Learn about the top 10 school subjects
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| Hi, everyone. I’m Lindsay from FrenchPod101.com. In this video, we’ll be talking about the Top 10 School Subjects. Let’s get into it! |
| SUBJECT 1 |
| The first subject is... |
| [Normal] art [Slow] art |
| "art" |
| French students take art lessons in middle school. It is called arts plastiques because students are engaged in artistic practices or activities. |
| You could say J'ai du mal à comprendre l'Art contemporain, |
| which means "It's hard for me to understand modern art." |
| SUBJECT 2 |
| [Normal] histoire [Slow] histoire |
| This means "history." |
| Did you know there is a difference between Histoire with a capital letter and histoire? L'Histoire is a study of past. Une histoire is a story. It can be true or invented. |
| If you refer to the subject you could say L'Histoire de France est passionnante, which means, "The history of France is fascinating." |
| SUBJECT 3 |
| [Normal] géographie [Slow] géographie |
| "geography" |
| For example, J'ai un nouveau prof de géographie. |
| This means, "I have a new Geography teacher." |
| In France, students study History and Geography with the same teacher. That's why it is called leçons d'Histoire-géographie. |
| SUBJECT 4 |
| [Normal] biologie [Slow] biologie |
| "biology" |
| For example, you can say La biologie est l'étude des organismes vivants, |
| which means, "Biology is the study of living organisms." |
| Actually, in France, we usually say SVT instead of biologie. It's an acronym for Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (“life and earth sciences”). |
| SUBJECT 5 |
| The next subject is... |
| [Normal] chimie [Slow] chimie |
| "chemistry" |
| For example, Le laboratoire est un endroit pour apprendre la chimie. |
| "The laboratory is a place to learn about Chemistry." |
| Chemistry and Physics are taught in the same class by the same teacher. It is called leçons de physique-chimie. Leçon means “lesson.” |
| SUBJECT 6 |
| [Normal] physique [Slow] physique |
| "physics" |
| For example, you can say Je connais les bases de la physique, |
| which means "I know the basics of physics." |
| Physique is also an adjective meaning “physical” and “demanding.” |
| SUBJECT 7 |
| [Normal] maths [Slow] maths |
| "math" |
| For example, you can say Ma matière préférée à l'école est les mathématiques. |
| This means, "My favorite subject in school is math." |
| If you want to say which subject in school is your favorite, you have to start your sentence like this -- ma matière préférée est… (“my favorite subject is…”). |
| SUBJECT 8 |
| [Normal] informatique [Slow] informatique |
| This means "computer science.” |
| Apprendre à utiliser l'informatique est indispensable à présent. |
| "To learn computer science is crucial these days." |
| à présent in French means "now," “these days.” Don’t confuse it with un présent which means "a gift." |
| SUBJECT 9 |
| [Normal] éducation physique [Slow] éducation physique |
| "physical education" |
| For example, Les cours d'éducation physique sont pour moi un échappatoire means "Physical education lessons are like a way out for me." |
| Usually, to talk about physical education, we say leçons d'EPS. It is an acronym for Éducation physique et sportive. Basically, it means "Physical education and sports." |
| SUBJECT 10 |
| [Normal] musique [Slow] musique |
| "music" |
| In France, students only take music lessons in middle school, like art classes. But these subjects can also be taken in high school as optional classes. |
| Here is a sample sentence. Ce que je n'aime pas en musique, c'est de devoir chanter devant tout le monde. |
| This means, "What I don't like about music class is singing in front of everyone else." |
Outro |
| Okay, that's all for this lesson. Which subject you like more? Leave us a comment letting us know. And we'll see you next time! |
| À bientôt! |
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