School things and activities

activity noun. /ækˈtɪvəti/

hoạt động

a thing that you do for interest or pleasure

After school we can choose from many activities, like chess and dance.

knock verb. /nɒk/

gõ (cửa)

to hit a door, etc. in order to attract attention

Please knock before you open the teachers' room door.

subject noun. /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/

môn học

an area of knowledge studied in a school, college, etc.

My favourite subject is English.

smart adjective. /smɑːt/

bảnh bao, gọn gàng

looking clean and neat; well dressed in fashionable and/or formal clothes

People wear smart clothes to a wedding.

uniform noun. /ˈjuːnɪfɔːm/

đồng phục

the special set of clothes worn by all members of an organisation or a group at work, or by children at school

We wear our uniform every day except Friday.

pencil sharpener noun. /ˈpensl ʃɑːpnə(r)/

gọt bút chì

a small device with a blade (= cutting edge) inside, used for making pencils sharp

My pencil is not sharp, so I use my pencil sharpener.

compass noun. /ˈkʌmpəs/

com-pa

an instrument with two long thin parts joined together at the top, used for drawing circles and measuring distances on a map

I draw a circle with my new compass.

calculator noun. /ˈkælkjuleɪtə(r)/

máy tính (bỏ túi)

a small electronic device or piece of software for calculating with numbers

Can I use a calculator in the maths test?

rubber noun. /ˈrʌbə(r)/

cục tẩy

a small piece of rubber or a similar substance, used for removing pencil marks from paper; a piece of soft material used for removing chalk marks from a blackboard or pen from a whiteboard

Can I borrow your rubber? I made a mistake.

pencil case noun. /ˈpensl keɪs/

hộp bút

a small bag, etc. for holding pencils and pens

I keep my pens and rubber in my pencil case.

art noun. /ɑːt/

nghệ thuật; môn mĩ thuật

the skill of creating objects such as paintings and drawings, especially when you study it

We have art on Tuesday, so I bring my paints.

look up phrasal verb. /lʊk ʌp/

tra cứu (từ điển, thông tin)

to look for information in a dictionary or reference book, or by using a computer

I look up new words in my dictionary.

do your homework /duː jɔː(r) ˈhəʊmwɜːk/

làm bài tập về nhà

to do the work that teachers give students to do at home

My brother never watches TV before he does his homework.

have a lesson /hæv ə ˈlesn/

có tiết học, học một buổi

to spend a period of time being taught something

We have a music lesson on Friday afternoon.

ask a question /ɑːsk ə ˈkwestʃən/

đặt câu hỏi

to say or write something in order to get information from someone

Raise your hand if you want to ask a question.

classmate noun. /ˈklɑːsmeɪt/

bạn cùng lớp

a person who is or was in the same class as you at school or college

I sit next to my classmate Mai.

favourite adjective. /ˈfeɪvərɪt/

được yêu thích

liked more than others of the same kind

English is my favourite subject.

help verb. /help/

giúp đỡ

to make it easier or possible for somebody to do something by doing something for them or by giving them something that they need

My dad helps me fix my bike when it breaks.

interview verb. /ˈɪntəvjuː/

phỏng vấn

to ask somebody questions about their life, opinions, etc., especially on the radio or television or for a newspaper or magazine

Our class newsletter team interviews a new student every month.

remember verb. /rɪˈmembə(r)/

nhớ, ghi nhớ

to bring back to your mind a fact, piece of information, etc. that you knew

I can't remember where I put my school bag.

share verb. /ʃeə(r)/

chia sẻ

to give some of what you have to somebody else; to let somebody use something that is yours

I share my pencils with my friend.

swimming pool noun. /ˈswɪmɪŋ puːl/

bể bơi

an area of water that has been created for people to swim in

Our dream school has a big swimming pool.

make progress /meɪk ˈprəʊɡres/

tiến bộ

to develop or improve

I read English every day, so I am making progress.

revise verb. /rɪˈvaɪz/

ôn bài, ôn thi

to prepare for an exam by looking again at work that you have done

We revise together before every test.