HSK 3 Chinese lesson plans
112 lessons of 45 minutes, each on a reading written for HSK 3. Open one for its plan and the handout to print.
- 七楼 · 第二十天Chapter 20 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 20: The Voice on the Phone · 582 characters
- 七楼 · 第二十一天Chapter 21 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 21: The Granddaughter's Secret · 521 characters
- 七楼 · 第二十二天Chapter 22 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 22: Not Safe · 546 characters
- 七楼 · 第十九天Chapter 19 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 19: The Tin of Letters · 500 characters
- 七楼 · 第十八天Chapter 18 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 18: The Storm on the Roof · 593 characters
- 在中国，一定要当兵吗？Article · Is military service compulsory in China? · 245 characters
- 小球转动大球Article · What was ping-pong diplomacy? · 253 characters
- 七楼 · 第十七天Chapter 17 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 17: The Second Chair · 607 characters
- 七楼 · 第十六天Chapter 16 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 16: The Granddaughter in Guangzhou · 514 characters
- 七楼 · 第十四天Chapter 14 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 14: The Wrong Number · 541 characters
- 七楼 · 第十五天Chapter 15 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 15: Half a Character · 510 characters
- 桃园结义Chapter 1 · The Oath in the Peach Garden · 760 characters
- 温酒斩华雄Chapter 2 · Slaying Hua Xiong Before the Wine Cools · 760 characters
- 三英战吕布Chapter 3 · Three Heroes Fight Lü Bu · 735 characters
- 煮酒论英雄Chapter 4 · Heroes Over Warm Wine · 768 characters
- 千里走单骑Chapter 5 · A Thousand Li Alone · 823 characters
- 古城相会Chapter 6 · Reunion at the Old City · 724 characters
- 马跃檀溪Chapter 7 · The Leap Across the Tan Stream · 762 characters
- 三顾茅庐Chapter 8 · Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage · 728 characters
- 七楼 · 第十三天Chapter 13 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 13: Not His Parcels · 432 characters
- 七楼 · 第十二天Chapter 12 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 12: The Roof Room · 519 characters
- “我是警察，请把钱转给我”Article · Phone scams in China: how to spot them · 237 characters
- 身上的红圆圈Article · What is cupping in Chinese medicine? · 253 characters
- 你是什么垃圾？Article · How does garbage sorting work in China? · 239 characters
- 户口是什么？Article · What is hukou in China? · 253 characters
- “996”是什么意思？Article · What does 996 mean in China? · 250 characters
- 七楼 · 第十一天Chapter 11 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 11: The Iron Door Opens · 496 characters
- “618”是什么节？Article · What is the 618 shopping festival? · 228 characters
- 天上的“宫”Article · What is China’s space station Tiangong? · 238 characters
- 黄河为什么是黄色的？Article · Why is the Yellow River yellow? · 214 characters
- 七楼 · 第十天Chapter 10 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 10: The Bottom Drawer · 533 characters
- 七楼 · 第九天Chapter 9 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 9: Grandma Zou's Shop · 488 characters
- 七楼 · 第八天Chapter 8 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 8: Paid From the South · 475 characters
- 在城市里慢慢走Article · What is City Walk in China? · 375 characters
- 一碗面的三十分钟Article · How does food delivery work in China? · 333 characters
- 七楼 · 第七天Chapter 7 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 7: The Old Key · 408 characters
- 救出悟空Chapter 10 · Freed from the Mountain · 713 characters
- 紧箍咒Chapter 11 · The Tightening Spell · 770 characters
- 白龙马Chapter 12 · The White Dragon Horse · 716 characters
- 火烧观音院Chapter 13 · Fire at Guanyin Temple · 727 characters
- 黑熊精Chapter 14 · The Black Bear Demon · 721 characters
- 猪八戒Chapter 15 · Pigsy Joins · 698 characters
- 沙和尚Chapter 16 · Sandy of the Flowing Sand River · 708 characters
- 唐僧取经Chapter 9 · The Monk Sets Out · 823 characters
- 七楼 · 第六天Chapter 6 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 6: The Key at Midnight · 412 characters
- 楼下（上）Chapter 1 · Downstairs (part 1) · 979 characters
- 楼下（下）Chapter 2 · Downstairs (part 2) · 933 characters
- 上海弄堂（一）Story · The Shanghai lane (part 1) · 852 characters
- 上海弄堂（二）Story · The Shanghai lane (part 2) · 764 characters
- 美猴王Chapter 1 · The Handsome Monkey King · 754 characters
- 拜师学艺Chapter 2 · A Teacher Across the Sea · 865 characters
- 七十二变Chapter 3 · Seventy-Two Changes · 715 characters
- 龙宫借宝Chapter 4 · The Dragon King’s Treasure · 859 characters
