--- title: "HSK 3 Chinese Lesson Plans: 112 Free 45-Minute Plans with Handouts | Mandarin The Wild" description: "112 free HSK 3 Chinese lesson plans on the 2025 syllabus, each built on a graded reading with key words, listening, comprehension questions with answers and a printable handout." canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/lesson-plans/hsk-3" author: "Mandarin The Wild" --- [Lesson plans](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/lesson-plans) # 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. 猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl - [七楼 · 第二十天Chapter 20 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 20: The Voice on the Phone · 582 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-20-the-voice-on-the-phone#plan) - [七楼 · 第二十一天Chapter 21 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 21: The Granddaughter's Secret · 521 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-21-the-granddaughters-secret#plan) - [七楼 · 第二十二天Chapter 22 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 22: Not Safe · 546 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-22-not-safe#plan) - [七楼 · 第十九天Chapter 19 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 19: The Tin of Letters · 500 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-19-the-tin-of-letters#plan) - [七楼 · 第十八天Chapter 18 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 18: The Storm on the Roof · 593 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-18-the-storm-on-the-roof#plan) - [在中国，一定要当兵吗？Article · Is military service compulsory in China? · 245 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/is-military-service-compulsory-in-china#plan) - [小球转动大球Article · What was ping-pong diplomacy? · 253 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-was-ping-pong-diplomacy#plan) - [七楼 · 第十七天Chapter 17 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 17: The Second Chair · 607 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-17-the-second-chair#plan) - [七楼 · 第十六天Chapter 16 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 16: The Granddaughter in Guangzhou · 514 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-16-the-granddaughter-in-guangzhou#plan) - [七楼 · 第十四天Chapter 14 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 14: The Wrong Number · 541 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-14-the-wrong-number#plan) - [七楼 · 第十五天Chapter 15 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 15: Half a Character · 510 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-15-half-a-character#plan) - [桃园结义Chapter 1 · The Oath in the Peach Garden · 760 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/oath-in-the-peach-garden-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-1#plan) - [温酒斩华雄Chapter 2 · Slaying Hua Xiong Before the Wine Cools · 760 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/slaying-hua-xiong-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-2#plan) - [三英战吕布Chapter 3 · Three Heroes Fight Lü Bu · 735 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/three-heroes-fight-lu-bu-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-3#plan) - [煮酒论英雄Chapter 4 · Heroes Over Warm Wine · 768 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/heroes-over-warm-wine-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-4#plan) - [千里走单骑Chapter 5 · A Thousand Li Alone · 823 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/a-thousand-li-alone-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-5#plan) - [古城相会Chapter 6 · Reunion at the Old City · 724 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/reunion-at-the-old-city-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-6#plan) - [马跃檀溪Chapter 7 · The Leap Across the Tan Stream · 762 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-leap-across-the-tan-stream-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-7#plan) - [三顾茅庐Chapter 8 · Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage · 728 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/three-visits-to-the-thatched-cottage-three-kingdoms-easy-chinese-8#plan) - [七楼 · 第十三天Chapter 13 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 13: Not His Parcels · 432 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-13-not-his-parcels#plan) - [七楼 · 第十二天Chapter 12 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 12: The Roof Room · 519 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-12-the-roof-room#plan) - [“我是警察，请把钱转给我”Article · Phone scams in China: how to spot them · 237 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/phone-scams-in-china-how-to-spot-them#plan) - [身上的红圆圈Article · What is cupping in Chinese medicine? · 253 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-cupping-in-chinese-medicine#plan) - [你是什么垃圾？Article · How does garbage sorting work in China? · 239 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-does-garbage-sorting-work-in-china#plan) - [户口是什么？Article · What is hukou in China? · 253 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-hukou-in-china#plan) - [“996”是什么意思？Article · What does 996 mean in China? · 250 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-does-996-mean-in-china#plan) - [七楼 · 第十一天Chapter 11 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 11: The Iron Door Opens · 496 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-11-the-iron-door-opens#plan) - [“618”是什么节？Article · What is the 618 shopping festival? · 228 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-the-618-shopping-festival#plan) - [天上的“宫”Article · What is China’s space station Tiangong? · 238 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-chinas-space-station-tiangong#plan) - [黄河为什么是黄色的？