Absolute-beginner classroom words like teacher, homework, and mistake, for anyone just starting to study English at school.
Free Academic English vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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study
to spend time learning about a subject.
learn
to get new knowledge or a new skill.
class
a group of students who meet together to be taught.
lesson
a period of time when a teacher teaches students.
teacher
a person whose job is to teach students.
student
a person who is learning at a school or university.
question
something you ask when you want information or an answer.
answer
what you say or write in response to a question.
book
a set of printed pages you read to get information or a story.
read
to look at written words and understand them.
write
to put words or letters on paper or a screen.
word
a single unit of language with a meaning.
sentence
a group of words that expresses a complete idea.
test
a set of questions or tasks used to measure what you know.
exam
a formal test that shows how much you have learned.
homework
school work that students do at home.
note
a short piece of writing that helps you remember information.
dictionary
a book or website that lists words and explains their meanings.
correct
having no mistakes; matching the right answer.
mistake
something done or written in the wrong way.
repeat
to say or do something again.
understand
to know the meaning of something.
remember
to keep something in your mind and be able to think of it later.
practice
to do an activity many times so you get better at it.
difficult
not easy; needing a lot of effort to do or understand.
easy
not hard; needing little effort to do or understand.
important
having great value or needing serious attention.
example
something that shows what a bigger idea looks like in real life.
page
one side of a sheet of paper in a book or notebook.
group
a number of people or things together.
help
to make it easier for someone to do something.
listen
to pay attention to sounds or speech in order to understand them.
speak
to use your voice to say words.
copy
to write down exactly what someone else has written.
number
a symbol or word that represents an amount.