1. Vocabulary - School

At school
Picture English German In context Notes
pupils in a classroom pupils 
(die) Schülerinnen / (die) Schüler Six pupils are sitting in the classroom. Write something that helps you to learn.


Teacher in a clasroom teacher 
(die) Lehrerin /
(der) Lehrer
Our English teacher is very nice.
blackboard blackboard 
(die) Tafel Please write your name on the blackboard.
chalk chalk 
(die) Kreide You write on a blackboard with chalk.
desk desk 
(das) Pult,
(der) Schreibtisch
The new worksheets are on the teacher's desk.
chair chair 
(der) Stuhl We sit on chairs.
clock clock 
(die) Uhr The clock tells us the time.
book book 
(das) Buch
Open your books at page 17!
highlighter highlighter 
(der) Textmarker Please highlight every word that begins with the letter A.
hole-punch hole-punch 
(der) Locher You can make holes in your worksheets with a hole-punch.
scissors scissors 
 
(die) Schere You cut paper with scissors.  
notebook notebook 
(das) Heft,
(das) Notizbuch
Copy the task into your notebook.
folder folder 
(die) Mappe,
(das) Ringbuch
Please put the worksheets into your folder!
paperclip paperclip 
(die) Büroklammer A paperclip keeps the loose sheets of paper together.
pencil pencil 
(der) Bleistift Sometimes I write with my pencil.
eraser rubber 
(der) Radiergummi I need a rubber to correct my spelling mistake.
ruler ruler 
(das) Lineal Use a ruler if you want to draw a straight line.
calculator calculator 
(der) Taschenrechner You need a calculator for mathematics.