Animals & Expressions
动物表达
By the end of this unit, you'll be able to describe animals and express preferences using vivid language, refer to others with expanded pronouns, and count large numbers accurately.
What You'll Be Able to Do
By the end of this unit, you will master four practical skills:
Listen
You can understand descriptions of animals and their characteristics, as well as identify large numbers in conversations.
Speak
You can use expanded pronouns to refer to yourself and others, describe animals with vivid adjectives, and express degrees and manners of actions.
Read & Write
You can write simple sentences describing animals using reduplication and express numerical information clearly.
Culture & Use
You can recognize how animal references are used in everyday expressions and understand their cultural significance in conversations.
Lessons in this Unit
4 lessons. Complete them in order for the best learning experience.
Pets and Plates
Discuss your favorite pets like dogs and cats, and talk about delicious food options including eggs and cooked dishes. You can also explore the world of animals and share your experiences with birds and fowl.
Counting the Pain
Discuss how it feels when something hurts, share jokes to lighten the mood, and explore numbers like thousand and ten thousand in everyday contexts.
Words That Make You Smile
Explore the playful side of language with jokes, sentences, and words that bring joy. You'll learn to craft humorous phrases and express yourself with a smile.
Eyes on Short Stories
Discuss your favorite short stories and novels, share emotional moments that made you cry, and talk about how you raise pets or animals.
Unit Review
After completing all 4 lessons, take the cumulative review to consolidate everything you've learned in this unit.
HSK 2 Unit 2 Review
Test your mastery of all 31 words and 6 grammar patterns from this unit.
HSK 2 Unit 2 Exam Practice
A short mock exam — listening + reading — drawn from this unit's vocabulary, grammar, and lessons.