School Vocabulary

If you come to school by bike, you should lock your bike to the bike rack.

I can buy my books and school supplies at the bookstore. At our college, the bookstore is a co-op.

After school is done, I wait at the bus stop to catch the 8, 28, or 88 to take me to the Longueuil metro. What bus do you take?

In English, you don't need to have a bath tub to call this room a bathroom. You might also hear the terms washroom and restroom. They are all used interchangeably.

Campus security is available to help you if you need help. They also collect lost items. If you lose something important, such as your cell phone, go ask the security guards if someone turned it in.

A career counselor can help you decide what a good path for you will be. You can find the career counselors in A109. Stop by an make an appointment. They are very helpful.

At the college, there are big classrooms and small classrooms. Some classrooms have desks that move. Some have desks that don't move.

You can find the health clinic in room A-3 of the Longueuil campus. The clinic offers consultations with a family doctor, health checks, blood tests and other services by appointment.

There are many computer labs around the college. If there is no class in the lab, you can go there to do your work.

There are 3 elevators at the cégep. If you have trouble moving easily or you have heavy items to carry, you may take the elevator. If not, please take the stairs.

The gym at the college is open to the public. All they have to do is pay the fee to join. Students get a discount. The gym is open from 6:00 am until 11:00 pm.

There are many hallways in the college. It is easy to get lost if you don't know what wing you're in.

At the ÉNA campus, they have a hangar where students work on planes and helicopters.

There are many different types of labs. A lab is any place where students practice their skills.

The library is where you can borrow books, movies or magazines. It is a calm, quiet place for you to study or use a computer.

Machine shops are a very specific kind of lab. They can be dangerous if you're not careful.

There are many entrances to the college. If someone talks about the main entrance, they are referring to the entrance at 945 chemin de Chambly.

Every teacher has an office. His or her schedule is posted on the door. Teachers often work in their offices and wait for students to come by to get help. If you need help, go to you teacher's office during office hours. Don't be shy.

You can buy a parking pass to park in the parking lot or you can pay per visit. If you drive to school a lot, it is cheaper to buy a parking pass for the semester.

There is a pool at the college. Sometimes there are courses or lessons, but there are also times where you can swim just for fun.

A reception desk or a welcome desk is where someone welcomes you and helps you find what you need. There is a reception desk at the main entrance of the college.

There are many recycling bins around campus. Please separate your garbage from your recycling and compost. It only takes a few minutes and every bit helps.

There are three young men sitting on the stairs. Usually the stairs (or steps) are made from cement and are not comfortable. The look comfortable, however.

The stairways will take you from one floor to the next. Taking the stairs is great exercise!

If you have a problem, there is a student union at the college who can help you. They are there to represent you. Their office is at the corner of the F and B wings on the ground floor.

There is an English tutoring center available at the Longueuil Campus There are tutors who are available to help you for free! The tutoring center is located in E0012 in the basement.

There are 8 wings on the Longueuil campus (A-H). This is the E wing on the second floor. There are places to study and free books available for you to borrow or keep.

A workshop is a room or building where things are made or repaired using machines and/or tools.

There is another type of workshop too: a meeting of people to discuss and practice a subject or activity. There are English language assistants who offer conversation workshops in D0028.

The garbage bins at the college are next to the recycling and compost bins. Only throw items in the garbage after you have composted and recycled first. It takes a few extra minutes, but it helps our planet.

If you need to compost, there are signs to tell you what you can compost. You can compost a lot. It might surprise you!

Last year, I wrote my assignments in my agenda. Every time I did one, I made sure to cross it out so I knew I was done.

The R-score only exists in Quebec. In other provinces and countries, a GPA (grade point average) is used.

He carried his backpack to school in high school. He wore it every day. In college, he uses his locker more.

The teacher corrected the assignment in red pen. She gave me a lot of feedback which helped me learn from my mistakes.

It is important to keep a well-organized binder.

Last week, she went to the library every day to read a book in English. She only went for 30 minutes a day, but she enjoyed her routine.

I always do my assignments in pen. My friend, Sarah, always uses a pencil in case she makes mistakes.

ballpoint pen

Did you know that there is a bookshelf outside of the Centre d'aide en langues where you can get free books and magazines to practice your English. You can borrow books from the library, but you can keep these books.

