HSK 4 Texts

Topics: 友情、聚会 / friendship, reunions

Lesson focus: 围绕交朋友、同学聚会和真正的友谊，练习描述朋友关系、相似程度和友情支持，并用正好、差不多、尽管……但是……、却、而表达巧合、近似和转折 / use making friends, reunions and true friendship to describe relationships, similarity and support, while expressing coincidence, approximation and contrast with just right, almost, although...but..., yet and whereas

Topics: 面试、招聘、工作 / interviews, recruitment, work

Lesson focus: 围绕面试、招聘和第一印象，练习介绍专业、能力、应聘情况和面试建议，并用挺、本来、另外、首先/其次、不管……都……组织职场信息 / use interviews, recruitment and first impressions to introduce majors, abilities, job applications and interview advice, while organizing workplace information with quite, originally, additionally, first/second and no matter...

Topics: 职业发展、赚钱、责任 / career growth, earning money, responsibility

Lesson focus: 围绕换工作、工作计划和赚钱压力，练习劝别人别太着急、说明计划变化和工作责任，并用以为、原来、并、按照、甚至表达误会、发现和强调 / use job changes, work planning and money pressure to advise someone not to rush, explain changes in plans and discuss responsibility, while using thought mistakenly, as it turns out, not really, according to and even

Topics: 购物、消费选择 / shopping, consumer choices

Lesson focus: 围绕买家具、礼物、衣服和网购，练习比较价格、质量、需求和适合程度，并用肯定、再说、实际、对……来说、尤其说明消费选择 / use buying furniture, gifts, clothes and online shopping to compare price, quality, needs and suitability, while explaining choices with definitely, besides, actually, for... and especially

Topics: 价格、质量、促销 / price, quality, promotions

Lesson focus: 围绕购物经历、价格变化、打折和促销，练习评价商品是否值得、解释“一分钱一分货”，并用竟然、倍、值得、其中、在……下表达意外、倍数和条件 / use shopping experiences, price changes, discounts and promotions to judge value and explain you get what you pay for, while using unexpectedly, times, worth, among them and under...conditions

Topics: 健康、生活习惯、锻炼 / health, lifestyle habits, exercise

Lesson focus: 围绕感冒、抽烟、久坐和散步，练习判断健康状况、给生活建议和说明后果，并用估计、来不及、要是、既……又……表达推测、提醒和条件 / use colds, smoking, sitting too long and walking to judge health situations, give lifestyle advice and explain consequences, while using probably, too late, if and both...and...

Topics: 心情、压力、生活态度 / mood, stress, life attitude

Lesson focus: 围绕心情、压力、堵车和发现美，练习安慰别人、调整心态和说明原因结果，并用使、只要、可不是、因此、往往连接情绪和生活态度 / use mood, stress, traffic and finding beauty to comfort others, adjust attitudes and explain cause and result, while connecting feelings and life attitudes with make, as long as, exactly, therefore and often

Topics: 坚持、成功、困难 / persistence, success, difficulties

Lesson focus: 围绕减肥、运动成功、理想选择和面对困难，练习鼓励坚持、谈过程和结果，并用难道、通过、可是、结果、上百/上千/上万表达反问、方式和数量强调 / use weight loss, athletic success, ideals and difficulties to encourage persistence and discuss process versus result, while using rhetorical questions, through, but, as a result and hundreds/thousands for emphasis

Topics: 幸福、家庭、价值观 / happiness, family, values

Lesson focus: 围绕家庭、职业、金钱和幸福标准，练习表达个人价值观、举例说明幸福，并用不过、确实、在……看来、由于、比如说明观点、原因和例子 / use family, career, money and standards of happiness to express personal values and explain happiness with examples, while using however, indeed, in someone's view, because of and for example

Topics: 学习方法、考试、阅读 / study methods, exams, reading

Lesson focus: 围绕学汉语、考试、阅读和读书笔记，练习介绍学习方法和阅读价值，并用连……都/也、否则、无论、然而、同时表达强调、条件和对比 / use Chinese learning, exams, reading and notes to introduce study methods and the value of reading, while using even, otherwise, no matter, however and at the same time