Article · Why is the Yellow River yellow? · 214 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/why-is-the-yellow-river-yellow#plan) - [七楼 · 第十天Chapter 10 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 10: The Bottom Drawer · 533 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-10-the-bottom-drawer#plan) - [七楼 · 第九天Chapter 9 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 9: Grandma Zou's Shop · 488 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-9-grandma-zous-shop#plan) - [七楼 · 第八天Chapter 8 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 8: Paid From the South · 475 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-8-paid-from-the-south#plan) - [在城市里慢慢走Article · What is City Walk in China? · 375 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-city-walk-in-china#plan) - [一碗面的三十分钟Article · How does food delivery work in China? · 333 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-food-delivery-works-in-china#plan) - [七楼 · 第七天Chapter 7 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 7: The Old Key · 408 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-7-the-old-key#plan) - [救出悟空Chapter 10 · Freed from the Mountain · 713 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/freed-from-the-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-10#plan) - [紧箍咒Chapter 11 · The Tightening Spell · 770 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-tightening-spell-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-11#plan) - [白龙马Chapter 12 · The White Dragon Horse · 716 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-white-dragon-horse-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-12#plan) - [火烧观音院Chapter 13 · Fire at Guanyin Temple · 727 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/fire-at-guanyin-temple-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-13#plan) - [黑熊精Chapter 14 · The Black Bear Demon · 721 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-black-bear-demon-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-14#plan) - [猪八戒Chapter 15 · Pigsy Joins · 698 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/pigsy-joins-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-15#plan) - [沙和尚Chapter 16 · Sandy of the Flowing Sand River · 708 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/sandy-of-the-flowing-sand-river-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-16#plan) - [唐僧取经Chapter 9 · The Monk Sets Out · 823 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-monk-sets-out-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-9#plan) - [七楼 · 第六天Chapter 6 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 6: The Key at Midnight · 412 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-6-the-key-at-midnight#plan) - [楼下（上）Chapter 1 · Downstairs (part 1) · 979 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/grandmas-notebook-downstairs-part-1#plan) - [楼下（下）Chapter 2 · Downstairs (part 2) · 933 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/grandmas-notebook-downstairs-part-2#plan) - [上海弄堂（一）Story · The Shanghai lane (part 1) · 852 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/grandmas-notebook-book-2-shanghai-lane-part-1#plan) - [上海弄堂（二）Story · The Shanghai lane (part 2) · 764 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/grandmas-notebook-book-2-shanghai-lane-part-2#plan) - [美猴王Chapter 1 · The Handsome Monkey King · 754 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/monkey-king-born-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-1#plan) - [拜师学艺Chapter 2 · A Teacher Across the Sea · 865 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/a-teacher-across-the-sea-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-2#plan) - [七十二变Chapter 3 · Seventy-Two Changes · 715 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/seventy-two-changes-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-3#plan) - [龙宫借宝Chapter 4 · The Dragon King’s Treasure · 859 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-dragon-kings-treasure-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-4#plan) - [大闹地府Chapter 5 · Trouble in the Underworld · 768 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/trouble-in-the-underworld-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-5#plan) - [齐天大圣Chapter 6 · Great Sage Equal to Heaven · 848 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/great-sage-equal-to-heaven-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-6#plan) - [大闹天宫Chapter 7 · Havoc in Heaven · 767 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/havoc-in-heaven-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-7#plan) - [五行山下Chapter 8 · Under the Five-Element Mountain · 804 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/under-the-five-element-mountain-journey-to-the-west-easy-chinese-8#plan) - [七楼 · 第五天Chapter 5 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 5: The Rattling Parcel · 442 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-5-the-rattling-parcel#plan) - [七楼 · 第三天Chapter 3 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 3: The Locked Iron Door · 370 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-3-the-locked-iron-door#plan) - [七楼 · 第四天Chapter 4 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 4: The Man on the Sixth Floor · 403 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-4-the-neighbour-with-muddy-shoes#plan) - [七楼 · 第二天Chapter 2 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 2: The Parcel That Vanished Overnight · 388 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-2-the-parcel-that-vanished-overnight#plan) - [七楼 · 第一天Chapter 1 · The Seventh Floor, Episode 1: A Parcel for Nobody · 387 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-seventh-floor-episode-1-a-parcel-for-nobody#plan) - [中国人早饭吃什么？Article · What do Chinese people eat for breakfast? · 327 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-do-chinese-people-eat-for-breakfast#plan) - [公园里的象棋Story · Chinese chess in the park: the crowd that plays for you · 354 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/chinese-chess-xiangqi-in-the-park#plan) - [老师，别走丢了！