School/College Life

School/College Life

Vocabulary - School/College

  • El colegio (The school): Includes primary and secondary schools.
  • La universidad (The university): Although GSCE students are not in university yet, this term is used often.
  • Las asignaturas (The subjects): What you study.
  • La tarea (The homework): Work you need to do at home.
  • El horario (The timetable): When your classes are.
  • El recreo (The break): Time to relax and hang out with friends.
  • El aula (The classroom): Where you learn.
  • El profesor/La profesora (The teacher): The person who helps you learn.

Grammar - Verbs

  • Estudiar (To study): To review or learn something for school.
  • Aprender (To learn): To take in new information.
  • Asistir (To attend): To go to a class or school event.
  • Comprender (To understand): To understand a new concept or idea.
  • Explicar (To explain): To make something clear or easy to understand.
  • Hacer la tarea (To do the homework): To complete assignments or tasks.

Describing School/College Life

  • Aburrido/Interesante (Boring/Interesting): To describe a class or teacher.
  • Fácil/Difícil (Easy/Difficult): To describe a subject or test.
  • Útil/Inútil (Useful/Useless): Often used to describe skills learned.
  • Estresante/Relajante (Stressful/Relaxing): To describe the school/college environment.
  • Divertido/Aburrido (Fun/Boring): To describe activities or people.

Phrases

  • Mi asignatura favorita es… (My favourite subject is…): Useful in many contexts.
  • No entiendo esto (I don’t understand this): Useful during a class discussion.
  • Necesito ayuda con… (I need help with…): Great for asking for help on assignments.
  • Me gusta/no me gusta… (I like/I don’t like…): For expressing preferences.
  • Estoy estudiando para… (I am studying for…): To explain your current activities.