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title: "AP Chinese Email Response Practice"
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# AP Chinese Email Response Practice

## 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.

- **15 min**: to read and reply
- **6 points**: one holistic score
- **15%**: of your exam score, with FRQ 3

| Part | What it asks | Points |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1: Holistic score | Task completion, organization, register, and language use, judged together | 6 |

## How Email Response practice works

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.

## All 118 questions

### Unit 1: Families in China (19)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence writing](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ea2a17c23a56a092ad6&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese family structure and intergenerational traditions](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ebfa17c23a56a092ade&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5eeda17c23a56a092ae6&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Casual correspondence and personal relationship communication](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f28a17c23a56a092af1&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Family gatherings, gift-giving, intergenerational relationships](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f43a17c23a56a092af7&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Family gatherings and decision-making structures](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f7ba17c23a56a092b03&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Multigenerational households and cultural family structures](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f99a17c23a56a092b09&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and family relationships](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fb6a17c23a56a092b10&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Intergenerational family bonding and traditional celebrations](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fd9a17c23a56a092b18&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Casual correspondence and personal communication response](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6003a17c23a56a092b1f&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Family celebrations, generational bonds, modern migration](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6023a17c23a56a092b25&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Intercultural communication through written correspondence](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6042a17c23a56a092b2a&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Family traditions and contemporary domestic structures](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6060a17c23a56a092b31&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Cross-cultural family communication and perspective-sharing](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6081a17c23a56a092b38&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Personal correspondence and family communication](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60a6a17c23a56a092b40&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence skills.](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60daa17c23a56a092b4b&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Family structures and decision-making patterns](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60fda17c23a56a092b53&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Family structures and domestic roles: China versus United States](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6121a17c23a56a092b5a&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Family obligations, cultural traditions, independence values](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b613da17c23a56a092b5e&type=frq-4-email-response)

### Unit 2: Language & Culture in China (20)
- [Interpersonal communication and relationship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5e9aa17c23a56a092ad5&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese regional cuisines and dining customs](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ebba17c23a56a092add&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional response writing](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ef0a17c23a56a092ae7&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Casual correspondence and personal response writing](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f0ea17c23a56a092aed&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and relationship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f49a17c23a56a092af9&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence response](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f7ca17c23a56a092b04&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f9fa17c23a56a092b0a&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese dining etiquette and regional cuisine traditions](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fbaa17c23a56a092b11&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Pen pal correspondence and cross-cultural communication](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6000a17c23a56a092b1d&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and response writing](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6030a17c23a56a092b27&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Intercultural communication and friendship advice](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b604ea17c23a56a092b2e&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence etiquette](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6086a17c23a56a092b3a&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and question response format.](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60b8a17c23a56a092b44&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese regional cuisines and dining etiquette traditions](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60dea17c23a56a092b4e&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Regional Chinese cuisines and dining customs](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60f9a17c23a56a092b51&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b612ba17c23a56a092b5b&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and written response conventions](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6153a17c23a56a092b63&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and emotional support](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6174a17c23a56a092b66&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Friend communication and interpersonal exchange](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b61bca17c23a56a092b6b&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [International student dinner: cuisine, etiquette, cultural activities](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b61dfa17c23a56a092b6f&type=frq-4-email-response)

### Unit 3: Beauty & Art in China (20)
- [Peer communication and classroom collaboration](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=69713f578e74cafe6ac385bd&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese traditional arts: painting, music, calligraphy](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5e8da17c23a56a092ad2&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5eb3a17c23a56a092adc&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese aesthetic principles in traditional art forms](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ed2a17c23a56a092ae2&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence standards](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f0ca17c23a56a092aec&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese traditional art forms and cultural appreciation](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f2aa17c23a56a092af3&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and responsive correspondence](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f67a17c23a56a092afd&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and written correspondence](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f8da17c23a56a092b08&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese traditional art forms and aesthetics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5faea17c23a56a092b0e&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese cultural art forms and interactive engagement](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fcca17c23a56a092b15&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence skills](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ffda17c23a56a092b1c&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese art exhibition and cultural preferences](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b601da17c23a56a092b23&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6040a17c23a56a092b28&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and interpersonal response](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b606da17c23a56a092b34&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese traditional art forms and cultural engagement](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b608aa17c23a56a092b3c&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Chinese traditional painting, calligraphy, aesthetic principles](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60a8a17c23a56a092b42&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Peer communication and social interaction](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60cea17c23a56a092b49&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Friendship communication and personal correspondence exchange](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6100a17c23a56a092b54&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence protocols](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b613aa17c23a56a092b5d&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Friend correspondence and personal communication response](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b615aa17c23a56a092b65&type=frq-4-email-response)

