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Mythic Mandarin

HSK 5 Unit 3: Written Chinese

Preview version — Chinese review in progress.

Five lessons on the written register: formal words that replace everyday ones, connectors that organise a text, giving causes with 由于, naming a focus with 以…为…, and the structure 所…的, ending with a short formal report.

Goal: You can recognise and use formal written equivalents of common words, organise a written text with 此外, 因此 and 然而, explain causes formally, describe a focus or standard, and read and write a short report.

Start with lesson 1

Lessons

  1. Spoken and written wordsRecognise formal written equivalents of everyday words, and read a short public notice.About 26 minutes
  2. In addition, therefore, however: 此外, 因此, 然而Organise a written text with the connectors 此外, 因此 and 然而, and read a short article.About 26 minutes
  3. Owing to the weather: 由于Give a cause formally with 由于, and read and write short explanations and apologies.About 26 minutes
  4. With customers at the centre: 以…为…Describe a focus, standard or main part with 以…为…, and read a company's mission statement.About 26 minutes
  5. A short report: 所…的Read and write a short formal report, using 所 + verb + 的 for what someone does, and the written words of this unit.About 28 minutes

Next: HSK 5 Unit 4: Luck and necessity, where you talk about luck, the unavoidable and what is worth doing.