q('~afford~to have enough money to pay for something~I can\'t afford to go on holiday this year. I\'m broke!~'); q('~arrive~to come to a place~I come to school by U-Bahn and always arrive before the other students who come by bus.~'); q('~assembly~the time when all the students meet in the auditorium~At FIS we have an assembly once every two weeks. It is usually held in the auditorium.~'); q('~auditorium~this is the very large room where you have assembly or listen to the band play~Once every two weeks you have an assembly in the auditorium. Some drama classes are also held here.~'); q('~banknote~paper money~Euro banknotes are worth 5 Euros, 10 Euros, 20 Euros etc. (Banknotes are often called just notes - in America they are called bills.)~'); q('~bathroom~where you go if you must use the toilet~In the bathroom you can wash your hands after using the toilet.~'); q('~bill~a piece of paper saying how much money you have to pay~I was shocked when I got the bill in the restaurant. We had spent over 200 Euros on food and drinks.~'); q('~binder~where you put the papers for all your subjects~Most students use a 2-ring binder for their paper and the worksheets that the teacher gives them.~'); q('~bite~what you do with your teeth~I hate the dog that lives down the road. It always tries to bite me when I go past its house.~'); q('~blow~to expel air from your mouth~I have fifty balloons to blow up for our homeroom party. Can you help me?~'); q('~board~where the teacher writes for the class to see~You have to write on green and black boards with chalk, but white boards usually need a special felt pen.~'); q('~bookstore~you can buy pencils and paper here~If you need to buy paper or a binder, go to the school bookstore. It\'s opposite the cafeteria.~'); q('~borrow~to take money from someone (and give it back later)~Could I borrow some money? I\'ll give it back on Friday.~'); q('~break~a time of no lessons when students can play or eat~The first break lasts for 20 minutes. Lunchtime lasts for just less than an hour.~'); q('~broke~having no money (usually referring to a person, not a company)~I\'m broke! Can you lend me 50 Euros until I get paid?~'); q('~buy~to pay money for something~"Where did you buy your gameboy?" - "In that new shop near the Hauptwache."~'); q('~cafeteria~where you can buy lunch and snacks~The cafeteria gets very busy at lunchtime when hundreds of students line up to buy food.~'); q('~calculator~instrument to help you do maths calculations~It\'s important to learn basic arithmetic. Some people can\'t even work out 7 x 8 without using their calculator!~'); q('~calendar~this shows the months and days~Look at the school calendar if you want to know when events like Applefest or Fall Break happen.~'); q('~carry~to hold something when walking~Some little children don\'t like to walk very far; they want their parents to carry them everywhere.~'); q('~cash~another word for coins and notes; not cheques or credit cards~Do you have any cash? I want to buy a newspaper, but I\'ve only got my credit card.~'); q('~change~small money; coins etc.~Sorry, I\'ll have to give you a 100 Euro note. I don\'t have any change.~'); q('~cheque~a piece of paper promising to pay money~In most shops these days you don\'t need cash; you can pay by cheque or credit card.~'); q('~choose~decide which one you want~If you could be rich or happy, which would you choose?~'); q('~classroom~where you have most of your lessons~Every classroom at FIS has a board for the teacher to write on, a computer, and desks and chairs for the students.~'); q('~climb~to go up high (on a ladder or a mountain)~When I get older I want to climb Mount Everest.~'); q('~clock~it has a face, hands and numbers~If you want to know the time, look at the clock!~'); q('~coin~round, metal money~The Euro has coins with values of 50 cents, 20 cents, 10 cents, 5 cents, 2 cents and 1 cent.~'); q('~combination~your secret locker number - don\'t tell anyone~Keep your combination private - do not even tell your best friend!~'); q('~computer~use this if you want to surf the world wide web~Most classrooms have a computer these days for students to write their work and look for information on the internet.~'); q('~continue~to carry on, not stop~When you get to the end of the page, do not stop. Continue reading on the next side.~'); q('~copy~look at someone\'s work and write what they have written~If you are doing a test, it\'s very bad to try and copy the answers of the person sitting next to you.~'); q('~corridor~you walk along here to go from classroom to classroom~You must not eat or drink or run or play in the corridor!~'); q('~counselor~the teacher who is there to help you if you have a problem~If you have a problem with your schedule or with another student, you can go to the counselor for help.