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Chinese for HSK 1

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Course Summary

This course is designed for beginners who want to learn basic Mandarin Chinese. You will learn how to read, write and speak Chinese, and be prepared for HSK 1 exam.

Key Learning Points

Learn basic Mandarin Chinese vocabulary and grammar
Improve your reading, writing and speaking skills
Prepare for HSK 1 exam

Learning Outcomes

Ability to read, write and speak basic Mandarin Chinese
Preparation for HSK 1 exam
Understanding of Chinese culture and customs

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

No prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese is required
Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online Course
Self-paced
Video Lectures
Quizzes and Assignments

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Yangyang Cheng
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Description

Nǐ hǎo! 你好！Welcome to Chinese for HSK Level 1 - a Chinese course for beginners. My name is YU Bin. I am very happy to meet you here!

HSK stands for Hànyǔ (Chinese) Shuǐpíng (level) Kǎoshì (test), which is the most important Chinese proficiency test in use today. It assesses non-native Chinese speakers’ abilities in using Chinese in their daily, academic and professional lives. Chinese for HSK Level 1 is the first part of the 6 levels and assesses test takers’ abilities in the application of everyday Chinese. It is the counterpart of Level 1 of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the A1 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. You will learn:  30 video lectures with dialogue role plays by PKU students;  More than 150 commonly used words;  Around 50 key grammar points;  New words and texts via audio;  Quizzes for each lesson and HSK test papers;  Videos for 70 basic Chinese characters (optional);  Supplementary materials about China (optional). In short, the course covers the four skills although only listening and reading are tested in HSK. At the end of the course, you will be able to understand and use simple Chinese phrases, meet basic needs for communication and possess the ability to further your Chinese language studies. Have a fantastic journey of Chinese learning. For more information about HSK please visit: http://english.hanban.org/node_7581.htm.

Outline

Greetings and numbers
Welcome to Chinese for HSK Level 1
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue1 (optional)
Dialogue2 (optional)
Dialogue3 (optional)
Dialogue4 (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Message from the team
Chinese basics
Pronunciation of initials
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
100 Chinese Radicals (optional)
Character practice sheet
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
Pronunciation of finals
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
Combinations of initials and finals
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
拼音练习Pīnyīn liànxí Pinyin practice
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
拼音练习Pīnyīn liànxí Pinyin practice
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
拼音练习Pīnyīn liànxí Pinyin practice
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
周测验 Zhōu cèyàn Weekly test

Family and school/university
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Message from the team
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
Uses of 二 (èr) and 两(liǎng)
Tips for learning this lesson
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
周测验 Zhōu cèyàn Weekly test

Time and weather
Lecture
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue1 (optional)
Dialogue2 (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Message from the team
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
周测验 Zhōu cèyàn Weekly test

Work and hobbies
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Message from the team
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
周测验 Zhōu cèyàn Weekly test

Shopping and food
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue1 (optional)
Dialogue2 (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue1 (optional)
Dialogue2 (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Message from the team
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know?
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
周测验 Zhōu cèyàn Weekly test

Traffic and directions
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue1 (optional)
Dialogue2 (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Lecture
Dialogue (optional)
写汉字 Xiě hànzì Writing Chinese characters (optional)
Message from the team
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
生词 Shēnɡcí New words
课文 Kèwén Text
Enjoy writing Chinese characters (optional)
你知道吗 Nǐ zhīdào mɑ? Did you know? (optional)
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
测验 Cèyàn Quiz
周测验 Zhōu cèyàn Weekly test

FINAL TEST
Message from the team
Introduction to HSK Test Level 1
Listening & Reading

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the HSK 1 online course from Coursera, designed to help you learn Chinese language basics. This course has received positive feedback from its users, with many praising its effectiveness and affordability. One key aspect that users thought was good is its comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of Chinese language.

Pros from User Reviews

Effective in teaching the basics of Chinese language
Affordable compared to other language courses
Easy to follow lessons and well-structured course content
Great for beginners and those with no prior knowledge of Chinese

Cons from User Reviews

Lack of interactive features and immersive learning experiences
Some users found the course content too basic
Limited opportunities for practice and application of the language
No feedback or assessment of speaking and listening skills

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