? B: I studied ______________________.

• What’s the name of your last school? It is _______________________.

• What grade are you in? I am in _____________________.

• Where is/was your school? It is ________________________.

• What subject did you like at school? I liked ________________________.

• What subject didn´t you like at school? I didn´t like __________________.

• Did you have a favorite teacher? ________________________.

• In a positive answer, tell me his/her name: Her/His name was _______________.

• When did you study? I studied on ____________________.

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School subjects

1. Math / mathematics

2. English

3. History * Story

4. Geography

5. Government

6. Science

7. Biology

8. Chemistry

9. Physics

10. Health

11. Computer science

12. Spanish

13. French

14. Home economics (Home-Ec.)

15. Industrial arts / shop

16. Business education

17. Physical Ed. (Phys-ed, PE)

18. Driver’s Ed.

19. Art

20. Music

Question practice

• What is/was your favorite subject? It is/was _______________.

• What subject you didn’t like? I didn’t like _______________.

• Who is/was your favorite teacher? My ______________ teacher, Mr./Mrs. ________.

• What teacher you didn’t like? My ______________ teacher, Mr./Mrs. ________.

• What is/was the most difficult subject? It is/was _______________.

• What is/was the easiest subject? It is/was _______________.

The classroom

1. Teacher

2. Teacher’s aid

3. Student/classmate

4. Desk

5. Seat /chair

6. Table

7. Computer

8. Overhead projector

9. Screen

10. Chalkboard

11. Clock

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