HSK starter vocabulary: words in sentences
Turn basic vocabulary into sentences you can say, through greetings, time and daily routines.
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HSK prep: describing a picture in short sentences
Video preview (demo): organising a picture description by people, place and action. Not official test or marking material.
Who it is forLearners practising short spoken descriptions in Chinese
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What is inside?
- Identifying people and places in a picture
- Describing actions you can observe
- Linking short sentences with simple connecting words
How to practise
- Choose an everyday photograph.
- Say three key words first.
- Join the key words into a complete description.
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