~'); q('~credit card~a small piece of plastic used instead of cash~These days most shops accept a credit card like Visa or American Express.~'); q('~cry~what babies do when they are hungry or unhappy~I don\'t like babies; they cry all the time!~'); q('~currency~another word for the money of a country~The currency of the USA is the dollar. In most of Europe the currency is the Euro.~'); q('~decide~to choose what to do~In January and February many people decide where they want to go for their summer holiday.~'); q('~describe~say what something or someone looks like~Can you describe the high school student you saw writing on the table in the cafeteria?~'); q('~desk~this is the word for a table you do work at~"I\'m so untidy. My desk is usually covered with papers and books; I can never find what I\'m looking for."~'); q('~detention~what you will have if you do something bad!~When you have a detention you have to go to the teacher\'s room at break, lunch or after school. You get a detention if you do something bad, like forget your homework!~'); q('~die~to stop living~Every living thing will die one day!~'); q('~dream~what you do at night when you are asleep~I don\'t like watching horror movies. I find it difficult to go to sleep, and when I do I always seem to have a bad dream.~'); q('~drive~make a car move~As soon as I am 17 years old I want to learn how to drive a car. I don\'t like going everywhere by bicycle.~'); q('~enjoy~to like doing something~I really enjoy playing computer games. It\'s my favourite activity in all the world!~'); q('~eraser~you use this to rub out your mistakes~If you write in pencil, you can use an eraser to remove any mistakes you make. (In British English an eraser is called a rubber.)~'); q('~expensive~costs a lot of money; opposite of cheap~"Sally always wears such expensive clothes." - "I know. Her parents are very rich and give her lots of money each week!"~'); q('~explain~to say what you mean; or to say how something can be done~Ms Alquist, I don\'t understand this problem. Can you explain how to do it?~'); q('~float~to swim on the top of water (opposite of sink)~If you put a piece of wood in water, it will float. But if you do the same with a piece of metal, it will sink.~'); q('~fly~what birds and airplanes do~Next week I\'m going to fly to New York. It\'s my first time on a plane and I\'m rather nervous.~'); q('~grade~the score or mark you get for a piece of work~At FIS the best grade is a 7. If your work is very bad, you get a 2 or a 3.~'); q('~gym~the small sports hall with the wooden floor~FIS has two large rooms for playing sports. The smaller room with the wooden floor is called the gym.~'); q('~hate~to dislike very much~I hate our new art teacher. She\'s always shouting at us and making us do detentions.~'); q('~hide~to put something (or yourself) where no-one can find it~Many people who keep a lot of money at home hide it in a book or under the bed, so that thieves can\'t find it easily.~'); q('~homeroom~where you go at 8.35 every morning~Every school day starts with homeroom from 8.35 to 8.45. The teacher takes attendance and makes announcements.~'); q('~knock~to hit a door with your hand because you want to come in~When you go to a classroom in the middle of a lesson to talk to the teacher, you should always knock on the door before you enter the room.~'); q('~laugh~what you do when you find something funny~My German teacher is so funny; she is always telling jokes and making us laugh.~'); q('~leave~go away from somewhere~What time do you leave your house every morning? - At 7.30, and I arrive at school at 8.25.~'); q('~lend~give something to someone so they can use it for a short time~I\'ve forgotten my pencil. Can you lend me one until the end of the lesson, please?~'); q('~lesson~you have 6 of these every day~A lesson at FIS lasts between 45 and 55 minutes.~'); q('~library~where you can borrow books and read a newspaper or magazine~The library at FIS has many books in foreign languages such as Japanese, Korean, Swedish etc.~'); q('~locker~where you keep your bag and the books you don\'t need for the next lessons~Do not tell anyone your locker combination. Keep it a secret!~'); q('~lose~opposite of find~Everyday I seem to lose something. Yesterday I lost my binder, and today i can\'t find my planner! Have you seen it?~'); q('~mend~to fix or repair~My bicycle has a puncture. Can you help me mend it, please?~'); q('~nurse~you go to her if you don\'t feel well~The nurse is in room 236. You go to her if you have a headache or feel sick.~'); q('~office~where the school secretaries work~A secretary is someone who works for the principal - typing letters, calling parents etc. The room where secretaries work is called an office.