PMC Advanced #68: 生病的一周

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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. 我为什么会感冒？

   1. 因为工作太累了

   2. 因为天气突然变凉了

   3. 因为吃了不好的食物

   4. 因为朋友传染给我的

2. 星期二的时候我做了什么？

   1. 去医院看病

   2. 在家里睡了一整天

   3. 在家看了好几部电影

   4. 和朋友出去吃饭

3. 我什么时候过的生日？

   1. 上个星期天，三十岁

   2. 这个星期一，二十九岁

   3. 上个月，三十一岁

   4. 下个星期，三十岁

4. 星期三的时候我的身体怎么样？

   1. 还是发烧很严重

   2. 完全好了，可以出门了

   3. 基本上好了，但是起了小红点

   4. 比星期二更糟糕了

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