File 7 - Education Flashcards by Info Albeitar

comportarse

to behave
v
/bɪˈheɪv/
Lots of children in this class behave badly.

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hospedaje (en un colegio o universidad)

embarque, abordaje

boarding
adj
/ˈbɔːdɪŋ/
My parents sent me away to boarding school when I was 13.

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educar

criar, enseñar a comportarse

to bring up (to look after a child and teach him / her how to behave, this is usually done by parents or a family member at home)
v
/brɪŋ ʌp/
I want to bring up my children in the countryside, not in the city.

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hacer trampa, timar, engañar

to cheat
v
/tʃiːt/
I haven’t studied enough so I’m going to cheat in my history exam.

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facultad
intituto
escuela secundaria
escuela profesional

college
n
/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/
I went to art college when I left school.

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obligatorio

compulsory
adj
/kəmˈpʌlsəri/
Maths is a compulsory subject – everyone has to do it.

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hacer (tb aux)

to do
v
/duː/
What will you do if you don’t pass your exams?

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educar

proporcionar conocimientos

to educate (to teach sb at school / university)
v
/ˈedʒukeɪt/
I want to educate my children at home so I won’t send them to school.

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elemental, basico, fundamental

elementary
adj
/elɪˈmentri/
Primary school is called elementary school in America.

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expulsar

to expel
v
/ɪkˈspel/
If you cheat in your exams the head teacher will expel you.

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fallar, fracasar

to fail
v
/feɪl/
Why did you fail your chemistry exam?

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grado, curso, nota

grades
n pl
/ɡreɪdz/
I want to study medicine, so I need really good grades in Science and Maths.

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graduarse

to graduate
v
/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/
When did you graduate from university?

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director/a (de una escuela)

head teacher
n
/hed ˈtiːtʃə(r)/
What’s the name of the head teacher at your school?

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instituto

high school
n
/haɪ skuːl/
He’s a teacher at a high school in New York City.

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escuela secundaria

junior high school
n
/ˈdʒuːniə(r) haɪ skuːl/
I went to the same junior high school as my neighbour.

middle school
n
/ˈmɪdl skuːl/
I went to middle school between the ages of nine and thirteen.

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guardería

kindergarten
n
/ˈkɪndəɡɑːtn/
I went to kindergarten when I was three years old.

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aprender

to learn (to get knowledge or a skill (from sb))
v
/lɜːn/
I want to learn Russian.

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monja

nun
n
/nʌn/
I went to a Catholic school and my maths teacher was a nun.

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guardería

vivero (para plantas)

nursery
n
/ˈnɜːsəri/
Before they go to school, children can go to nursery.

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aprobar, pasar

to pass
v
/pɑːs/
I really want to pass my maths exam this semester.

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sacerdote

priest
n
/priːst/
The church priest visits our school once a week to talk to the students.

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primario, escuela primaria, elecciones primarias

primary
adj
/ˈpraɪməri/
Children in the UK start primary school when they are four or five.

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privado

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private
adj
/ˈpraɪvət/
Her parents paid for her to go to a private school.

castigar, sancionar

to punish v /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ Many teachers punish students with extra homework.

alumnos, pupilos

pupils n pl /ˈpjuːplz/ How many pupils are there in your school?

religioso

religious adj /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ I went to a religious school – it was Catholic.

resultados

results n pl /rɪˈzʌlts/ Students in this school usually get really good exam results.

revisar, corregir, repasar

to revise v /rɪˈvaɪz/ How many hours did you revise for the biology exam?

secundario

secondary adj /ˈsekəndri/ I started secondary school when I was eleven.

semestre

semester n /sɪˈmestə(r)/ The autumn semester starts on the first day of October.

estatal (adj) estado, nación (n)

state adj /steɪt/ What are the state schools like in your country?

estudiar

to study (to spend time learning about something) v /ˈstʌdi/ What subject will you study at university?

trimestre, cuatrimestre, semestre (parte de un año escolar) término (palabra o frase)

term n /tɜːm/ A school term usually lasts about twelve weeks.

decimosegundo grado

twelfth grade n /twelfθ ɡreɪd/ My older sister is in twelfth grade this year.

escuela privada

private school /ˈpraɪvət ˈskuːl/

escuela estatal

state school /steɪt ˈskuːl/

escuela religiosa

religious school /rɪˈlɪdʒəs ˈskuːl/

internado

boarding school /ˈbɔːdɪŋ ˈskuːl/

Grupo de escuelas independientes privadas de pago más antiguas, más caras y exclusivas del Reino Unido, particularmente de Inglaterra, a las que asisten principalmente niños con edades de 13 a 18 años

public school /ˈpʌblɪk ˈskuːl/

entregar una redacción

to hand in an essay /ˈhænd ˈɪn ˈæn ˈɛseɪ/

hacer un examen

to take an exam /ˈteɪk ˈæn ɪgˈzæm/ to do an exam /dʊ ˈæn ɪgˈzæm/

aprobar un examen

to pass an exam /ˈpɑːs ˈæn ɪgˈzæm/

supender un examen

to fail an exam /ˈfeɪl ˈæn ɪgˈzæm/

sacar buenas notas

to get good marks /ˈgɛt ˈgʊd ˈmɑːks/

copiar en un examen

to cheat in an exam /ˈtʃiːt ˈɪn ˈæn ɪgˈzæm/

entrar a la universidad

to get into university /ˈgɛt ˈɪntuː ˌjuːniˈv3ː(r)səti/

hacer un grado

to do a degree /dʊ ə dɪˈgriː/ I do a degree in Physics

obtener un grado

to get a degree /ˈgɛt ə dɪˈgriː/ I got a degree in teaching

matricularse en un curso

to enrol on a course /ɪnˈrəʊl ˈɒn ə ˈkɔː(r)s/ to enrol in a course /ɪnˈrəʊl ˈɪn ə ˈkɔː(r)s/

portarse mal, comportarse mal

to misbehave v /ˌmɪsbɪˈheɪv/

ser castigado

to be punished /ˈtuː ˈbiː ˈpʌnɪʃt/

ser expulsado

to be expelled /ˈtuː ˈbiː ɪksˈpɛld/

director (hombre)

headmaster n /ˌhɛdˈmɑːstə(r)/

directora (mujer)

headmistress n /ˌhɛdˈmɪstrɪs/

jefe/a de estudios

head of studies /hɛd ɒv ˈstʌdiz/

patio de juegos

playground n /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/ schoolyard n /ˈskuːljɑː(r)d/

laboratorio

lab n /læb/

cafetería, cantina

canteen n /kænˈtiːn/

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