aide

Everyday

1. An aide is a person who helps someone important, such as a president, prime minister or general, with their work. tree →
2. A teacher's aide (or teaching aide) is an adult who helps the teacher and the pupils in the classroom. tree →

In the lessons

In US, Canadian and Australian schools the «teacher's aide» or «classroom aide» helps children with reading, maths and special needs (in the UK often «teaching assistant»). In news, «aides» to a leader help plan and speak for them. Phrases: «teacher's aide», «a presidential aide», «a top aide».

Examples

• Our classroom aide helps me with reading. tree →
• The teacher's aide sat with the new pupil. tree →
• The president's aide gave a speech to reporters. tree →
• Mrs Lee is an aide in the kindergarten class. tree →
• The general sent an aide with a message. tree →
• The aide carried the prime minister's papers. tree →
• Ask the aide if you need help with the worksheet. tree →
• My mum works as an aide at the hospital. tree →
• Mannikin was one of the first to volunteer, but he only asked to go as aide-de-camp to the Commander-in chief, who was a gallant soldier and celebrated for his victories. tree →

Note

Countable: an aide. Homophone trap: «aid» (help, as in first aid, hearing aid) sounds exactly the same; an aide is a person, aid is help or a thing. «Aide» ends with -e.