teacher

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teacher

teacher [noun]
US /ˈtiː.tʃɚ/ 
UK /ˈtiː.tʃər/ 
Example: 

He's my English teacher.

someone whose job is to teach

Persian equivalent: 
Example: 

who is your English teacher?

Oxford Essential Dictionary

teacher

 noun
a person whose job is to teach:
He's my English teacher.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

teacher

 

teacher S1 W1 /ˈtiːtʃə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
  [Word Family: noun: teacher, teaching, TEACHINGS; verb: teach]

 

  someone whose job is to teach, especially in a school:
   • a primary school teacher
  language/history/science etc teacher
  teacher training/education (=professional training to become a teacher)
     • • •

THESAURUS

   ▪ teacher someone who teaches as their job, especially in a school: • a high school teacher
   ▪ principal (also headteacher British English) the teacher who is in charge of a school or college: • The teacher sent him to the principal’s office.
   ▪ tutor someone who gives private lessons to one student or a small group of students. In Britain, a tutor is also a teacher in a university: • They hired a tutor to help him with his English. | • Your tutor will help you find a subject for your essay.
   ▪ lecturer someone who teaches in a university or college: • University lecturers aren’t very well paid.
   ▪ professor a teacher in a college or university. In Britain, a professor is a high-ranking university teacher, especially one who is head of a department: • She was professor of linguistics at Cambridge University.
   ▪ instructor someone who teaches a sport or a practical skill such as swimming or driving: • He works as a ski instructor in the winter. | • a driving instructor
   ▪ coach someone who helps a person or team improve in a sport: • a professional tennis coach
   ▪ educator especially American English formal someone whose job involves teaching people, or someone who is an expert on education: • Most educators agree that class sizes are still too big.
   ▪ trainer someone who teaches people particular skills, especially the skills they need to do a job: • a teacher trainer | • Many companies pay outside trainers to teach management skills to their staff.
   ▪ governess a woman who lived with a family and taught their children in past times: • As a governess, Charlotte Brontë received twenty pounds a year.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

teacher

 

teach·er [teacher teachers]   [ˈtiːtʃə(r)]    [ˈtiːtʃər]  noun

 

a person whose job is teaching, especially in a school

• a history/science, etc. teacher

• primary school teachers

• There is a growing need for qualified teachers of Business English.

 

Vocabulary Building:

Teach and teachers

Verbs

teach John teaches French at the local school. ◊ She taught me how to change a tyre.

educate Our priority is to educate people about the dangers of drugs.

instruct Members of staff should be instructed in the use of fire equipment.

train She’s a trained midwife. ◊ He’s training the British Olympic swimming team.

coach He’s the best football player I’ve ever coached. ◊ She coaches some of the local children in maths. (BrE)

tutor She tutors some of the local children in math. (NAmE)Nouns

teacher school/college teachers

instructor a swimming/science instructor

trainer a horse trainer ◊ Do you have a personal trainer?

coach a football coach

tutor tutors working with migrant children

 

Example Bank:

• He is chairman of the Parent Teacher Association.

• I'm good at cooking. I had a good teacher.

• She held the post of deputy head teacher at a school in Leeds.

• She was a public school teacher.

• She's been accepted at Bath Teacher Training College.

• teacher preparation programs

• teacher ratings of reading ability

• teachers working with less able students

• teachers working with pupils with special educational needs

• His teacher sent him home for the rest of the day.

• I used to work as a history teacher.

• She was an inspirational teacher.

• Skilled classroom teachers should be better rewarded.

• Teachers of sex education will be aware of some of the myths circulating among students.

• The main teachers' union says more must be done to protect its members from assault.

• There must be some way to get rid of incompetent teachers.

• There's always been a shortage of good math teachers.

• We are looking for qualified and experienced English teachers.

• Who's your favourite teacher?

• a primary/secondary school teacher

• an elementary/a fourth-grade/a high school teacher

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

teacher

 

teacher /ˈtiː.tʃəʳ/ US /-tʃɚ/
noun [C]
someone whose job is to teach in a school or college

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

teacher

/ti:tʃə(r)/
(teachers)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

A teacher is a person who teaches, usually as a job at a school or similar institution.
...her chemistry teacher.

N-COUNT

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary: 

teacher

teach·er /ˈtiːʧɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count] : a person or thing that teaches something
• Experience is a good teacher. especially; : a person whose job is to teach students about certain subjects
• She is a first-grade teacher.
• a language/math/science teacher
• a teacher of driver's education

The Greatest…?

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  2. Who's the greatest leader in the world? How do you describe him/her?
  3. Who's the greatest football player in your country? Is he a good role model for young people?
  4. Who's the greatest actor/actress/director in your country? Have they ever won an Oscar or any other important prizes?
  5. Who's the greatest teacher/professor you have ever had? How did he/she influence you?
  6. Where is the greatest ancient place you have ever visited?

Teacher

1.       Who is/was your favorite teacher at school? Why?

2.       Have you ever had a teacher you disliked? How do you describe him/her?

3.       How do you describe a good teacher?

4.       How do you describe a bad teacher?

5.       Have you ever thought about becoming a teacher? Why? Why not?

6.       Is teaching a well-paid job in your country?

7.       Are teachers well-trained in your country? 

Classrooms

  1. Do you enjoy spending your time in a classroom?
  2. Do you prefer to sit in rows or in a circle? Why?
  3. Where do you usually sit in a classroom? Why?
  4. Do you think the teacher should tell students where to sit?
  5. How many hours a day do you spend in classrooms? How would you improve your classroom?
  6. What are the five things you don't have in your classroom but you believe they are necessary?
  7. Do you have to get permission in order to leave the class?
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