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).
Jon Long & Ken Dai – HSK 1 Course A – Beginner Mandarin Chinese
This is part 1 of a 2-part Course.
- Course A (Lessons 1-8) – this course (contains 42 videos)
- Course B (Lessons 9-15)(contains 32 videos)
Required Textbook & Workbook
The textbook “HSK Standard Course 1” by Jiang Liping and the accompanying workbook.
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. 你好,女儿,喝茶,什么,饭店)
- help you with correct usage (e.g. compare 能 and 会, 怎么 and 怎么样, 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.
Your Instructor
We are a team of instructors dedicated to provide the highest quality of online Mandarin Chinese learning experience. Jon is from Xi’an and Ken is from Shenzhen. Our aim is to release a series of courses that take novice learners to an advanced level and reach fluency as an ultimate goal.
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Course Curriculum
- Getting ed (7:20)
- Getting the answer keys
- Getting the audio files (2:49)
- Completing activities with a language partner (1:15)
- Learning vocabulary using Quizlet and other resources
- Joining our chatroom
- Grammar Reference Cheatsheet
- HSK1.01 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (10:39)
- HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.1 – Pronouncing the vowels o and e
- HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.2 – Understanding the 4 tones and the neutral tone
- HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.3 – Chinese Syllables
- HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.4 – Pronouncing two 3rd tones together
- HSK1.01 Activity, Assignment and Project
- HSK 1.01 Expansion Videos
- HSK1.02 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (4:29)
- HSK1.02 Pronunciation 1.2.3.1 – Putting tone marks on the right letter
- HSK1.02 Pronunciation 1.2.3.2 – Pronouncing iu, ui and un
- HSK1.02 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1.02 Expansion Videos
- HSK1.03 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (10:09)
- HSK1.03 Grammar 1.3.1 – Asking “what” with 什么 (4:41)
- HSK1.03 Grammar 1.3.2 – Expressing “to be” with 是 (3:12)
- HSK1.03 Grammar 1.3.3 – Asking yes or no questions with 吗 (3:39)
- HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.1.1 – Pronouncing j, q and x
- HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.1.2 – Pronouncing zi, ci and si
- HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.2 – Pronouncing ü and ue
- HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.3 – Pronouncing the character 不
- HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.4 – Omitting the 2 dots on ü
- HSK1.03 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1.03 Expansion Videos
- HSK1.04 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (8:17)
- HSK1.04 Grammar 1.4.1 – Asking who and which with 谁, 哪 (6:08)
- HSK1.04 Grammar 1.4.2 – Expressing “of” with 的 (4:28)
- HSK1.04 Grammar 1.4.3 – 呢 – Part 1 (Expressing “What About”) (3:25)
- HSK1.04 Pronunciation 1.4.1 – Pronouncing zhi, chi, shi and ri
- HSK1.04 Pronunciation 1.4.2 – Pronouncing n and ng consonants
- HSK1.04 Pronunciation 1.4.3 – Pronouncing the character 一
- HSK1.04 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1.04 Expansion Videos
- HSK1.05 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (8:12)
- HSK1.05 Grammar 1.5.1 – Asking “how many” with 几 (2:55)
- HSK1.05 Grammar 1.5.2 – Counting from 1 to 99 (5:27)
- HSK1.05 Grammar 1.5.3 – Expressing change with 了 (2:30)
- HSK1.05 Grammar 1.5.4 – Asking age with 多大 (3:19)
- HSK1.05 Pronunciation 1.5.1 – Pronouncing er and using erhua
- HSK1.05 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1.05 Expansion Videos
- HSK1.06 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (7:54)
- HSK1.06 Grammar 1.6.1 – 会 – Part 1 (Expressing “know how to”) (3:05)
- HSK1.06 Grammar 1.6.2 – Describing things with Adjectives (3:16)
- HSK1.06 Grammar 1.6.3 – Asking “how” with 怎么 – Part 1 (2:24)
- HSK1.06 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1.06 Expansion Videos
- HSK1.07 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (7:31)
- HSK1.07 Grammar 1.7.1 – Telling dates – Part 1 (4:38)
- HSK1.07 Grammar 1.7.2 – Omission of 是 “to be” when expressing age and time (2:36)
- HSK1.07 Grammar 1.7.3 – Expressing consecutive actions 去 + location + V – Part 1 (2:59)
- HSK1.07 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1.07 Expansion Videos
- HSK1.08 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (8:47)
- HSK1.08 Grammar 1.8.1 – Expressing “to want” with 想 (2:16)
- HSK1.08 Grammar 1.8.2 – Asking “how much” with 多少 (3:22)
- HSK1.08 Grammar 1.8.3 – Expressing quantities with measure words 个 and 口 (3:33)
- HSK1.08 Grammar 1.8.4 – Expressing amounts of money (3:05)
- HSK1.08 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1.08 Expansion Videos
- This course isn’t finished yet! Please proceed to Course B.
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