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HSK 3.0 · Level 5Unit 6Lesson 35

When the Curtain Falls

落幕时刻 Luò mù shí kè

Jason
Amy
Martin
Adam

Discuss endings and transitions, from resigning a job to the final moments of a performance. Explore themes of refusal, escape, and the concept of closure.

Unit 6: Breaking Free and Moving On (解脱前行) — freedom-progress
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June 25, 2026

Lesson Targets

TaskExpress a conditional with both the preferred outcome and the negative alternative
TopicPlanning the Project's End
Grammar可能补语2:动词+得/不+了/得
kěnéng bǔyǔ 2: dòngcí + de/bù + liǎo/de
Potential Complement 2: V + 得/不 + 了/得
Skillscomplex hypotheticals · stance-taking · consequence framing

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