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Education
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- 1Is it to "revise" or to "review" for an exam?Both, you revise in the UK & you review in the US.
- 2Do you take an exam or a test?Both, the exam is bit more formal and it can test the student on a number of lessons. The test can be given just by the end of a class to test the students' understanding of the content of that lesson.
- 3Is it "math" or "maths"?It is "math" in the US and "maths" in the UK. However, remember that both use a singular verb.
- 4Are school subjects *capitalized? (*written in capital letters)Not unless the subject is a language: English, Spanish, French...
I study maths and Spanish at school. - 5Is it "teacher" or "professor"?At schools we find teachers whereas professors and/or lecturers can be mainly found at universities or colleges.
- 6Is it "head teacher", "head master" or "principal"?"Head teacher" in the UK and "principal" in the US. Sometimes "head teacher" can be used to refer to the Chief of Studies as well (jefe de estudios). The "head master" is the same as the previous ones but when performed by a man. E.g. Dumbledore in Harry Potter
- 7Which is correct? I'm in school or I'm at school.Again both are correct. I'm in school is used in the US whereas I'm at school is the one used in the UK.
- 8Is it a "public school" or a "state school"?A "public school" in America is a school funded by the government and free of expense for the families. The same is a "state school" in the UK. However, a "public school" in the UK refers to a private and expensive school.
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- EOI B1 Fichas sobre Education, creado por MARTA PLAZA el 28/02/2022.
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