Series ID: EDKS-BVOC-ZH-0014 · Lesson No.014 · School & Work Words · Pre-A1 → A1/A2 Bridge · 简体中文辅助
How to Learn Basic English Vocabulary (Chinese Edition) | Lesson No.014 | School and Work Words | 学习与工作英语词汇
Learn the words for the places where you study, work and ask for help.
先学你在学习、工作和求助时真正会用到的词。
← Back to the Basic English Vocabulary Chinese Edition Hub | 返回零基础英语词汇首页
Quick read | 先看最重要的
School and work share many language needs: people, places, tasks, time, questions, instructions and tools.
学校和工作场景有很多共同语言需求：人、地点、任务、时间、问题、指令和工具。
First school words:
teacher · student · class · lesson · book · pen · question · answer · homework · test
First work words:
work · job · office · boss · colleague · meeting · email · message · task · time
Then phrases:
- go to school
- in class
- ask a question
- do homework
- go to work
- at the office
- send an email
- have a meeting
This is a vocabulary page, not a study-method or business-writing course | 这页只负责词汇
eduKate Sengkang already has deeper pages on studying, note-making, research, homework and English communication. This lesson does not duplicate them.
本页只建立零基础词汇网络：谁、在哪里、做什么、用什么、什么时候、怎样问最简单的问题。
Research floor | 研究底线
British Council School vocabulary and beginner workplace/business materials provide a practical floor for common school and work language. Cambridge Pre A1 Starters also includes familiar school words in early wordlists.
People at school | 学校里的人
| English | 中文 | Useful phrase |
|---|---|---|
| teacher | 老师 | my teacher |
| student | 学生 | a student |
| classmate | 同学 | my classmate |
| friend | 朋友 | my friend |
| principal / head teacher | 校长 / 负责人 | the principal |
School places | 学校地点
| school | 学校 | at school |
| classroom | 教室 | in the classroom |
| library | 图书馆 | in the library |
| office | 办公室 | school office |
| canteen | 食堂 | at the canteen |
Class and lesson | class 与 lesson
class can mean a group of students or a teaching session depending on context.
lesson often means one period/unit of teaching.
- English class
- today’s lesson
- in class
不要只找一个固定中文翻译。看短语和语境。
School objects | 学习用品
| book | 书 | open the book |
| notebook | 笔记本 | my notebook |
| pen | 笔 | write with a pen |
| pencil | 铅笔 | a pencil |
| paper | 纸 | a piece of paper |
| bag | 书包 / 包 | school bag |
| computer | 电脑 | use a computer |
Learning task words | 学习任务词汇
| question | 问题 | ask a question |
| answer | 答案 / 回答 | answer a question |
| homework | 家庭作业 | do homework |
| exercise | 练习题 / 练习 | do an exercise |
| test | 测试 | take a test |
| exam | 考试 | an exam |
| project | 项目 | school project |
| note | 笔记 | take notes |
Do homework, not make homework | do homework
Chinese “做作业” maps naturally to:
do homework
Not normally:
*make homework
This is why verb phrases matter.
Take a test | take 的学习用法
- take a test
- take an exam
- take notes
High-frequency verbs build meaning through phrase families.
Ask and answer | ask / answer
- ask a question
- answer a question
- ask the teacher
- give an answer
These two verbs are central to school communication.
Understand and know | understand / know
- I understand.
- I do not understand.
- I know.
- I do not know.
Useful classroom survival phrase:
I do not understand.
Please say it again | 请求重复
- Please say it again.
- Please speak slowly.
- Can you help me?
- What does this mean?
These phrases give a beginner control when language becomes difficult.
Read, write, listen, speak | 四个基础学习动作
| read | 读 | read the question |
| write | 写 | write the answer |
| listen | 听 | listen to the teacher |
| speak | 说 | speak English |
Study and learn | study 与 learn
study often describes the activity of working on a subject.
learn focuses more on gaining knowledge/skill.
- study English
- learn English
- study for a test
They overlap but are not perfect one-to-one synonyms.
