school organization – organizacja szkoły
- registration/ enrolment – wpis do szkoły
- school year – rok szkolny
- lesson – lekcja
- break – przerwa
- lunch break – przerwa obiadowa
- register – dziennik
- classroom – klasa (sala lekcyjna)
- grade (US) – klasa (grupa osób)
- year (GB) – klasa (grupa osób)
- semester/ term – semestr
- schedule/ timetable – plan lekcji
- school regulations – regulamin
school life – życie szkoły
- absence – nieobecność
- to miss classes – opuszczać zajęcia
- uniform – mundurek szkolny
- school badge – tarcza szkolna,
- assembly – apel
- to be late for school – spóźnić się
- to play truant – chodzić na wagary
- to miss classes – opuszczać lekcje
- to be late – spóźnić się
- discipline – dyscyplina
- behaviour – zachowanie
- caretaker – woźny
- bell – dzwonek
- parent-teacher meeting – wywiadówka
- parent-teacher association – komitet rodzicielski
- schoolmate/ classmate – szkolny kolega
- punishment – kara
- to punish – ukarać
- detention – zatrzymanie po lekcjach
- reprimand – udzielać nagany
- suspend – zawiesić
lesson – lekcja
- topic of a lesson – temat lekcji
- knowledge – wiedza
- pay attention to – uważać
- listen carefully to – słuchać uważnie
- explain – wyjaśnić
- dictate – dyktować
- draw out conclusions – wyciągać wnioski
- write down – zanotować
- make a rough copy of sth – pisać na brudno
- make a final copy – przepisać na czysto
- underline – podkreślić
- summarise – streszczać
- describe – opisać
- practise – ćwiczyć
- take part in – brać udział
- make a mistake – zrobić błąd
- correct mistakes – poprawiać błędy
- learn by hart/ memorise – uczyć się na pamięć
- cram – wkuwać
- check – sprawdzić
- solve – rozwiązać
teacher – nauczyciel
- headmaster – dyrektor
- headmistress – dyrektorka
- principal (US) – dyrektor
- form teacher/ tutor – wychowawca
- pedagogue – pedagog
- librarian – bibliotekarz
- demanding – wymagający
- lenient – mało wymagający
- experienced – doświadczony
- inexperienced – niedoświadczony
- strict – surowy
- trustworthy – budzący zaufanie
- understanding – wyrozumiały
- just – sprawiedliwy
- unjust – niesprawiedliwy
- patient – cierpliwy
- impatient – niecierpliwy
- malicious – złośliwy
- to be a born teacher – być nauczycielem z powołania
- to mark tests – poprawiać klasówki
- to stimulate students – mobilizować uczniów
- to motivate students – motywować uczniów
- to encourage students – zachęcać uczniów
- to arouse interest in… – rozbudzać zainteresowanie
- to demand little – mało wymagać
- to punish students – karać uczniów
- to maintain discipline – utrzymywać dyscyplinę
- to respect – szanować
student – uczeń
- first grade/ year schoolboy – pierwszoklasista
- swot – kujon
- toady – lizus
- teacher’s pet – pupil
- telltale – skarżypyta
good student – dobry uczeń
- intelligent – inteligentny
- clever – bystry
- diligent – pilny
- hard-working – pracowity
- systematic – systematyczny
- gifted – zdolny, utalentowany
- excellent at… – wyśmienity
- proficient at… – biegły, wprawny
- obedient – posłuszny
- to have good marks – mieć dobre oceny
- to be good at… – być dobrym z…
- to make progress – robić postępy
- to master a subject – opanować przedmiot
bad student – zły uczeń
- lazy – leniwy
- average – przeciętny
- cheeky – bezczelny
- reckless – beztroski
- sloppy, untidy – niedbały
- absent-minded – roztargniony
- dense, dull – tępy
- truant – wagarowicz
- to interrupt – przerywać
- to cheat/ crib – ściągać, odpisywać
school area – teren szkolny
- school building – budynek szkolny
- teachers’/ staffroom room – pokój nauczycielski
- headmaster’s office – gabinet dyrektora
- secretary’s office – sekretariat
- classroom – klasa
- chemistry lab/ laboratory – pracownia chemiczna
- library – biblioteka
- reading room – czytelnia
- changing room – szatnia
- gym/ gymnasium – sala gimnastyczna
- assembly hall – aula
- canteen – stołówka
- corridor – korytarz
- school yard – podwórko szkolne
- (sports) field – boisko
- school equipment – wyposażenie szkoły
school equipment – wyposażenie szkoły
- desk – ławka
- teacher’s desk – biurko nauczyciela
- chalk – kreda
- blackboard – tablica
- sponge – gąbka
- map – mapa
- globe – globus
- projector – projektor
- OHP/ overhead projector – rzutnik
- microscope – mikroskop
- tape player – magnetofon
- television set – telewizor
