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School/college life

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la academia = academy; post 16 specialist school

académico/a = attentive; scholarly el acoso = bullying

la agenda = diary

el alumno = pupil; student

aprender = to learn

los apuntes = notes

atento = attentive

el aula = classroom

ausente = absent

ayudar = to help

el bachillerato = baccalaureate

la biblioteca = library

la biología = biology

el bolígrafo = pen

el campo de deportes = sports field

el colegio / la escuela = school

el comportamiento = behaviour

contestar = to answer

charlar = to chat

el chicle = chewing gum

los deberes = homework

desobediente = disobedient

dibujar = to draw

diseñar = to design

educativo = educational

entender = to understand

escribir = to write

el estuche = pencil case

la explicación = explanation

explicar = to explain

faltar = to be absent

el gimnasio = gymnasium

el instituto = secondary school; institute

el intercambio = exchange (pupil)

los lápices de colores = colour pencils

la lección = lesson

leer = to read

la letra = letter (of the alphabet)

levantar la mano = to put your hand up

el libro = book

mirar = to look

la mochila = rucksack; school bag

olestar = to annoy; to bother

el nivel = level

obligatorio = compulsory

oír = to listen; to hear

olvidar = to forget

la página = page

la palabra = word

pasar (la lista) = to call the register

el permiso = permission

la pizarra interactiva = smart board

la pregunta = question

preguntar = to ask a question

privado = private

prometer = to promise; to show promise

la prueba = test; proof

el recreo = break; recess; playtime; recreation

la regla = rule; ruler

repartir = to hand out

repasar = to revise

la respuesta = answer

el resumen = summary

la reunión = meeting

la rutina = routine

la sala de profesores = staffroom

el salón de actos = hall; assembly room

sobresaliente = outstanding

el tema = topic; theme

a tiempo completo = full-time

a tiempo parcial = part-time

tener miedo = to be afraid

terminar = to finish

el trabajo = work; assignment

el trimestre = term / trimester

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