People at work | 工作中的人
| boss | 老板 / 上司 |
| manager | 经理 / 管理者 |
| colleague | 同事 |
| worker | 工人 / 工作人员 |
| customer | 顾客 |
| client | 客户 |
| team | 团队 |
Choose the people words that fit your real workplace. Not every learner needs all of them.
Work, job and office | work / job / office
work can be an activity or workplace-related concept.
job often refers to a specific role/employment.
office is a workplace/location.
- go to work
- my job
- at the office
中文都可能和“工作”相关，但英语词的功能不同。
Workplace objects | 工作物品
| computer | 电脑 | use the computer |
| phone | 电话 / 手机 | answer the phone |
| file | 文件 | open the file |
| document | 文件 / 文档 | read the document |
| desk | 办公桌 | at my desk |
| card | 卡 | work card |
Email and message | email / message
- send an email
- read an email
- reply to an email
- send a message
- read a message
Do not turn this vocabulary page into business-writing training. First learn the basic nouns and verb partners.
Meeting words | 会议词汇
| meeting | 会议 | have a meeting |
| time | 时间 | meeting time |
| room | 房间 | meeting room |
| team | 团队 | team meeting |
Useful questions:
- What time is the meeting?
- Where is the meeting?
- Who is in the meeting?
Task words | 工作任务词汇
| task | 任务 |
| work | 工作 |
| plan | 计划 |
| problem | 问题 / 麻烦 |
| idea | 想法 |
| help | 帮助 |
| finish | 完成 |
| start | 开始 |
Start and finish | 开始与完成
- start work
- start the task
- finish work
- finish the task
Need and help at work | need / help
- I need help.
- I need more time.
- Can you help me?
- Please help me with this.
These are high-value workplace survival phrases.
Time at school and work | 学校和工作时间词
- start time
- finish time
- today
- tomorrow
- this morning
- this afternoon
- next week
Lesson 010 supplies the full beginner time vocabulary network.
Schedule words | 日程词汇
| schedule | 日程 / 时间表 |
| timetable | 课程表 / 时间表 |
| meeting | 会议 |
| class | 课程 / 班级 |
| break | 休息 |
Break | break 的多种基础用法
- take a break — 休息一下
- lunch break — 午休
Later, break can also mean “弄坏/打破”. Learn each meaning through phrase context.
School phrase bank | 学校短语库
| go to school | 去学校 |
| in class | 在课堂上 |
| English lesson | 英语课 |
| read a book | 读书 |
| write an answer | 写答案 |
| ask a question | 问问题 |
| do homework | 做作业 |
| take a test | 参加测试 |
| take notes | 记笔记 |
Work phrase bank | 工作短语库
| go to work | 去工作 |
| at work | 在工作 |
| at the office | 在办公室 |
| send an email | 发邮件 |
| read a message | 读消息 |
| have a meeting | 开会 |
| start work | 开始工作 |
| finish work | 完成工作 |
| take a break | 休息一下 |
Job vs work | job 与 work
- What is your job?
- I go to work.
- I have a new job.
- I have a lot of work.
work is often uncountable when it means work in general. job is countable:
- a job
- two jobs
- some work
Homework is usually uncountable | homework 通常不可数
Standard beginner English:
- some homework
- a lot of homework
- do homework
Not normally:
*a homework
Again, vocabulary needs noun behaviour, not only translation.
Question vs problem | question 与 problem
question asks for information or an answer.
problem is a difficulty that needs solving.
- I have a question.
- I have a problem.
中文都可能说“问题”，所以 this is an important meaning boundary.
Answer as noun and verb | answer 可以是名词也可以是动词
- the answer — 名词
- answer the question — 动词
Learn both through sentences.
Message vs email | message 与 email
An email is one specific communication format. A message is broader.
- send an email
- send a message
Office vs work | office 与 work
- I am at work.
- I am at the office.
You can work in many places, not only an office.
School questions | 学校问句
- What is the answer?
- What does this mean?
- Where is my book?
- When is the test?
- Who is the teacher?
- How do I do this?
Work questions | 工作问句
- What is the task?
- Where is the file?
