School rules and pressures

a tiempo

on time

abandonar (v)

to drop/give up (a subject)

aprobado (m)

a pass

aprobar un examen (v)

to pass an exam

biblioteca escolar (f)

school library

bolígrafo (m)

pen

calcetines (m)

socks

calculadora (f)

calculator

cambiar (la ropa) (v)

to change (clothes)

cartilla (f) escolar

end-of-term report

cascos (m)

headphones

charlar (v)

to chat

ciudadanía (f)

citizenship

colegio (m)

11-15 school

comedor (m)

dining room

comida (f)

lunch

consejero/a de carreras (m/f)

careers adviser

copiar (v)

to copy

corbata (f)

tie

correcto/a

right

cuaderno (m)

notebook

deberes (m)

homework

difícil (adj)

difficult

error (m)

mistake

estar castigado/a (v)

to be in detention

estricto/a (adj)

strict

estuche de lápices (m)

pencil case

fácil (adj)

easy

hacer novillos (v)

to skip lessons

hacer un examen (v)

to take an exam

lápiz (m)

pencil

libro (m)

book

libro de texto (m)

textbook

mochila (f)

rucksack/school bag

nota (f)

mark

obligatorio/a (adj)

compulsory

optativo (adj)

optional

oral

oral (exam)

orientación profesional (f)

careers advice

presión (f)

pressure

primer curso (m)

first year of secondary school

prueba (f)

test (in class)

redacción (f)

essay

sacar una nota (v)

to get a grade/mark

se (me/te/le/la) da bien

to be good at

suspender un examen (v)

to fail an exam

suspenso (m)

a fail

tarde (adj)

late

tarea (f)

homework