Chinese lesson plans by HSK level

407 free lessons of 45 minutes, each built on a story or article written for one level of the 2025 HSK syllabus. Every plan comes with the student handout: the text with or without pinyin, its key words, three questions and the answers. Print it, or save it as a PDF.

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A whole plan: 中国有多少邻居？

Lesson plan: 45 minutes (for the teacher)

HSK 1 · How many countries border China?. By the end, students can read it aloud, say what it is about and use 七 and 岁 in sentences of their own.

Warm-up 5 min
Write 中国有多少邻居？ on the board. Ask what the class thinks it is about, then give the English: “How many countries border China?”.
Key words 10 min
Teach 七 (qī, seven), 岁 (suì, years old; year (of age)), 她 (tā, she; her), 家 (jiā, home; family), 有 (yǒu, to have; there is; there are), 两 (liǎng, two (of something)). Say each one, the class says it back, then ask for its meaning with the word covered. The rest are in the handout’s table.
Listen 10 min
Play it read aloud from mandarinthewild.com/library/read/how-many-countries-border-china: once with the text face down, once reading along. Students tap any word there for its meaning.
Read and check 10 min
Students read it alone, then tell a partner in two sentences of Chinese what it says.
Use it 10 min
In pairs, each student writes two sentences of their own, one with 七 and one with 岁, and reads one to the class.

Homework. Students read it again at home and Review its words. Put it in a free class (mandarinthewild.com/teachers/class) and you see who read it.

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Are these Chinese lesson plans free?

Yes. All 407 plans and their handouts are free to print and copy for your class, with no sign-up.

What is in each lesson plan?

A 45-minute lesson built on one graded reading: a warm-up on its title, six key words with pinyin and meaning, listening to it read aloud, reading with comprehension questions and answers, and speaking with two of its words. The student handout prints with it.

Which syllabus do they follow?

The 2025 HSK syllabus. Every reading is written for one level, HSK 1 to 7–9, and checked against its word list.

Can I get a lesson plan as a PDF?

Open the plan’s handout and press Print, then choose Save as PDF. The plan prints on its own page after the student’s sheet.

Can students do the homework online?

Yes. Make a free class and send one link: students reread the reading on any phone, tap any word for its meaning, and you see who finished it.