teaching
Definitions
noun
Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.
Many follow the teachings of Confucius.
The profession of educating people; the activity that a teacher does when he/she teaches.
Teaching has seen continual changes over the past decades.
I have found a teaching job.
Collocations
40(noun.) work/profession of a teacher
ADJ
effective, good
poor
classroom
The new principal observed several teachers to improve classroom teaching across the school.
whole-class
individual, one-to-one
collaborative, team
traditional
My grandmother preferred traditional teaching methods where students sat at desks and listened to lectures.
creative, experimental
remedial, support
academic, college, graduate, postgraduate, primary, school, secondary, undergraduate, university
English, language, music, etc.
VERB + TEACHING
get/go into
My sister decided to get into teaching after volunteering at the local school.
TEACHING + NOUN
method, strategy, style, technique
aid, material, resource
The school library provides excellent teaching materials for history lessons.
aim, objective, point
The main teaching aim is to help students understand grammar through practical exercises.
ability, skills
experience, qualification
She gained valuable teaching experience while working at an international school.
job, post
career
My mother spent thirty years in a teaching career before she decided to become a principal.
base sth on
My parents' teaching was based on the idea that honesty matters most in life.
PREP
in the ~
My grandmother found comfort in the teachings of her religion during difficult times.
~ about/on
Her teaching about environmental conservation inspired many students to make changes at home.
practice
My daughter completed her teaching practice at a local primary school last year.
staff, profession
The school hired several new members for its teaching staff this year.
commitments, duties, load, responsibilities, role
Sarah reduced her teaching responsibilities so she could focus on research projects.
centre, establishment, institution
environment, situation
In a teaching situation, it's important to listen to what students need.
programme, session, term, year
During the teaching term, students completed projects on environmental conservation.
time
During teaching time, the students were too noisy to concentrate on their lessons.
hospital
PREP
in ~
My mother decided to go into teaching after working in business for many years.
PHRASES
an approach to teaching
Teachers are experimenting with a new approach to teaching that involves more student collaboration.
a method/style of teaching
(noun.) ideas and beliefs that are taught by sb
ADJ
ancient, traditional
biblical, moral, religious
Buddhist, Christian, etc.
VERB + TEACHING
follow
My grandmother followed the teaching methods that her own mother had used in the classroom.
reject
explain, interpret
pass on, spread
Good teachers spread teaching methods that help students learn better.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the activities of educating or instructing
- education
- instruction
- pedagogy
- didactics
noun — the profession of a teacher
noun — a doctrine that is taught
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Many follow the teachings of Confucius.
WiktionaryTeaching has seen continual changes over the past decades.
WiktionaryI have found a teaching job.
WiktionaryIndeed you know a lot of things, but you're not good at teaching them.
Tatoeba · #16236Your method of teaching English is absurd.
Tatoeba · #17314Teaching is a profession of my own choosing.
Tatoeba · #19003