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HSK 4 Unit 8: Health and Lifestyle

Preview version — Chinese review in progress.

Five lessons about looking after yourself: fitness goals, eating well, sleep and stress, a visit to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, and the story of a first marathon.

Goal: You can set and talk about fitness goals, discuss a balanced diet, describe sleep problems and stress, understand simple advice from a doctor, and follow and tell a story about a personal challenge.

Start with lesson 1

Lessons

  1. Fitness goalsSet fitness goals, talk about how often and how long you train, and encourage someone to keep going.About 22 minutes
  2. Eating wellTalk about a balanced diet: what to eat more and less of, nutrition, and healthy habits.About 22 minutes
  3. Sleep and stressDescribe sleep problems and stress, and give and take advice about relaxing.About 22 minutes
  4. At the traditional Chinese doctorUnderstand a simple visit to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, and talk about Chinese and Western medicine.About 22 minutes
  5. My first marathonFollow a story about training for and running a first marathon, and tell the story of a personal challenge.About 24 minutes

Next: HSK 4 Unit 9: Stories from history, where you meet Chinese legends and the stories behind idioms.