HSK 6 Unit 9: Classic Tales Retold
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Five lessons on classic tales behind famous chengyu: the old man who lost his horse, the painted dragons, music for a cow, the man who marked his boat, and the old man who moved mountains, with the classical words 之, 其, 而 and 以 that still appear in modern Chinese.
Goal: You can retell five classic idiom stories, use the idioms correctly in modern sentences, and recognise classical function words in formal writing.
Lessons completed: 0 of 5
Lessons
- Blessing in disguise: 塞翁失马Retell the story behind 塞翁失马, use the idiom in a modern situation, and recognise 之 and 其 as classical words in modern writing.✓ Completed
- The finishing touch: 画龙点睛Retell the story behind 画龙点睛, use the idiom about writing and speaking, and recognise 而 in formal writing.✓ Completed
- Wasted words: 对牛弹琴Retell the story behind 对牛弹琴, use it to talk about choosing the right audience, and recognise 以 in formal writing.✓ Completed
- Rigid thinking: 刻舟求剑Retell the story behind 刻舟求剑, use it to criticise rigid thinking, and review the classical words of this unit.✓ Completed
- Reading: the Foolish Old Man moves the mountainsRead a longer classic tale on your own, and retell and discuss it with this unit's idioms and classical words.✓ Completed
Next: HSK 6 Unit 10: Review and next steps, the last unit of the course.