🎧HSK 3.0 · Level 8Dialogue
Dissertation Defense
博士答辩
A candidate responds to committee questions.
Listen to Xin (欣, University Student), James (杰, and Exchange Student) in this dialogue exercise. Includes key vocabulary, comprehension questions, and dictation drills — aligned to HSK 3.0 Level 8.
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Key vocabulary
May 27, 2026Lesson targets
TaskA candidate responds to committee questions.
TopicDissertation Defense
Characters答辩、委员会、论点、辩护
Grammar答辩、委员会、论点、辩护
defense (of a thesis), committee, argument; thesis point, to defend
defense (of a thesis), committee, argument; thesis point, to defend
Skillslistening for key info, following a conversation, dictation
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Dissertation Defense (博士答辩)
HSK 8 · Dialogue · Xin & James
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