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。
Read and respond to an email message. Your response should address all questions in the email and include appropriate greeting and closing.
What the Email Response asks
Email Response is FRQ 4 on the AP Chinese exam starting in May 2027. You read an email and write a reply that answers both of its requests, in a register that fits the person and the situation.
Task completion, organization, register, and language use, judged together
6 pts
How Email Response practice works
Each question follows the exam’s format, from the full prompt to a score on every part.
1
Read the full email
The email and both of its requests, laid out the way the exam shows them.
2
Write on a 15-minute timer
The time to plan for on exam day. Pause it or turn it off, and your response saves as you go.
3
Submit for a score out of 6
Your response is scored against the scoring guidelines written for that question. Your first score is included.
Feedback on every part
A summary at the top tells you what to work on next. Below it, each part shows whether you earned the point and what the scoring guidelines were looking for.
There are several grammatical issues in the response. For example, '放烟火' is slightly unnatural (放烟花 is more standard), and some sentences lack connective transitions that would improve flow. The sentence '我觉得这些习俗很有意思，外国同学可能不太了解' is grammatically acceptable but awkward in context. These errors, while not severe, accumulate to affect overall accuracy.
Detailed feedback on a practice Email Response
Questions about the Email Response
How many responses can I get scored?
You can read every question without a plan. Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.
How do I type in Chinese?
Use the pinyin or bopomofo input above the editor, or your computer’s own Chinese keyboard. You can also switch to handwrite, write on paper, and add a photo of your page.
How formal should my reply be?
Match the sender and the situation. A teacher or an adult you don’t know calls for polite forms like 您. Register is part of the score.
Can I write in traditional characters?
Yes. Simplified and traditional characters are scored the same. The pinyin input above the editor has a traditional option.
How is the Email Response different from Story Narration?
The Email Response asks you to answer every request in an email. Story Narration asks you to tell a story from four pictures.
