PMC Advanced #46: Sun, Snow, Family

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Designed for HSK 4–5 learners.

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Here’s what’s in store for today:

• Natural Speed Audio: Listen to the mini-podcast as it’s naturally spoken to see how much you understand.

• HSK Comprehension Test: Test your understanding with multiple-choice questions, just like on the HSK!

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• Slow Speed Audio: Listen carefully to each phrase, perfect for breaking down tougher parts.

• Chinese Transcript: Match what you heard with the transcript to see how you did.

• Pinyin Transcript: Sharpen your pronunciation as you follow along.

• Translation: Understand every detail of the podcast.

• Questions Corrections: Check how well you did on the test.

• Grammar Points: Unpack the structure and usage of the key grammatical elements.

• Vocabulary List: Expand your Mandarin vocabulary with key terms from today’s lesson.

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🎧 Listen, Test, Learn, and Speak

Start by hitting play on the recording.

1️⃣ Step 1: Listen

First, you’ll hear it at normal speed, and then again at a slower pace.

Try listening to the normal speed a few times. Don’t worry if you don’t catch everything right away, you’ll start to pick up more and more words each time.

If some parts are still tricky, that’s totally okay! The slower version will help you hear those details more clearly.

Just by giving it a try, you’re already improving your listening skills, so keep going, you’re doing great!

🎯 Step 2: HSK Comprehension Test

Now it’s time to see how much you understood! Try the multiple-choice questions, they’re designed just like HSK questions, so you’re getting real practice here. Every question is a step closer to HSK success!

3️⃣ Step 3: Review, Learn, and Dig Into Grammar

Now, take a look at the transcription, translation, and vocabulary list. Don’t rush through. If you spot any unfamiliar words, this is your moment to learn them.

Also, check out the grammar explanations. They’ll help you understand how the sentences work and give you new ways to use Chinese in your own conversations.

4️⃣ Step 4: Read It Out Loud

To wrap things up, try reading the transcript out loud (without the pinyin). It’s not just about getting the sounds right, it’s about making those new words stick in your memory and building confidence in your pronunciation.

🎯 HSK Comprehension Test

1. 为什么我每年二月都会去滑雪？

   1. 因为我住在阿尔卑斯山。

   2. 因为我和家人有这个传统。

   3. 因为我的工作需要我去滑雪。

   4. 因为我不喜欢冬天。

2. 今年滑雪时的天气怎么样？

   1. 一直在下雨。

   2. 每天都很冷，没有太阳。

   3. 天气很好，雪很好，太阳很大。

   4. 没有雪，所以不能滑雪。

3. 为什么我觉得这次旅行最重要的不是滑雪？

   1. 因为我更喜欢夏天的活动。

   2. 因为我和家人平时很少见面。

   3. 因为滑雪太危险了。

   4. 因为我生病了，不能滑雪。

4. 我为什么珍惜和家人在一起的时光？

   1. 因为我觉得滑雪很无聊。

   2. 因为我住得离家很远，和家人见面的机会很少。

   3. 因为我的家人不喜欢旅行。

   4. 因为我的家人不喜欢一起吃饭聊天。

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