Chinese B (1153) Practice: Typed Writing, MCQ, Oral and Listening (Singapore)

By the end you can

• Know what each part of Chinese B (1153) asks you to do. One page on the typed writing paper, the multiple-choice paper, and the oral and listening, with a useful opening line for each task.
  我先说我的看法。 · Wǒ xiān shuō wǒ de kànfǎ. · Let me give my view first.
• Pick the right character when pinyin input offers several. Choose between 在 and 再, 的, 得 and 地, and 买 and 卖, and type ü as v, so the characters you send are the ones you meant.
  我们明天再见！ · Wǒmen míngtiān zàijiàn! · See you again tomorrow!
• Plan and type a 150-character email. Show your cousin round Singapore, then invite Lin Hao to a beach clean-up at East Coast Park, each with a plan in notes, linking words such as 先, 然后 and 所以, and a model.
  祝你一切顺利！ · Zhù nǐ yíqiè shùnlì! · All the best!
• Write a picture composition with a beginning, a middle and an ending. Plan a story about helping a grandma in the rain, add feeling words such as 着急 and 感动, give it a title and compare it with the model.
  图片里有一个男孩和他的妈妈。 · Túpiàn lǐ yǒu yí ge nánhái hé tā de māma. · In the picture there is a boy and his mother.
• Answer multiple-choice reading and language questions. Choose words, measure words, replies and the sentence with correct word order, then read a notice and a message and find the line that proves each answer.
  答案在第二句里。 · Dá'àn zài dì-èr jù lǐ. · The answer is in the second sentence.
• Answer oral questions with a view, a reason and an example. Two topics, healthy eating at the canteen and exercise in the park, each with three questions, model answers and a follow-up question to answer yourself.
  我觉得最重要的是健康。 · Wǒ juéde zuì zhòngyào de shì jiànkāng. · I think health matters most.
• Listen for changes of plan. A school announcement, a chat between Lin Hao and Xiaoyu and a teacher's phone message, with multiple-choice questions on times, places and reasons.
  明天的运动会改到下午了。 · Míngtiān de yùndònghuì gǎi dào xiàwǔ le. · Tomorrow's sports day has moved to the afternoon.

What’s inside

• The exam: The parts of Chinese B (1153) on one page, with an opening line for the oral, an email, a picture composition and multiple choice. Chinese B (1153) in One Page
• Typing: Characters that pinyin input mixes up, such as 在 and 再 or 买 and 卖, and how to type ü. Typing With Pinyin Input
• Writing: Three typed tasks of at least 150 characters: two emails and a picture composition, each with a plan and a model. Writing 1: An Email to a Cousin · Writing 2: A Picture Composition · Writing 3: A Beach Clean-up Email
• Reading: Two multiple-choice sets: words, word order and replies, plus a school notice and a message to Mum. Reading 1: Words and a Notice · Reading 2: Sentences and a Message
• Oral: Healthy eating at the canteen and exercise in the park: three questions each with model answers and a follow-up. Oral 1: Lunch at the Canteen · Oral 2: Evening in the Park
• Listening: A school announcement, a chat about weekend plans and a teacher's phone message, all with multiple-choice questions. Listening: Changes and Plans
• Plan: Six weeks that cover every part, ending with a typed composition and a recorded oral topic as a mock. Your Six-Week Plan

How to use this book

Six weeks, one part at a time, as on the planner on page 13. Type with pinyin input and time yourself, and say three model sentences aloud with the free audio every day.

1. Week 1: The exam and typing. Read page 3. Type with pinyin input for 10 minutes a day, do page 4 and list the characters you mix up.
2. Week 2: Writing 1. Plan for 5 minutes, type for 30, then compare with the model in the key. Count your characters: at least 150.
3. Week 3: Writing 2. Tell the picture story aloud first, then type it with a title, a beginning, a middle and an ending.
4. Week 4: Writing 3 and Reading 1. For each multiple-choice answer, underline the line that proves it.
5. Week 5: Reading 2 and the oral. Record each oral answer with the timer, listen back and fix one thing.
6. Week 6: Listening and a mock. Do the listening page twice with the audio, then a 50-minute typed composition and one recorded oral topic.

Who it’s for

Secondary students in Singapore preparing for Chinese B (1153), and teachers who want practice in the Chinese B format, with audio, for a class.

Before you start: The book is at about HSK 2-3, with instructions in English. Oral and listening lines have pinyin and English, and the model answers are in the key at the back. Use a computer or phone with pinyin input for the writing tasks.

Frequently asked questions

Does the book practise typing with pinyin input?

Yes. Page 4 drills the choices pinyin input gives you, such as 在 and 再 or 的, 得 and 地, and shows how to type ü as v. The three writing tasks ask you to type at least 150 characters, and the plan starts with ten minutes of typing a day.

Who wrote the tasks?

SayMei wrote every task, passage and question, as practice in the Chinese B (1153) format. Check the current syllabus with your teacher for oral timings and dates, since details can change from year to year.

Where is the audio?

Free on this book's page on saymei.app, and the QR code in the book opens it. Every Chinese line is read with a pause to say it back, and the recordings for the listening page are there too.

Is this workbook free?

Yes. The whole 18-page PDF is free, and you can look through its pages here before you download. There's no card and nothing to pay.

Do I need a SayMei account?

Yes, to download the PDF, and the account is free: sign up with Google, Apple or your email address. With it we email you a copy of the workbook, keep every workbook you download on your account on all your devices, save your place in the free online practice, and you can practise speaking with Mei Lin, SayMei's AI tutor.

How do I print it?

The PDF is US Letter size. On A4 paper, choose "Fit to page" (or "Scale to fit") in the print dialog so nothing is cut off. Print the whole workbook or only the pages you need; colour looks best, and black and white works too.

Can I print copies for my class?

Yes. Print as many copies as you like for your own class or family. To share it, send this page: everyone can download their own copy.

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