1. General concepts

1. to educate (1) [transitive] to teach someone, especially using the formal system of school, college or university давать образование

to educate sb (in sth): More and more parents are choosing to educate their children at home / privately. | Children were educated in both arts and sciences.

to be educated at an institution: He was educated at Bristol University.

(2) [intransitive; transitive] to give someone necessary or useful knowledge обучать; воспитывать

to educate: The BBC's mission is to inform, educate, and entertain.

to educate sb (to do sth | about / on sth): We need to educate people so that they understand the importance of a good, healthy diet. | What we're trying to do is to educate young people to be responsible citizens. | Youngsters must be educated about / on the dangers of drugs.

2. to re-educate [transitive] to teach someone to think or behave in a different way перевоспитывать: Young criminals must be re-educated.

3. to teach (1) [intransitive; transitive] to give lessons in a school, college, or university, or to help someone learn about something by giving them information учить, обучать; давать уроки, преподавать; быть учителем

to teach (sth / (sth) at an institution): He taught geography at the secondary school. | Neil teaches at the Guildhall School of Music in London.

to teach sb sth: His mother taught him some words in Spanish. | No one ever taught him the difference between right and wrong.

to teach sth to sb: She taught English to foreign students.

to teach sb about sth: We were never taught anything about other religions.

to teach school / college (AmE) to work as a teacher in a school, college etc: Her education qualified her to teach school.

(2) [transitive] to show someone how to do something учить; научить, обучить

to teach sb (how) to do sth: They use different methods of teaching children how to read.

4. to instruct [transitive] (formal) to teach someone a subject or skill, or show them how to do something учить, обучать

to instruct sb in sth: All children are instructed in the use of the library. | Greater effort is needed to instruct children in road safety.

to instruct sb how to do sth: Employees are instructed how to make a complaint.

5. to train [intransitive; transitive] to teach someone the skills of a particular job or activity, or to be taught these skills готовить(ся), обучать(ся)

to train to do sth | to train as / for sth: I was training to be a French and Russian teacher. | Melanie trained for a career in music. | We want to encourage people who left school early to train for better jobs.

to train sb in sth / at an institution: Teachers train their students in exam techniques. | Most teachers are still trained at the universities and other colleges.

to train sb to do sth: Employees are trained to deal with emergency situations.

6. to tutor (1) [transitive; intransitive] to teach someone by giving private lessons in a particular subject обучать; давать частные уроки

to tutor sb (in sth): He was privately tutored. | He tutored them in physics.

to tutor: She supplements her regular salary by tutoring in the evenings.

(2) [intransitive; transitive] to teach a small group of students at a college or university обучать; руководить, наставлять

to tutor: I tutored three afternoons a week, and saw about five or six students a day.

to tutor (in) sth: At the college he tutored two courses. | I tutored in economics.

7. to coach [transitive] (esp. BrE) to give someone private lessons in a particular subject, especially in order to help them prepare for an examination готовить (к экзамену / конкурсному испытанию); давать частные уроки

to coach sb (in sth): She coaches students in French, usually for exams.

8. to prepare [transitive] to provide someone with the skills that they will need to pass an exam or a test, or to do a job, or to deal with a situation готовить: This course prepares students for English examinations. | This course prepares graduates for management careers in the tourist industry.

9. education (1) [uncountable] the process of teaching and learning, usually at school, college, or university образование; обучение, подготовка; просвещение: the education system | All children in the state have a right to public education. | Jobs in education are not usually highly paid. | Many parents cannot afford private education for their children.

to pursue / undertake education: These students should be prepared to pursue further education and training beyond high school.

to continue (one's) education: The fact remains that one only becomes a good lawyer by continuing education beyond law school. | Eleven percent were continuing their education. | The decision that needs to be made is whether children should continue their education in Britain or accompany their parents overseas.

to complete one's education: I came over to England to complete my education.

(2) [singular] someone's experience of learning or being taught образование

a university / college education: She was the first in her family to enjoy the privilege of a university education.

to have / get / receive an education: My parents wanted me to have a good education.

to give sb an education: It can cost a lot to give your kids a college education.

10. self-education [uncountable] самообразование

11. re-education [uncountable] перевоспитание

12. teaching [uncountable] the work or profession of a teacher обучение, преподавание: a career in teaching

to go into teaching to become a teacher: I'd like to go into teaching.

(to enter / go into / join / leave) the teaching profession: members of the teaching profession | He entered the teaching profession in 1975.

language / science / English / history teaching: an innovative / traditional approach to language teaching | criticisms of English teaching in schools | Museums and historic buildings are important resources for history teaching.

teaching methods / aids / materials учебные методы / пособия / материалы: to adopt / develop / devise teaching methods | to use / employ / apply teaching methods | to produce teaching aids / materials