School and Education

What this page covers

This unit sits in the Topic Vocabulary strand of English language. It is all about the words and phrases you meet at school. Most of the material comes from the classroom itself: instructions, objects, subjects and rooms. The resources were made by GoConqr users, so the style varies from one to the next.

Where to start

Begin with the flashcard deck Classroom language. It covers useful questions such as how to ask someone to repeat something, how to say you don't understand, and how to ask for a spelling. Then move on to Personal and classroom objects to name what is on your desk, and VOCABULARY: SCHOOL SUBJECTS for art, civics, geography, history and more.

Next, try Imperative Forms: Rules in the classroom. It lists short commands like Open your book, Sit down and Stand Up, which teachers use all the time.

Using quizzes and maps together

Quizzes show you what you already know. Try Test rooms in a school to check words like library, gym and playground. LISTENING: SCHOOL OBJECTS lets you listen and choose, which is good for matching sound to meaning. Review UNIT 1 AND 2 - BASIC VENTURES. is a fill-in-the-blank quiz on simple classroom phrases. For a slightly harder test, the quiz 6th grade. Unit 2. Final Test 1 asks you to match school words to their definitions.

Mind maps help you see how words group together. In the Classroom links vocabulary, grammar and everyday conversation. There is also a large group of maps on classroom instructions, getting help and asking for permission, so you can compare how different people organized the same ideas.

A simple routine

1. Read one flashcard deck and say each phrase aloud.
2. Open a map on the same topic and look for words you missed.
3. Take a quiz to check what stayed with you.
4. Go back to the cards you got wrong.

Some resources mix in Spanish, French or other languages, so check the title before you open one. Pick a deck that suits your level, and make a set of your own to finish.