NORDINVERSITY
1st Bac Vocabulary

Unit 1: Vocabulary: Education

People in School

Teacher معلّم/معلّمة

A person who teaches students.

Student طالب/طالبة

A person who goes to school to learn.

Principal مدير المدرسة

The manager or leader of the school.

Classmate زميل في الصف

A friend who is in the same class.

Librarian أمين المكتبة

Person who manages the library.

Graduate خريج/خريجة

Someone who has finished their degree.

Places in School

Classroom فصل دراسي

A room where students learn.

Library مكتبة

A quiet place to read and borrow books.

Cafeteria مقصف / كافيتيريا

A large room where students eat lunch.

Gym صالة رياضية

A hall for sports and exercise.

Laboratory مختبر

A room for science experiments.

Playground ساحة لعب

An outdoor area for playing.

School Objects

Textbook كتاب مدرسي

A book used to study a subject.

Notebook دفتر ملاحظات

A book with blank paper for notes.

Whiteboard سبورة بيضاء

A large white board for writing on.

Backpack حقيبة ظهر

A bag carried on the back.

Calculator آلة حاسبة

A small device for doing math.

Computer حاسوب

An electronic machine for working.

Actions

Study يدرس / يذاكر

To read and learn information.

Write يكتب

To put words on paper with a pen.

Read يقرأ

To look at and understand words.

Listen يستمع

To pay attention to sound.

Ask يسأل

To say something to get an answer.

Teach يعلّم

To give knowledge to someone.

Assessment & Results

Exam امتحان

A formal test of knowledge.

Grade درجة / علامة

A mark indicating quality (A, B, C).

Homework واجب منزلي

School work done at home.

Subject مادة دراسية

A topic you study (like Math or History).

Timetable جدول دراسي

A list of times for classes.

Diploma شهادة

A paper saying you finished school.

Idioms

Hit the books يذاكر بجدّ

To study very hard.

Ace a test ينجح بامتياز

To get a very high score.

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