PMC Easy #46: Sun, Snow, Family

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Designed for HSK 2–4 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. 我为什么去阿尔卑斯山？

   1. 因为我去那里工作

   2. 因为我去那里滑雪

   3. 因为我去那里看朋友

   4. 因为我去那里学习

2. 今年的天气怎么样？

   1. 每天都下雨

   2. 很冷，下了很多雪

   3. 每天都是晴天

   4. 刮了很大的风

3. 为什么每年的滑雪对我很重要？

   1. 因为我很喜欢滑雪

   2. 因为我可以和家人在一起

   3. 因为我住在阿尔卑斯山

   4. 因为滑雪让我很累

4. 我们一家人现在住在哪里？

   1. 住在同一个城市

   2. 住在不同的城市

   3. 住在阿尔卑斯山

   4. 住在一起

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