- When is the meeting?
- Who is my manager?
- How do I do this?
- Can you help me?
Classroom instructions | 课堂指令词汇
- open your book
- close your book
- read the question
- write the answer
- listen carefully
- work together
These are phrase-level vocabulary units.
Workplace instructions | 工作指令词汇
- open the file
- read the email
- send the message
- check the time
- finish the task
- call me
Chinese → English retrieval | 中文到英文
- 老师 → teacher
- 学生 → student
- 问题 → question
- 答案 → answer
- 作业 → homework
- 工作 → work
- 工作岗位 → job
- 办公室 → office
- 会议 → meeting
- 邮件 → email
Phrase retrieval | 短语提取
- do ___ → homework
- ask a ___ → question
- take ___ → notes / a test
- send an ___ → email
- have a ___ → meeting
- finish the ___ → task
School/work sorting | 学校与工作分类
Sort:
teacher · meeting · homework · colleague · test · email · class · office
Then find shared words such as question, answer, computer, time, help.
Real desk vocabulary | 真实书桌词汇
Look at a school desk or work desk. Name 10 things you really use.
- book
- pen
- phone
- computer
- paper
- bag
Then add one action for each:
- read the book
- write with a pen
- use the computer
- send a message
Mini reading: school | 超简单学校阅读
“I am a student. I go to school at eight. My teacher gives us a question. I read the question and write the answer. After class, I do my homework.”
Find:
- two people words
- three task words
- four verb phrases
Mini reading: work | 超简单工作阅读
“I go to work at nine. I work in an office. I read emails and messages. At ten, I have a meeting. In the afternoon, I finish my tasks and go home.”
Find five work phrases.
Mini writing | 超简单写作
Choose school or work:
- I go to ___.
- I use ___.
- I read ___.
- I write ___.
- I ask ___.
- I finish ___.
Mini speaking | 一分钟口语
School:
“I am a student. I go to school. I have English class. I read books. I write answers. I ask questions. I do homework.”
Work:
“I go to work at nine. I use a computer. I read emails. I have meetings. I finish my tasks at five.”
Use real details if appropriate.
Vocabulary card model | 学校词卡
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Word | question |
| Chinese | 问题 |
| Phrase | ask a question |
| Sentence | I have a question. |
| Contrast | problem |
Vocabulary card model | 工作词卡
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Word | meeting |
| Chinese | 会议 |
| Phrase | have a meeting |
| Question | What time is the meeting? |
| Related | team · office · time |
Seven-day plan | 七天学校工作词汇训练
| Day | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | teacher/student/class/lesson |
| 2 | book/pen/question/answer/homework |
| 3 | read/write/ask/answer/study |
| 4 | work/job/office/boss/colleague |
| 5 | email/message/meeting/task |
| 6 | school/work survival questions |
| 7 | mixed retrieval + one-minute talk |
First weak link check | 第一个卡点
| Symptom | Likely weak link | Repair |
|---|---|---|
| I say make homework. | collocation | do homework |
| I confuse question/problem. | meaning boundary | information vs difficulty examples |
| I know email but not send an email. | phrase link | verb+noun practice |
| I confuse work/job. | noun behaviour | some work / a job |
| I forget after days. | spacing | delayed retrieval |
For parents and teachers | 给家长和老师
- Use real school/work objects.
- Teach phrases, not isolated nouns only.
- Keep school and workplace privacy in mind.
- Do not turn the lesson into study-skills training unless that is the goal.
- Use real schedules and tasks where appropriate.
- Return after a delay.
Connect to deeper eduKate owners | 连接更深 owner 页面
This page stays at the beginner vocabulary layer. Study systems, note-making, workplace writing and advanced professional English remain separate owners.
Final check | 最终自检
Can you:
- name ten school words?
- name ten work words?
- use do homework?
- use ask a question / answer a question?
- use send an email / have a meeting?
- distinguish work/job and question/problem?
- ask for help?
- recall the words after a week?
Final rule | 最后一条规则
Learn the words for the tasks you actually do.
先学你真的会做的学习和工作任务词汇。
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