HSK 3.0 Level 1 · Lesson 14 of 15
你做什么工作
工作情况 · 职业
14 minute lesson · task-based course
你做什么工作
Ask about jobs and workplaces
By the end of this lesson
- Ask what job someone does.
- Talk about workplace and working hours.
- Introduce a family member’s work.
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.
work
company
go to work
finish work
teacher
doctor
school
hospital
busy
like
time
morning
afternoon
family member
do; make
Step 4 · Sentence patterns
Build usable sentences
Study the pattern, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
Basic predicate sentences
subject + predicateUse a verb, adjective or noun phrase as the predicate.
Workplace with 在
subject + 在 + place + 工作Use 在 before a place to state the workplace.
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 what job someone does.
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 交流工作信息 in the Level 1 communication-task syllabus. The lesson, exercise bank and mock-test papers share the same task, vocabulary and grammar identifiers.
- Ask what job someone does.
- Talk about workplace and working hours.
- Introduce a family member’s work.