HSK 5: Understand More, Take the Discussion Further

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Each short lesson has one clear goal and builds on what you’ve learned.

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   1. Services and Seeking Help

   Understand complex questions and rules in service and help-seeking situations, explain one's circumstances and intentions, negotiate solutions, and read and write related notices and accounts.

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   2. Dining Choices and Experiences

   Discuss restaurant features, dietary preferences, ingredients, and cooking methods, compare dining experiences, and describe experiences and impressions in a short text.

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   3. Transport and Travel

   Understand complex information about transport, freight, itineraries, and driving, recount journeys and impressions, and read and write travel-related texts.

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   4. Informed Shopping and Consumption

   Discuss brands, uses, quality, after-sales service, and promotions, understand product instructions and advertising, compare shopping channels, and share shopping experiences.

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   5. Physical and Mental Health

   Describe injuries, first aid, diagnosis, treatment, and mental states, discuss health beliefs and prevention, and read and write about health experiences and advice.

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   6. Leisure and Reflections on Life

   Present leisure activities such as outdoor sports, crafts, photography, travel, and exhibitions, and express impressions and reflections on life coherently.

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   7. Community Life and Coordination

   Discuss complex matters involving housing, property management, safety, neighbors, and community services, understand notices and terms, and negotiate issues orally or by email.

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   8. Family Life and Responsibilities

   Discuss household items, family activities, relationships, and duties, recount experiences, analyze family issues, and express supported views.

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   9. Learning Reports and Planning

   Report on courses, teaching, learning experiences, and insights, discuss methods and goals, and write a clearly structured study plan or progress report.

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    10. Campus Activities and Experience

    Understand club publicity, lectures, training, campus procedures, and accommodation information, share campus experiences and advice, and create a clear, effective event poster.

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    11. Education Methods and Issues

    Present ideas and methods in family, school, social, and vocational education, compare approaches, analyze problems, and state a personal position.

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    12. Work Projects and Experience

    Discuss projects, plans, progress, and experiences such as internships, resignation, unemployment, and retirement, understand work briefings, and write about duties or career experiences.

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    13. Team Operations and Management

    Present entrepreneurship, teamwork, recruitment, training, staffing, and compensation practices, analyze cases, and propose improvements.

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    14. Nature and Its Patterns

    Understand and present natural resources, landforms, climate phenomena, plants, animals, and ecological balance, extracting main information from popular science and news texts.

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    15. Urban and Rural Environments

    Understand reports on urban and rural change, pollution, and remediation, explain human impacts, compare solutions, and express environmental views.

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    16. Technology Products and Applications

    Understand the development and use of robots, livestreaming, and smart products, and clearly present their functions, use cases, impacts, and personal evaluation.

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    17. Scientific Knowledge and Results

    Extract main information from popular science, experiments, and research results, retell it clearly by cause or process, and offer an evaluation.

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    18. China: Overview and Contemporary Life

    Present China's administrative divisions, population and ethnic profile, education, and contemporary characteristics, organizing facts and expressing personal observations.

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    19. Commerce and Economic Development

    Understand reports on trade, business cooperation, industries, company development, and economic trends, summarize phenomena, and express supported views.

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    20. Social Change and Public Infrastructure

    Discuss livelihoods, employment, population, emerging phenomena, social values, and infrastructure, explaining causes, effects, and personal judgments.

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    21. Arts, Works, and Events

    Present forms such as literature, photography, theater, film, and digital games and their creators, summarize works, and evaluate arts events.

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    22. Sports, Events, and People

    Present the features of sports, competition processes and judging, ceremonies, and athletes' stories, clearly explaining achievements, influence, and evaluation.

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    23. International Exchange and Cooperation

    Understand reports on friendly exchanges, international visits, and cooperation, present events by background, process, and outcome, and explain their significance.

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    24. Chinese Expressions and Language

    Explain the meanings and stories of common sayings, idioms, and quotations, present features of Chinese sounds, vocabulary, grammar, or characters, and express personal understanding.

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    25. Folk Traditions and Cultural Landmarks

    Understand and present regional food, traditional festivals, folk legends, ancient life, and historic sites and architecture, discussing cultural differences, impressions, and interpretations.

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    26. Traditional Thought and Arts

    Understand and present ancient thought, quotations, and writings, as well as calligraphy, painting, folk music, performance, martial arts, and crafts, sharing personal interpretations and responses.

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    27. People and Events in Chinese History

    Narrate Chinese historical figures and events through context, causes, development, and outcomes, explain their status and influence, and discuss personal understanding.

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    28. Ancient Chinese Science and Scientists

    Present achievements in traditional medicine, agriculture, and other ancient technologies, traditional scientific ideas, and scientists' stories, explaining later influence and discussing evaluation.