Are you headed to Italy to study Italian at a language school (scuola di lingua) here? Here’s some useful school-related vocabulary:
SCUOLA - SCHOOL
Lezione - lesson
Maestro (m.)/Maestra (f.) – teacher (used for pre-school and elementary school teachers)
Professore (m.)/Professoressa (f.) – professor (used for high school and university teachers)
Insegnante – instructor (e.g. il mio insegnante di italiano – my Italian instructor)
Alunno/a or studente/studentessa – student
Scolaro/a - pupil
Libro – textbook
Compiti - homework
Esame – test
AULA - Classroom
Lavagna - blackboard
Banco - desk
Sedia – chair
Orologio – clock
Cartina - map
MATERIALE SCOLASTICO – School supplies
Quaderno – exercise book, notebook
Astuccio – pencil case
Penna/Biro - pen
Matita – pencil
Pennarello - marker
Gomma - eraser
Righello – ruler
Dizionario – dictionary
Finally, when in language school, you are taught the following basic language skills:
Scrittura - writing - to write is scrivere
Lettura - reading - to read is leggere
Comprensione orale - listening - to listen is ascoltare
Parlato - speaking - to speak is parlare
