study hall

Thân thiện

Students work quietly at their desks during study hall.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A classroom reserved for study: A designated room in a school where students can go to study quietly, often supervised.
   • A period of time during the school day that is set aside for study: A scheduled class period where students are expected to use the time for academic work, homework, or quiet reading, rather than for instruction in a specific subject.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • If you need a quiet place to finish your essay, you can go to the study hall in the library.
  • My fourth period is a study hall, so I use that time to do my math homework.
  • The teacher sent the student to study hall for disruptive behavior.

Advanced Usage

• "to have study hall": To have a study hall period on one's class schedule.
  • She has study hall right before lunch, which is perfect for reviewing her notes.
• "to be assigned to study hall": To be required to attend study hall, sometimes as a disciplinary measure or for academic support.
  • Students who are failing a class may be assigned to study hall for extra help.

Variants and Related Words

• Study (verb/noun): The act of learning or reviewing material. This is the core activity for which a "study hall" is reserved.
  • You need to study for your history test.
• Detention (noun): A period of time a student must remain at school as a punishment. While sometimes held in the same room, detention is punitive, whereas study hall is primarily an academic period.
  • He served detention for being late to class.

Synonyms

• Study period: A more general term for a scheduled time for independent study.
• Library period: A study hall specifically held in the school library.
• Free period: A period with no scheduled class, which can be used for study, though it may not be supervised.

Related Phrases

• "to spend time in study hall": To use the study hall room or period.
  • He spends two hours in study hall every day after school.
• "study hall monitor": The teacher or staff member supervising the study hall.
  • Ask the study hall monitor if you need a pass to the library.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a classroom reserved for study
2. a period of time during the school day that is set aside for study