Chinese word

备课

Pronunciation

Pinyinbèi kè

Meaning

  • verbprepare lessons

Example

下周我要为新课备课。xià zhōu wǒ yào wèi xīn kè bèi kè

Next week I will prepare lessons for the new class.

Illustration for 备课 (prepare lessons)

More examples

老师们周一下午在教研室一起集体备课。lǎo shī men zhōu yí xià wǔ zài jiào yán shì yì qǐ jí tǐ bèi kè

The teachers will prepare lessons as a group in the teaching and research office on Monday afternoon.

Core concept

A lesson taking shape before it is taught, with materials, activities, and steps arranged in order.

Common phrases

  • 为学生备课wèi xué shēng bèi kè

    prepare lessons for students

  • 认真备课rèn zhēn bèi kè

    carefully prepare lessons

  • 集体备课jí tǐ bèi kè

    prepare lessons together

Similar words

准备zhǔn bèi: Get things or plans ready so they can be used later.
计划jì huà: Decide on a goal, the steps to follow, and when to take them.
设计shè jì: Develop the form or content of something to meet a purpose.
安排ān pái: Set times, places, and people's roles in an orderly way.

Definition in Chinese

为某节课准备教学方案，包括选取教材、设计课堂活动与拟定教学步骤的一系列准备工作。wèi mǒu jié kè zhǔn bèi jiào xué fāng àn bāo kuò xuán qǔ jiào cái shè jì kè táng huó dòng yǔ nǐ dìng jiào xué bù zhòu de yí xì liè zhǔn bèi gōng zuò

Word origin

备 (bèi, "prepare") + 课 (kè, "lesson") forms a word for getting a lesson ready before teaching.

Usage tips

  • In everyday classroom talk, this word can describe the whole work of getting ready for a lesson, including how much time that work takes.

Other meanings

  • lesson preparationnoun

Opposites

  • 即兴授课jí xìng shòu kèteach impromptuverb
  • 临时上课lín shí shàng kèteach a class on short noticeverb

Related words

  • 备课组bèi kè zǔlesson-planning groupnoun
  • 备课资料bèi kè zī liàolesson-preparation materialsnoun
  • 备课笔记bèi kè bǐ jìlesson-preparation notesnoun

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