Series Overview: Backpacking Stories
Course Summary: This series of stories follows characters as they navigate everyday situations involving Backpacking. Li Wei meets his friends Anna and Maria at the airport. They take a bus to the city, rest at the hot Three friends arrive at a small hotel and check into a room with three beds. They discuss plan…
Vocabulary Focus: work & office, food & dining, emotions & opinions, daily life vocabulary
Grammar Focus: Essential patterns for active/passive voice, connector patterns
Reading Path
- Beginner (Episodes 1-6): Basic vocabulary and simple sentence structures
- Intermediate (Episodes 101-111): More complex narratives and grammar patterns
- Advanced (Episodes 201-211): Longer texts and nuanced expressions
Perfect For
- Learners building vocabulary for HSK 3.0 Band 2-3
- Those who want to move beyond textbook dialogues into real stories
- Students interested in practical Chinese for daily life
- Self-directed readers who want structured, engaging content
Course Syllabus
Beginner
好久不见 – Long time no see
我们的房间 – Our room
过桥米线 – Crossing-the-bridge rice noodles
在公园里 – In the park
明天去哪儿? – Where to go tomorrow?
Recap: 在火车站 – Recap: At the Train Station
Intermediate
在高铁上 – On the high-speed train
新城市,新朋友 – New City, New Friends
大熊猫! – Giant panda!
太辣了! – Too spicy!
打电话 – Make a phone call
坐汽车 – Take the bus
山里的家 – Home in the Mountains
王阿姨的菜 – Aunt Wang’s Dish
骑自行车 – Riding a bicycle
迷路了 – Lost
Recap: 网络不好 – Recap: Poor Network
搭顺风车 – Hitchhiking
再见,王阿姨 – Goodbye, Aunt Wang
西安! – Xi’an!
兵马俑 – Terracotta Warriors
在古城墙上 – On the ancient city wall
去台湾 – Go to Taiwan
台北夜市 – Taipei Night Market
台北101 – Taipei 101
写明信片 – Write a postcard
从台湾到新加坡 – From Taiwan to Singapore
Recap: 鱼尾狮公园 – Recap: Merlion Park
最后一个晚上 – The Last Night
再见,朋友们 – Goodbye, friends
Reading Path
- Beginner (Episodes 1-6): Basic vocabulary and simple sentence structures
- Intermediate (Episodes 101-111): More complex narratives and grammar patterns
- Advanced (Episodes 201-211): Longer texts and nuanced expressions
Perfect For
- Self-directed readers who want structured, engaging content
- Learners building vocabulary for HSK 3.0 Band 2-3
- Those who want to move beyond textbook dialogues into real stories
- Students interested in practical Chinese for daily life