HSK 3.0 Level 2 \u00B7 Lesson 14

Talking about school and after-class activities

Two classmates meet on the first day of a new semester. They talk about their school, classroom, and what sports they like to play after class.

Outcome: Describe school life and after-class activities using separable verb phrases, then write about your own school routine.

\u23F1 ~30 minTask: l2-14-u4ea4-u6d41-u5b66-u6821-u60c5-u51b5-u8bfe-u540e-u6d3b-u52a810 dialogue lines20 words

Dialogue

小明\uFF1A
Kāi开xué学le了!Nǐ你shì是nǎ哪gè个bān班de的?School has started! Which class are you in?
小红\uFF1A
Wǒ我shì是yī一bān班de的。Wǒ我men们de的jiào教shì室zài在gāo高zhōng中lóu楼sān三céng层。Nǐ你ne呢?I'm in Class 1. Our classroom is on the third floor of the high school building. What about you?
小明\uFF1A
Wǒ我zài在dà大xué学lóu楼。Xià下kè课yǐ以hòu后nǐ你zuò做shén什me么?I'm in the university building. What do you do after class?
小红\uFF1A
Wǒ我jīng经cháng常hé和tóng同xué学yì一qǐ起dǎ打lán篮qiú球。Nǐ你xǐ喜huan欢shén什me么yùn运dòng动?I often play basketball with classmates. What sports do you like?
小明\uFF1A
Wǒ我zuì最xǐ喜huan欢tī踢zú足qiú球,yě也xǐ喜huan欢pǎo跑bù步hé和yóu游yǒng泳。I like playing football the most; I also like running and swimming.
小红\uFF1A
Tài太hǎo好le了!Xià下kè课hòu后wǒ我men们yì一qǐ起qù去ba吧!Great! Let's go together after class!
小明\uFF1A
Nǐ你men们xué学xiào校dà大bu不dà大?Lǎo老shī师hǎo好bu不hǎo好?Is your school big? Are the teachers good?
小红\uFF1A
Xué学xiào校hěn很dà大!Lǎo老shī师yě也hěn很hǎo好。Shàng上kè课de的shí时hou候lǎo老shī师jīng经cháng常jiāo教wǒ我men们tiào跳wǔ舞。The school is very big! The teachers are great too. During class the teacher often teaches us to dance.
小明\uFF1A
Tài太hǎo好le了!Wǒ我yě也xǐ喜huan欢tiào跳wǔ舞。Xià下kè课yǐ以hòu后wǒ我men们yì一qǐ起tiào跳ba吧!Great! I also like dancing. Let's dance together after class!
小红\uFF1A
Hǎo好!Kāi开xué学le了,hé和tóng同xué学yì一qǐ起yùn运dòng动,fēi非cháng常gāo高xìng兴!Good! School has started — exercising with classmates makes me very happy!

Key vocabulary

Words introduced or practised in this lesson.

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Characters in context

Key characters from this lesson.

学
大
班
同
老
上
下
经

Grammar in use

Structures you will practise in this lesson.

Frequency words 经常/有时/每次

Use 经常, 有时, 每次, 很少 to express how often something happens.

School activity patterns

Use 上课, 下课, 开学, 体育课, 美术课 for school activities.

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Skill practice

Activities linked to this lesson\u2019s objectives.

Unit check

Answer the questions, then submit to see your results.

Q1. 小红的教室在哪儿?
Q2. 小红下课后经常做什么?
Q3. 小明最喜欢什么运动?
Q4. 上课的时候老师经常教什么?
Q5. 小红为什么非常高兴?

Your turn

Describe your school and what you like to do after class. Mention your classroom, classmates, and at least two activities.

Frame

我在……学校。我的教室在……。下课以后,我经常和同学一起……。我最喜欢……。

Self-check

  • \u2610 I used separable verb phrases (打篮球/踢足球/跑步/游泳/跳舞).
  • \u2610 I used 经常 or 最 to express frequency or preference.
  • \u2610 I mentioned 一起 for a shared activity.
  • \u2610 I described my school or classroom location.

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