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当代中国概况：主要省市与民族
Introduce a major Chinese city, province or ethnic group through location, population, transport, cultural features and everyday context without turning one example into a national rule.
Understand basic introductions to major Chinese regions and ethnic groups.
Organize location, features and cultural information into a clear introduction.
Write a short factual introduction without unsupported generalization.
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.
Core textExplainer
介绍中国地区，先分清“省”和“城市”
Why this text is here: Give a factual framework for describing Chinese regions without treating one city as representative of the whole country.
Jièshào Zhōngguó de yí ge dìfang shí, xiān fēnqīng xíngzhèng dìqū hé chéngshì huì gèng qīngchu. Shěngjí xíngzhèngqū yǒu shěng, zìzhìqū, zhíxiáshì hé tèbié xíngzhèngqū děng lèixíng; yí ge shěng lǐ tōngcháng yòu yǒu bùtóng chéngshì. Chéngshì hé shěng de fànwéi bùtóng, suǒyǐ jièshào rénkǒu, jiāotōng huò wénhuà shí yào shuōmíng zìjǐ shuō de shì nǎ ge fànwéi.
介绍中国的一个地方时，先分清行政地区和城市会更清楚。省级行政区有省、自治区、直辖市和特别行政区等类型；一个省里通常又有不同城市。城市和省的范围不同，所以介绍人口、交通或文化时要说明自己说的是哪个范围。When introducing a place in China, it helps to distinguish administrative regions from cities. Provincial-level divisions include provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and special administrative regions; a province normally contains different cities. A city and a province cover different areas, so population, transport and cultural information should state which area is being discussed.
Zhōngguó guānfāng quèrèn yǒu wǔshíliù ge mínzú. Jièshào yí ge mínzú shí, yīnggāi yòng jùtǐ zīliào shuōmíng yǔyán, jūzhù dìqū, wénhuà huódòng děng xìnxī, yě yào zhùyì tóng yì mínzú nèibù de rén shēnghuó fāngshì bìng bù wánquán yíyàng.
中国官方确认有五十六个民族。介绍一个民族时，应该用具体资料说明语言、居住地区、文化活动等信息，也要注意同一民族内部的人生活方式并不完全一样。China officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups. When introducing an ethnic group, use specific information about language, areas of residence and cultural activities, while remembering that people within the same group do not all live in exactly the same way.
Culture notePractical information
四川和成都：省与省会的关系
Why this text is here: Use one verified geographic example to show how a province and its capital city should be introduced separately.
四川
地处中国西部；省会是成都dìchǔ Zhōngguó xībù; shěnghuì shì ChéngdūLocated in western China; its provincial capital is Chengdu.
成都
位于四川省中部，是四川省省会wèiyú Sìchuān Shěng zhōngbù, shì Sìchuān Shěng shěnghuìLocated in central Sichuan and serves as the provincial capital.
介绍原则
四川的特点不能全部等同于成都；成都也不能代表中国所有城市Sìchuān de tèdiǎn bù néng quánbù děngtóng yú Chéngdū; Chéngdū yě bù néng dàibiǎo Zhōngguó suǒyǒu chéngshìSichuan's features cannot all be equated with Chengdu, and Chengdu cannot represent all Chinese cities.
Support textDialogue
怎样介绍一个中国城市？
Why this text is here: Retain the existing teacher-student discussion about location, transport, culture, ordinary life and evidence boundaries.
老师
Xià zhōu měi ge rén yào jièshào yí ge Zhōngguó chéngshì huò shěngfèn, nǐ zhǔnbèi xuǎn nǎli?
下周每个人要介绍一个中国城市或省份，你准备选哪里？Next week everyone will introduce a Chinese city or province. Which place will you choose?
这次成都采访先把城市生活写具体，不要把成都的情况直接写成整个四川的情况。For this Chengdu assignment, describe city life specifically. Do not directly present Chengdu's situation as the situation of all Sichuan.
Míngbai. Wǒ huì xiān quèrèn zīliào shuō de shì chéngshì háishi shěng, zài fēnbié jìlù dāngdì rén de gèrén jīngyàn.
明白。我会先确认资料说的是城市还是省，再分别记录当地人的个人经验。Understood. I will first confirm whether each source refers to the city or the province, and then record local people's personal experiences separately.
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.
01shǒudū首都
capital (city)
02shěng省
to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province
03mínzú民族
nationality; ethnic group
04jiāotōng交通
to be connected; traffic; transportation
Vocabulary in context
These short sentences and mini-scenes make additional lesson words usable instead of leaving them as isolated cards.
省交通
Jièshào yí ge shěngshì shí, kěyǐ xiān shuōmíng wèizhi hé rénkǒu, zài jièshào jiāotōng, wénhuà tèsè hé shēnghuó qíngkuàng.
介绍一个省市时，可以先说明位置和人口，再介绍交通、文化特色和生活情况。When introducing a province or city, first explain its location and population, then discuss transport, cultural features and daily life.
Zhōngguó bùtóng dìqū yǒu bùtóng de zìrán hé wénhuà tèdiǎn, bù néng yòng yí ge chéngshì dàibiǎo suǒyǒu dìfang.
中国不同地区有不同的自然和文化特点，不能用一个城市代表所有地方。Different regions of China have different natural and cultural characteristics; one city cannot represent every place.
民族
Wúlùn jièshào nǎ ge mínzú, dōu yīnggāi yǐ jùtǐ shìshí wéi jīchǔ, bìmiǎn jiǎndānhuà de shuōfǎ.
无论介绍哪个民族，都应该以具体事实为基础，避免简单化的说法。Whichever ethnic group you introduce, the description should be based on specific facts and avoid oversimplification.
Study the grammar point, then replace the example information with details from your own situation.
No-matter conditions: 不管 / 无论…都…
无论 A, 都 B
Use this structure to say that the result remains true across different conditions or choices.
Wúlùn jièshào nǎ ge dìqū, dōu yào xiān quèrèn jīběn shìshí.无论介绍哪个地区，都要先确认基本事实。No matter which region you introduce, first confirm the basic facts.
Rhetorical questions
难道…吗？ / 疑问代词反问
Rhetorical questions emphasize a viewpoint rather than genuinely request unknown information; use them sparingly in respectful discussion.
Yí ge chéngshì de tèdiǎn hěn duō, nándào zhǐ kàn rénkǒu jiù gòu le ma?一个城市的特点很多，难道只看人口就够了吗？A city has many characteristics; surely population alone isn't enough?
Step 6 · Guided practice
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Step 7 · Communication task
Introduce a Chinese region responsibly
Give a short introduction to a Chinese city, province or ethnic group for classmates who know little about it.
Your task
Include location and at least two factual features.
Separate factual information from your own reaction.
Use 无论/不管…都… naturally.
Avoid claiming one example represents all people in a region or group.
Write at least 95 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.