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HSK 3.0 · Level 2Unit 9Lesson 47

Surpassing Expectations

超越期望 Chāoyuè Qīwàng

Jason
Amy
Susan
Xin

Discuss how to handle difficult problems with care and the importance of maintaining a pretty level of achievement, while also expressing feelings of embarrassment when expectations are not met.

Unit 9: Feelings, Fairness and Social Circles (感情、公平与社交) — feelings-fairness
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May 28, 2026

Lesson Targets

TaskExpress time relationships using before and after constructions
TopicA New Morning Routine
Grammar(在)……以前/以后/前/后
(zài)…yǐqián / yǐhòu / qián / hòu
Before/After: (在)……以前/以后/前/后
Skillstime-sequence expression · basic telephone conversation · describing feelings

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