HSK 4 Chinese lesson plans
52 lessons of 45 minutes, each on a reading written for HSK 4. Open one for its plan and the handout to print.
- 一半的孩子戴眼镜Article · Why do so many Chinese children wear glasses? · 378 characters
- 晚三年退休Article · What is the retirement age in China? · 338 characters
- “两会”是什么？Article · What are the Two Sessions in China? · 319 characters
- 从袜子到汽车Article · Why is China called the world’s factory? · 333 characters
- 长江十年不打鱼Article · Why did China ban fishing on the Yangtze? · 342 characters
- 会打字，不会写字？Article · Character amnesia: are Chinese people forgetting how to write? · 405 characters
- 为什么有的车牌是绿色的？Article · Why do Chinese cars have green license plates? · 384 characters
- “特种兵旅游”是什么？Article · What is special forces tourism in China? · 410 characters
- 共享单车怎么骑？Article · How to use shared bikes in China · 329 characters
- 梁山伯与祝英台Story · The Butterfly Lovers · 677 characters
- 八种笔画Story · Chinese calligraphy for beginners · 348 characters
- 筷子最早是用来吃饭的吗？Article · The history of chopsticks · 549 characters
- 最后一单Story · A day in the life of a delivery rider · 570 characters
- 什么是“面子”？Article · What is face (mianzi) in Chinese culture? · 606 characters
- 狐假虎威Story · The fox and the tiger: borrowing a tiger’s power · 356 characters
- 井底之蛙Story · The frog in the well: the frog who had never seen the sea · 415 characters
- “关系”是什么意思？Article · What does guanxi mean? · 639 characters
- 中国的高铁有多长？Article · How big is China's high-speed rail? · 510 characters
- “内卷”是什么意思？Article · What does 内卷 (involution) mean? · 580 characters
- 树上的风筝Story · Flying a kite in Chinese: the kite in the tree · 316 characters
- 刻舟求剑Story · Marking the boat to find a lost sword · 309 characters
- 中秋夜班Story · A Mid-Autumn night at the office: mooncakes for the security guard · 497 characters
- 年兽来了Story · The legend of Nian, the Chinese New Year monster · 461 characters
- 照片上的秀兰Story · An old photo and a family secret · 578 characters
- 拔苗助长Story · Pulling up seedlings to help them grow · 288 characters
- 陈老师的新名单Story · The retired teacher: a Chinese short story · 733 characters
- 司马光砸缸Story · Sima Guang smashes the water jar · 340 characters
- 倒茶的时候，为什么敲桌子？Article · Chinese tea etiquette: why tap two fingers to say thanks? · 350 characters
- 电梯里的四十分钟Story · Stuck in the lift with the neighbour · 500 characters
- 十二排F座Story · Taking the high-speed train in China: seat 12F · 307 characters
- 第一碗拉面Story · How hand-pulled noodles are made: the apprentice's first bowl · 296 characters
- 孔子是谁？Article · Who was Confucius? · 580 characters
- 打错的电话Story · The wrong number: a Sunday phone call in Chinese · 544 characters
- 愚公移山Story · The foolish old man who moved the mountains · 453 characters
- 怎么砍价Story · How to bargain in Chinese · 294 characters
- 怎么点奶茶Story · How to order bubble tea in Chinese · 268 characters
- 画蛇添足Story · Drawing legs on a snake · 354 characters
- 没听懂也能接着聊Article · When You Miss Most of the Sentence · 277 characters
- 警察的帽子Chapter 12 · The policeman’s hat · 259 characters
- 门口的保安Chapter 2 · The guard who saw nothing · 301 characters
- 它不是胖Chapter 8 · It isn’t fat at all · 245 characters
- 又暖和又安静的地方Chapter 9 · Somewhere warm and quiet · 249 characters
- 我的房间Story · My Room · 439 characters
- 马上到Chapter 5 · The delivery rider who’s always on her way · 509 characters
- 饼干盒Chapter 6 · The biscuit tin full of notes · 566 characters
- 留言本Chapter 7 · The goodbye book · 526 characters
- 最安静的地方Story · The Quietest Place · 342 characters
- 为什么中国人过年要给红包？Article · Why do Chinese people give red envelopes? · 373 characters
- 双十一是怎么来的？Article · Where did Singles Day come from? · 578 characters
- 谁爱吃茄子Story · Who Likes Eggplant · 268 characters
- 发错群了，怎么道歉？Story · How to say sorry in Chinese · 283 characters
- 十二生肖的故事Story · The Great Race: the Chinese zodiac story · 355 characters