Chinese schools and universities have their own vocabulary for courses and admissions. This sheet pairs 必修 (bìxiū, required course) with 选修 (xuǎnxiū, elective) and 文科 (wénkē, humanities) with 理科 (lǐkē, sciences). It also covers 导师 (dǎoshī, academic advisor) and 补习 (bǔxí, tutoring), which comes up in almost every conversation about exams. Pinyin is printed with each word, and the 田字格 (tián zì gé) grids give you space to trace and then write freely. Print it or keep it as a PDF. Describe your own school history in three sentences using at least four of these words. Words on this worksheet: 必修 (bì xiū) — obligatory, compulsory, required; 选修 (xuǎn xiū) — elective, take as an elective course; 补习 (bǔ xí) — take lessons after school or work; 补课 (bǔ kè) — make up missed lessons; 导师 (dǎo shī) — tutor; 学位 (xuéwèi) — academic degree; 招生 (zhāo shēng) — enroll new students, recruit students; 文科 (wén kē) — liberal arts; 理科 (lǐ kē) — the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]); 科目 (kē mù) — academic subject; 升学 (shēng xué) — enter a higher school; 学员 (xué yuán) — student, trainee.
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