HSK 1 Course – Beginner Mandarin Chinese
HSK 1 Course – Beginner Mandarin Chinese
Required Textbook & Workbook
Textbook/workbooks not included with the purchase of this online course, you’ll need to purchase it separately (more info below).
The textbook “HSK Standard Course 1” by Jiang Liping and the accompanying workbook:
- 《HSK标准教程1 课本》(含1MP3)作者:姜丽萍 主编
- 《HSK标准教程1 练习册》(含1MP3)作者:姜丽萍 主编
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).
This course offers a total of:
- 74 videos
- 6:04 hours of content
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.
This course is divided into 2 parts. Each part can also be purchased separately.
- HSK 1 Course A (Lesson 1-8)
- HSK 1 Course B (Lesson 9-15)
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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.
Class Curriculum
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Getting ed (7:20)
- Getting the audio files
- Getting the answer keys
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Learning vocabulary using Quizlet and other resources
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Completing activities with a language partner (1:15)
- Joining our HelloTalk chatroom
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Grammar Reference Cheatsheet
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HSK1.01 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (10:49)
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.1 – Pronouncing the vowels o and e (5:12)
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.2 – Understanding the 4 tones and the neutral tone (7:01)
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.3
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HSK1.01 Pronunciation 1.1.4 – Pronouncing two 3rd tones together (3:19)
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HSK1.01 Activity, Assignment and Project
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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 (3:16)
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HSK1.02 Pronunciation 1.2.3.2 – Pronouncing iu, ui and un (2:06)
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HSK1.02 Activity, Homework and Project
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HSK1.03 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (10:23)
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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 吗 (3:39)
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.1.1 – Pronouncing j, q and x (4:13)
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.1.2 – Pronouncing zi, ci and si (8:46)
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.2 – Pronouncing ü and ue (4:37)
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.3 – Pronouncing the character 不 (4:42)
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HSK1.03 Pronunciation 1.3.4 – Omitting the 2 dots on ü (6:22)
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HSK1.03 Activity, Homework and Project
- 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 (9:43)
- HSK1.04 Pronunciation 1.4.2
- HSK1.04 Pronunciation 1.4.3 – Pronouncing the character 一 (10:20)
- HSK1.04 Activity, Homework and Project
- 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)
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HSK1.05 Pronunciation 1.5.1 – Pronouncing er and using erhua (8:17)
- HSK1.05 Activity, Homework and Project
- 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
- 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 (2:39)
- HSK1.07 Grammar 1.7.3 – Expressing consecutive actions 去 + location + V – Part 1 (2:59)
- HSK1.07 Activity, Homework and Project
- 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
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HSK1.09 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (6:52)
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HSK1.09 Grammar 1.9.1 – Expressing location with 在 (2:22)
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HSK1.09 Grammar 1.9.2 – Asking “where” with 哪儿 (3:01)
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HSK1.09 Grammar 1.9.3 – Expressing location of an action with 在 (3:15)
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HSK1.09 Grammar 1.9.4 – 呢 – Part 2 (Expressing “I wonder”) (3:29)
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HSK1.09 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK1.10 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (7:05)
- HSK1.10 Grammar 1.10.1 – Expressing existence with 有 (3:25)
- HSK1.10 Grammar 1.10.2 – Expressing “and” with 和 (2:11)
- HSK1.10 Grammar 1.10.3 – Expressing ability with 能 (4:46)
- HSK1.10 Grammar 1.10.4 – Expressing “please” with 请 (1:53)
- HSK1.10 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK1.11 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (6:55)
- HSK1.11 Grammar 1.11.1 – Telling time (3:25)
- HSK1.11 Grammar 1.11.2 – Indicating the time of an action (3:15)
- HSK1.11 Grammar 1.11.3 – Expressing “before” or “ago” with 前 (3:38)
- HSK1.11 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK1.12 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (9:54)
- HSK1.12 Grammar 1.12.1 – Asking “how” with 怎么样 (2:40)
- HSK1.12 Grammar 1.12.2 – Omission of 的 (2:18)
- HSK1.12 Grammar 1.12.3 – Expressing “too much” with 太 (3:54)
- HSK1.12 Grammar 1.12.4 – 会 – Part 2 (Expressing Future) (3:59)
- HSK1.12 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK1.13 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (7:30)
- HSK1.13 Grammar 1.13.1 – Using the interjection 喂 (2:32)
- HSK1.13 Grammar 1.13.2 – Expressing continuous action with 在 (3:20)
- HSK1.13 Grammar 1.13.3 – Telling phone numbers (5:38)
- HSK1.13 Grammar 1.13.4 – Making requests with 吧 (3:40)
- HSK1.13 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK1.14 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (8:48)
- HSK1.14 Grammar 1.14.1 – Expressing completed action with 了 (4:57)
- HSK1.14 Grammar 1.14.2 – Expressing “after” with 后 (3:01)
- HSK1.14 Grammar 1.14.3 – Using the exclamation 啊 (3:25)
- HSK1.14 Grammar 1.14.4 – Expressing “all” with 都 (3:12)
- HSK1.14 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK1.15 Warm-Up & Vocabulary (5:51)
- HSK1.15 Grammar 1.15.1 – Emphasizing time, place or manner with 是……的 sentences (6:56)
- HSK1.15 Grammar 1.15.2 – Telling dates – Part 2 (4:33)
- HSK1.15 Activity, Homework and Project
- HSK 1 Grammar Reference Chart
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