How to Talk about Your MAJOR in English: Academic English Speaking Tip

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Hi everyone! Thanks for watching! Don't forget to like, subscribe, or share -- I really appreciate your support! 🙏 😃 Practice with me in the comments! What is your major? or What did you major in in college? I majored in art history, but I actually changed my major 3 times. At first, I majored in pharmacy, then I majored in French, and finally I majored in art history. After that, I got a master's degree in linguistics. 👍 Learn more with these resources: Grammar lessons: kzbin.info/aero/PLTaPDxv5nudnbMc7WK5e6Hz1EQrz49Yvd English Conversation lessons: kzbin.info/aero/PLTaPDxv5nudl_T3OHH_Y6K6eqJCZm0goj Pronunciation lessons: kzbin.info/aero/PLTaPDxv5nudnU_g2Dw30CikKKTCm4U1yf Writing lessons: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoLKn6ppq5x5kNk American Culture lessons: kzbin.info/aero/PLTaPDxv5nudm_ZCLhTdxBHq71v6IhzlZk My book recommendations for English learners: amzn.to/3xg7zXD 😊 Thanks for watching! See you again soon!

[@himajareddy3196]

Wish you a very happy, healthy new year!! Ma'am☺

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Thank you! Happy New Year to you, too!

[@IBRAHIM_ORTON]

Wow what a video I loved it I'm glad we have gotten a good information about those things which we didn't even know . Thanks for making it Bless you Ibrahim..

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

My pleasure 😊

[@IBRAHIM_ORTON]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish Mam good after noon I believe that you and your beautiful family both are fine , mam I'm texting you cuz I've gotten some points on passive voice and as you know it won't be my fist time asking about passive but cuz I'm away from home I need your help, in your tough schedule you can't check everything but after some edits i need to get it checked..... Since I know you and no one else I know who knows English more then you do , so please do help me out .

[@romanthedog6861]

I majored in law, but it was uninteresting. I wish I had majored in psychology. Thank you so much for creating great lesson videos this year. 🙏 Enjoy the holidays! Take care.

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Nice example sentences :) You're very welcome! Happy New Year!

[@tracyzou1268]

Hi Jenna! I really enjoy watching your lessons, especially the series on American culture! I look forward to more videos about American cultures or cultures about other English-speaking countries on your channel! If you don't mind, I have one additional question. I noticed you said that "major" is generally used for bachelor's or associate degrees, so I'm curious about how native speakers would introduce their chosen fields of study for their Master's or doctor's before they actually obtain their degrees. By the way, I'm wondering if "his doctoral degree" means the exact same thing as "his doctorate" or "his doctor's degree." Thank you for reading my comments and questions! I really appreciate your time!❤

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

Hi Tracey! For master's or doctorates, we usually say this: I'm getting my master's in psychology. I'm getting my PhD in biology. Or you can use "I'm working on my master's/PhD..." Yes, his "doctoral degree" means the same thing as doctorate or PhD. We don't say "his doctor's degree." I hope that helps! :)

[@IBRAHIM_ORTON]

Mam I got notification that my comments have been deleted and I'm not even able to see my passive voice and reported speech comment any more ... Are u able to see those ??

[@LearnAcademicEnglish]

I didn't delete any comments, so I have no idea about those.

[@IBRAHIM_ORTON]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish Oh man sorry for asking cuz I worried when I wasn't able to see my comment I thought something happened bad that's why I couldn't see it no worries .. Stay blessed Have a happy Friday

[@IBRAHIM_ORTON]

@Learn Academic English Question 1 😀: Sir are these fine in meaning 1. Is /am/are /was/were About to Uses These all about to are used to show the more resent future , action or situation are going to happen with in a very little moments . 2. Is /am/are/was/were +to Uses It's also used in the same way what is am are was were about to used but here time will be little more , more then about to 3.is /am/are going to (gonna) Uses It is used just the same way where we use verb "will" I'm going to do it or I'll do it 🤭Both have same meaning . 4. Was were going to When we use was / were going to in two clause it gives us the same meaning what would gives . like I thought I would do it . Or I thought I was going to do it . I thought I would be doing it . I thought I was going to be doing it . All are same each other 😐But when it is single sentence like I was going to do it . So it means in past subject plan to do it but could not do it or didn't do it for some reasons . I was going to do it . ( I made a plan but I didn't do it ). 5. Have to We use it when something itl our job what we have to do it . We can also use it in showing some habitual situation like I have to there when ever she calls .(habitual) I have to do it ( non habitual thing which is required to be done ) 6. Had to We use it when something it was our job what we had to do it . We can also use it in showing some habitual situation like I had to there when ever she used to call .(habitual past ) I had to do it ( non habitual thing which was required to be done ) I have to do it I don't have to do it Do I have to do it Do I not have to do it Why do I have the do it Why do I not have to do it Had to I had to do it I didn't have to do it Did I have to do it Did I not have to do it Why did I have the do it Why did I not have to do it 😀: 7.Must We use must when things are really required ,too necessary and essential to be done . I must do it (the thing what I am about to do it necessary and must to be done ) 8. Have got to +v1 Same use like have to ... I have got to do it I haven't got to do it Have I got to do it Have I not got to do it Why have I got to do it Why have I not got to do it We don't say I had got to do it in past but we use "had to" in past . 9. Supposed to Same use as like verb have to with the same meaning we use when some thing is required to be done .same thing with past too . like had to . 10.should We use when thing is required to be done but with the less strong felling of modal "must " must and should have same meaning but should has less strong meaning.

