Section outline

  • Header image for Unit 5 on countries and languages

    Objectives:
    • Ask and give your nationality
    • Talk about languages: 汉语, 中文, 汉字
    • Use plural personal pronouns
    • Express a skill with

    New characters: 12 (+3 extra)
    New words : 22
    Grammar:
    • Difference between and 什么
    • The plural with
    • The adverb (all)
    • The auxiliary verb (to know how to)
    • Vocabulary

    • Study of the new characters of Unit 5: pronunciation, writing, components and etymology. You can also practise writing the characters interactively with the Animated mode.
    • Download and print this PDF document to practise writing the characters of Unit 5.
    • Writing exercises on the characters of Unit 5.
    • All the new vocabulary words of Unit 5 in characters, pinyin and translation.
    • Exercise to memorise the spoken vocabulary of Unit 5.
    • Exercise to memorise the written vocabulary of Unit 5.
    • Grammar

    • This page presents the Chinese grammar of Unit 5.
    • Exercises to practise the Chinese grammar of Unit 5.
    • Key sentences of Unit 5 to learn by heart to build automatic reflexes.
    • Exercises to master the structures of the key sentences of Unit 5.
    • Synthesis

    • Synthesis dialogue of Unit 5.
    • Exercises on the dialogue of Unit 5.
    • Cultural notions of Unit 5.
    • Test your knowledge of the cultural notions of Unit 5.
    • Assessment

    • Listening comprehension assessment on Unit 5, made up of 4 parts, based on the HSK test model.
      The questions are random and change with each attempt.

    • Reading comprehension assessment on Unit 5, made up of 4 parts, based on the HSK test model.
      The questions are random and change with each attempt.

    • Oral expression on the content of Unit 5.
      The questions are fixed and use the key sentences of the unit.

    • Written expression of Unit 5.
      The questions are random and change with each attempt.

        • Traditional characters

        • Presentation of the traditional characters of Unit 5: pronunciation, writing, components and etymology. You can also practise writing the characters interactively with the Animated mode.
        • Download and print this PDF document to practise writing the traditional characters of Unit 5.
        • Synthesis dialogue of Unit 5 in traditional characters.