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FRQ 4 – Email Response
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Unit 1: Families in China
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Practice FRQ 1 of 201/20
You will write a response to an email message. You have 15 minutes to read the message and write your response.
Your response should be as complete and culturally appropriate as possible. Make sure to respond to all aspects of the message.
你将要回复一封电子邮件。你有15分钟的时间来阅读邮件并写回复。
你的回复应该尽可能完整、符合文化习惯。请确保回应邮件中提到的所有内容。

Directions: In this task, you will be asked to write in Chinese for a specific purpose and to a specific person. You should write in as complete and culturally appropriate a manner as possible, taking into account the purpose and the person described.

4. Read this e-mail from your cousin and then write a response.

亲爱的表弟/表妹：

  • 好久不见！最近怎么样？

  • 我想问问你，你们家平时经常有这样的大聚会吗？

  • 在你们家，一般是谁做重要的决定呢？

  • 还有，你觉得现在你们那里的家庭面临的最大的挑战是什么？

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  • Read each question carefullybefore responding. Pay attention to command verbs like "identify," "explain," "analyze," or "evaluate."
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