HSK 3.0 Level 1 · Lesson 5 of 15
学校在哪儿
环境信息
25 minute lesson · task-based course
学校在哪儿
Describe places and locations
By the end of this lesson
- Ask where a place is.
- Describe a place as big, small, good or nearby.
- Recognize common place names and directions.
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.
school
supermarket
cinema
hospital
restaurant
bookstore
here
there
where
side
before; in front
after; behind
inside
outside
big
small
how; which; (emphatic sentence-final particle, used instead of 啊[a5] after a word ending in "n")
over there; yonder
there
used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1]; (bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)
outside; outer surface; abroad
down; downwards; below
to try to find; to look for; to call on sb
this side; here
here
to live; to reside; to stay; to stop; to cease; (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state)
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.
Location nouns
上 / 下 / 里 / 外 / 前 / 后Use a location noun after a place or object.
Existence with 有
place + 有 + nounUse 有 to say that something exists in a place.
Quantity, prepositional and location phrases
数量短语；介宾短语；方位短语Quantity, prepositional and location phrases act as complete units inside a sentence.
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
Give simple directions around school
A visitor asks where the 学校 and 医院 are. Use nearby places such as 超市, 电影院, 书店 or 饭店 to explain the locations and one route.
Your task
- Start with 请问…在哪儿？
- Use 前边, 后边, 里 or 外边 for a location.
- Mention at least two places such as 学校, 超市, 电影院 or 医院.
- Give one route step with 先到….
View a lesson model
请问，学校在哪儿？ 学校在超市后边，电影院前边。 学校大吗？ 很大，学校里有一个书店和一个小饭店。 医院也在学校里吗？ 不在。医院在学校外边，那边。
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 22 non-space characters.
Complete all three self-checks.
Learning goals
What this lesson helps you do
This lesson focuses on 问答环境信息 and gives you a clear communication goal before you move into extra practice.
- Ask where a place is.
- Describe a place as big, small, good or nearby.
- Recognize common place names and directions.