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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Unit 3Lesson 72

When Tears Flow

泪水滔滔 Lèi shuǐ tāo tāo

Jason
Amy
Lazarus
Steven

Discuss the emotional and physical responses to trauma, including shedding tears and experiencing shock. Explore themes of loss, responsibility, and the impact of difficult situations.

Unit 3: Letting Go & Change (放手与变化) — letting-go-change
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June 27, 2026

Lesson Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you can:

  • Listen: Understand a speech discussing outcomes despite adversity
  • Speak: Express resilience using literary concessive phrases
  • Read: Read a literary passage and identify concessive structures
  • Write: Craft a paragraph using 即便 to emphasize unchanging outcomes

Lesson Targets

TaskExpress strong concession using 即便 to state an outcome despite extreme conditions
TopicDebating Responsibility in Crisis
Skillsconcessive reasoning · hypothetical scenario crafting · literary register speaking

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