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physical education
UK/ˌfɪzɪkəl ˌɛdju(ː)ˈkeɪʃən/US/ˌfɪzɪkəl ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃən/PHYS·i·cal ed·u·CA·tion
Band 5-6speakingtask2
the school subject that teaches sport, exercise and health
Examples
“a physical education class”
“physical education teacher”
“mandatory physical education”
Band 8 sentence
“Physical education at school plays a vital role in promoting lifelong healthy habits among children.”
Collocations
- physical education class
- physical education curriculum
Word family
physical adjectiveeducation nounPE noun (abbr.)
Common mistakes
I had physical trainings in school.→I had physical education in school.
My school doesn't provide education physical.→My school doesn't provide physical education.
Say it for a higher band
5gym class→6PE→7+physical education
Synonyms
PE
Easily confused
PE class
“We have PE class every Wednesday.”
Related words
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In Sport & Exercise
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