HSK 3.0 Level 1 · Lesson 1 of 15
认识新朋友
个人信息
29 minute lesson · task-based course
认识新朋友
Ask and answer basic personal information
By the end of this lesson
- Ask and answer a person’s name, nationality and role.
- Introduce yourself with 我叫… and 我是…
- Recognize basic personal information in a short profile.
Step 2 · Listening
Listen before reading
First listen for the situation and repeated words. Do not try to translate every sentence.
First play
Identify who is speaking and the main purpose of the exchange.
Second play
Listen for names, times, places, quantities or other task information.
Step 3 · Vocabulary
Lesson vocabulary
Learn the word, then read it again in a sentence or mini-scene from this lesson. A vocabulary card by itself does not count as taught course language.
I; me
you
he
she
to be called
name
to be
China
student
teacher
who
what
country; nation; state; (bound form) national; surname Guo
(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum; to make peace
small table; (literary) almost; how many; how much
(coll.) what?; used in 嗎啡|吗啡[ma3 fei1]; (question particle for "yes-no" questions)
plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
person; people
to know; to recognize; to be familiar with
classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests)
teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband
one; single; a (article)
(bound form) male; baron, the lowest of the five ranks of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
female; woman; daughter
Vocabulary in context
These short sentences and mini-scenes make the lesson's additional words usable instead of leaving them as isolated cards.
Step 4 · Sentence patterns
Build usable sentences
Study the pattern, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
Personal pronouns
我 / 你 / 他 / 她Use a personal pronoun before the verb or adjective predicate.
The 是 sentence
A + 是 + BUse 是 to identify a person or thing.
Plural and location suffixes
—们、—边们 marks a plural group of people; 边 helps form location words such as 里边 and 外边.
Sentence subjects
名词、代词或名词性短语作主语The subject names the person or thing being described or performing the action.
Step 5 · Dialogue
Read and replay the exchange
Follow each line with pinyin above the Chinese text. Use the sentence button to isolate one line.
Step 6 · Guided practice
Submit the quiz to unlock lesson completion.
Step 7 · Communication task
Meet a new classmate
You meet a new classmate and a teacher for the first time. Introduce yourself, ask who the other person is, and greet the teacher politely.
Your task
- Say 我叫… and ask 你叫什么名字？
- Say whether you are a 学生 or 老师.
- Ask 谁 about one other person.
- Use 您好 when you greet a teacher.
View a lesson model
你好！我叫林安。你叫什么名字？ 我叫玛雅。很高兴认识你。 我也很高兴认识你。你是学生吗？ 是，我是学生。您是老师吗？ 对，我是汉语老师。 那位先生是谁？
This is a model built from the lesson dialogue. Adapt the information instead of copying it.
Self-check rubric
- At least three lesson words are used accurately.
- At least one lesson pattern is complete.
- The response completes the communication target.
- The Chinese can be read aloud without relying on English.
Step 8 · Review
Complete the mastery check
A lesson is complete only after the quiz, communication task and self-review requirements are met.
Reach at least 70%.
Write at least 18 non-space characters.
Complete all three self-checks.
Learning goals
What this lesson helps you do
This lesson focuses on 问答个人基本信息 and gives you a clear communication goal before you move into extra practice.
- Ask and answer a person’s name, nationality and role.
- Introduce yourself with 我叫… and 我是…
- Recognize basic personal information in a short profile.