1 - to take care of a child and teach them how to behave. It's usually done by parents / family member. 2 - is to teach smb at a school/university
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a public school VS a private school
1 - is run by the government and is usually free. You have to pay to go to a - 2.
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pupils VS students
1 - study in an elementary I middle I high school (especially in the UK). 2 - s study at any age (US).
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a teacher VS a professor
1 - teaches in any school aside from a college or university. 2 - teaches at a college or university
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terms VS semesters
1- 1/3 periods of the year during which classes are held in schools/universities. 2- the 2 periods that the school/college year is divided into, esp. in US
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a high school VS an elementary school
1 - for students between 14-18 years old. 2 - for students between 5-10 years old .
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pass an exam VS fail an exam
1 - is to achieve the required standard in an exam or test. 2 - is the opposite.
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learn VS study
1 - is to get knowledge or a skill. 2 - is to spend time learning about something.
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be punished VS be suspended
1 - is to make someone suffer because they've done smth bad or wrong. 2 - is to officially make somebody leave school because they have done smth wrong.
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a boarding school VS school
1 - is a school where students eat, sleep, live, and study. 2 - is a place where students go to be educated.
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take an exam VS retake an exam
1 - is the same as take a test. 2 - is to take an exam again because you've previously failed it .
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do homework VS do housework
1 - is to do the work given by teachers at home. 2 - is to do the work involved in taking care of a home, e.g., cleaning, cooking, etc.
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a single-sex school VS a mixed school
1 - is a school for either boys or girls, but not both. 2 - is a school for both boys and girls.
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a graduate VS a student
1 - is a person who has a college or university degree. 2 - is a person who studies at any age.
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a required subject VS an optional subject
1 - is one you have to study. 2 - is one that you can choose to study or not
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history VS a story
1 - is a subject that is the study of past events. 2 - is a description of events and people that a writer has invented in order to entertain.
