CEFR A1 · Vocabulary
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teacher, student, classroom, desk, book, pen
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pencil, notebook, homework, lesson, ruler, schoolbag
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TEE-cher · /ˈtiːtʃə/
老師
“Our teacher asks the students to open their books.”
English definition
a person whose job is to teach a class
Chinese translation
老師
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Collocations
my English teacher, ask the teacher
Word family
teach (v.)
Usage tip
"Teacher" is the person; "teach" is the action.
Common mistake
Saying "He is my teach".
Learning notes
我們的老師請學生打開書本。 — say the sentence aloud twice, then write one of your own.
STEW-dent · /ˈstjuːdnt/
學生
“I am a new student in class 1A and I am seven years old.”
English definition
a person who studies at a school
Chinese translation
學生
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Collocations
a new student, a good student
Word family
study (v.)
Usage tip
Use "a student at" + the school name.
Common mistake
Saying "I am student" with no "a".
Learning notes
我是1A班的新學生，我七歲。 — say the sentence aloud twice, then write one of your own.
KLAHS-room · /ˈklɑːsruːm/
教室
“There are thirty desks in our classroom.”
English definition
the room where a class has its lessons
Chinese translation
教室
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Collocations
in the classroom, a big classroom
Word family
class (n.)
Usage tip
One word: classroom. "Class" can mean the group of students or the lesson.
Common mistake
Writing "class room" as two words.
Learning notes
我們的教室裡有三十張書桌。 — say the sentence aloud twice, then write one of your own.
DESK · /desk/
書桌
“I put my book and pen on the desk.”
English definition
a table where you sit to write or study
Chinese translation
書桌
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Collocations
sit at a desk, a wooden desk
Word family
desks (n.)
Usage tip
A desk is a table made for writing or studying; you sit "at your desk".
Common mistake
Saying "I study on my desk".
Learning notes
我把書和筆放在書桌上。 — say the sentence aloud twice, then write one of your own.
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