School Subjects (A1 Vocabulary)

In math you work with numbers. In English you learn words and reading.

Numbers and words

• math /mæθ/ — a math class
• English /ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/ — an English class
• Try it: Choose the word: (math / art / music) Answer: math — This is math.

Science subjects

These subjects study the world. Science in general, biology for living things, and chemistry for what things are made of.

• science /ˈsaɪ.əns/ — a science class
• biology /baɪˈɑː.lə.dʒi/ — a biology class
• chemistry /ˈkɛm.ɪ.stri/ — a chemistry class
• Try it: Choose the word: (biology / history / math) Answer: biology — This is biology.

The world and the past

In history you learn about the past. In geography you learn about countries and places.

• history /ˈhɪs.tər.i/ — a history class
• geography /dʒiˈɑː.ɡrə.fi/ — a geography class
• Try it: Choose the word: (history / geography / science) Answer: history — This is history.

Creative and active

Art, music, and drama let you create. P.E. is sport, and computer science is about computers.

• art /ɑːrt/ — an art class
• music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ — a music class
• drama /ˈdrɑː.mə/ — a drama class
• P.E. /ˌpiːˈiː/ — a P.E. class
• computer science /kəmˈpjuː.tɚ ˌsaɪ.əns/ — a computer science class
• Try it: Choose the word: (P.E. / art / chemistry) Answer: P.E. — This school subject is P.E.