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Writing practice

Unit 3 review

Write an article for your neighbourhood newsletter about a phone scam that targeted an elderly resident. Say what happened, how the police investigated and what the court decided, then give residents clear advice on protecting themselves.

  • Formal conditions and concessions: 倘若 or 若…则, 虽说 or 纵然…也, and 唯有…才
  • Crime and court vocabulary: 涉嫌, 嫌疑人, 拘留 or 逮捕, 受害人, 判决 or 判处, 上诉
  • Police and legal style: 经…查明, 系 (= 是), 凡…者 / 均, 依照…规定, 不得
  • Purpose and precaution: 为…起见, 出于…考虑, 鉴于, and 以免 or 以便

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0 characters · aim for 400–700

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