Exploration and Spaces
探与空
By the end of this unit, you'll be able to express your feelings about different places, describe locations and identities, and navigate spatial references in simple sentences.
What You'll Be Able to Do
By the end of this unit, you will master four practical skills:
Listen
You can understand questions about locations and identify expressions of surprise related to places.
Speak
You can describe where things are, state your identity, and express simultaneous actions using simple sentences.
Read & Write
You can read basic descriptions of locations and write simple sentences about what exists in a place.
Culture & Use
You can appropriately ask about and describe places, understanding the importance of location in daily conversations.
Lessons in this Unit
5 lessons. Complete them in order for the best learning experience.
Navigating Your Surroundings
Learn how to ask for directions and describe locations using words for here, there, and where. You'll be able to navigate your surroundings by identifying left, right, and different sides.
Navigating Directions
Learn to describe locations and directions, discussing concepts like front, back, north, south, east, and west.
Navigating Spaces
Learn to describe locations and directions with words related to places, such as 'upstairs', 'downstairs', 'on the road', and 'outside'. You'll be able to discuss where things are and how to get there using maps and spatial references.
Exploring Beyond Borders
Discuss travel to foreign countries, online experiences, and clarify uncertainties with phrases about correctness and options.
In the Middle of It All
Discuss what others are doing, how to ask questions about activities, and describe locations in relation to people and objects.
Unit Review
After completing all 5 lessons, take the cumulative review to consolidate everything you've learned in this unit.
HSK 1 Unit 9 Review
Test your mastery of all 37 words and 5 grammar patterns from this unit.
HSK 1 Unit 9 Exam Practice
A short mock exam — listening + reading — drawn from this unit's vocabulary, grammar, and lessons.