Section outline

  • Header image for Unit 8 on being able to introduce yourself

    Objectives:
    • Introduce yourself in detail
    • Talk about your tastes and pets
    • Describe your family and those around you
    • Express a change of situation with

    New characters: 15 (+ 2 extra)
    New words : 19
    Grammar:
    • The pronouns 大家, , 它们
    • The classifier and the adverb "only"
    • 一点儿 / 有点儿 : a little
    • The final: change of situation
    • meaning "with"
    • Vocabulary

    • Study of the new characters of Unit 8: 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 8.
    • Writing exercises on the characters of Unit 8.
    • All the new vocabulary words of Unit 8 in characters, pinyin and translation.
    • Exercise to memorise the spoken vocabulary of Unit 8.
    • Exercise to memorise the written vocabulary of Unit 8.
    • Grammar

    • This page presents the Chinese grammar of Unit 8.
    • Exercises to practise the Chinese grammar of Unit 8.
    • Key sentences of Unit 8 to learn by heart to build automatic reflexes.
    • Exercises to master the structures of the key sentences of Unit 8.
    • Synthesis

    • Synthesis text of Unit 8.
    • Exercises on the text of Unit 8.
    • Cultural notions of Unit 8.
    • Test your knowledge of the cultural notions of Unit 8.
    • Assessment

    • Listening comprehension assessment on Unit 8, 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 8, 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 8.
      The questions are fixed and use the key sentences of the unit.

    • Written expression of Unit 8.
      The questions are random and change with each attempt.

        • Traditional characters

        • Presentation of the traditional characters of Unit 8: 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 8.
        • Synthesis text of Unit 8 in traditional characters.