HSK 3.0 Level 1 · Lesson 5 of 15
学校在哪儿
环境信息
14 minute lesson · task-based course
学校在哪儿
Describe places and locations
By the end of this lesson
- Ask where a place is.
- Describe a place as big, small, good or nearby.
- Recognize common place names and directions.
Step 2 · Listening
Listen before reading
First listen for the situation and repeated words. Do not try to translate every sentence.
First play
Identify who is speaking and the main purpose of the exchange.
Second play
Listen for names, times, places, quantities or other task information.
Step 3 · Vocabulary
Core vocabulary
Use pinyin as the pronunciation guide above each Chinese word, then connect the word to its meaning and lesson context.
school
supermarket
cinema
hospital
restaurant
bookstore
here
there
where
side
before; in front
after; behind
inside
outside
big
small
Step 4 · Sentence patterns
Build usable sentences
Study the pattern, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
Location nouns
上 / 下 / 里 / 外 / 前 / 后Use a location noun after a place or object.
Existence with 有
place + 有 + nounUse 有 to say that something exists in a place.
Step 5 · Dialogue
Read and replay the exchange
Follow each line with pinyin above the Chinese text. Pause and resume the dialogue whenever you need more time.
Step 6 · Guided practice
Step 7 · Communication task
Use the lesson in your own words
Ask where a place is.
Your task
- Reuse at least three words from this lesson.
- Use one sentence pattern from the Patterns step.
- Write or say two to four lines that complete the communication target.
- Compare your result with the lesson dialogue and revise one line.
Step 8 · Review
Finish the lesson
Review the target, confirm your output and save the lesson as complete.
Revisit any word you could not use without English.
Produce one new sentence for each pattern.
Complete the communication task before moving on.
Syllabus coverage
What this HSK 3.0 Level 1 lesson practises
This lesson maps to 问答环境信息 in the Level 1 communication-task syllabus. The lesson, exercise library and mock-test bank share the same task, vocabulary and grammar identifiers.
- Ask where a place is.
- Describe a place as big, small, good or nearby.
- Recognize common place names and directions.