book
IPA: /bʊk/
a set of printed or digital pages
English vocabulary by topic
School vocabulary in English
Words for classrooms, school supplies, lessons, students and teachers.
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Vocabulary for school and lessons
The list includes places such as school and classroom, people such as student and teacher, and familiar objects including book, pen, pencil and textbook. You can use these words at school or on a language course.
Learn each noun in a familiar phrase: open a book, write with a pen, have a lesson and take a test. These combinations make new vocabulary easier to use in real speech.
Vocabulary
Words in this topic
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class
IPA: /klɑːs/
a group of students who learn together
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classroom
IPA: /ˈklɑːsˌruːm/
a room where students have lessons
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desk
IPA: /dɛsk/
a table used for reading or writing
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lesson
IPA: /ˈlɛsən/
a period of time spent learning
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pen
IPA: /pɛn/
a tool used for writing with ink
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pencil
IPA: /ˈpɛnsəl/
a wooden tool used for writing or drawing
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school
IPA: /skuːl/
a place where children and students learn
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student
IPA: /ˈstjuːdənt/
a person who studies at a school or college
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teacher
IPA: /ˈtiːtʃə/
a person whose job is to teach
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test
IPA: /tɛst/
questions or tasks used to check knowledge
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textbook
IPA: /ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/
a book used to study a particular subject
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How to remember these words
- Label the objects on your desk in English.
- Write a simple timetable with three lessons.
- Review the nouns with the verbs open, write, study and take.
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Useful phrases
The students are waiting in the classroom.
Open your textbook on page ten.
We have an English test tomorrow.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between class and classroom?
Class can mean a group of students or a lesson. A classroom is the room where a lesson takes place.
What is the difference between a student and a pupil?
Student is the broad term for someone who studies. Pupil often means a school-age child, especially in British English.
What is the difference between take, pass and fail a test?
Take a test means to do it. Pass a test means to succeed, while fail a test means not to succeed.
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