HSK 3.0 Level 2 · Lesson 11 of 18
家庭成员和日常生活
家庭生活
38 minute lesson · task-based course
家庭成员和日常生活
Talk about family relationships, childhood, routines, birthdays and simple household plans.
By the end of this lesson
- Describe family relationships, routines, birthdays and household activities.
- Talk about habits and family plans.
- Read and complete simple family-activity information.
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.
from childhood; from a young age
(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies
wife and children; wife
erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2]
in one's childhood
(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
husband
birthday
frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
each; every
(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total
oneself; (attributive) one's own
happy; joyful
to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off
Step 4 · Sentence patterns
Build usable sentences
Study the pattern, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
跟 for 'with'
S + 跟 + person + 一起 / VPUse 跟 to introduce the person who joins an action or has a relationship with someone.
自己
S + 自己 + VP / N自己 refers back to the person already mentioned and often means oneself, one's own or by oneself.
Frequency adverbs
S + 常 / 经常 / 通常 / 总是 + VPPut a frequency adverb before the main verb to say how regularly something happens.
Modifiers before nouns
modifier + 的 + NPut descriptive or possessive information before a noun, usually with 的 when needed.
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 your family routine
Tell a friend about two family members and one regular family activity.
Your task
- Describe a family relationship.
- Use one childhood or routine expression.
- Mention a family activity or birthday plan.
- Use 跟 or a frequency adverb.
View a lesson model
你从小跟爷爷奶奶一起住吗？ 对，我小时候一直跟他们住。 你现在经常回去看他们吗？ 每个周末都回去，有时也带小孩儿一起去。 奶奶身体怎么样？ 很好。她下周过生日。
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 28 non-space characters.
Complete all three self-checks.
Learning goals
What this lesson helps you do
This lesson develops 家庭生活 through the communication goal 介绍家庭日常生活.
- Describe family relationships, routines, birthdays and household activities.
- Talk about habits and family plans.
- Read and complete simple family-activity information.