HSK 6 Topic overview

古代科技

Ancient Technology

Introduce ancient technological achievements and ancient people’s scientific ideas and scientists’ deeds.

Your learning goals

What you’ll learn

Listening

In settings like cultural courses, lectures and daily conversation, understand the main points of introductions to ancient Chinese technological achievements, scientific ideas and scientists’ deeds, such as achievements in astronomy, architecture and mathematics, the Four Great Inventions, ancient scientific ideas and ancient scientists’ deeds.

Speaking

Introduce to others the ancient Chinese technological achievements, scientific ideas and scientists’ deeds you know about, and exchange views based on your understanding.

Reading

Read general-knowledge articles introducing ancient Chinese technological achievements, scientific ideas and scientists’ deeds.

Writing

Write an article introducing an ancient Chinese technological achievement and expressing your views.

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