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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Unit 2Lesson 33

Shadows of Cruelty

残酷的阴影 Cán kù de yīn yǐng

Jason
Amy
Adam
Steven

Discuss themes of cruelty and negligence, exploring words like 凶狠 and 粗心大意, as well as the consequences of mistakes and malpractices.

Unit 2: Navigating Conflict & Offense (冲突与冒犯) — conflict-offense
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June 27, 2026

Lesson Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you can:

  • Listen: Listen to a formal debate and recognize reasoning behind actions
  • Speak: Explain the causes of a historical event using formal language
  • Read: Read an academic article on conflict and identify causal explanations
  • Write: Compose a formal analysis of a conflict citing specific causes

Lesson Targets

TaskExplain the reasons behind malicious actions using causal structures
TopicAnalyzing Malicious Intent
Skillscausal explanation · analyzing conflict · formal speech

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