[@IBRAHIM_ORTON]

@@LearnAcademicEnglish @Learn Academic English Question 1 😀: Sir are these fine in meaning 1. Is /am/are /was/were About to Uses These all about to are used to show the more resent future , action or situation are going to happen with in a very little moments . 2. Is /am/are/was/were +to Uses It's also used in the same way what is am are was were about to used but here time will be little more , more then about to 3.is /am/are going to (gonna) Uses It is used just the same way where we use verb "will" I'm going to do it or I'll do it 🤭Both have same meaning . 4. Was were going to When we use was / were going to in two clause it gives us the same meaning what would gives . like I thought I would do it . Or I thought I was going to do it . I thought I would be doing it . I thought I was going to be doing it . All are same each other 😐But when it is single sentence like I was going to do it . So it means in past subject plan to do it but could not do it or didn't do it for some reasons . I was going to do it . ( I made a plan but I didn't do it ). 5. Have to We use it when something itl our job what we have to do it . We can also use it in showing some habitual situation like I have to there when ever she calls .(habitual) I have to do it ( non habitual thing which is required to be done ) 6. Had to We use it when something it was our job what we had to do it . We can also use it in showing some habitual situation like I had to there when ever she used to call .(habitual past ) I had to do it ( non habitual thing which was required to be done ) I have to do it I don't have to do it Do I have to do it Do I not have to do it Why do I have the do it Why do I not have to do it Had to I had to do it I didn't have to do it Did I have to do it Did I not have to do it Why did I have the do it Why did I not have to do it 😀: 7.Must We use must when things are really required ,too necessary and essential to be done . I must do it (the thing what I am about to do it necessary and must to be done ) 8. Have got to +v1 Same use like have to ... I have got to do it I haven't got to do it Have I got to do it Have I not got to do it Why have I got to do it Why have I not got to do it We don't say I had got to do it in past but we use "had to" in past . 9. Supposed to Same use as like verb have to with the same meaning we use when some thing is required to be done .same thing with past too . like had to . 10.should We use when thing is required to be done but with the less strong felling of modal "must " must and should have same meaning but should has less strong meaning. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 Question 2 I thought you are there.✖ I thought you were there .✔ I said u are doing it .✖ I said u were doing it✅ I believed u are fine .✖ I believed u were fine .✅ I have said u she is sleeping. ✖ I've said u she was sleeping.✅ I thought he might be doing .✖ I thought he would be doing.✅ I thought they might do it .✖ I thought they would do it.✅ I thought it must be there .✖ I thought it must have been there .✅ I thought gate is closed .✖ I thought gate was closed .✅ I have thought she has done it .✅ I've thought she did it ✖

[@IBRAHIM_ORTON]

