This glossary contain words that can be useful in an elementary school teacher's job. it contains part of speech, pronunciation, definition, example pf sentence demonstrating how to use the word, translation in French and an image of each word.
board
noun
a vertical surface on which to write or pin notices.
Example: teachers talk and write on the board
fr: tableau
book
noun
a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers
Example: I chose to read this book because I was aware that karyoukai was a highly separate world from even the society of its homeland.
fr: livre
children
noun
a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
Example: The tradition to marry before 25, have children and devote your life to your children and household is fading out, but not dramatically.
fr: enfants
co-working
noun
the use of an office or other working environment by people who are self-employed or working for different employers, typically so as to share equipment, ideas, and knowledge.
Example: the whole idea of coworking is to bring bright, creative people together and let the ideas collide.
fr: travail d'équipe
computer
noun
an electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
Example: let me check on my computer.
fr: ordinateur
diploma
noun
a certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study
Example: I guess that when going back to the academic world, in my case doing the diploma course at Oxford Brookes University, one should not regard it as a "cut off" point.
fr: diplôme
education
noun
the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
Example: Adult education is an integral part of life-long education and can contribute decisively to economic and cultural development, social progress and world peace, as well as the development of educational systems
fr: éducation
homework
noun
schoolwork that a student is required to do at home.
Example: Some teachers may choose to spend more time in class on speaking, reading and listening while writing (and sometimes reading as well) is often part of the homework
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fr: devoir
knowledge
noun
facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
Example: "The accumlation of statisitics about a problem does not necessarily represent adequate knowledge about potential remedial characterisitcs or correctable factors."
fr: Connaissance
learning
noun
the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.
Example: these children experienced difficulties in learning
fr: apprentissage
lesson
noun
an amount of teaching given at one time; a period of learning or teaching.
Example: an advanced lesson in math.
fr: leçon
map
noun
a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc.
Example: This technique is less time-consuming than the territory map and is not subject to the time of year
fr: carte
profession
noun
a paid occupation, especially one that involves prolonged training and a formal qualification.
Example: The drive of someone within a creative industry needs no encouraging as it may do in the service industry; they work hard because they love their profession.
fr: Profession
program
noun
a set of related measures or activities with a particular long-term aim.
Example: "an extensive program of reforms"
fr: programme
progress
noun
advance or develop toward a better, more complete, or more modern state
Example: Conclusion Monitoring of progress towards achieving improvements in food security is important.
fr: progrès
school
noun
an institution for educating children.
Example: Presently there are 8 academic schools active with 16 undergraduate and 15 postgraduate subject areas ranging from law, medicine and language to arts, biological and social sciences.
fr: école
social
noun
relating to society or its organization
Example: However, some measures including market price support and domestic support do not raise farm incomes in the long-run and the raise issues regarding intergenerational and social equity.
fr: social
student
noun
a person who is studying at a school or college
Example: The Model student: Learners are ambitious, hard-working and studious; they learn in order to get good marks, certificates and diplomas.
fr: étudiant
value
noun
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something.
Example: your support is of great value
fr: valeur
youth
noun
the state or quality of being young, especially as associated with vigor, freshness, or immaturity.
Example: The change of season signals hope, as spring is a conventional image of youth and regeneration, supporting the idea that all is not lost.
