PMW Listening #38: Early Snow

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Here’s what’s in store for today:

• Normal 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. 我为什么对朋友的短信感到很惊讶？

   1. 因为我不喜欢滑雪

   2. 因为现在才十一月底

   3. 因为我没时间去米兰

   4. 因为阿尔卑斯山离得太远

2. 我的朋友为什么周末要先去滑雪？

   1. 因为他喜欢冬天的景色

   2. 因为他觉得滑雪很有意思

   3. 因为他要去米兰出差，刚好经过阿尔卑斯山

   4. 因为他周一有空

3. 在滑雪的地方，我看到了什么特别的景色？

   1. 山谷里的深秋颜色和雪山上的白雪

   2. 漂亮的城市和大海

   3. 勃朗峰上的小餐厅

   4. 下雨时的滑雪场

4. 我为什么觉得特别幸福？

   1. 因为朋友帮我拍了很多照片

   2. 因为我终于学会了滑雪

   3. 因为可以一边吃午饭一边欣赏雪山

   4. 因为滑雪场上人特别多

勃朗峰

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