School plays a vital role in our daily lives, whether you are a student or a teacher. Being able to talk about different elements of school life is important for everyone involved.
This reference on school vocabulary helps you learn essential words and phrases needed to thrive in an English-speaking school environment. Understanding these terms will make your daily activities at school more manageable and communication with others simpler.
School Vocabulary with 7ESL Video
List of School Vocabulary
Common School Objects (with IPA β US)
Word
IPA (US)
Desk
/dΙsk/
Chair
/tΚΙr/
Book
/bΚk/
Notebook
/ΛnoΚtΛbΚk/
Pencil case
/ΛpΙn.sΙl keΙͺs/
Backpack
/ΛbΓ¦k.pΓ¦k/
Scissors
/ΛsΙͺzΙrz/
Compass
/ΛkΚm.pΙs/
Pin
/pΙͺn/
Clip
/klΙͺp/
Pencil
/ΛpΙn.sΙl/
Colored pencil
/ΛkΚl.Ιrd ΛpΙn.sΙl/
Pencil sharpener
/ΛpΙn.sΙl ΛΚΙr.pΙ.nΙr/
Stapler
/ΛsteΙͺ.plΙr/
Calculator
/ΛkΓ¦l.kjΙΛleΙͺ.tΙr/
Ballpoint pen
/ΛbΙl.pΙΙͺnt pΙn/
Highlighter
/ΛhaΙͺΛlaΙͺ.tΙr/
Eraser
/ΙͺΛreΙͺ.sΙr/
Tape
/teΙͺp/
Paint
/peΙͺnt/
Palette
/ΛpΓ¦l.Ιͺt/
Paintbrush
/ΛpeΙͺntΛbrΚΚ/
Protractor
/prΙΛtrΓ¦k.tΙr/
Triangle (set square)
/ΛtraΙͺΛΓ¦Ε.Ι‘Ιl/
Ruler
/ΛruΛ.lΙr/
Glue
/Ι‘luΛ/
Binder
/ΛbaΙͺn.dΙr/
Paper
/ΛpeΙͺ.pΙr/
File holder
/ΛfaΙͺl ΛhoΚl.dΙr/
Map
/mæp/
Magnifying glass
/ΛmΓ¦Ι‘.nΙΛfaΙͺ.ΙͺΕ Ι‘lΓ¦s/
Clock
/klΙk/
Blackboard
/ΛblΓ¦kΛbΙrd/
Globe
/Ι‘loΚb/
Science and Math Equipment
Word
IPA (US)
Beaker
/ΛbiΛ.kΙr/
Flask
/flæsk/
Test tube
/ΛtΙst tuΛb/
Funnel
/ΛfΚn.Ιl/
Electronic Devices at School
Word
IPA (US)
Computer
/kΙmΛpjuΛ.tΙr/
Monitor
/ΛmΙn.Ι.tΙr/
Interactive whiteboard
/ΛΙͺn.tΙrΛΓ¦k.tΙͺv ΛwaΙͺt.bΙrd/
Speaker
/ΛspiΛ.kΙr/
Projector
/prΙΛdΚΙk.tΙr/
Air conditioner
/ΛΙr kΙnΛdΙͺΚ.Ι.nΙr/
Remote control
/rΙͺΛmoΚt kΙnΛtroΚl/
Mouse
/maΚs/
Keyboard
/ΛkiΛ.bΙrd/
Plug
/plΚΙ‘/
Electronic dictionary
/ΙͺΛlΙkΛtrΙn.Ιͺk ΛdΙͺk.ΚΙΛnΙr.i/
Fan
/fæn/
List of School Rooms and Places
Place
IPA (US)
Schoolyard
/ΛskuΛl.jΙrd/
Principalβs office
/ΛprΙͺn.sΙ.pΙlz ΛΙf.Ιͺs/
Classroom
/ΛklΓ¦sΛruΛm/
Music room
/ΛmjuΛ.zΙͺk ruΛm/
Art room
/Ιrt ruΛm/
Computer room
/kΙmΛpjuΛ.tΙr ruΛm/
Library
/ΛlaΙͺ.brΙr.i/
Locker
/ΛlΙk.Ιr/
Pool
/puΛl/
Baseball field
/ΛbeΙͺsΛbΙl fiΛld/
Playground
/ΛpleΙͺΛΙ‘raΚnd/
Restroom
/ΛrΙstΛruΛm/
List of School Subjects
Subject
IPA (US)
Math
/mæθ/
Art
/Ιrt/
English
/ΛΙͺΕ.Ι‘lΙͺΚ/
Music
/ΛmjuΛ.zΙͺk/
History
/ΛhΙͺs.tΙr.i/
Science
/ΛsaΙͺ.Ιns/
Geography
/dΚiΛΙΙ‘.rΙ.fi/
Information technology
/ΛΙͺn.fΙrΛmeΙͺ.ΚΙn tΙkΛnΙl.Ι.dΚi/
Biology
/baΙͺΛΙl.Ι.dΚi/
Drama
/ΛdrΙ.mΙ/
Swimming
/ΛswΙͺm.ΙͺΕ/
Physical education
/ΛfΙͺz.Ιͺ.kΙl ΛΙdΚ.uΛkeΙͺ.ΚΙn/
List of People at School
Person
IPA (US)
Teacher
/ΛtiΛ.tΚΙr/
Classmate
/ΛklΓ¦sΛmeΙͺt/
Coach
/koΚtΚ/
Cook
/kΚk/
Janitor
/ΛdΚΓ¦n.Ιͺ.tΙr/
Librarian
/laΙͺΛbrΙr.i.Ιn/
Principal
/ΛprΙͺn.sΙ.pΙl/
Professor
/prΙΛfΙs.Ιr/
Secretary
/ΛsΙk.rΙΛtΙr.i/
Student
/ΛstuΛ.dΙnt/
Common School Verbs and Collocations
Phrase
IPA (US)
Attend class
/ΙΛtΙnd klΓ¦s/
Do homework
/duΛ ΛhoΚmΛwΙrk/
Take an exam
/teΙͺk Ιn ΙͺΙ‘ΛzΓ¦m/
Hand in an assignment
/hΓ¦nd Ιͺn Ιn ΙΛsaΙͺn.mΙnt/
Study for a test
/ΛstΚd.i fΙr Ι tΙst/
Graduate from school
/ΛΙ‘rΓ¦dΚ.u.eΙͺt frΙm skuΛl/
Skip class
/skΙͺp klΓ¦s/
Participate in activities
/pΙrΛtΙͺs.ΙΛpeΙͺt Ιͺn Γ¦kΛtΙͺv.Ι.tiz/
A1Knowledge Check Β· 5 questions
School Vocabulary Words Practice Quiz (A1-A2)
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Q1
Question 1: Students sit at a ___ in class.
Q2
Question 2: Match each school item to its description.
Q3
Question 3: What does 'homework' mean?
Q4
Question 4: We borrow books from the school ___.
Q5
Question 5: Match each school subject to what you study in it.
