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HSK 3.0 · Level 7-9Unit 5Lesson 109

Averting Disaster

化险为夷 Huà xiǎn wéi yí

Jason
Amy
Zara
Adam

Discuss how to navigate emergencies, call for help, and ensure safety. Explore concepts of relief and the importance of not letting others down in critical situations.

Unit 5: Protection & Care (保护与照顾) — protection-care
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June 27, 2026

Lesson Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you can:

  • Listen: Understand a discussion on strategies to avert disaster
  • Speak: Explain preventive actions to avoid specific disasters
  • Read: Read a formal report on disaster prevention measures and their outcomes
  • Write: Compose a formal letter detailing disaster relief efforts

Lesson Targets

TaskExpress actions taken to avert disaster using 以免 and 免得
TopicConfiding in a Friend
Grammar假设复句:倘若/假设/倘使/若……就/那(么)……
jiǎshè fùjù: tǎngruò/jiǎshè/tǎngshǐ/ruò...jiù/nà(me)...
Hypothetical with Result: 倘若/假设……就/那么……
Skillsdisaster prevention reasoning · complex sentence structuring · formal register communication

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