School rules and pressures

améliorer

improve

asseyez-vous

sit down

bulletin scolaire (m)

end of term report

cahier (m)

exercise book

cartable (m)

school bag

casque (m)

headphones

CDI (m)

school library

chausettes (f)

socks

chaussures (f pl)

shoes

chemise (f)

shirt

chemisier (m)

blouse

collant (m)

(pair of) tights

collège (m)

11-15 school

conseiller(-ère) d’orientation

careers adviser

copier

to copy

crayon (m)

pencil

devoirs (m)

homework

difficile

difficult

ennuyeux(-euse)

boring

épreuve (f)

test (in class)

essai (m)

essay

être fort(e) en

to be good at

examen oral (m)

oral

facile

easy

faculatif(-ive)

optional

faible

weak

faute (f)

mistake

intéressant(e)

interesting

jupe (f)

skirt

juste

right, correct

laisser tomber

to drop/give up

livre (m)

textbook

note (f)

mark

nul(le) en

hopeless, no good at

obligatoire

compulsory

orientation professionnelle (f)

careers advice

pantalon (m)

trousers

parler

to speak

passer un examen

to take an exam

perdre

to lose

préféré(e)

favourite

rater un examen

to fail an exam

rayé(e)

striped

règle (f)

rule, regulation

règlement scolaire (m)

school rules

retenue (f)

detention

réussir à un examen

to pass an exam

robe (f)

dress

sévère

strict

short (m)

a pair of shorts

sixième (f)

first year of secondary school

stylo (m)

pen

trousse (f)

pencil case

sévère

strict