Education Vocabulary
Choose the correct word: “English and Arabic are two ___.” (languages / instructions / classrooms)
languages.
Complete using the simple past: “Yesterday, I ___ (visit) my grandmother and ___ (play) board games.”
visited; played. Both required.
Give one expression for introducing your opinion.
Examples: I think… / In my opinion,… / I believe… . Accept any appropriate opinion expression.
In “Growth Mindset: How to Be Brilliant,” which game did Josh learn when he was six?
Chess.
Which tense do we mainly use to describe our usual school routine in a blog post?
The simple present.
Give the opposites of BOTH words: easy; same.
difficult; different. Both required.
Give the simple past of all three verbs: stop; carry; write.
stopped; carried; wrote. All three required.
Correct this response: “I am agree with you.”
I agree with you.
Which statement best expresses the reading's main idea? A: Only naturally clever people succeed. B: We can improve through hard work. C: Everyone should become a chess champion.
B: We can improve through hard work.
Complete all three: “___ Thursdays, we start ___ 8:00 ___ the morning.”
On Thursdays, we start at 8:00 in the morning. On; at; in.
People who move from place to place are ___. Name the kind of school on boats in Bangladesh.
nomadic; floating schools. Both required.
Put this sentence in the negative: “Omar went to the library yesterday.”
Omar didn't go to the library yesterday. Accept “did not.” Use the base form “go” after “didn't.”
Classify each expression: opinion, agreement, or disagreement. “I think…”; “I agree with you”; “I disagree with you.”
opinion; agreement; disagreement. All three required.
In the class listening about the Green School, in which country is the school? Name one unusual feature or activity from the lesson.
Indonesia. Accept one of: no walls; studying projects rather than individual subjects; learning to cook; surfing lessons; solar energy; recycling; growing food; learning to work with nature. Country plus one feature required.
Rewrite with correct capital letters: “on tuesday, i study english with mrs. watson.”
On Tuesday, I study English with Mrs. Watson. All capitals required.
Complete with two education words: “She wants to study ___, in another country. She needs a ___ to help pay for her studies.”
abroad; scholarship. Both required.
Correct BOTH questions: “Did Maya wrote an essay?” “Did she be at school yesterday?”
Did Maya write an essay? Was she at school yesterday? Both required.
Your classmate says: “All classes should start at 7:00 a.m.” Disagree politely and give one reason in a complete sentence.
Example: “I disagree with you because students may be too tired at that time.” Accept any polite disagreement plus a relevant reason; either viewpoint is welcome in class discussions.
After losing his first national chess championship, what did Josh learn? Which different activity did he later become a world champion in?
He learned that working hard matters and that he could improve through effort. Tai Chi. Both required; accept paraphrases.
Put these blog sections in the right order: A: evening activities and homework; B: favourite day and morning classes; C: afternoon classes and activities. Then name one suitable linking expression.
B, C, A. Accept “After that,” “Then,” or another suitable time linker. Order plus linker required.
Match all four words to their meanings: major; research; laboratories; graduate. A: finish a course of study successfully. B: main subject studied at university. C: rooms for scientific experiments. D: careful study to discover information.
major–B; research–D; laboratories–C; graduate–A. All four required.
Complete with reflexive pronouns: “I taught ___ English. We enjoyed ___ at school. Salma finished her project by ___.” What does “by + reflexive pronoun” mean?
myself; ourselves; herself. “By + reflexive pronoun” means alone/without anyone's help. All four elements required.
In your team, perform a three-line exchange about smartphones at school: A gives an opinion and reason; B agrees and gives a reason; C disagrees politely and gives a reason.
Example: A: “I think smartphones help us learn because we can look up words.” B: “I agree because educational apps are useful.” C: “I disagree because some students play games in class.” Require all three functions and three relevant reasons. Accept equivalent language.
A learner says, “I failed my English test, so I can never be good at English.” Give a TWO-sentence growth-mindset response: explain why failure is not the end, then suggest one specific action to improve.
Example: “You can improve through practice, and mistakes help you see what to work on. Review five irregular verbs each day and use them in sentences.” Require a growth-mindset explanation and a concrete study action. Accept other reasonable actions.
Write a mini blog post of 4–5 sentences about your favourite school day. Include: the day and a reason; one morning class with a time; an afternoon activity; and an evening/homework activity. Use the simple present and at least one time linker. You have 90 seconds.
Example: “My favourite school day is Thursday because I love art. We start art at 8:00 in the morning. After that, we have English. In the afternoon, I play football. In the evening, I do my homework.” Award the clue when all four content elements are present, the simple present is generally correct, and at least one time linker is used. Accept different days, routines, and reasons.