HSK 3.0 Level 2 · Lesson 9 of 18
身体不舒服和看病
医疗健康
36 minute lesson · task-based course
身体不舒服和看病
Describe common symptoms, understand simple advice and talk about medicine or a clinic visit.
By the end of this lesson
- Describe symptoms, feelings and possible causes of illness.
- Understand simple medical advice and medicine instructions.
- Give basic suggestions when visiting a sick friend.
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.
rope; to bind together; to twist around
the body; one's health
hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work
comfortable; feeling well
(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
head; hair style; the top
to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc)
toilet; lavatory; washroom
medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
pharmacy; drugstore
Step 4 · Sentence patterns
Build usable sentences
Study the pattern, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
的、地、得
modifier + 的 + N / manner + 地 + V / V + 得 + complement的 links a modifier to a noun, 地 links manner to a verb, and 得 introduces a complement after a verb.
Descriptive complements
V + 得 + Adj/phraseUse 得 after a verb to describe how well, fast, comfortably or otherwise the action is performed.
Negative imperatives with 别
别 + VP + 了Use 别 to tell someone not to do something; 了 can add urgency or mark stopping an 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
Explain how you feel
You feel unwell and tell a friend or doctor what is wrong.
Your task
- Name at least one symptom.
- Describe how serious or comfortable you feel.
- Mention medicine, a pharmacy or medical advice.
- Give or respond to one suggestion.
View a lesson model
你今天怎么了？看起来很累。 我头疼，身体也不太舒服。 去医院看了吗？ 还没有。我想先去药店买点药。 头疼得厉害吗？ 有一点，而且昨天晚上没睡好。
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 24 non-space characters.
Complete all three self-checks.
Learning goals
What this lesson helps you do
This lesson develops 医疗健康 through the communication goal 问答生病、探病.
- Describe symptoms, feelings and possible causes of illness.
- Understand simple medical advice and medicine instructions.
- Give basic suggestions when visiting a sick friend.