School/Academic Life

freshman

= a first year student in high school or college

senior

= a fourth year student in high school or college

sophomore

= a second year student in high school or college

calculus

= a subject in school in which children learn about a kind of math that deals with changing quantities, such as the speed of a falling stone or the slope of a curved line

algebra

= a subject in school in which children learn about a kind of math that uses letters and other signs to represent numbers and values

geometry

= a subject in school in which children learn about a kind of math with angles and shapes

chemistry

= a subject in school in which children learn about different elements and how they combine

physics

= a subject in school in which children learn about light, heat, how things move, etc.

biology

= a subject in school in which children learn about living things

math

= a subject in school in which children learn about numbers

social studies

= a subject in school in which children learn about people in society

P.E.

= a subject in school in which children learn about sports and exercise (short for physical education)

literature

= a subject in school in which children learn about stories, novels, poems, etc.

science

= a subject in school in which children learn about the world

history

= a subject in school in which children learn about what happened in the past

art

= a subject in school in which children learn drawing, painting, etc.

music

= a subject in school in which children learn singing and to play instruments

junior

= a third year student in high school or college

grade

After kindergarten, students go into the first __________. = level in elementary school

gym

All of the students went to the school ________. = a building where people do sports and exercise.

uniform

All the students at the high school wore a __________. = a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of a group or organization

pass

At IEC, students can ________ a class if they have 70% or more. = get a grade that is good enough

community college

DVC is a ____________. = a college in the US that students can go to for two years in order to learn a skill or prepare for university (2 words)

failed

He ________ the test last week. = didn't pass

cheated

He ___________ on his test. = copy answers from a paper or another student

crams

He always _________ for tests the night before. = try to study and remember right before a test

satisfactory

He did _________ work. = a C grade that means that your work is okay/good enough but not great

scholarship

He got a ________ to go to college. = money that a student gets to help pay for school

grades

He got good __________ in high school. = marks about how well a students does in a subject. (Ex. A, B, C, D, F)

report card

He got his ___________ yesterday. = a paper that has your classes and the grades you got.

schedule

He got his ____________ on the first day of school = a list of classes, times, and teachers students have each day

elective

He is taking art as an _____________ class. = a class that students can choose to take

transfer

He wants to __________ from DVC to UC Berkeley. = change schools

apply

He wants to ___________ to UC Berkeley. = give your information so that you can try to enter a school or get a job

university

He wants to go to __________ in the U.S. = an educational institution at the highest level, where you study for a degree

in

He was _______ photography club. = be a member of a club

suspended

He was __________ for three days because he got in a fight. = a punishment in which the student is not allowed to come to school.

elementary school

Her _________ is near their house. = a school in the US where basic subjects are taught for the first six years of a child's education (2 words)

preschool

Her son goes to _________. = a school for children between two and five years of age

middle school

His ___________ is from 6th to 8th grade. = a school in the US for children between the ages of 11 and 13 (2 words)

required

History and math are __________ classes. = classes that all students must take.

office hours

In college, students go to __________ to ask their professor questions. = a time when students can get help from their teacher

encouraged

My teacher ___________ me to study English in the U.S. = to tell someone to try something that they might like

trouble

She always gets in ________ at school. = the teacher gets angry because the student does something wrong

presentation

She did a ___________ on her favorite book. = speak in front of the class about a topic

kindergarten

She is learning to read in ____________. = a school or class for children aged five

high school

She met her best friend in __________. = a school in the US and Canada for children of 14 or 15 to 18 years old (2 words)

counselor

She talked to her guidance __________ about which colleges to apply to. = a person at a school that gives advice about studying and colleges.

join

She wants to __________ the soccer team. = become a member of a group

sign up

She wants to ___________ for the trip to Lake Tahoe. = put your name on a list for an activity

on

She was ________ the tennis team in high school. = be a member of a team.

drop out

Some students __________ of high school when they are 16. = quit school

private

Stanford is a ________ university. = a school that is run by an organization i.e. not the government

bell

The ________ rang at 7:10, and we all had to be in our seats. = a piece of electrical equipment that makes a ringing sound, used as a signal or to get someone's attention

textbook

The _________ was very big and heavy. = a book students study with for school

tuition

The __________ at Stanford University is much higher than UC Berkeley. = money you pay to go to a school

deadline

The __________ for college applications is in November. = the time when something must be finished or turned in

principal

The __________ of the school spoke to all of the students. = the leader of the school.

playground

The elementary school has a nice _________. = a place where small children can play

field

The school has a big _________. = open area to play sports outside

turn in

The students have to ___________ their essays by tomorrow. = give something to the teacher to grade (2 words)

field trip

The students went on a _________ to a museum. = when teachers take students outside the school.

handed out

The teacher ________ some papers to the students. = gives papers/things to all of the students

punished

The teacher ________ the student by making him stand in the corner. = doing something that people don't like because they did something wrong.

yelled

The teacher got angry and _________ at the students. = speak in a loud angry voice.

syllabus

The teacher handed out the ________ on the first day of class. = a paper that talks about what students will learn and do in a class.

research

The teacher told students to do __________ at home. = get information about a topic by reading or checking the internet

strict

The teacher was very _________. = has many rules and watches you carefully

call on

The teachers __________ students to give answers in class. = when the teacher says the students name to answer a question or speak in class.

assignment

Their _________ is to write an essay about their hometown. = a piece of work that a student is asked to do

rules

There were a lot of ________ about things like clothing, hairstyle, and make-up at my school. = things that you can or cannot do

take

They have to __________ a test every Monday. = write their answers on a test

due

This homework is ________ next Friday. = must be finished by that time

public

UC Berkeley is a ________ university. = a school that is open to anyone and is run by the government

memorize

We had to ________ many vocabulary words. = to practice something so that you remember it perfectly

subjects

What __________ do you like? = things you study in school like math, history, science