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School Subjects
Academic subjects · school life · learning verbs
the science of living things — plants, animals, the human body
/baɪˈɒlədʒi/In biology we studied how plants make food.
the science of substances and how they mix and react
/ˈkemɪstrɪ/In chemistry we mixed two liquids and they changed colour.
the study of countries, rivers, mountains and climate
/dʒiˈɒɡrəfi/In geography we learned about volcanoes and rivers.
books, poems and plays, and the study of them
/ˈlɪtərətʃər/We read Shakespeare and modern novels in literature.
the study of numbers, shapes and calculations
/ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/Mathematics is full of numbers and equations.
the science of forces, energy, light and sound
/ˈfɪzɪks/In physics we learned why things fall to the ground.
the study of what happened in the past
/ˈhɪstəri/In history we studied the Romans.
studying again before an exam
/rɪˈvɪʒən/I'm doing revision for my exams next week.
a piece of work your teacher gives you to do
/əˈsaɪnmənt/I have to finish my assignment by Friday.
a private teacher who helps one student
/ˈtjuːtər/She has a maths tutor who comes to her house on Tuesdays.
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Which subjects do (or did) you like best? Why?
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Which subject is the most useful in real life?
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How do you do revision for an exam?
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Would you like a tutor for any subject? Which one?
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