Topics: 方法、观察、沟通 / methods, observation, communication

Lesson focus: 围绕解决问题、生活知识、教育方法和说话艺术，练习从不同角度分析方法，并用并且、再……也、对于、名量词重叠、相反表达补充、让步和对比 / use problem solving, practical knowledge, teaching methods and the art of speaking to analyze methods from different angles, while using moreover, no matter how, regarding, measure-word reduplication and on the contrary

Topics: 京剧、传统文化、茶 / Peking opera, traditional culture, tea

Lesson focus: 围绕京剧、文化节、筷子和茶文化，练习介绍传统文化和活动安排，并用大概、偶尔、由、进行、随着说明时间、频率、负责人和变化 / use Peking opera, culture festivals, chopsticks and tea culture to introduce traditional culture and event arrangements, while using probably, occasionally, by, carry out and along with

Topics: 环保、污染、低碳生活 / environmental protection, pollution, low-carbon living

Lesson focus: 围绕出差、卫生、地球一小时、塑料袋和日常环保，练习提出环保建议和说明行动意义，并用够、以、既然、于是、什么的表达程度、目的、前提和列举 / use business trips, cleanliness, Earth Hour, plastic bags and daily eco-actions to give environmental advice and explain the meaning of actions, while using enough, in order to, since, therefore and and so on

Topics: 教育孩子、习惯、鼓励 / educating children, habits, encouragement

Lesson focus: 围绕好习惯、时间管理、表扬和处理儿童问题，练习给父母教育建议，并用想起来、弄、千万、来、左右表达回忆、处理、强提醒和大约数量 / use habits, time management, praise and handling children's problems to give parenting advice, while using remember, handle, be sure to, come to do and around/about

Topics: 选择、成功、行动力 / choices, success, taking action

Lesson focus: 围绕留学申请、成功经验、拒绝朋友和自我成长，练习提出建议、礼貌拒绝和鼓励行动，并用可、恐怕、到底、拿……来说、敢表达强调、担心、追问和举例 / use study abroad applications, success experience, refusing friends and self-growth to give advice, refuse politely and encourage action, while using emphasis, I'm afraid, exactly, take...for example and dare

Topics: 自然、动物、植物 / nature, animals, plants

Lesson focus: 围绕天气、宠物、动物园、植物竞争和海底世界，练习描述自然现象和人与自然的关系，并用倒、干、趟、为了……而……、仍然说明态度、经历、目的和持续状态 / use weather, pets, zoos, plant competition and the underwater world to describe natural phenomena and the human-nature relationship, while using actually, do/work, trip, in order to... and still

Topics: 科技、互联网、世界变化 / technology, the internet, global change

Lesson focus: 围绕科学书、互联网、梦、手机和地球村，练习讨论科技带来的便利和变化，并用是否、受不了、接着、除此以外、把……叫作……表达判断、感受、顺序和定义 / use science books, the internet, dreams, mobile phones and the global village to discuss convenience and change brought by technology, while using whether, cannot stand, then, besides and call...as...

Topics: 日常生活、住房、运动 / daily life, housing, sports

Lesson focus: 围绕申请、做饭、舞蹈、租房和运动，练习处理日常问题、总结情况和说明价值所在，并用疑问代词任指、上、出来、总的来说、在于表达范围、结果和总结 / use applications, cooking, dance, housing and sports to handle everyday problems, summarize situations and explain where value lies, while using question words for free reference, 上, come out, overall and lie in

Topics: 旅行、路线、地方差异 / travel, routes, regional differences

Lesson focus: 围绕去机场、旅行计划、丽江经验、南北差异和地方小吃，练习描述路线、风景和旅行体验，并用V着V着、一……就……、究竟、起来、V起说明过程、顺序和变化 / use airport routes, travel plans, Lijiang experience, regional differences and local snacks to describe routes, scenery and travel experiences, while using V着V着, as soon as, exactly, qǐlai and V起 for process, sequence and change