I needed a scientific calculator for my math class last year. It was expensive, but this year, I am using it for chemistry class.

In some classrooms, when I sit in the chair it makes my back hurt. Last year, I sat in a chair and it broke!

There aren't many clocks at school these days. Most people use their cell phones to tell time.

I loved using colored pencils to do my art when I was in secondary school. Maybe I should take my notes using colored pencils to make taking notes more interesting.

He used the compass in math class to draw concentric circles.

There are computer labs on almost every floor of the college.

My daughter left her crayons in my car and they melted because it was hot yesterday.

She wiped down each desk in the classroom at the end of the day to make sure they were ready for the next morning.

She erased the white board using an eraser. She likes to help the teacher.

When I first started studying English, I made a lot of mistakes. I used the eraser at the end of my pencil a lot.

In high school, I organized my folders. I had one folder for each class.

Not many classrooms have a globe in them. When I went to school in the 90s, almost every classroom had a globe.

We used glue sticks to make the invitations to my son's birthday party. Glue is useful for a variety of crafts and projects.

I did not do my best work on my book report. As a result, I failed. Next time, I will be more organized and start earlier so that I am not rushed.

Sometimes a grade is called a mark.

There is no grade 12 in Quebec. Secondary 5 is the equivalent of eleventh grade in other provinces.

In my first English class, when I took notes, I found that it helped me to use highlighters to keep my notes organized.

To keep my binder organized last semester, I used a hole punch when the teacher gave us worksheets without holes. This helped to keep me organized.

We had lockers in high school too. I thought lockers were only for high school, but we use lockers at the college too.

singular - locker

Since loose-leaf paper already has holes, you don't need to use a hole punch.

I thought only detectives used magnifying glasses, but scientists use them too!

There is a map of Canada's provinces and territories in the tutoring center.

If you study, you will probably earn a good mark. If you didn't get a good mark, you might want to get a tutor from the Centre d'aide en langues to help you. It's free!

Last session, the teacher accidentally used a Sharpie instead of a dry-erase marker on the white board. He had to clean it with a special cleaner because it wouldn't erase. Oops!

Do you prefer using a notebook or loose-leaf paper and a binder for your classes?

If you need help, go see your teacher during office hours. Teachers love when students come for help. It shows that they want to learn.

Some of the walls in the college could use some new paint.

You can use paperclips to hand in your work, but most teachers prefer that you use a stapler.

Sarah-Ann always comes to class well prepared. She has everything she needs to take good notes in her pencil case.

If you use a pencil for an exam, always have a pencil sharpener in your pencil case in case your pencil breaks!

A protractor tells you how many degrees an angle has.

You can use push pins to hang up a notice on the school's bulletin boards. There are bulletin boards for books for sale, rooms to rent and clubs to join.

Do you use a lot of rubber bands? I don't use many.

The little girl measured her plant with a ruler in her 2nd grade science class. The plant is 4 cm tall.

In the past, tutors have recommended that students write time to study and do homework on their schedules to help them stay organized.

She cut her bangs using scissors during the pandemic when she could not go to the salon.

What was your score? Mine was 80%.

She accidentally ripped the book so she repaired it with tape.

In the college's library, there are shelves full of books in English. Start with one shelf and keep looking until you find something that interests you.

When you hand your teacher more than one page, always use a stapler to make sure that your work doesn't get lost.

In our nursing course last year, we did urine tests by measuring the sugar in each test tube. Test tubes are made of glass.

Did you know that you can sell your used textbooks at the end of the session? Look at the bulletin board or the college's Facebook page to learn more.

He dropped a thumbtack on the floor when he added an announcement to the bulletin board. Unfortunately, he only found it when he stepped on it. Ouch!

My teacher told us that when she was in college, they didn't have white boards. They had blackboards and had to use chalk.

You can write in workbooks. You should not write in a textbook if you hope to sell it. For some classes, you will have to buy a textbook and a workbook.

She found a room to rent near the college. It was advertised on the bulletin board in the student union. She shares the rent with another student. It is cheaper to share an apartment and to split the utilities.