HSK Standard Course Level 1: 1.2

Gain the first solid footing on the Chinese learning journey, achieving HSK 1

On this five-week course, you’ll advance your study of the Chinese language as you begin to explore sentence structure.

This understanding will help you learn how to ask questions and the basic language techniques to express “can”, “how”, “want”, “would like” and “where”.

You’ll also learn to ask questions with the interrogative particle “ne”.

Learn days of the week in Chinese

On the course, you’ll explore how to communicate the days of the week and months of the year.

You’ll also learn how to how to ask for and offer information about location, as well as discussing amounts of money. This knowledge will help you with the everyday interactions you could face when travelling in China.

Start to unpack Chinese sentence structure

As you start to construct sentences, you’ll learn more about sentence structure to help ensure you can clearly express your ideas.

You’ll discover serial verb constructions, how to structure an existential sentence, and using imperative sentences with “please”.

Learn about life in China

Throughout the course, you’ll hear from native speakers and language teaching professionals to explore both Chinese culture and language.

Whether you want to work, study, or travel in China, each interactive step of the course will ensure you finish with the knowledge and confidence to communicate in Chinese.

This course follow the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) curriculum and help you prepare for the HSK level 1 test.

This course is designed for anyone who would like to develop their basic knowledge of Chinese.

You don’t need any prior experience or knowledge. This course will help you develop your listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in Chinese.

It will be particularly useful if you are going to take the HSK level 1 test or for those who completed HSK 1.1.

• I can speak Chinese
• Can you speak Chinese
• Chinese food is delicious
• I can read Chinese Characters
• Pinyin and Characters
• Week 1 Summary
• What's the date today
• What's the date today
• What was the date yesterday
• Tomorrow is Saturday
• Pinyin and Characters
• Week 2 Summary
• I'd like some tea
• I'd like some tea
• What do you want to buy
• How much is this cup
• Pinyin and Characters
• Week 3 Summary
• Where does your son work
• Where is the kitty
• Where do you work
• Is your father at home
• Pinyin and Characters
• Week 4 Summary
• Can I sit here
• What are there on the desk
• Who is the person in the front
• Is this seat taken
• Pinyin and Characters
• Week 5 Summary