HSK 3.0 Level 1 · Lesson 7 of 15
我喜欢吃什么
饮食
23 minute lesson · task-based course
我喜欢吃什么
Talk about food, meals and preferences
By the end of this lesson
- Ask what someone likes to eat or drink.
- Talk about meals and meal times.
- Recognize common food and drink names.
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.
to eat
to drink
like
meal
breakfast
lunch
dinner
cooked rice
bread
egg
apple
fruit
milk
water
cook
haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist
matter; thing; item
noon; midday
many; much; more; a lot of; too many; in excess; (after a numeral) ... odd
classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3]
five; 5
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.
Negation with 不
不 + verb / adjectiveUse 不 for general or habitual negation.
Joining nouns with 和
A + 和 + BUse 和 to join nouns or noun phrases.
Sentence objects
名词、代词或名词性短语作宾语The object follows a transitive verb and receives or completes its meaning.
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
Describe what you eat in a day
A friend asks about your 早饭, 午饭 and 晚饭. Describe foods and drinks you usually have and name a 水果 you like.
Your task
- Say what you 吃 for 早饭.
- Say what you eat for 午饭 or 晚饭, such as 米饭 and 菜.
- Mention one drink such as 牛奶 or 水.
- Say what 水果 you 最喜欢, for example 苹果.
View a lesson model
你早饭吃什么？ 我吃面包和鸡蛋，喝牛奶。 午饭呢？你喜欢吃米饭吗？ 喜欢。我午饭吃米饭和菜。 晚饭你自己做饭吗？ 做。我喜欢做饭，也喜欢吃水果。
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 问答饮食喜好 and gives you a clear communication goal before you move into extra practice.
- Ask what someone likes to eat or drink.
- Talk about meals and meal times.
- Recognize common food and drink names.