HSK 3 Vocabulary in Context Workbook

By the end you can

• Use key HSK 3 words in real sentences about daily life, travel, health, work and home
• Choose correctly between look-alike words such as 认识 and 了解, 关心 and 担心
• Build natural word partners like 提高水平, 解决问题 and 完成工作

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Habits: 习惯, 一般, 经常 · Learn: Time Words: 已经, 刚, 马上 · Practice: Daily Routine Practice
• Unit 2: Learn: Shopping: 换, 选择, 便宜 · Learn: Money: 花, 借, 还 · Practice: Shopping and Money Practice
• Story 1: Xiaoyu's Busy Saturday · Practice: Check the Saturday Story
• Unit 3: Learn: Getting Around: 坐, 骑, 迟到 · Learn: Trip Plans: 打算, 准备, 决定 · Practice: Travel Practice
• Unit 4: Learn: At the Doctor: 感冒, 发烧, 检查 · Learn: Staying Well: 锻炼, 健康, 注意 · Practice: Health Practice
• Story 2: Lin Hao Gets Sick · Practice: Check the Sick-Day Story
• Review 1: Review: Units 1-4
• Unit 5: Learn: Study Words: 复习, 练习, 提高 · Learn: At the Office: 会议, 解决, 完成 · Practice: Study and Work Practice
• Unit 6: Learn: Feelings: 担心, 害怕, 生气 · Learn: People: 认识, 了解, 关心 · Practice: Feelings and People Practice
• Story 3: The Big Meeting · Practice: Check the Meeting Story
• Unit 7: Learn: Weather: 刮风, 下雪, 季节 · Learn: Comparing: 比, 越来越, 一样 · Practice: Weather Practice
• Unit 8: Learn: Moving House: 搬家, 邻居, 附近 · Learn: Housework: 打扫, 干净, 放 · Practice: Home Practice
• Reference: Easily Confused Word Pairs
• Cards: Collocation Cards
• Review 2: Review: Units 5-8

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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