HSK 1 Vocabulary Recall & Speaking Workbook

By the end you can

• Introduce yourself, your age, and your family in simple sentences
• Ask about times, places, and prices — and understand the answers
• Recall every key word from memory and say it out loud with confidence

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Greetings and People · Practice: Recall: Greetings and People
• Unit 2: Learn: Numbers and Age · Practice: Recall: Numbers and Age
• Unit 3: Learn: My Family · Practice: Recall: My Family
• Story 1: Lin Hao's Family · Practice: Check: Lin Hao's Family
• Review: Review: Units 1–3
• Unit 4: Learn: Dates and Times · Practice: Recall: Dates and Times
• Unit 5: Learn: Food and Drinks · Practice: Recall: Food and Drinks
• Unit 6: Learn: Places in Town · Practice: Recall: Places in Town
• Story 2: A Saturday Lunch · Practice: Check: A Saturday Lunch
• Review: Review: Units 4–6
• Unit 7: Learn: My Daily Routine · Practice: Recall: My Daily Routine
• Unit 8: Learn: Weather and Describing · Practice: Recall: Weather and Describing
• Unit 9: Learn: Getting Around · Practice: Recall: Getting Around
• Unit 10: Learn: Shopping and Prices · Practice: Recall: Shopping and Prices
• Reference: Question Words at a Glance
• Cards: Cut-Out Recall Cards
• Review: Final Review: A Day Out
• Checklist: My Word Recall Checklist

Who it’s for

Learners preparing for HSK 1 on the new HSK 3.0 exam, or studying at that level.

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