HSK 3.0 Level 6 · Lesson 21 of 25
民俗传统：节日习俗、传说与古代生活
文化与传统 · 民俗传统
Read the Chinese first. Reveal Pinyin or English only when you need support.
52 minute lesson · task-based course
民俗传统：节日习俗、传说与古代生活
Introduce a traditional custom by connecting present practice, historical context, legend and variation.
By the end of this lesson
- Understand cultural-course and lecture materials about traditional festivals, customs, legends and historical daily life.
- Explain a custom or legend clearly and discuss its cultural meaning with appropriate scope.
- Write an introduction to a traditional custom or related cultural story.
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.
端午节只有赛龙舟和粽子吗
奶奶家的春节和城市春节
Step 3 · Vocabulary
Vocabulary & Grammar
Study the focus words and official grammar that this lesson teaches through its texts.
Lesson focus vocabulary
to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year
region; regional (away from the central administration); local
among the people; popular; folk
origin; to originate; to come from
custom; tradition; local tradition
to continue; to go on; to last
glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition
custom-made; made-to-order; to have sth custom made
to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc)
folk song
popular custom
boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...
Vocabulary in context
These short sentences and mini-scenes make additional lesson words usable instead of leaving them as isolated cards.
Step 4 · Grammar
Build usable sentences
Study the grammar point, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
Time adverbs
一时 / 不时 / 仍旧 / 依旧 / 一向 + predicateUse these adverbs to describe temporary states, recurrence or continuity across time.
Structural particle 所
所 + verb + 的 + noun / 所 + verb所 forms a formal nominalized verb phrase and is frequent in written explanations and reports.
Step 6 · Guided practice
Exercises
Submit the quiz to unlock lesson completion.
Step 7 · Communication task
Writing Practice
介绍一个传统节日或习俗
向海外朋友介绍一个你熟悉的中国传统。
Your task
- 描述实际习俗和地区或家庭差异
- 介绍相关传说或历史背景
- 区分传说、文献和现代实践
- 说明今天发生了哪些变化或延续
Self-check rubric
- At least three lesson words are used accurately.
- At least one lesson grammar point is complete.
- The response completes the communication target.
- The Chinese can be read aloud without relying on English.
Step 8 · Review
Complete the mastery check
A lesson is complete only after the quiz, communication task and self-review requirements are met.
Reach at least 70%.
Write at least 190 non-space characters.
Wrong exercise answers are saved to Review so you can return to the exact vocabulary or grammar reference when reliable knowledge links exist.
Lesson goal
What you should be able to do after this lesson
Introduce traditional customs by connecting practices, stories, historical context and present-day understanding.
- Understand cultural-course and lecture materials about traditional festivals, customs, legends and historical daily life.
- Explain a custom or legend clearly and discuss its cultural meaning with appropriate scope.
- Write an introduction to a traditional custom or related cultural story.