Class names
课堂名字
My school, my classes
我的学校,我的课
My hobbies and pastimes
我的爱好
Where am I? What am I doing?
我在那里?我在做什么?
Inside the classroom
教室里
Culture: Schools in China
文化:中国学校
100

英语课

yīng yǔ kè (English class)

100

你上什么课?

nǐ shàng shén me kè (What classes are you taking?)

100

看书

kàn shū (read books)

100

学校

xué xiào (school)

100

圆珠笔

yuán zhū bǐ (ball point pen)

100

(Answer must be in Chinese) In Chinese high schools, these people rotate classrooms instead of the students.

老师 (Teachers)

200

数学课

shù xué kè

200

他们上中文课。

tā mén shàng zhōng wén kè (They attend Chinese class.)

200

玩游戏

wán yóu xì (play games)

200

图书馆

tú shū guǎn (library)

200

我有一张纸。

wǒ yǒu yì zhāng zhǐ (I have a sheet of paper.)

200

The typical kindergarten, middle school, and high school in China all last this many years each.

Three years 三年

300

历史课

lì shǐ kè (History class)

300

你们下午上体育课吗?

nǐ mén xià wǔ shàng tǐ yù kè ma (Do you have PE class in the afternoon?)

300
我也喜欢听音乐。

wǒ yě xǐ huān tīng yīn yuè (I also like listening to music.)

300

我在公园里。

wǒ zài gōng yuán lǐ (I'm in the park.)

300

我的书包在哪里?

wǒ de shū bāo zài nǎ lǐ (Where is my backpack?)

300

At most schools in China, before students attend their first class of the day, they must line up outside to participate in these activities (you only need to name one of the activities for a correct answer).

Morning exercises (早操) and morning announcements

400

舞蹈课

wǔ dǎo kè (Dance class)

400

我每天第六班上经济课。

wǒ měi tiān dì liù bān shàng jīng jì kè (I have economics class for Period 6 every day.)

400

你的爱好是逛街,对不对?

nǐ de ài hào shì guàng jiē, duì bú duì (Your hobby is shopping, correct?)

400

你们回家看电视吗?

nǐ mén huí jiā kàn diàn shì ma (Are you returning home to watch TV?)

400
他跟我们借三本笔记本。

tā gēn wǒ mén jiè sān běn bǐ jì běn (He is borrowing three notebooks from us.)

400

(Answer must be in Chinese) 初二 is the Chinese equivalent of this grade level.

八年级 (8th grade)

500

微积分课

wéi jī fēn kè (Calculus class)

500

我们的学校有校长、三个副校长和四个辅导员。

wǒ mén de xué xiào yǒu xiào zhǎng, sān gè fù xiào zhàng hé sì gè fú dǎo yuán (Our school has a principal, three assistant principals, and four counselors.)

500

我们最不喜欢的爱好是看电影。

wǒ mén zuì bù xǐ huān de ài hào shì kàn diàn yǐng (Our least favorite hobby is watching movies.)

500

我们去公园唱歌,好不好?

wǒ mén qù gōng yuán chàng gē, hǎo bù hǎo (Let's go to the park to sing, is that okay?)

500

这是我的电脑、不可以借给你。

zhè shì wǒ de diàn nǎo, bù kě yǐ jiè gěi nǐ (This is my computer. I cannot lend it to you.)

500

(Answer must be in Chinese) All high school students in China, regardless of specialization, must take these three classes.

语文课 (language class)、数学课 (math class)、英语课 (English class)