A2 Unit 58: School & learning 3
14 A2 words: textbook, singular, verb, noun, plural, beginner… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| textbook/ˈtɛkstˌbʊk/ n | textbooka book used for studying a subject | Open your textbook at page twenty.Open your textbook at page twenty. | |
| singular/ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/ n/adj | singularthe form of a word for one thing | "Book" is singular, and "books" is plural."Book" is singular, and "books" is plural. | |
| verb/vɝb/ n | verba word that shows an action | "Run" is a verb that shows movement."Run" is a verb that shows movement. | |
| noun/naʊn/ n | nouna word that names a thing or person | "Table" is a noun, and "run" is a verb."Table" is a noun, and "run" is a verb. | |
| plural/ˈplʊrəl/ n | pluralthe word form for more than one | "Children" is the plural of "child"."Children" is the plural of "child". | |
| beginner/bɪˈɡɪnɚ/ n | beginnera person who has just started learning | This English class is for beginners.This English class is for beginners. | |
| learner/ˈlɝnɚ/ n | learnera person who is learning something | Each learner gets a free English book.Each learner gets a free English book. | |
| adjective/ˈædʒɪktɪv/ n | adjectivea word that describes a noun | "Big" is an adjective that describes a noun."Big" is an adjective that describes a noun. | |
| punctuation/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃən/ n | punctuationmarks such as commas and full stops | Use punctuation like commas and full stops in your essay.Use punctuation like commas and full stops in your essay. | |
| blackboard/ˈblækˌbɔrd/ n | blackboarda dark board that you write on | The teacher wrote the date on the blackboard.The teacher wrote the date on the blackboard. | |
| superlative/sʊˈpɝlətɪv/ n | superlativethe form of an adjective meaning the most | "Biggest" is the superlative of "big"."Biggest" is the superlative of "big". | |
| schoolwork/ˈskulˌwɝk/ n | schoolworkwork that students do for school | Mia does her schoolwork at the kitchen table.Mia does her schoolwork at the kitchen table. | |
| headteacher n | headteacherthe person in charge of a school | The headteacher welcomed all the new students.The headteacher welcomed all the new students. | |
| schoolchild/ˈskulˌtʃaɪld/ n | schoolchilda child who goes to school | Every schoolchild gets a free book today.Every schoolchild gets a free book today. |