Learn the Top 10 School Subjects in English

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Hi, everyone, I’m Parris from EnglishClass101.com.
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In this video, we’ll be talking about Top 10 School Subjects.
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Let’s begin!
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"art"
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"Art" usually refers to visual arts, such as painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.
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But in general, "art" can also include things like music and movies.
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For example, you can say "I'm an art major."
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"history"
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This is the study of past events.
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Usually, it involves a lot of facts, but it also involves thinking about why certain things
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happened.
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Here is a sample sentence "You can learn a lot from History, as things tend to repeat themselves."
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History always put me to sleep, but it's very important.
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Then we have...
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"geography"
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"Geography" is the study of the earth.
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It involves things like the names of countries and where certain places are, but it also
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includes information about the physical characteristics of places, such as mountains, rivers, oceans, etc.
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For example, you can say "He is a geography major, with a minor in psychology."
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I need to go back to school and learn my geography.
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"biology"
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Some science subjects deal with chemical (i.e., Chemistry) or space (i.e., Astronomy).
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"Biology" is a scientific subject that deals with living things and how they work.
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Here is a sample sentence "Biology is the study of living organisms."
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Next subject is ...
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"chemistry"
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"Chemistry" is a very important science that focuses on non-living materials and how the
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elements that everything is made of interact with one another.
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For example, you can say "The laboratory is a place to learn about chemistry."
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Another common subject is ...
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"physics"
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"Physics" is the scientific field that deals with matter and how it is moves.
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There is also a lot of attention paid to energy and how it affects its surroundings.
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For example, you can say "I know the basics of physics."
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And if you do, to me, you're genius.
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"math"
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This is the study of numbers and how they affect each other.
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Here is a sample sentence "My favorite subject in school is math."
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You would never hear that out of me, and I'm so glad that my cellphone has a calculator now.
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The next subject is ...
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"computer science"
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"Computer Science" is the study of how computers work to perform tasks.
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It can also be used more generally to talk about the basics of computers.
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For example, you can say "The field of computer science is relatively new."
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"physical education"
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"Physical education" usually involves studying human biology and exercise.
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It is also sometimes called "P.E." when referring to it as a class.
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For example, you can say "My least favorite class is Physical Education."
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However, that was my favorite.
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Dodge ball, tennis... who can hate Physical Education?
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"English"
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"English" is a language, but it's also the study of English-language literature.
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Here is a sample sentence "In English class, we have to read a lot of Shakespeare."
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To be or not to be, that's all I remember.
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Okay, that's all for this lesson.
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Which subject do you like most?
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Leave us a comment and of course, let me know.
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And we'll see you next time! Bye, guys!
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