Choose language for the reader

A useful situation

• Your goal: Write a clear request in an appropriate register.
• Before you start, recall the words you already know. New words below are here to help, not a list you must master before continuing.

Words you will use

• apply / application申请shēnqǐng shēnqǐng — apply / application. apply / application申请shēnqǐngto participate参加cān jiāto exercise活动huó dòng。
• close / deadline截止jiézhǐ jiézhǐ — close / deadline. apply / application申请shēnqǐngFriday周五zhōu wǔclose / deadline截止jiézhǐ。
• confirm确认quèrèn quèrèn — confirm. to ask请qǐngconfirm确认quèrèn(concept of) time时间shí jiān。
• trouble, polite request here麻烦máfan máfan — trouble, polite request here. trouble, polite request here麻烦máfanyou (polite)您nínto issue发给fā gěiI / me我wǒ。
• reply回复huífù huífù — reply. to ask请qǐngreply回复huífù这封zhè fēngmail邮件yóu jiàn。

Build the meaning

• A message to a friend and a request to an organisation can express the same need with different register. Clarity and appropriateness matter more than ornate vocabulary.
• Excuse me, may I ask...?请问qǐng wèn requests information; trouble, polite request here麻烦máfanyou (polite)您nín…… politely asks for help. State the action and time clearly so politeness does not hide the request.

Listen for a fresh detail

• Listen before revealing the script.
• Replay if you need to. This is practice: if playback is unavailable, use the script as reading and return to listening on a device with Mandarin playback.

Read a different account

to study at the same school同学tóng xuéto / for / give给gěifriend朋友péng yǒu发消息fā xiāo xī：“to sign up报名bào míngFriday周五zhōu wǔclose / deadline截止jiézhǐ，you你nǐ别忘了bié wàng le。”to / for / give给gěito exercise活动huó dòngperson in charge负责人fù zé rénto write写xiěmail邮件yóu jiàno'clock时shí，he / him他tāto convert改成gǎi chéng：“hello (polite)您好nín hǎo！Excuse me, may I ask...?请问qǐng wènto sign up报名bào míngwhether (or not)是否shì fǒu于本周yú běn zhōufive五wǔclose / deadline截止jiézhǐ？if如果rú guǒconvenient方便fāng biàn，trouble, polite request here麻烦máfanyou (polite)您nínto issue发给fā gěiI / me我wǒapplication form申请表shēn qǐng biǎo。to thank谢谢xiè xiè。”两条liǎng tiáonews消息xiāo xīall / both都dōuto revolve around围绕wéi ràoto sign up报名bào míng，but但dàntarget对象duì xiàngand / with和hépurpose目的mù dìdifferent不同bù tóng。

• The reading and listening have different details. Use the material for the question you are answering.
• Read once for the situation, then again for the relevant detail. Reveal help when needed.

Speak, write, and review

• Ask an organiser about a deadline and submission method. Then explain the answer informally to a friend.
• Record yourself privately or work with a partner. First try without the model, then compare the meaning and structure; a text checker cannot assess your pronunciation.

• Write a short email asking for a form and confirming the deadline.
• Tomorrow, recall two words and repeat the task with one detail changed. Revisit it after a few days; return sooner to the part that felt difficult.

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