Question 1 😀: Sir are these fine in meaning 1. Is /am/are /was/were About to Uses These all about to are used to show the more resent future , action or situation are going to happen with in a very little moments . 2. Is /am/are/was/were +to Uses It's also used in the same way what is am are was were about to used but here time will be little more , more then about to 3.is /am/are going to (gonna) Uses It is used just the same way where we use verb "will" I'm going to do it or I'll do it 🤭Both have same meaning . 4. Was were going to When we use was / were going to in two clause it gives us the same meaning what would gives . like I thought I would do it . Or I thought I was going to do it . I thought I would be doing it . I thought I was going to be doing it . All are same each other 😐But when it is single sentence like I was going to do it . So it means in past subject plan to do it but could not do it or didn't do it for some reasons . I was going to do it . ( I made a plan but I didn't do it ). 5. Have to We use it when something itl our job what we have to do it . We can also use it in showing some habitual situation like I have to there when ever she calls .(habitual) I have to do it ( non habitual thing which is required to be done ) 6. Had to We use it when something it was our job what we had to do it . We can also use it in showing some habitual situation like I had to there when ever she used to call .(habitual past ) I had to do it ( non habitual thing which was required to be done ) I have to do it I don't have to do it Do I have to do it Do I not have to do it Why do I have the do it Why do I not have to do it Had to I had to do it I didn't have to do it Did I have to do it Did I not have to do it Why did I have the do it Why did I not have to do it 😀: 7.Must We use must when things are really required ,too necessary and essential to be done . I must do it (the thing what I am about to do it necessary and must to be done ) 8. Have got to +v1 Same use like have to ... I have got to do it I haven't got to do it Have I got to do it Have I not got to do it Why have I got to do it Why have I not got to do it We don't say I had got to do it in past but we use "had to" in past . 9. Supposed to Same use as like verb have to with the same meaning we use when some thing is required to be done .same thing with past too . like had to . 10.should We use when thing is required to be done but with the less strong felling of modal "must " must and should have same meaning but should has less strong meaning. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 Question 2 I thought you are there.✖ I thought you were there .✔ I said u are doing it .✖ I said u were doing it✅ I believed u are fine .✖ I believed u were fine .✅ I have said u she is sleeping. ✖ I've said u she was sleeping.✅ I thought he might be doing .✖ I thought he would be doing.✅ I thought they might do it .✖ I thought they would do it.✅ I thought it must be there .✖ I thought it must have been there .✅ I thought gate is closed .✖ I thought gate was closed .✅ I have thought she has done it .✅ I've thought she did it ✖ 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 Question 3 Yep mam few points might look familiar and few not but please look out all points about what I wanna say to u ....🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 #1☺ After being corrected now with a new and improved texts ,the points what I know after learning passive voice , do u fell that my all passive points are fine , last time you corrected me and now I'm with new , I hope you are good and will check it 🙏🙏🙏 Are my all points are perfect while making passive sentences? Mam some points are you might have heard ..please check those 🙇🙇 #1☺.when we don't know who did the action in active sentence , when the doer is unknown It is suggested . Electric bills are sent every month .( who sent the bill ,we don't know ) King was killed in war a long time ago.( who killed the king ,I don't know do u know ,don't think so) #2.☺☺ When the subject of active sentence isn't important to be told to other . My room was being painted .( who is doing it by painter do we have to say its not important ) Work is done every week .( is it important to say who does it nope ) I was taken /selected in cricket team . #3 ☺☺☺when subject is obvious . Jason was being taught ( by whom its obvious by a teacher ) Cory was arrested ( by whom of course by police) #4.☺☺☺☺ Passive voice is used for showing polite behavior Like 1. 😊 bill you have to do this work . 😯 okay sir . 2. 😊 bill this work has to be done . 😯yes sir right . ( here in second it didn't seem like an order but it seemed like advice in polite way which can be used not for being direct to other ) #5 ☺☺☺☺☺. in passive voice as we know subject of the sentence doesn't do the action it depends of someone to get done . Like I'm selected in team before every match . I get selected in team before every match . ( " I " is the subject I don't do any thing do select me by my self not at all so here I depend on some one to get selected.) Car was fixed . Car got fixed . ( can is the subject but it doesn't do any action , it depends on someone to get fixed ,its not doing any action .) Note 👉 mam my sir says , not only with these sentences but while making with every passive sentence it is 1st think that whether person or think depends on someone or something to be done or to get done , like you saw in my last few examples where subjects didn't do the action , someone else did it that why I said the those subjects were dependable in something cuz as we know in passive voice sub doesn't do the action . (Please do let me know that do u agree with my point is my teacher right , mam ) #6☺☺☺☺☺☺. As my teacher you said that we can use "get" instead of "to be+v3 meaning stays the same. a. But get is big in formal . b. Can be used with stative verbs . For example I need to be selected . I need to get selected . I don't have to be sent . I don't have to get sent . I'm going to be given this. I'm going to get given this . Being selected can make our self happy . Getting selected can make our self happy . I am caught while doing it . I'm get caught while doing it . Im being caught . I'm getting caught. I have been judged. I have gotten judged. I was given a gift . It used to be suggested. I was being sent . I was getting sent . I will be selected I will get selected . I will have been given , when I complete it . I will have gotten given , when I complete it . #7☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ 😊😊 😯We can also use do does and did before get ,for showing strong felling about an action like how it is used often . I do get selected there She does get paid always . They do get compromised . I did get paid . It did get broken . She did get fired . They did get helped. #8☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺ Mam not be only in passive but also in active we use do does and did Like I do go there . She does check it . They did call her last night . It did get sold . I did have to be told . They do get told about this situation . I do have to be seen there . All these do does and did are used to show the strong felling about the subject does to object . Do does and did show the strong felling.. If I'm right in all points Just text all 8 points are fine and correct and good to be used . I have edited it .....😊😊😅 Thanks for reading , no one else would not read it like you do that makes u special .

[@ZainMalik-kb5rf]

Hi mam