HSK 3 Guided Writing Workbook: Sentences to Short Paragraphs

By the end you can

• Write HSK 3 characters from pinyin, even when one sound has many characters
• Make a strong, full sentence from one given word, the way the exam asks
• Write short emails and a 100-character opinion paragraph that leads to the HSK 4 essay

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Write the Character From Pinyin · Practice: Same Sound, Different Character · Write: Write Your Own Sound Pairs
• Unit 2: Learn: Make a Sentence With a Verb · Practice: Word Order for Verb Sentences · Write: Exam Task: One Verb, One Sentence
• Unit 3: Learn: Sentences With Adjectives · Practice: Adjective Traps · Write: Exam Task: Describe With One Word
• Unit 4: Learn: Sentences With 把 and 被 · Practice: Build 把 and 被 Sentences · Write: Write a Note With 把 and 被
• Reference: Sentence-Making Checklist
• Unit 5: Learn: Linking Sentences · Practice: Choose and Join · Write: Write About Your Evening
• Unit 6: Learn: A Story About Last Weekend · Practice: Build the Story Step by Step · Write: Write Your Weekend Story
• Unit 7: Learn: Notes and Emails · Practice: Favours, Sorry and Invitations · Write: Write an Email
• Unit 8: Learn: An Opinion Paragraph · Practice: The Four Moves · Write: Write Your Opinion
• Reference: Connector Bank
• Mini Test: Mini Writing Test (20 Minutes) · Check: Finish and Check Your Test
• Review: Mei Lin Reads Lin Hao's Email
• Planner: Your 2-Week Writing Plan

Who it’s for

Learners preparing for HSK 3 on the new HSK 3.0 exam, or studying at that level.

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