Course A (Lessons 1-8) – this course (contains 42 videos)
Course B (Lessons 9-15)Â (contains 32 videos)
Required Textbook & Workbook
The textbook “HSK Standard Course 1†by Jiang Liping and the accompanying workbook. WHERE TO BUY
Start on an exciting journey of Chinese learning!
Learn the vocabulary and grammatical constructs to communicate basic ideas in Mandarin Chinese, and build a solid foundation for future levels. You will also be prepared to pass the HSK 1 test (Chinese language proficiency test, level 1).
Following the standard curriculum as set forth by the official HSK 1, this online course will:
introduce you to Mandarin Chinese, including pinyin phonetics and Chinese character writing
help you learn the basic vocabulary with HSK 1 characters and words (e.g. ä½ å¥½ï¼Œå¥³å„¿ï¼Œå–茶,什么,é¥åº—)
help you with correct usage (e.g. compare 能 and 会, 怎么 and æ€Žä¹ˆæ ·, etc)
clearly explain all 45 HSK 1 grammar points to help you complete the most essential tasks in Mandarin Chinese
get you started with reading and writing text in Chinese characters
Ace HSK 1 Test!
After you finish this course, you will be well prepared to take the HSK 1 test.
Course Curriculum
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Welcome
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Getting Started (7:20)
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Getting the answer keys
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Getting the audio files (2:49)
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Completing activities with a language partner (1:15)
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Learning vocabulary using Quizlet and other resources
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Joining our chatroom
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Grammar Reference Cheatsheet
Lesson 1 – Hello ä½ å¥½
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HSK1.01 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (10:39)
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.1 – Pronouncing the vowels o and e
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.2 – Understanding the 4 tones and the neutral tone
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.3 – Chinese Syllables
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.4 – Pronouncing two 3rd tones together
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HSK1.01 Activity, Assignment and Project
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HSK 1.01 Expansion Videos (Optional)
Lesson 2 – Thank You 谢谢ä½
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HSK1.02 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (4:29)
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HSK1.02 Pronunciation 1.2.3.1 – Putting tone marks on the right letter
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HSK1.02 Pronunciation 1.2.3.2 – Pronouncing iu, ui and un
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HSK1.02 Activity, Homework and Project
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HSK 1.02 Expansion Videos (Optional)
Lesson 3 – What’s Your Name ä½ å«ä»€ä¹ˆåå—
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HSK1.03 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (10:09)
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HSK1.03 Grammar 1.3.1 – Asking “what†with 什么 (4:41)
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HSK1.03 Grammar 1.3.2 – Expressing “to be†with 是 (3:12)
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HSK1.03 Grammar 1.3.3 – Asking yes or no questions with å— (3:39)
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.1.1 – Pronouncing j, q and x
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.1.2 – Pronouncing zi, ci and si
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.2 – Pronouncing ü and ue
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.3 – Pronouncing the character ä¸
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.4 – Omitting the 2 dots on ü
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HSK1.03 Activity, Homework and Project
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HSK 1.03 Expansion Videos (Optional)
Lesson 4 – She’s My Chinese Teacher 她是我的汉è¯è€å¸ˆ
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HSK1.04 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (8:17)
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HSK1.04 Grammar 1.4.1 – Asking who and which with è°, 哪 (6:08)
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HSK1.04 Grammar 1.4.2 – Expressing “of†with 的 (4:28)