HSK 3.0 Level 4 · Lesson 4 of 31
饮食：食物、就餐与做菜
日常生活 · 饮食
Read the Chinese first. Reveal Pinyin or English only when you need support.
52 minute lesson · task-based course
饮食：食物、就餐与做菜
Discuss food with more detail: taste, ingredients, restaurant service and cooking steps, then recommend or evaluate a dish using specific evidence.
By the end of this lesson
- Understand detailed questions about food, restaurant service and cooking methods.
- Recommend or compare dishes using taste, ingredients, service and personal preference.
- Write a short restaurant review, dining experience or cooking description.
LEARN IN CONTEXT
Read and listen across several real contexts
This lesson uses the number and type of texts that fit the topic. Learn the same language across different situations instead of forcing everything into one dialogue.
午餐菜单：三道家常菜
Why this text is here: Read dish name, taste, ingredients and price before making a dining choice.
- 清蒸鱼
- 口味清淡，主要材料是鱼、姜和葱；68元Light flavor; mainly fish, ginger and scallion; 68 yuan.
- 宫保鸡丁
- 有一点辣，带甜味；主要材料是鸡肉、花生和辣椒；42元A little spicy and slightly sweet; mainly chicken, peanuts and chili; 42 yuan.
- 番茄炒蛋
- 口味家常，不辣；主要材料是番茄和鸡蛋；28元Home-style, not spicy; mainly tomato and egg; 28 yuan.
第一次来这家餐厅
Why this text is here: Use the existing restaurant conversation to model recommendation, taste preference and service evaluation.
番茄炒蛋的简单做法
Why this text is here: Teach sequence and practical cooking language through a familiar home-style dish.
- 1先把两个鸡蛋打好，把番茄切成小块。First beat two eggs and cut the tomatoes into small pieces.
- 2锅热以后先炒鸡蛋，炒好以后盛出来。After the pan is hot, cook the eggs first and take them out when done.
- 3再炒番茄，最后把鸡蛋放回锅里，根据自己的口味加一点盐。Then cook the tomatoes, return the eggs to the pan, and add a little salt according to your taste.
Step 3 · Vocabulary
Lesson focus vocabulary
Learn the words this communication task needs first. Use the Level Vocabulary page to review the complete official inventory instead of treating every assigned reference word as a Course focus card.
flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...); (fig.) interest; delight
(raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
way of handling sth; method for making; work method
dining hall; dining room; restaurant
kitchen
customer; client
fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic
hot (spicy); pungent; (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting
Vocabulary in context
These short sentences and mini-scenes make additional lesson words usable instead of leaving them as isolated cards.
Step 4 · Grammar
Build usable sentences
Study the grammar point, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
Expanded noun measure words
number + measure word + nounHSK 4 adds specific measure words such as 袋、棵、台、幅 and borrowed measure expressions. Learn them inside natural noun phrases.
场 / 顿 / 趟 as action measure words
verb + number + 场/顿/趟Use action measure words to count events or occurrences: 场 for events, 顿 for meals and 趟 for trips.
Step 6 · Guided practice
Submit the quiz to unlock lesson completion.
Step 7 · Communication task
Recommend a meal with reasons
A friend is choosing a restaurant or dish. Recommend one option and explain taste, ingredients, preparation and service considerations.
Your task
- Describe at least one dish and its taste or ingredients.
- Explain one part of the cooking method or restaurant service.
- Compare or reject one alternative with a reason.
- Use one action measure word naturally.
Self-check rubric
- At least three lesson words are used accurately.
- At least one lesson grammar point 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 75 non-space characters.
Complete all three self-checks.