NORDINVERSITY
Common Core Vocabulary

Unit 2: Vocabulary: Classroom Words

People & Places

Teacher معلم / مُدرّس

The person who teaches the class.

Student طالب / تلميذ

A person who goes to school to learn.

School مدرسة

The building where children learn.

Classroom فصل دراسي

The room where you have lessons.

Things in the Classroom

Pen قلم حبر

A tool used for writing with ink.

Pencil قلم رصاص

A tool for writing that you can erase.

Book كتاب

Pages with words to read.

Desk مكتب / طاولة

A table for a student to work at.

Board سبورة

A white or black surface on the wall.

Computer حاسوب

An electronic machine for working.

School Subjects

English اللغة الإنجليزية

Learning to speak and write English.

Math الرياضيات

Working with numbers.

Science العلوم

Learning about nature and the world.

Art الفن / الرسم

Drawing, painting, and creating things.

Sport / P.E. التربية البدنية

Physical Education and games.

History التاريخ

Learning about the past.

Actions

Read يقرأ

To look at words and understand them.

Write يكتب

To put words on paper.

Listen يستمع

To pay attention to sound.

Speak يتحدث

To say words.

Learn يتعلم

To get new knowledge.

Ask يسأل

To make a question.

Collocations

Do يُنجز الواجب المنزلي

homework

Take يُجري اختبارًا

a test

Go to يذهب إلى المدرسة

school

Ask يطرح سؤالاً

a question

Idioms

Teacher's pet مدلل المعلم

The teacher's favorite student.

Bookworm نهم القراءة

A person who loves reading books.

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