开始上课
Class begins
老师：上午上课。读书吧。
小语：我写汉字。这个字是什么？
李文：这是汉字。
老师：中午下课。
HSK 1 · App lesson 21
15-25
min
6
words
Official 9.2/2 8
sections
Read and write characters, then say when class starts and ends. This is also a review after three official lessons.
New HSK Course 1, official lesson 9, part 2 of 2.
Vocabulary 01 / 06
01 
读
to read
Model sentence
What to notice
读 plus 书 is a common study action.
Try it
Keep 读书 together.
Vocabulary 02 / 06
02 
写
to write
Model sentence
What to notice
写 needs something after it, such as 字.
Try it
Practice 写字.
Vocabulary 03 / 06
03 
字
character; word
Model sentence
What to notice
字 is one written character.
Try it
Point with 这 and ask 什么.
Vocabulary 04 / 06
04 
汉字
Chinese character
Model sentence
What to notice
汉字 are the characters of written Chinese.
Try it
Hear 汉, then 字.
Vocabulary 05 / 06
05 
上课
to attend class; class begins
Model sentence
What to notice
上课 is like 上班, but for class.
Try it
Put time before 上课.
Vocabulary 06 / 06
06 
下课
class is over
Model sentence
What to notice
下课 is like 下班, but for class.
Try it
Pair it with 上课.
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
Two patterns hold the lesson together.
上课 and 下课 follow the same up-and-down idea as 上班 and 下班.
Grammar 01 / 02
time + 在 + place + verb
Time plus place
Say when first, then where with 在, then the action. 明天上午在学校学习 follows this order.
Grammar 02 / 02
上课 / 下课
Starting and finishing class
上课 means class begins. 下课 means class ends. They work like 上班 and 下班.
Writing drill
Type your answer.
Translate: I read books.
Keep 读书 together.
Writing drill 02 / 02
Type your answer.
Write the Chinese word for "class is over".
下课 is like 下班, but for class.
Reading practice
Continue in order when you can. You can also open any app lesson whenever it is useful.
Reading check
Did you follow the story?
Choose the best answer for each question.
Writing practice
Write a full sentence.
Write one sentence saying class ends at noon.
Official self-assessment
Review official lessons 1 to 3.
Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.
Review official lesson 7: How do you say you finish work at 6:30 in the evening?
Official self-assessment 02 / 03
Review official lessons 1 to 3.
Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.
Review official lesson 8: How do you say your father also works at a hospital?
Official self-assessment 03 / 03
Review official lessons 1 to 3.
Type your answer in Chinese or English where it fits.
Review official lesson 9: How do you say you study at school tomorrow morning?
Lesson complete
Nice work finishing this part.
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