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Mythic Mandarin

HSK 2 Unit 4: Travel and Transport

Preview version — Chinese review in progress.

Five lessons for travelling: getting from A to B, asking how far and which way, finding your floor and room, counting things with the right measure word, and saying something is about to happen.

Goal: You can ask and explain a route with 从…到 and 换, ask how far with 离, follow 往 directions, use ordinal numbers with 第, choose common measure words, and say something is about to happen with 要…了 and 快…了.

Start with lesson 1

Lessons

  1. From A to B: 从…到 and changing linesAsk and explain how to get from one place to another with 从…到, say you need to change, and say how long the trip takes.About 16 minutes
  2. How far is it? 离 and 往Ask whether a place is near or far with 离, say distances in metres and kilometres, and follow directions with 往.About 16 minutes
  3. Eighth floor, room 806: 第 and numbersUse 第 for first, second and third, say floors and room numbers, and check in at a hotel.About 16 minutes
  4. Two tickets, a pair of shoes: measure wordsChoose the right measure word for flat things, pairs, long things, animals, vehicles and people you respect.About 17 minutes
  5. About to leave: 要…了 and 快…了Say that something is about to happen with 要…了, 快…了 and 快要…了, and handle a rushed departure.About 17 minutes

Next: HSK 2 Unit 5: Skills and advice, where you talk about how well people do things and give advice.