HSK 6 Reading Practice: Structure, Implication & Author Purpose

By the end you can

• Map the structure of an essay and find its main idea before reading every word
• Read between the lines and explain what an author or speaker implies
• Identify the author's purpose and attitude, and answer HSK 6 reading questions with confidence

What’s inside

• Unit 1: Learn: Spot the Text Structure
• Story 1: Lin Hao's Subway Reading
• Unit 1: Practice: Main Idea and Structure
• Glossary 1: Glossary: Structure Words
• Unit 2: Learn: Follow the Logic Words
• Story 2: Chen Xiaoyu Opens a Bookshop
• Unit 2: Practice: Logic Words in Action
• Glossary 2: Glossary: Logic Connectives
• Unit 3: Learn: Read Between the Lines
• Story 3: The Late Report
• Unit 3: Practice: Hidden Meanings
• Glossary 3: Glossary: Implication and Tone
• Unit 4: Learn: Find the Author's Purpose
• Story 4: Bring Back the Letter
• Unit 4: Practice: Purpose and Attitude
• Glossary 4: Glossary: Attitude Words
• Unit 5: Learn: Guess Words From Context
• Story 5: The Over-Decorated Cake
• Unit 5: Practice: Idioms in Context
• Glossary 5: Glossary: Idioms From the Stories
• Unit 6: Learn: Argument and Evidence
• Story 6: Streets Without Cars
• Unit 6: Practice: Claims and Evidence
• Glossary 6: Glossary: Argument Words
• Unit 7: Learn: Read Literary Prose
• Story 7: Grandmother's Jujube Tree
• Unit 7: Practice: Symbols and Devices
• Glossary 7: Glossary: Literary Devices
• Unit 8: Learn: Spot the Faulty Sentence · Practice: Faulty Sentence Drill · Learn: Fill the Missing Sentence · Practice: Gaps and Order
• Word Cards 1: Word Cards: Reading Skills
• Word Cards 2: Word Cards: Idioms
• Review 1: Review: Discussing an Argument
• Review 2: Review: What She Really Means
• Mock Test: Mock Passage: Why Learn Languages? · Practice: Mock Test Questions
• Progress Check: My HSK 6 Reading Checklist

Who it’s for

Learners preparing for HSK 6 on the new HSK 3.0 exam, or studying at that level.

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