The HSK level 2 course is designed for learners who have studied Chinese for roughly 20 hours. This course for learners is carefully designed to help you gain essential Chinese language skills and get a good understanding of basic grammar and vocabulary. The course covers topics such as going shopping, inviting friends to go out or talking about hobbies and interests.

Prior Learning Requirements

• Placement test
• HSK 1 or equivalent

Course Content

1. Travel
2. Timetable
3. Colors
4. Spare time
5. Different places and distance
6. Hobbies
7. Describe the continuation of a certain state
8. Make comparison
9. Make suggestions
10. Spring Festival& Chinese Tea Culture

Outcomes

You will be able to:

1. Describe locations and give directions
2. Go shopping
3. Arrange to go out for various activities
4. Talk about clothes, sizes, colour and prices
5. Travel by bus
6. Make phone calls
7. Know further Chinese culture

Grammar points

1. Expressions of approximate numbers
2. Question using “是不是”
3. The “的” Phrase
4. The Structure “是…的”：used to emphasize the agent of an action
5. Reduplication of Measure Words& Verbs
6. The Pair of Conjunctions “因为…,所以…”; “虽然 …,但是 …”
7. Complements of Result
8. “第” Indicating Order
9. The Aspect Particle “着” “了” “过”
10. The Imperative Sentence

Vocabulary

241 new words