### Unit 4: Science & Technology in China (20)
- [Personal correspondence and friendship communication](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5e95a17c23a56a092ad3&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence practices](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ecda17c23a56a092ae1&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology's impact on student learning and relationships](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5eeca17c23a56a092ae5&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Adolescent smartphone use and social media habits](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f09a17c23a56a092aeb&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Digital payment adoption and technology's societal impact](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f25a17c23a56a092af0&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology usage, social media impact on youth](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f42a17c23a56a092af6&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence skills](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f78a17c23a56a092b02&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Cross-cultural correspondence and personal exchange](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fb3a17c23a56a092b0f&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Digital technology adoption in contemporary society](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fcda17c23a56a092b16&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology's societal impact on human behavior](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5feba17c23a56a092b1b&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence response](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6027a17c23a56a092b26&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology's effects on modern social interaction](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6047a17c23a56a092b2c&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology and social media's generational impact](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6060a17c23a56a092b32&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Casual correspondence and interpersonal communication](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b608aa17c23a56a092b3b&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology and mobile phones: daily life impacts](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60a7a17c23a56a092b41&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Mobile payments and cashless society implications](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60c9a17c23a56a092b48&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Smartphone dependency and technology's societal impacts](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60e4a17c23a56a092b4f&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology usage patterns and adolescent health impacts](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6105a17c23a56a092b56&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6133a17c23a56a092b5c&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Technology adoption, benefits, and dependency concerns](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6150a17c23a56a092b61&type=frq-4-email-response)

### Unit 5: Quality of Life in China (20)
- [Cross-cultural communication and personal correspondence exchange](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=69713f328e74cafe6ac385b9&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Healthy lifestyle habits and wellness practices](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5e8aa17c23a56a092ad1&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Leisure activities, stress relief, healthy lifestyle choices](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ea6a17c23a56a092ad7&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Healthy lifestyle choices and recreational activities](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ec3a17c23a56a092adf&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Quality of life, wellness, and lifestyle balance](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ee7a17c23a56a092ae4&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Intercultural communication and friendship across differences](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f18a17c23a56a092aee&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Leisure activities and community well-being](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f32a17c23a56a092af4&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Stress relief and quality of life outcomes](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f4ca17c23a56a092afa&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Youth leisure activities and wellness practices](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f6aa17c23a56a092aff&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Stress management and wellness behaviors among students](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f88a17c23a56a092b06&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Lifestyle improvement through exercise and time management](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fa7a17c23a56a092b0c&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Community wellness through exercise and leisure](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fcba17c23a56a092b14&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Pen pal correspondence and cross-cultural communication](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fe7a17c23a56a092b1a&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Cross-cultural pen pal correspondence and personal exchange](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b600ea17c23a56a092b20&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional response writing](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6052a17c23a56a092b2f&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Stress management and lifestyle wellness practices](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6073a17c23a56a092b35&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional response writing.](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60a2a17c23a56a092b3f&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence etiquette](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60dda17c23a56a092b4c&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [School club membership and health practices](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60fba17c23a56a092b52&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6121a17c23a56a092b59&type=frq-4-email-response)

### Unit 6: Challenges in China (19)
- [Interpersonal communication and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=69713f438e74cafe6ac385ba&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Interpersonal communication and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5e98a17c23a56a092ad4&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and response composition](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ec4a17c23a56a092ae0&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [School environmental initiatives and climate change solutions](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5ee3a17c23a56a092ae3&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental sustainability priorities and community engagement](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5efca17c23a56a092ae9&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and written response protocols](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f47a17c23a56a092af8&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental sustainability and campus activism initiatives](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f64a17c23a56a092afc&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental concerns and youth advocacy in communities](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5f7ea17c23a56a092b05&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Pen pal correspondence and cross-cultural exchange](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5faaa17c23a56a092b0d&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental challenges and school conservation initiatives](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b5fc9a17c23a56a092b13&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and professional correspondence skills](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6000a17c23a56a092b1e&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental protection initiatives and obstacles](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b601ca17c23a56a092b22&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Email communication and response protocols](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6048a17c23a56a092b2d&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [School environmental sustainability initiatives and student engagement](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6063a17c23a56a092b33&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental challenges and community sustainability initiatives](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6081a17c23a56a092b37&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental protection, community initiatives, green living practices](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b609ca17c23a56a092b3e&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Environmental sustainability initiatives and campus advocacy](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60bba17c23a56a092b47&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Campus environmental sustainability initiatives and student engagement](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b60daa17c23a56a092b4a&type=frq-4-email-response)
- [Personal correspondence and friendship dynamics](/ap-chinese/frq-practice?id=698b6100a17c23a56a092b55&type=frq-4-email-response)

## Sample question

**Email communication and professional correspondence writing**

Directions (English):
  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.
Directions (Target Language):
  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。

Task Description: Read and respond to an email message. Your response should address all questions in the email and include appropriate greeting and closing.

Email Content:

## Questions

**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.

## Related

- [Email Response exam guide](/ap-chinese/ap-chinese-exam/ap-chinese-frq-written/study-guide/ap-chinese-frq-written)
- [AP Chinese Story Narration practice](/ap-chinese/frqs/story-narration)
- [AP Chinese FRQs](/ap-chinese/frqs)
- Any question by id: the `get_frq` tool on the [Fiveable MCP server](/mcp/docs)

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