PMC Advanced #66: 巴黎的热浪

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Designed for HSK 4–5 learners.

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• Natural Speed Audio: Listen to the audio passage 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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🎧 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. 我为什么觉得今年夏天特别难受？

   1. 因为巴黎的公寓大多数都没有空调

   2. 因为我不喜欢热的天气

   3. 因为我必须每天都去打羽毛球

   4. 因为我住的地方太小了

2. 我打完羽毛球出来的时候发生了什么？

   1. 我在体育馆里中暑了

   2. 天空突然变黑，开始下暴风雨

   3. 我发现忘记带雨伞了

   4. 体育馆的空调坏了

3. 我对现在的天气变化有什么看法？

   1. 我觉得这是正常的夏天天气

   2. 我认为这种极端天气越来越常见了

   3. 我觉得以前的夏天更热

   4. 我认为这只是巴黎的问题

4. 根据我的描述，这次暴风雨有什么特点？

   1. 下雨前有很长时间的预警

   2. 雨下得不大但是时间很长

   3. 来得很突然而且很猛烈

   4. 只有打雷闪电没有下雨

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