Teach (somebody) English/mathematics/history etc

He taught geography at the local secondary school.

Teach somebody (something) about something

We were never taught anything about other religions.

Teach something to somebody

I'm teaching English to Italian students.

teach school/college etc American English (=teach in a school etc)

2. SHOW SOMEBODY HOW

[transitive] to show someone how to do something

Teach somebody (how) to do something

My father taught me to swim.

different methods of teaching children how to read

Teach somebody something

Can you teach me one of your card tricks?

3. CHANGE SOMEBODY'S IDEAS

[transitive] to show or tell someone how they should behave or what they should think

Teach somebody to do something

When I was young, we were taught to treat older people with respect.

Teach somebody something

No one ever taught him the difference between right and wrong.

Teach somebody that

He taught me that the easy option isn't always the best one.

4. EXPERIENCE SHOWS SOMETHING

[transitive] if an experience or situation teaches you something, it helps you to understand something about life

Teach somebody to do something

Experience has taught me to avoid certain areas of the city.

Teach somebody that

I t's certainly taught me that work and money aren't the most important things in life.

5. that'll teach you (to do something)

spoken used when something unpleasant has just happened to someone because they acted stupidly

That'll teach you to be late!

6. teach somebody a lesson

informal if someone or something teaches you a lesson, you are punished for something you have done, so that you will not want to do it again

7. you can't teach an old dog new tricks

used to say that older people often do not want to change the way they do things

8. teach your grandmother (to suck eggs)

British English to give someone advice about something that they already know

Teacher noun (countable)

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)

Teaching noun [uncountable]

1. the work or profession of a teacher

She's thinking of going into teaching (=becoming a teacher).

Language/science etc teaching

criticisms of English teaching in schools

The teaching profession

Teaching methods/materials etc

teaching practice British English student teaching American English (=a period of teaching done by someone who is training to be a teacher)

2. also teachings

[plural]the moral, religious, or political ideas of a particular person or group which are taught to other people

Teaching of

the teachings of Gandhi

Religious/Christian/Buddhist etc teachings

Assess verb (transitive)

1. to make a judgment about a person or situation after thinking carefully about it

ￚsynonym judge

Assess the impact/extent/effectiveness etc of something

a report to assess the impact of advertising on children

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