- 大闹地府Chapter 5 · Trouble in the Underworld · 768 characters
- 齐天大圣Chapter 6 · Great Sage Equal to Heaven · 848 characters
- 大闹天宫Chapter 7 · Havoc in Heaven · 767 characters
- 五行山下Chapter 8 · Under the Five-Element Mountain · 804 characters
- 七楼 · 第五天Chapter 5 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 5: The Rattling Parcel · 442 characters
- 七楼 · 第三天Chapter 3 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 3: The Locked Iron Door · 370 characters
- 七楼 · 第四天Chapter 4 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 4: The Man on the Sixth Floor · 403 characters
- 七楼 · 第二天Chapter 2 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 2: The Parcel That Vanished Overnight · 388 characters
- 七楼 · 第一天Chapter 1 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 1: A Parcel for Nobody · 387 characters
- 中国人早饭吃什么？Article · What do Chinese people eat for breakfast? · 327 characters
- 公园里的象棋Story · Chinese chess in the park: the crowd that plays for you · 354 characters
- 老师，别走丢了！Story · A school trip story in Chinese: don't get lost, teacher! · 317 characters
- 端午节：龙舟和粽子Article · What is the Dragon Boat Festival? · 365 characters
- 再短一点儿Story · How to get a haircut in Chinese · 284 characters
- 我饿了Story · How to say I'm hungry in Chinese · 202 characters
- 地铁上的面试官Story · A job interview in Chinese: the man on the metro · 358 characters
- 孔融让梨Story · Kong Rong and the pears: the boy who took the smallest one · 334 characters
- 老板点的歌Story · KTV in China: the boss picks the first song · 332 characters
- 七十五岁的同学Story · The kung fu class story: the oldest student · 349 characters
- 元宵节：看灯、猜谜语Article · What is the Lantern Festival? · 315 characters
- 爸爸教我游泳Story · Learning to swim: an easy Chinese story · 273 characters
- 生日为什么吃长寿面？Article · Why do Chinese people eat noodles on birthdays? · 335 characters
- 中国人为什么喜欢数字八？Article · Why is 8 a lucky number in China? · 260 characters
- 奶奶的麻将桌Story · How to play mahjong: grandma's table · 385 characters
- 月饼里面有什么？Article · What are mooncakes? · 407 characters
- 房子和猫Story · How to rent an apartment in Chinese · 321 characters
- 大熊猫的小秘密Article · Fun facts about giant pandas · 308 characters
- 只带了现金怎么办？Article · How to pay with your phone in China · 362 characters
- 什么时候去北京最好？Article · The four seasons in Chinese: when is the best time to visit Beijing? · 289 characters
- 春晚是什么？Article · What is the Spring Festival Gala (春晚)? · 297 characters
- 牛肉面在哪儿？Story · How to order takeaway in Chinese · 280 characters
- 一米长的茶壶Story · At a Chinese tea house: the metre-long teapot · 286 characters
- 五号四月？Article · How to say the date in Chinese · 187 characters
- 钱包里的小纸条Story · The lost wallet that came back with a note · 308 characters
- 地铁里的阿姨Story · How to take the subway in China · 339 characters
- 奶奶的字Story · Grandma's shopping list: a trip to the Chinese supermarket · 262 characters
- 新郎进不了门Story · Chinese wedding traditions: the door games · 427 characters
- 先放什么？Story · Cooking tomato and egg: which goes in first? · 152 characters
- 你属什么？Article · What is my Chinese zodiac sign? How to ask 你属什么 · 288 characters
- 汉字里的画Article · Chinese characters that look like pictures · 221 characters
- 多少钱？Story · How much is it? · 155 characters
- 学用筷子Story · Learning to use chopsticks · 194 characters
- 爷爷的眼镜Chapter 2 · Grandpa’s missing glasses · 241 characters
- 妈妈的电话Story · Mum’s Sunday call: a phone conversation in Chinese · 168 characters
- 我要一杯茶Story · How to order tea in Chinese · 196 characters
- 不是我的蛋糕Chapter 1 · Not my cake · 324 characters
- 长寿面Chapter 2 · Long-life noodles · 407 characters
- 为什么中国人见面总问“吃了吗”？Article · Why do Chinese people ask “Have you eaten?” · 338 characters
- 豆腐不见了Chapter 1 · The cat that didn’t come home · 305 characters
- 五个名字Chapter 10 · Five names in the snow · 250 characters
- 本子上的答案Chapter 11 · The answer in the notebook · 254 characters
- 讨厌猫的钱阿姨Chapter 3 · The neighbour who hates cats · 280 characters
- 阳阳的画Chapter 4 · The man who draws all night · 317 characters
- 一天吃几顿饭？Chapter 5 · How many meals for a cat on a diet? · 283 characters
- 爷爷的秘密Chapter 6 · Grandpa’s secret · 296 characters
- 衣柜里的豆腐Chapter 7 · Tofu in the wardrobe · 281 characters
- 墙上的照片Chapter 2 · The photo on the wall · 294 characters
- 我们都到了却没见面Article · Same Place Different Door · 331 characters
- 我在咖啡店门口Story · How to take a taxi in Chinese · 306 characters