~'); q('~owe~to have to give money to someone~Don\'t forget you owe me 20 Euros for breaking my calculator!~'); q('~pay~to give money for something~How much did you pay for your new watch? It looks very expensive!~'); q('~photocopier~use this if you want to copy some papers~There is a photocopier in the school library. Use it if you need to copy some papers from a book or magazine.~'); q('~pin~this has a very sharp end~If you want to put a notice on the bulletin board, you will need a pin.~'); q('~planner~this is where you write what homework you must do~Don\'t forget to bring your planner to every lesson. You will need it to write down your homework.~'); q('~playground~where students can play at break or lunchtime.~The table tennis tables and the basketball nets are in the playground.~'); q('~plug~this is at the end of the cable from the computer~"Quick! Pull the plug out; the computer\'s on fire!"~'); q('~principal~the boss teacher~If you get into trouble or do something bad in class, the teacher will send you to the principal.~'); q('~promise~to say you will do something~If you lend me DM10, I promise to give it back to you tomorrow!~'); q('~remember~opposite of forget~Please remember to do your homework. If you forget, you will have a detention!~'); q('~repair~to fix something which is broken or not working properly~Can you help me repair my walkman, please? It\'s not working properly.~'); q('~report~your teacher writes this to give your parents information about your progress~You will get a report in each of your subjects three times every year.~'); q('~save~to collect money and NOT spend it; often because you want to buy something expensive~I have saved 300 Euros since last Christmas. I\'ll soon have enough money to buy a new bike!~'); q('~schedule~this tells you what lessons you have and when~Most students stick their schedule in their homework planner and inside the door of their locker.~'); q('~scissors~you use these to cut paper~"I want to cut this article out of the newspaper. Do you know where the scissors are?"~'); q('~sell~opposite of buy~I really like your watch. Will you sell it to me?~'); q('~shout~speak very loudly~You don\'t have to shout - I can hear what you\'re saying!~'); q('~show~to hold something out so someone can see it~Can you show me your maths homework, please? I want to see if I have the same answer to number 15.~'); q('~sink~this holds the water that comes out of the taps~If you put the plug in the sink, it stops the water running away when you turn on the tap.~'); q('~sleep~you do this every night for eight or nine hours~I feel very tired today because I didn\'t sleep well last night.~'); q('~socket~a hole in the wall to put a plug in~Babies must learn never to stick metal objects into a socket.~'); q('~spell~write or say the letters in a word~How do you spell your name? - S H O E B ...~'); q('~spend~pay money for something (opposite of save)~How much money did you spend on your holiday last year? - I\'m not sure exactly, but I bought a lot of ice-creams!~'); q('~stapler~you use this to staple papers together~"Do you know where the stapler is? I need it to staple these papers together."~'); q('~subject~the name for the different lessons you have~ESL, math, science, German are all subjects.~'); q('~swim~fish do this~The bridge is broken so if you want to get to the other side of the river, you will have to swim.~'); q('~tap~Americans call this a faucet (water comes out of it)~"Someone has left the tap running. Can you turn it off please?"~'); q('~tape~this is sticky and comes in a roll~"I\'ve just ripped my homework sheet. Do you have some tape so I can fix it?"~'); q('~textbook~books with subject information; e.g math or science books~A textbook contains subject information and questions. You should not write in it, and you must give it back at the end of the school year.~'); q('~Tippex~a white liquid that can be used to correct mistakes~If you make a mistake in your writing, you can erase it using Tippex.~'); q('~trip~a time away from school with the other students~Each year every grade goes on a trip for a few days. For example, grade 8 students go to Switzerland, and grade 7 students go to the Netherlands.~'); q('~wear~carry clothes on your body~It\'s very cold today - you need to wear a hat to keep your head warm.~'); q('~whisper~to speak very softly (opposite of shout)~If you do not want anyone else to hear what you are saying to your friend, you must whisper!~'); q('~win~to be better than someone in a game or sport~When I play my father at chess, I always win. He\'s not a very good!~'); q('~worth~the value of money or other things~My grandmother bought this picture by Picasso for 35 dollars in 1920. Now it\'s worth more than 10,000 Euros!~');