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51 minute lesson · task-based course
休闲：活动、度假与体验评价
Discuss leisure and vacation activities through frequency, planning, experience and opinion, and recommend an activity without pretending every activity suits everyone.
Understand plans and opinions about hobbies, exercise, travel, gatherings and other leisure activities.
Describe an activity's preparation, process, result and personal reaction.
Write a recommendation or reflection about a leisure experience.
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.
Practical textPractical information
周末三种休闲选择
Why this text is here: Compare time, intensity, cost and experience requirements instead of treating one leisure activity as suitable for everyone.
城市摄影散步
约2小时；活动量低；适合喜欢拍照和慢慢走的人yuē liǎng xiǎoshí; huódòngliàng dī; shìhé xǐhuan pāizhào hé mànmàn zǒu de rénAbout 2 hours; low intensity; suitable for people who enjoy photography and walking slowly.
郊外骑行
约4小时；活动量中等；最好有一定骑车经验yuē sì xiǎoshí; huódòngliàng zhōngděng; zuìhǎo yǒu yídìng qíchē jīngyànAbout 4 hours; medium intensity; some cycling experience is recommended.
读书会
约90分钟；室内活动；适合想交流阅读感受的人yuē jiǔshí fēnzhōng; shìnèi huódòng; shìhé xiǎng jiāoliú yuèdú gǎnshòu de rénAbout 90 minutes; indoor activity; suitable for people who want to discuss reading impressions.
Support textDialogue
假期要排满吗？
Why this text is here: Use the existing conversation to compare leisure habits, available energy and a realistic cycling plan.
好。以前我总觉得休闲就是不做事，现在却觉得合适的活动也能让人放松。Good. I used to think leisure meant doing nothing, but now I think the right activity can also help people relax.
Core textStory
没有按原计划度假的一天
Why this text is here: Show how an unexpected change can create a different but still positive experience.
Xiǎo Zhōu hé péngyou běnlái ānpái Zhōuliù qù páshān, zǎoshang dào le chēzhàn què fāxiàn shānqū yìzhí xiàyǔ, yuánlái de huódòng zhǐhǎo qǔxiāo. Dàjiā yì kāishǐ dōu yǒudiǎn shīwàng.
小周和朋友本来安排周六去爬山，早上到了车站却发现山区一直下雨，原来的活动只好取消。大家一开始都有点失望。Xiao Zhou and friends had planned to hike on Saturday, but after reaching the station they found it had been raining continuously in the mountains, so the original activity had to be canceled. Everyone was disappointed at first.
Hòulái tāmen línshí qù le fùjìn de bówùguǎn, yòu zhǎo le yì jiā ānjìng de kāfēiguǎn liáotiān. Suīrán méiyǒu wánchéng yuánlái de jìhuà, Xiǎo Zhōu què juéde zhè yì tiān hěn qīngsōng. Tā fāxiàn xiūxián bù yídìng yào zuò hěn duō shì, guānjiàn shì huódòng shìhé dāngshí de qíngkuàng.
后来他们临时去了附近的博物馆，又找了一家安静的咖啡馆聊天。虽然没有完成原来的计划，小周却觉得这一天很轻松。他发现休闲不一定要做很多事，关键是活动适合当时的情况。Later they went to a nearby museum and found a quiet café to talk. Although they did not complete the original plan, Xiao Zhou found the day relaxing. He realized that leisure does not necessarily mean doing many things; the key is choosing an activity that fits the situation.
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.
01dùjià度假
to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation
02jiànshēn健身
to exercise; to keep fit; to work out
03huódòng活动
to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc); movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc)
04gǎnshòu感受
to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses)
05yuèdú阅读
to read; reading
06jùhuì聚会
party; gathering; to meet
07ānpái安排
to arrange; to plan; to set up
Vocabulary in context
These short sentences and mini-scenes make additional lesson words usable instead of leaving them as isolated cards.
Study the grammar point, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
Frequency adverbs: 重新 / 往往 / 偶尔 / 再次 / 老
frequency adverb + verb
Use these adverbs to describe recurring, occasional or repeated activities more precisely.
Wǒ ǒu'ěr cānjiā hùwài huódòng, dàn jiàqī wǎngwǎng xuǎnzé ānjìng de dìfang xiūxi.我偶尔参加户外活动，但假期往往选择安静的地方休息。I occasionally join outdoor activities, but during vacations I often choose quiet places to rest.
却 for unexpected contrast
expectation, 却 + unexpected result
Use 却 when the second clause contrasts with what the first clause would normally lead you to expect.
Wǒmen běnlái xiǎng qù páshān, dào le yǐhòu què fāxiàn shānlù yīnwèi xiàyǔ guān le.我们本来想去爬山，到了以后却发现山路因为下雨关了。We planned to hike, but after arriving we found the trail closed because of rain.
Step 6 · Guided practice
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Step 7 · Communication task
Recommend a realistic leisure plan
A friend wants a break but has limited time, energy or experience. Recommend a leisure or vacation plan and explain why it fits them.
Your task
Describe the person's available time and interests.
Recommend one main activity and one alternative.
Mention frequency or prior experience.
Use 却 to express one meaningful contrast.
Write at least 80 non-space characters to continue
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.