Describe one of your favourite subjects that you learn at

school.
Who teaches it?
o

o How is it taught?

o What do you learn from the class?

o Why do you like it?
VOCAB :
1. promising /ˈprɒmɪsɪŋ/ (adj.) = likely to be successful or very good
2. an elective class /ɪˈlektɪv/ (n.) = a class that you choose to do, rather than one that you
must do
3. a curriculum /kəˈrɪkjʊləm/ (n.) = the subjects that students study at a particular school
4. theoretical knowledge /ˌθɪəˈretɪk(ə)l/ (phr.) = knowledge based on theories or ideas
instead of on practical experience
5. to be curious about /ˈkjʊəriəs/ (adj.) = eager to know
6. do not rely on linear thinking /ˈlɪniə(r)/ (phr.) = do not rely on thinking in one
dimension only
7. academic performance /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ (n.) = results of studying at school
8. a standardised test /ˈstændə(r)daɪz/ (n.) = a test that is administered and scored in a
consistent, standard manner
9. to be ingrained in you /ɪnˈɡreɪnd/ (adj.) = has been in your for a long time and
cannot easily be changed
10. to soak sth in (v.) = to spend time experiencing and enjoying sth
11. to crack the books /kræk/ (phr.) = to study
12. a mature student /məˈtʃʊə(r)/ (phr.) = a sensible student
13. to play truant /ˈtruːənt/ (phr.) = to skip classes without permission
14. coursework /ˈkɔː(r)sˌwɜː(r)k/ (n.) = school work that a student must do as part of a
course of study