School Vocabulary, Modal Verbs and Homeschooling Tips
School Vocabulary and Modal Verbs
School Vocabulary
- Bully someone: assetjar
- Cheat in an exam: copiar en un examen
- Copy a friend’s work: copiar el treball d’un amic
- Do homework: fer els deures
- Expel someone: expulsar de classe
- Suspend someone: expulsar del centre
- Fail an exam: suspendre
- Pass an exam: aprovar
- Get good/bad marks: treure bones/males notes
- Get qualifications: obtenir un títol
- Leave school: deixar l’escola
- Play truant: fer campana
- Revise for an exam/tests: repasar per a l’examen
- A boarding school: internat
- Mixed school: escola mixta
- School holidays: vacances
- School leaving age: edat per deixar l’escola
- School rules: normes de l’escola
- School subjects: matèries de classe
- State school: escola pública
- Single sex school: escola unisex
- Grant: beca
Modal Verbs: Should, Must, Have to
Should — 'hauria de'
Should is used to give advice or recommendations (consells o recomanacions).
Affirmative: I/you/he/she/it/we/they should visit the dentist (hauries d'anar al dentista).
Negative: You shouldn't smoke too much (no hauries de fumar tant).
Note: We do not add an -s for the third person singular with modal verbs. After should we use the base form (infinitive without to).
Negative question form is rarely used: ? negative: no s'utilitza gaire aquesta forma.
Must — 'ha de'
Must is used to talk about obligation. We often use it with rules (obligació i normes).
Affirmative: You must wear uniform at school.
Negative: You mustn't be late to class.
Note: We do not use -s for third person singular with must. After must we use the base form (infinitive without to).
Have to — 'haver de'
Have to is used to express obligation, often when following an outside rule rather than a personal recommendation.
Example: You have to wear a helmet on a motorbike.
Affirmative: I/you/we/they have to ... / He/she/it has to ...
'Don't have to': means it is not necessary to do something. Example: You don't have to wear a uniform at school.
Negative forms:
- I/you/we/they don't have to ...
- He/she/it doesn't have to ...
Questions:
- Do I/you/we/they have to ... ?
- Does he/she/it have to ... ?
Short answers: Yes, I do. / No, I don't. — Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn't.
Home Schooling: Pros and Cons
Home schooling: At most homes in our area, children go to school to attend classes. In my opinion, schooling at home (home schooling) has some advantages and disadvantages.
Advantages: Firstly, you do not need to dress formally; you can be in pajamas. You are not exposed to many different teachers because you usually have only one, and the teacher can be more helpful to you.
Disadvantages: Secondly, some people think home schooling is bad because it can be very expensive. Finally, you do not make friends as easily.
Conclusion: So, all in all, I think that it isn't a good thing to have only "school at home" because you are only at home.