HSK 1
HSK 1 · App lesson 30
15-25 min 6 words Official 14.1/2 8 sections

Talk about the cinema, songs, noticing someone, and a finished action with 了.

New HSK Course 1, official lesson 14, part 1 of 2.

Friends arriving at a small cinema, looking happy to watch a film
Vocabulary overview

First, see the whole set.

After the meal, the friends choose a film and a song. These six words name the outing.

电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn) 听(tīng) 唱(chàng) 歌(gē) 看(kàn)见(jiàn) 高(gāo)兴(xīng)
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 A friendly illustration showing cinema
电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)

cinema

Model sentence
What to notice

电影院 is the place. 电影 is the film.

Try it

Hear 电影, then 院.

Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 A friendly illustration showing to listen
听(tīng)

to listen

Model sentence
What to notice

听 needs a sound after it.

Try it

Practice 听歌.

Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 A friendly illustration showing to sing
唱(chàng)

to sing

Model sentence
What to notice

唱 plus 歌 is a common pair.

Try it

Keep 唱歌 together.

Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 A friendly illustration showing song
歌(gē)

song

Model sentence
What to notice

歌 is a song you 听 or 唱.

Try it

Practice 听歌 and 唱歌.

Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 A friendly illustration showing to see
看(kàn)见(jiàn)

to see; to catch sight of

Model sentence
What to notice

看见 is noticing with your eyes. 看 can also mean to watch.

Try it

Put 了 after 看见 when it has happened.

Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 A friendly illustration showing happy
高(gāo)兴(xīng)

happy; glad

Model sentence
What to notice

高兴 describes a happy feeling.

Try it

Put 很 before 高兴.

Vocabulary match

Connect word, pinyin, and meaning.

Pick one item from each column. When all three belong together, they lock in as a match.

Word
    Pinyin
      Meaning
        Grammar

        One pattern holds the lesson together.

        Put 了 after the verb when the action is already finished: 看了一个电影.

        1 A finished action with 了
        Grammar 01 / 01
        verb + 了 + object

        A finished action with 了

        了 after the verb can mark a finished action. 我看了一个电影 means the film is already watched.

        Writing drill

        Type your answer.

        Translate: I go to the cinema.

        Hear 电影, then 院.

        Writing drill 02 / 02

        Type your answer.

        Write the Chinese word for "happy".

        高兴 describes a happy feeling.

        Reading practice

        Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.

        看(kàn)电(diàn)影(yǐng)

        At the cinema

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：我(wǒ)去(qù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)院(yuàn)了(le)。我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)一(yī)个(gè)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。

        李(lǐ)文(wén)：我(wǒ)看(kàn)见(jiàn)安(ān)娜(nà)了(le)。她(tā)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xīng)。

        安(ān)娜(nà)：我(wǒ)听(tīng)歌(gē)。你(nǐ)唱(chàng)歌(gē)吗(ma)？

        小(xiǎo)语(yǔ)：我(wǒ)唱(chàng)歌(gē)。我(wǒ)很(hěn)高(gāo)兴(xīng)。

        Xiaoyu: I went to the cinema. I watched a movie.

        Li Wen: I saw Anna. She is very happy.

        Anna: I listen to songs. Do you sing?

        Xiaoyu: I sing. I am very happy.

        Reading check

        Did you follow the story?

        Choose the best answer for each question.

        Question 1: Where did 小语 go?
        Question 01

        Where did 小语 go?

        Question 2: Who did 李文 see?
        Question 02

        Who did 李文 see?

        Writing practice

        Write a full sentence.

        Write one sentence saying you watched a movie.

        Review

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "cinema"?

        Review 02 / 02

        Quick recall check.

        Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.

        Which new word means "happy"?

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