HSK 3.0 Level 1 · Lesson 3 of 15
描述身边的物品
物品信息
28 minute lesson · task-based course
描述身边的物品
Ask about objects, quantity and ownership
By the end of this lesson
- Name common objects at home and school.
- Ask about quantity, size and ownership.
- Understand short object descriptions.
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.
book
measure word for books
computer
mobile phone
cup
table
chair
clothes
big
small
new
good-looking
how many; how much
have
possessive particle
to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to go through (e.g. a tunnel); to cross (e.g. a street); to thread; to string together
room
dog
used in 傢伙|家伙[jia1 huo5] and 傢俱|家俱[jia1 ju4]; home; family
item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (dialect) to hide oneself; (loanword) (coll.) modem
surname Na; (specifier) that; the; those (colloquial pr. [nei4]); (pronoun) that (referring to persons, things or situations)
those
pretty; beautiful
it; it (pronoun for an animal)
they; them
grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc; only; merely; just
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.
Measure words
number + measure word + nounUse 本 for books, 件 for clothes and 个 for many common nouns.
Possession with 的
owner + 的 + nounUse 的 to connect an owner and an object.
Basic phrase structures
联合短语；偏正短语；动宾短语；主谓短语Basic phrases combine words through coordination, modification, verb-object or subject-predicate relationships.
Noun modifiers
名词性词语、形容词性短语、数量短语作定语An attributive modifies a noun and often connects to it with 的.
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
Sort out whose things these are
You and a friend are tidying a desk and chair. Identify who owns a 书, 电脑, 手机, 杯子 and 衣服 and say where at least one item is.
Your task
- Ask 这是谁的…？ about one item.
- Answer with 我的, 你的 or 她的.
- Use a location such as 桌子上 or 电脑旁边.
- Use one measure word such as 本, 个 or 件.
View a lesson model
这是谁的书？ 是我的。我有三本书，都在桌子上。 那个新电脑也是你的吗？ 是。电脑旁边是我的手机。 这两个杯子呢？ 大杯子是我的，小杯子是安娜的。
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 20 non-space characters.
Complete all three self-checks.
Learning goals
What this lesson helps you do
This lesson focuses on 问答物品信息 and gives you a clear communication goal before you move into extra practice.
- Name common objects at home and school.
- Ask about quantity, size and ownership.
- Understand short object descriptions.