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Education & Learning — A2 English Vocabulary

This A2 vocabulary list gathers 30 elementary English words about education & learning — school, university and studying skills. Every word comes with its British-English pronunciation and a natural example sentence, so you learn each one in real context. When you are ready, open the flashcards to practise and remember them for good.

  1. university/ˌjuː.nɪˈvɜː.sə.ti/

    “She studies law at university.”

  2. subject/ˈsʌb.dʒekt/

    “History is my favourite subject.”

  3. degree/dɪˈɡriː/

    “He has a degree in engineering.”

  4. knowledge/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/

    “Reading gives you a lot of knowledge.”

  5. lecture/ˈlek.tʃə/

    “The lecture lasted two hours.”

  6. grade/ɡreɪd/

    “She got a high grade in maths.”

  7. term/tɜːm/

    “The new term starts in September.”

  8. revise/rɪˈvaɪz/

    “I need to revise for my exams.”

  9. notes/nəʊts/

    “He took notes during the lesson.”

  10. essay/ˈes.eɪ/

    “She wrote an essay about pollution.”

  11. textbook/ˈtekst.bʊk/

    “Open your textbook to page ten.”

  12. professor/prəˈfes.ə/

    “The professor explained the theory.”

  13. classroom/ˈklɑːs.ruːm/

    “The classroom was full of students.”

  14. pupil/ˈpjuː.pəl/

    “Each pupil has a small desk.”

  15. mistake/mɪˈsteɪk/

    “I made a mistake in my homework.”

  16. correct/kəˈrekt/

    “All her answers were correct.”

  17. learn/lɜːn/

    “Children learn quickly at this age.”

  18. teach/tiːtʃ/

    “She will teach us French this year.”

  19. research/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/

    “He is doing research on bees.”

  20. diploma/dɪˈpləʊ.mə/

    “She received a diploma in nursing.”

  21. test/test/

    “We have a spelling test on Monday.”

  22. score/skɔː/

    “He got a good score on the test.”

  23. pass/pɑːs/

    “I hope to pass all my exams.”

  24. fail/feɪl/

    “She was sad to fail the driving test.”

  25. schedule/ˈʃed.juːl/

    “Our class schedule changes every term.”

  26. progress/ˈprəʊ.ɡres/

    “You have made good progress this year.”

  27. behave/bɪˈheɪv/

    “The children behave well in class.”

  28. concentrate/ˈkɒn.sən.treɪt/

    “It is hard to concentrate when it is noisy.”

  29. explain/ɪkˈspleɪn/

    “Can you explain this word to me?”

  30. education/ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

    “A good education is very important.”