Essay on My Favourite Subject in English for Students

Lesson 15

My Favourite Subject English 

By the phrase, favourite subject, what we mean is that it is a subject that we're interested in, love to study, like to spend our spare time with and don't get bored of.

English is my favourite subject. I love to read in English whatever I read. I love to read the fascinating stories, poems and novels written in English.

The reasons of my liking this subject are countless. English is an internationally spoken language as it is a language of computer, science and diplomacy. 

Good speakers of English are always appreciated and given attention in all the corners of the world. 

Good English always creates a good impression on the person we're speaking with; It widens employment opportunities. when it comes to get a good job, those who have a good command of English are always put in the first place. 

English is highly demanded subject in the market, so those who teach the English language never find themselves between jobs. I make a quick buck by teaching English regionally, nationally and internationally. 

Books related to medicine, law, science, arts, social science, technology and engineering have been written in English more than in any other language, so being acquainted with the English language always helps me understand whatever subject I study.

The thing about English  that appeals to me most is that it's an easy, flexible and enjoyable language. My experience with other languages like Arabic, Urdu and Persia tells that English is more straightforward than the Arabic, Urdu and Persian languages. 

In short, As English is a language of the media, internet and international communication, it is a must learn language both for socialising and getting a job.

Words to Learn (Learn more words here)

1. Phrase→A group of words. 

2. Favourite→Something that's liked by one. 

Synonym→Preferred 

Antonym→Disliked 

3. Spare time→A time when one is not at work.

Synonym→Free time 

Antonym→Occupied time 

4. Fascinating→Something that appeals to you. 

Synonym→Interesting

Antonym→Boring

5. Novels→ Fictional books 

6. Countless→That is unable to be counted.

Synonym→Numberless

Antonym→Countable

7. Internationally→In a way that involves more than one country.

Synonym→Globally

Antonym→Domestically

8. Science→The systematic study of the world that's done through observing it carefully.

9. Diplomacy→ A profession that deals with international relations. This profession is given by the government of a country to those citizens who clear the competitive exams conducted for the same. The selected officers are then sent to different countries to deal with those countries. The profession of such officers is known as diplomacy, and the officers are known as diplomats or the representatives of the country. 

10. To appreciate→To recognise someone's value and respect them

Synonym→To Value

Antonym→To devalue

11. To create→To make something or bring it into existence

Synonym→To produce

Antonym→To destroy

12. Impression→An opinion or intuition about something or someone 

13. To widen→To make something wider 

Synonym→To broaden

Antonym→To Limit 

14. Employment→The state in which one has some paid work

15. Opportunity→A time or a condition that makes it easier or possible to do something for someone. 

16. Medicine→The science or practice that deals with the treatment of diseases. 

17. Law→A set of rules that a country requires its citizens to follow for the smooth functioning of the country. 

18. Arts→The subjects offered in universities that are of artistic nature or of social aspects. 

19. Social science→The study that deals with people's interaction. 

20. Technology→The system application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes in industries. 

21. Engineering→ The branch of science that's concerned with the building of machines. 

22. Flexible→Something that can be bent without breaking

Synonym→Pliable 

Antonym→Rigid 

23. Enjoyable→Something that gives you pleasure.

Synonym→Entertaining 

Antonym→Unamusing

24. Straightforward→Something that's very easy. 

25. Media→ Any channel of mass communication

26. To socialise→To take part in social activities. 

Idioms and Phrases to Learn

1. To be interested in some subject→To like it very much or love to spend time with it. 

2. To spend one's spare time with something→To pass one's additional time with it 

3. To get bored of something→To start disliking it because one has done it many times

4. To be given attention→If you are given attention by anyone, you are valued, and they want to listen to you. 

5. To create a good impression on some person→If your English creates a good impression on some person, it appeals to them, and they like your English, and they are pleased with you. 

6. When it comes to....→When something is under consideration 

7. To have a good command of some language→To be proficient or expert in that language

8. To be put in the first place→To be preferred to someone or something

9. To be a highly demanded subject in the market→To be a highly sought after subject

10. To find oneself between jobs→To be jobless or unemployed or out of work

11. To make a quick buck→To earn money easily

12. Something that's done regionally, nationally or internationally→In a way that involves region, nation or a group of nations respectively

13. To be acquainted with→To know it or to be familiar with it

14. Something that appeals to you→Something that interests you or you like it 

15. A must learn language→A language that must be learnt in any case

Exercise 1

Can you recall the synonyms of the following words? 

1. Favourite

2. Countless

3. Spare time

4. Fascinating

5. Internationally

6. Nationally

7. To appreciate

8. To create

9. To widen 

10. Flexible

11. Enjoyable

12. Straightforward

13. To socialise 

Answer keys:- 

1. Preferred or beloved

2. Numberless

3. Free time 

4. Appealing

5. Globally

6. Domestically

7. To respect or value

8. To make 

9. To broaden

10. Pliable

11. Amusing or interesting

12. Easy 

13. To take part in social activities 

Can you recall the antonyms of the following words? 

1. Favourite

2. Countless

3. Spare time

4. Fascinating

5. Internationally

6. Nationally

7. To appreciate

8. To create

9. To widen 

10. Flexible

11. Enjoyable

12. Straightforward

Answer keys:- 

1. Disliked 

2. Countable

3. Occupied time 

4. Boring

5. Nationally or domestically

6. Regionally

7. To devalue or disrespect

8. To destroy

9. To limit or restrict 

10. Rigid

11. Unamusing

12. Difficult

Exercise 2 

Do you understand the meanings of the following phrases? 

1. To find oneself between jobs

2. To make a quick buck

3. To be acquainted with something

4. To be put in the first place

5. To have a good command of some subject

6. To get bored of something

Answer keys:- 

1. To be jobless or unemployed

2. To make money easily

3. To be familiar with it or know it very well 

4. To be preferred

5. To be expert in some subject

6. To start disliking it