basic intermediate advanced

CLASSROOM LANGUAGE

Desk

Board

board eraser

Chalk

Globe

Pocket calculator

exercise book

Diary

folder

sheet of paper

notepad

Schoolbag, backpack

Pen

Pencil

Felt-tip pen

highlighter

paintbrush

Pencil-case

I apologize teacher, I didn’t study yesterday I can’t find (my folder)

Has anyone found (my folder)? Can I borrow your (pen)? Can you lend me your (pen)?

Pencil - sharpener

rubber

glue

scissors

roll ofsellotape

correction fluid

Paper - clips

stapler

staples

ruler

protractor

Voicerecorder

register

Headmaster / principal

caretaker/janitor

secretariat (ufficio)

Desk - mate - waste paperbasket

USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

CLASS 2/3D

Good morning.

Hello everyone!Good morning teacher!

Who’s absent today? I’m sorry, ….

Don’t be so loud, please.Not so loud, please.

Let’s read!

Let’s listen to the CD now..

Listen and repeat.

Open your books at page

ten.Now turn to page eleven! Turn over the page!

Close your books, now!Listen to me, listen up!

I’m late. I’ve left my book/ notebook at home I’ve lost my notebook

.

I didn’t study yesterday because…I didn’t do the exercises yesterdayI didn’t record my voice /do the recording

…because I didn’t feel well yesterday.…… I had some problems with …

I don’t understand Can you speak more slowly? Can you give an example?

Can you explain it? Can you say that again?

Can you repeat that?

I didn’t hear.

Open /close….. please, do

Don’t open / don’t close…. please, don’t

Let’s listen = Let us listen … we together

Let’s not listen = Let us not listen… we together

Excuse me , please… attract attention

I’m (terribly) sorry…. apologize

How do you spell this word? How do you pronounce this word?

Excuse me, ….

Can I ask/ say something?

Can I go out (when he comes back )?

Can I open /close the window?

Can we have a break now?

Can I go to the secretariat?

This is your homework!

Goodbye, teacher! See you !

What’s the English for “ libro”?

What’s the Italian for “book”?

What does…….. mean?

How do you say in English when/ if...

Can I have an extra sheet, please?

Have you got another copy, please? I’d like another copy, please

.

Is this correct?

Is this a mistake?

What’s wrong with this word/ sentence?

Is there a difference between… and.. ?

What shall I do, shall I read?

Work in pairs groups of three

Goodbye, class!

Have a nice Day/ weekend

Nouns

Dictionary = dizionario

Language/science laboratori (lab)

Staff room / teachers’ room = sala insegnanti

Library = biblioteca

Toilets = bagni

Headmaster’s office = ufficio del preside

Administration office =segreteria

Canteen = mensa

Gym = palestra

Sports centre = centro sportivo

Classmate = compagno di classe

Librarian = bibliotecario

Secretary = segretaria/o

Teacher’s desk = cattedra

Cabinet/locker = armadietto

Clothes - hook = appendiabiti, attaccapanni

Verbs

To attend = frequentare

To study = studiare

To know = sa pere

To understand = capire

To teach = insegnare

To explain = spiegare

To last = durare

To reach = raggiungere

To test = verificare

To read = leggere

To write = scrivere

To draw = disegnare

To listen (to) = ascoltare

To check = verifi care

To repeat = ripetere

To mean = significare

To share = condividere (qualcosa )

Expressions

To have/ skip a lesson = avere/saltare una lezione

To have a test = avere una verifica

To have an oral interview = avere un’interrogazione

To fail = fallire, non superare (una prova)

To pass = superare/passare (una prova )

To look a word up in a dictionary = cercare una parola nel dizionario

To keep up = stare al passo

To hand in = consegnare

To learn (by h eart)r = imparare (a memoria)

To do one’s homework = fare I compiti

To write down/make notes = prendere appunti

To give an example = fare un esempio

To pay attention = fare attenzione

To ask a question = fare una domanda

CLASSROOM LANGUAGE CLASS 3/3D

Nouns

Textbook = libro di testo

Set square ( US triangle) = squadra

Break = intervallo

Map = carta geografica

School uniform = uniforme

School subject = materia

School timetable = orario

Lesson/class = lezione

Term = periodo di studio (es. trimestre,quadrimestre)

Form, level = classe, anno (I’m in the 1st form = sono al 1°

anno)

Graduate = laureato

Dean = preside (di facoltà)

Lecture = lezione universitaria

Boarding school = collegio

Degree = diploma, laurea

Scholarship = borsa di studio

Verbs

To borrow

To revise

= ripassare

To practise = esercitarsi

To copy = copiare

To underline = sottolineare

To erase = cancellare

To behave

= comportarsi (bene)

To educate = istruire

To lend = prestare

To graduate

= laurearsi

To cheat

= imbrogliare, copiare (dai compagni)

Expressions

To leave school = uscire da scuola

To take an exam = sostenere un esame

To have/get a degree in = avere/prendere una laurea in

To be good/bad at = esser bravo in

To be punished for

To be absent from (school/..)

Multiply/divide (22) by (2)

To pick up = learn (informally)

To fill in (a form) = compilare (un modulo)

To put one’s hand = T o concentrate

Participate in sth

Cooperate with sb

Compete against sb

Compare sth/sb with.. = paragonare

To catch up with one’s lessons = star dietro, capire le lezioni

To give lessons, classes = fare lezione

CLASSROOM LANGUAGE