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ICT

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(Information and Computer Technology) a school subject in Britain which teaches children how to use computers and other electronic equipment, and how to use the Internet, software etc

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PE

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(physical education) sport and physical activity taught as a school subject
a PE teacher

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RE

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(Religious Education) a subject taught in schools

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Politician

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pol‧i‧ti‧cian /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən $ ˌpɑː-/ ●●● W2 noun [countable]
1 someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government
politicians who are trying to get the minority vote
a British Labour politician
2 someone who is skilled at dealing with people or using the situation within an organization to gain an advantage
the office politician

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You are good at something

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You do it well

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If you’re good at something

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You do it well

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If you are terrible at it

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You do it very badly

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Get good at something

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Become good at something

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Collaborate

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Cooperate, work together

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Have a sense of commitment

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Be responsible

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Broaden

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Extend
Make big

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Horizon

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View point

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Be exposed to something

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Face with something

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Immerse somebody in…

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Put somebody in a position

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Start nursery school at 3

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nur‧se‧ry /ˈnɜːsəri $ ˈnɜːr-/ ●●○ noun (plural nurseries) [countable]
1 a place where young children are taken care of during the day while their parents are at work
2 a place where plants and trees are grown and sold
3 → nursery education/unit/teacher etc
4 a room in a hospital where babies that have just been born are looked after
5 old-fashioned a baby’s bedroom or a room in a house where young children play

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Go to primary school at 5

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2 [only before noun] especially British English relating to the education of children between 5 and 11 years old SYN elementary American English → secondary
a primary teacher
primary education
teaching at primary level

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Go to secondary school at 11

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a school for children between the ages of 11 and 16 or 18 →

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State school

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1 British English a British school which receives money from the government and provides free education → public school
2 American English informal a college or university that receives money from the US state it is in, to help pay its costs

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Private school

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ˈprivate school noun [countable]
a school that is not supported by government money, where education must be paid for by the children’s parents

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Some pupils wear an/a uniform

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Pupils = school children up to the age of 16

In American English, the correct article is “an”. However, in British English, the correct one is “a”. This is because the pronunciation varies with the regional dialect and pronunciation.