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HSK 3.0 Level 3 · Lesson 9 of 22

社区、住房和居住环境

社区

Course overview

45 minute lesson · task-based course

社区、住房和居住环境

Learn this HSK 3 communication goal through independent real-world sources, then apply it in guided practice and writing.

2texts & scenes
22focus words
4grammar points
3guided questions

By the end of this lesson

  • Describe a neighborhood, home, furniture and room arrangement using location and condition language.
  • Ask and answer practical questions about moving, facilities and nearby places.
  • Write a short description of where and how someone lives.
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LEARN IN CONTEXT

Read and listen across several real contexts

This lesson uses the number and type of texts that fit the topic. Learn the same language across different situations instead of forcing everything into one dialogue.

Neighborhoods, housing and living environments

Xuéxiào běimén fùjìn yí shì yì tīng学校北门附近一室一厅One-bedroom apartment near the school's north gate
Fángzi zài wǔ lóu, yǒu diàntī. Kètīng cháo nán, báitiān hěn liàng.房子在五楼，有电梯。客厅朝南，白天很亮。The apartment is on the fifth floor and has an elevator. The living room faces south and is bright during the day.
Wòshì lǐ yǒu chuáng, shūzhuō hé yīguì, kěyǐ zhíjiē rùzhù.卧室里有床、书桌和衣柜，可以直接入住。The bedroom has a bed, desk and wardrobe, so you can move in directly.
Lóuxià yǒu biànlìdiàn, zǒu dào dìtiězhàn dàyuē shí fēnzhōng.楼下有便利店，走到地铁站大约十分钟。There is a convenience store downstairs, and the subway station is about a ten-minute walk away.
Měi yuè fángzū sānqiān liǎngbǎi yuán, shuǐfèi, diànfèi lìngwài fù.每月房租3200元，水费、电费另外付。Rent is ¥3,200 per month. Water and electricity are paid separately.
Wǎnshang shí diǎn yǐhòu qǐng jǐnliàng bǎochí ānjìng.晚上十点以后请尽量保持安静。Please try to keep quiet after 10 p.m.

Two more questions before viewing the apartment

林月
Nín hǎo, wǒ míngtiān xiàwǔ xiǎng lái kàn fáng. Chúfáng kěyǐ zìjǐ zuòfàn ma?您好，我明天下午想来看房。厨房可以自己做饭吗？Hello. I'd like to view the apartment tomorrow afternoon. Can I cook for myself in the kitchen?
房主
Kěyǐ, chúfáng shì nǐ zìjǐ yòng de.可以，厨房是你自己用的。Yes. The kitchen is for your own use.
林月
Rúguǒ héshì, xià Zhōuyī néng bān jìnqu ma?如果合适，下周一能搬进去吗？If it's suitable, can I move in next Monday?
房主
Kěyǐ. Míngtiān xiàwǔ sān diǎn wǒ zài lóuxià děng nǐ.可以。明天下午三点我在楼下等你。Yes. I'll wait for you downstairs at three tomorrow afternoon.

Learning goals

What this lesson helps you do

This lesson develops 社区 through the official communication goal 谈论居住情况. It uses independent real-world sources rather than forcing the whole lesson into one generated dialogue.

  • Describe a neighborhood, home, furniture and room arrangement using location and condition language.
  • Ask and answer practical questions about moving, facilities and nearby places.
  • Write a short description of where and how someone lives.
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