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The vocabulary of everyday classroom life — instructions, assessment basics, and the routine language used by teachers and students alike.
Why this matters This lesson connects directly to your progress: it covers basic classroom vocabulary; everyday teaching phrases; basic school situations. Mastering this content lets you move forward confidently, and reinforces patterns you'll use again later. Take time to review every example before moving to the assessment — repetition is what actually locks knowledge in long-term.
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The goals of this lesson.
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You've completed general English. This is the first lesson of the Educational Sciences specialization — vocabulary for everyday classroom situations.
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Everyday terms for describing classroom activities and participation.
Examples
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Standard phrases used for instructions, attendance, and classroom management.
Examples
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Common scenarios: exams, school facilities, and parent communication.
Examples
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Read the text and answer the questions. You can try as many times as you want.
Ms. Torres explained the lesson to her students, who were learning about fractions this week. "Please open your textbooks to page ten," she said, before asking the students to work in small groups. One student raised her hand to ask a question about the homework.
"The homework is due tomorrow," Ms. Torres reminded the class. "And remember, we have a test on Friday." She encouraged her students to ask questions whenever they felt confused, and reminded them that the library was open until six o'clock for extra study time.
1. What are the students learning about?
2. What did Ms. Torres ask the students to do?
3. When is the homework due?
4. When is the test?
5. Until what time is the library open?
💪 Great foundation in classroom English! Review this lesson, or continue to the Intermediate level.
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A second reading, a bit longer. Read it and answer the questions below.
Mr. Diaz met with a student's parents after she started to fall behind in math. “She's been having trouble keeping up with the homework,” he explained, showing them her recent grades.
“We want her to do well on the test next week,” the mother said. Mr. Diaz suggested she catch up on the missed assignments over the weekend and promised to go over the material again in class. He also reminded them that she could always raise her hand and ask questions if she felt confused.
1. Why did Mr. Diaz meet with the parents?
2. What did Mr. Diaz show the parents?
3. What did the mother want for her daughter?
4. What did Mr. Diaz suggest for the weekend?
5. What did Mr. Diaz remind the student she could do?
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Tap a term on the left, then tap its matching definition on the right. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
Term
Definition
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Usa las pistas para completar cada palabra en inglés. Sin calificar — repite las veces que quieras.
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The essentials of this lesson, summarized.
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Key terms to remember.
a person who teaches, especially in a school
profesor/a, maestro/ato make something accessible, like a book
abriran exercise to measure knowledge or skill
examen, pruebapeople who are studying
estudianteslifted something up
levantóschoolwork done outside of class
tareaa record of who is present
asistenciaa score given for schoolwork
calificación, notaa task given to a student
tarea, asignaciónthe room where students have lessons
salón de clasesa break time for students to play
recreothe person in charge of a school
director/a (de escuela)12
Everyday expressions teachers and students use in the classroom.
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Tap the words in the correct order to form the sentence. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
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Tap the correct verb form to complete each sentence. The other options are conjugations from other tenses — on purpose, so you learn to tell them apart.
The year starts in September
The has a new principal this year
Each has a personal learning plan
Parents can with teachers during office hours
The worked in small groups
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Listen to the full dialogue with the speaker buttons first, then fill in the missing words from this lesson's real conversation. Ungraded — repeat as many times as you like.
Can you the again?
— open your books to page ten and follow along.
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You need at least 80% to unlock the next lesson. You can retake it as many times as you want — your best score is saved.
1. "We take attendance at the beginning of class." — which one is correct?
2. "Please pay attention to the whiteboard." — which one is correct?
3. Choose the equivalent of: "The library is open until six o'clock."
4. Choose the equivalent of: "Each student has a personal learning plan."
5. "The teacher graded all the exams over the weekend." — which one is correct?
6. "We use a whiteboard and projector in the classroom." — which one is correct?
7. Which option matches: "We're learning about fractions this week."?
9. What does this mean: "The school has a new principal this year."?
10. Which option matches: "The teacher encourages students to ask questions."?
10. Choose the equivalent of: "We take attendance at the beginning of class."
Review — Lesson 73 What matches: "We're restructuring the department to improve efficiency."?
Review — Lesson 73 What matches: "The workflow needs to be optimized to reduce bottlenecks."?
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You now know everyday classroom vocabulary. Next lesson: instruction, assessment, and pedagogy.
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Practice this lesson's vocabulary with a word search and flashcards. Ungraded — play as many times as you like.
Tap the first and last letter of a hidden word to find it. Los términos de varias palabras van sin espacios en el tablero (ej. "give up" aparece como GIVEUP).
Elige la respuesta correcta. Si aciertas, la tarjeta queda lista por hoy; si fallas, vuelve a aparecer pronto para reforzarla. Tu progreso se guarda en este dispositivo.