- photocopier – kserokopiarka
student’s equipment – przybory szkolne
- textbook/ coursebook – podręcznik
- copybook/ notebook – zeszyt
- ballpoint pen – długopis
- pencil – ołówek
- pencil case – piórnik
- felt-tipped pen – flamaster
- crayon – kredka
- pencil sharpener – temperówka
- eraser – gumka
- paints – farby
- ruler – linijka
- compasses – cyrkiel
- glue – klej
- scissors – nożyczki
- correcting fluid – korektor
- report card – dzienniczek ucznia
- school bag – teczka szkolna
school life
I’m a first grade student of a secondary school. I’m neither good nor bad, just average. I miss classes only when I’m ill but I’m often late because I commute to school by train. The school year started only two months ago and I feel it will be really hard. The timetable for my grade is not very convenient as we begin lessons at 8 a.m. o’clock twice a week and at 11 a.m. three times a week.
I hate my school. It’s said to be very good but in my opinion they pay too much attention to discipline. The caretaker checks if we always wear uniforms and school badges. We have to be in front of the classroom two minutes before the bell rings. I played truant last week because I really didn’t feel like going to school. I knew I would be punished but I didn’t care. My form master informed my Mum about it during the parent-teacher meeting so I’m grounded till the end of the month.
lesson
My favourite subject at school is Maths. I always listen carefully when my teacher explains the rules of arithmetic or geometry. He often makes students draw conclusions from what he says and I take active part in every discussion. I like solving complicated mathematical tasks very much. First, I make a rough copy. Next, I check if I haven’t made a mistake. Finally, I make a final copy of it and show it to the teacher. I hardly ever learn the rules by heart; I prefer to understand everything rather than to spend hours on cramming.
teacher
I like my Geography teacher very much. Although she has been teaching for a year so she is not experienced yet, but she knows how to deal with students. She is rather strict and she’s always able to maintain discipline in the classroom. I respect her not only for her knowledge but also because she is patient, understanding and just. She knows how to motivate and encourage students to work hard. I believe she is a born teacher.
student
My sister is the best student in her class so no wonder she is a teacher’s pet. She is diligent and systematic but I doubt she is very intelligent. I’d rather say she is a swot and a toady. She always obtains excellent marks whereas I usually have poor ones. I’m neither dull nor clever and my form teacher says I’m lazy, reckless and cheeky. I often disturb teachers during lessons because I easily get bored. However, I never cheat in the tests.
school area
I go to a very modern school. The school building was built only two years ago so you can imagine that we have spacious classrooms, well-equipped laboratories and a well-stocked library with a nice reading room. On the ground floor there are the headmaster’s and the secretary’s offices, a changing room with a number of lockers for students and a canteen. The gym is large enough to do all sorts of sport activities. Corridors might be a bit wider because they are sometimes too crowded during breaks. The teacher’s room and most of the classrooms are situated on the first floor. If the weather is fine, we can go to the school yard or do sports on the playing field.
school equipment
Although our classroom hasn’t been redecorated for a long time I think it’s comfortable and cosy. There are three rows of green desks. The teacher’s desk is situated next to the blackboard. The walls are covered with drawings, posters and maps. We also have a lot of shelves where we keep books, a globe, boxes of spare chalk and other useful and unnecessary things.
student’s equipment
My schoolbag is always heavy. I try to take only necessary equipment to school but it doesn’t change anything as I need coursebooks and exercise books every day. Perhaps my pencil case is too packed but I like to have a lot of colourful felt-tip pens and pencils. I always remember to take an eraser, a pencil sharpener and at least two ballpoint pens. My Maths teacher always wants us to have a ruler and compasses.
