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Speed round 90 seconds, as many as will fit — from what you already know and new items at your level. 90 s Work on weak spots What went wrong recently, then your shakiest area. 10 exercises Card box One word, four answers, a speaker. The three wrong ones come from the same list and the same part of speech — otherwise you could rule them out without knowing the word. 15 exercises Word order Put word cards in the right order. The one thing no other exercise checks: you can get every word right and the sentence wrong. 10 exercises
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Sounds and characters The basic sentence Nouns, numbers and measure words The particle de and modification Time and place Aspect: le, guo, zhe and zai Modal verbs Complements after the verb Comparison Sentence patterns Adverbs: also, again, already, only Linking clauses Sentence-final particles Politeness and social language Expressions (level 4) Expressions (level 5) Written Chinese everything from Basic words: numbers, time, verbs — 842 words Numbers and money Clock and calendar Pronouns and question words Basic verbs Basic adjectives The first measure words Time words Everyday verbs Everyday adjectives Adverbs and connecting words More measure words Verbs for getting things done Describing things Adverbs: how, when and how sure Quantities and measures How often, and when Everyday verbs for doing things Adjectives for describing and judging Time and change Sharper everyday verbs Precise adjectives everything from Greetings and conversation — 240 words Greetings and set phrases Talking, explaining and getting in touch Reactions in set phrases Praise, criticism and persuasion Fixed phrases of feeling and reaction How things are said everything from People, family and feelings — 442 words People and family Feelings Feelings and attitudes Personality Relationships Feelings, more precisely Character and behaviour Family life and relatives Psychology and the mind Feelings in finer shades Character, judged more finely everything from Home and daily life — 200 words Home and rooms Daily routine Housework and chores Renting and living at home Housing, property and building everything from Food and drink — 240 words Food and drink Food, ingredients and tastes Eating out In the kitchen Food culture and eating out Farming and the food supply everything from Shopping, clothes and money — 282 words Clothes and colours Shopping Money and the bank Clothes and buying them Shopping online, and what comes after Money and personal finance Fashion and looks everything from Transport and travel — 361 words Places in town Getting around and directions Travel and the hotel City life Travel and sightseeing Traffic and road safety Trains and planes Planning a city Moving goods: transport and logistics everything from Body and health — 281 words The body and feeling ill Health and the doctor Moving the body Health and lifestyle The body and medicine Medicine and illness Health checks, first aid and strain everything from Nature, weather and environment — 361 words Weather and seasons Nature and animals Weather and climate Nature and the natural world Animals and plants Looking after the environment Geography: land, water and regions Disasters and emergencies Environment and energy everything from Free time, sport and entertainment — 201 words Free time and hobbies Sport and games Media and entertainment Sport: training and competition Competitive sport everything from Chinese culture and history — 242 words Festivals and customs The arts and literature History and tradition Culture, values and philosophy History: dynasties, civilisations and the past Art and aesthetics everything from School, university and research — 201 words School and study School life Schools and universities Higher education and research Education systems everything from Work and jobs — 279 words Work and jobs At work and in the office Jobs and professions In the company Communication at work Work, pay and personnel Negotiations and formal meetings everything from Economy, business and finance — 161 words The economy and business The economy Finance and the markets Business and management everything from Politics, law and public services — 320 words The state and public life Rules and the law Public services and paperwork Politics and government Law and justice International relations Welfare, care and charity Local government and administration everything from Society and the news — 160 words Society News and the media The press and public opinion Social issues everything from Technology, internet and science — 280 words The phone and the internet Technology in daily life Science and technology Social media and online life Science and research Technology and the digital world Internet culture and its slang everything from Opinions and abstract words — 320 words Opinions and reasons Linking words and frames Verbs for causes, results and attitudes Adverbs of attitude and surprise Conjunctions and linking words Abstract nouns for talking about things Abstract nouns for argument Adverbs of tone and manner everything from Idioms and written Chinese — 201 words Formal verbs Connectors of written Chinese Words of written Chinese Common four-character expressions Four-character expressions for effort and work Chinese for travelling Chinese for work Chinese for studying in China Chinese food and eating out Everyday Chinese: friends, phone and plans Chinese festivals and traditions
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