Story · A school trip story in Chinese: don't get lost, teacher! · 317 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/school-trip-story-in-chinese#plan) - [端午节：龙舟和粽子Article · What is the Dragon Boat Festival? · 365 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-the-dragon-boat-festival#plan) - [再短一点儿Story · How to get a haircut in Chinese · 284 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-get-a-haircut-in-chinese#plan) - [我饿了Story · How to say I'm hungry in Chinese · 202 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-say-im-hungry-in-chinese#plan) - [地铁上的面试官Story · A job interview in Chinese: the man on the metro · 358 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/job-interview-in-chinese-the-man-upstairs#plan) - [孔融让梨Story · Kong Rong and the pears: the boy who took the smallest one · 334 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/kong-rong-rang-li-kong-rong-and-the-pears#plan) - [老板点的歌Story · KTV in China: the boss picks the first song · 332 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/ktv-in-china-the-boss-picks-the-song#plan) - [七十五岁的同学Story · The kung fu class story: the oldest student · 349 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/kung-fu-class-story-the-oldest-student#plan) - [元宵节：看灯、猜谜语Article · What is the Lantern Festival? · 315 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-the-lantern-festival#plan) - [爸爸教我游泳Story · Learning to swim: an easy Chinese story · 273 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/easy-chinese-story-about-swimming#plan) - [生日为什么吃长寿面？Article · Why do Chinese people eat noodles on birthdays? · 335 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/why-chinese-eat-noodles-on-birthdays#plan) - [中国人为什么喜欢数字八？Article · Why is 8 a lucky number in China? · 260 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/why-is-8-a-lucky-number-in-china#plan) - [奶奶的麻将桌Story · How to play mahjong: grandma's table · 385 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-play-mahjong#plan) - [月饼里面有什么？Article · What are mooncakes? · 407 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-are-mooncakes#plan) - [房子和猫Story · How to rent an apartment in Chinese · 321 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-rent-an-apartment-in-chinese#plan) - [大熊猫的小秘密Article · Fun facts about giant pandas · 308 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/fun-facts-about-giant-pandas#plan) - [只带了现金怎么办？Article · How to pay with your phone in China · 362 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-pay-with-your-phone-in-china#plan) - [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](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/four-seasons-in-chinese-beijing-weather#plan) - [春晚是什么？Article · What is the Spring Festival Gala (春晚)? · 297 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-the-spring-festival-gala-chunwan#plan) - [牛肉面在哪儿？Story · How to order takeaway in Chinese · 280 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-order-takeaway-in-chinese#plan) - [一米长的茶壶Story · At a Chinese tea house: the metre-long teapot · 286 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/chinese-tea-house-the-metre-long-teapot#plan) - [五号四月？Article · How to say the date in Chinese · 187 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-say-the-date-in-chinese#plan) - [钱包里的小纸条Story · The lost wallet that came back with a note · 308 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/lost-wallet-easy-chinese-story#plan) - [地铁里的阿姨Story · How to take the subway in China · 339 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-take-the-subway-in-china#plan) - [奶奶的字Story · Grandma's shopping list: a trip to the Chinese supermarket · 262 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/shopping-in-a-chinese-supermarket-story#plan) - [新郎进不了门Story · Chinese wedding traditions: the door games · 427 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/chinese-wedding-door-games#plan) - [先放什么？Story · Cooking tomato and egg: which goes in first? · 152 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/easy-chinese-story-tomato-and-egg#plan) - [你属什么？Article · What is my Chinese zodiac sign? How to ask 你属什么 · 288 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/what-is-my-chinese-zodiac-sign#plan) - [汉字里的画Article · Chinese characters that look like pictures · 221 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/chinese-characters-that-look-like-pictures#plan) - [多少钱？Story · How much is it? · 155 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-ask-how-much-in-chinese#plan) - [学用筷子Story · Learning to use chopsticks · 194 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-use-chopsticks-story#plan) - [爷爷的眼镜Chapter 2 · Grandpa’s missing glasses · 241 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/grandpas-missing-glasses#plan) - [妈妈的电话Story · Mum’s Sunday call: a phone conversation in Chinese · 168 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/chinese-phone-conversation-with-mum#plan) - [我要一杯茶Story · How to order tea in Chinese · 196 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-order-tea-in-chinese#plan) - [不是我的蛋糕Chapter 1 · Not my cake · 324 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/not-my-cake#plan) - [长寿面Chapter 2 · Long-life noodles · 407 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/long-life-noodles#plan) - [为什么中国人见面总问“吃了吗”？Article · Why do Chinese people ask “Have you eaten?” · 338 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/why-do-chinese-people-ask-have-you-eaten#plan) - [豆腐不见了Chapter 1 · The cat that didn’t come home · 305 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-cat-that-didnt-come-home#plan) - [五个名字Chapter 10 · Five names in the snow · 250 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/five-names-in-the-snow#plan) - [本子上的答案Chapter 11 · The answer in the notebook · 254 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-answer-in-the-notebook#plan) - [讨厌猫的钱阿姨Chapter 3 · The neighbour who hates cats · 280 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-neighbour-who-hates-cats#plan) - [阳阳的画Chapter 4 · The man who draws all night · 317 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/the-man-who-draws-all-night#plan) - [一天吃几顿饭？Chapter 5 · How many meals for a cat on a diet? · 283 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-many-meals-for-a-cat-on-a-diet#plan) - [爷爷的秘密Chapter 6 · Grandpa’s secret · 296 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/grandpas-secret#plan) - [衣柜里的豆腐Chapter 7 · Tofu in the wardrobe · 281 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/tofu-in-the-wardrobe#plan) - [墙上的照片Chapter 2 · The photo on the wall · 294 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/photo-on-the-wall#plan) - [我们都到了却没见面Article · Same Place Different Door · 331 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/same-place-different-door#plan) - [我在咖啡店门口Story · How to take a taxi in Chinese · 306 characters](https://mandarinthewild.com/teachers/handouts/read/how-to-take-a-taxi-in-chinese#plan)