physical education
physical education — noun
1. a school subject in which children take part in physical activities such as runn
a school subject in which children take part in physical activities such as running, jumping, playing team sports, and doing exercises as part of their regular learning programme
The children in Miss Chen's class have physical education every Tuesday and Thursday morning.
have + physical education + day-of-week pattern
Hugo's favourite part of physical education is learning to play volleyball with his friends.
Many schools now offer physical education programmes that include yoga and dance as well as team sports.
Anya twisted her ankle during physical education and had to sit on the bench for the rest of the lesson.
Physical education helps students build strength, coordination, and the habit of staying active every day.
文法句型
have + physical education
用法筆記
Commonly shortened to PE (or P.E.) in everyday conversation. The word is uncountable: we say 'I have PE today', not 'a PE'. In British English, it is also called 'games' at some schools.
常見錯誤
2. the academic area of teaching and research that focuses on how the human body mo
the academic area of teaching and research that focuses on how the human body moves, stays healthy, and develops physical skills, including exercise science, sports training, and personal fitness
Padma is studying physical education at the National Taiwan University and hopes to become a sports coach.
study + physical education + [institution]
Research in physical education shows that regular exercise helps children concentrate better in their other classes.
The university's physical education department offers courses in sports psychology and exercise physiology.
Hamza wrote his final paper on how physical education programmes can help prevent obesity in teenagers.
A degree in physical education can lead to careers in teaching, sports training, or community health promotion.
- sports science
overlapping but more focused on the scientific study of sport and exercise
- kinesiology
formal academic term for the study of body movement, more common in North America
- exercise science
focuses on the physiological and biomechanical aspects of physical activity
文法句型
study + physical education
用法筆記
This sense refers to the academic discipline rather than the school activity. It is used in university catalogues, research papers, and professional contexts. The abbreviation PE is less common for this sense than for the school-subject sense.