18.2 Education | Beginner English Vocabulary

In this topic, you will learn vocabulary about education.

Use these flashcards to learn the meaning of the terms for this unit. You can also practice the pronunciation by listening to the audio on each card.

Now, practice using the vocabulary.

Exercise 1 – Play this game to review the vocabulary terms

Exercise 2 – Practice using the vocabulary in context

Exercise 3 – Speaking practice

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Let us review the vocabulary terms to talk about education.

TermPart of speechDefinition
CDnouna storage device used to store small amount of data, music, videos etc. 
CD playernouna device that is used to play CDs
classnouna group of students who are taught together
computernounan electronic device for storage and processing data
coursenouna series of lessons or lectures in a subject
dictionarynouna book or electronic resource that lists the words of a language (typically in alphabetical order) and gives their meaning
DVDnouna storage device used to store large amount of audio visual data like movies, videos etc. 
homeworknounschoolwork that a student is required to do at home.
learnverbgain or acquire knowledge of or skill in (something) by study, experience, or being taught.
lessonnouna period of learning or teaching.
linknouna connection to a website or program
studentnouna  person who is studying at a university or other place of higher education.
subjectnouna branch of knowledge studied or taught in a school, college, or university.
testnouna short written or spoken examination of a person’s proficiency or knowledge.
the Internetnouna global network that provides variety of information
universitynouna high-level educational institution in which students study for degrees and academic research is done.
websitenouna set of related web pages located under a single domain name

Test your understanding of the vocabulary with the quiz below.