Section outline

  • Header image for Unit 9 - When?

    Objectives:
    • Express the date (year, month, day)
    • Place an action in time and space
    • Express duration
    • Use the simple directional verbs and

    New characters: 14
    New words : 17
    Grammar:
    • The date: year, month, day
    • The adverbial of time and place
    • Duration
    • as a marker of the future
    • The simple directional verbs and
    • Vocabulary

    • Study of the new characters of Unit 9: 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 9.
    • Writing exercises on the characters of Unit 9.
    • All the new vocabulary words of Unit 9 in characters, pinyin and translation.
    • Exercise to memorise the spoken vocabulary of Unit 9.
    • Exercise to memorise the written vocabulary of Unit 9.
    • Grammar

    • This page presents the Chinese grammar of Unit 9.
    • Exercises to practise the Chinese grammar of Unit 9.
    • Key sentences of Unit 9 to learn by heart to build automatic reflexes.
    • Exercises to master the structures of the key sentences of Unit 9.
    • Synthesis

    • Synthesis dialogue of Unit 9.
    • Exercises on the dialogue of Unit 9.
    • Cultural notions of Unit 9.
    • Test your knowledge of the cultural notions of Unit 9.
    • Assessment

    • Listening comprehension assessment on Unit 9, 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 9, 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 9.
      The questions are fixed and use the key sentences of the unit.

    • Written expression of Unit 9.
      The questions are random and change with each attempt.

        • Traditional characters

        • Presentation of the traditional characters of Unit 9: 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 9.
        • Synthesis dialogue of Unit 9 in traditional characters.