GENERAL CHINESE CONVERSATION | 普通汉语 (PŬTŌNG HÀNYǓ)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Develops practical Mandarin Chinese communication skills for everyday life, travel, cultural immersion, and personal enrichment. It builds learners’ ability to communicate confidently through speaking, listening, reading, and writing in common real-world situations. The program also introduces Chinese culture, social conventions, and everyday etiquette to support more natural communication. It is suitable for learners progressing from beginner to upper-intermediate levels.
PROGRAM SCOPE
HSK 1: GENERAL CHINESE. Develops foundational Mandarin skills for basic everyday communication. Learners can use simple words, phrases, and sentences for greetings, introductions, and basic personal information. (Learning Hours: 150)
HSK 2: GENERAL CHINESE. Builds basic Mandarin skills for familiar everyday situations. Learners can communicate about routine topics such as family, daily activities, food, shopping, and transportation. (Learning Hours: 100)
HSK 3: GENERAL CHINESE. Develops practical communication skills for common everyday situations. Learners can describe experiences, discuss familiar topics, and understand simple spoken and written Mandarin. (Learning Hours: 250)
HSK 4: GENERAL CHINESE. Develops independent communication skills for everyday, academic, and workplace situations. Learners can express opinions, explain experiences, and understand the main ideas of more detailed conversations and texts. (Learning Hours: 150)
HSK 5: GENERAL CHINESE. Strengthens fluency and accuracy for a wider range of communication contexts. Learners can discuss more complex topics, express ideas in greater detail, and understand increasingly sophisticated spoken and written Mandarin. (Learning Hours: 150)
HSK 6: GENERAL CHINESE. Develops confident and effective communication for complex situations. Learners can understand extended speech and texts, participate in detailed discussions, and express ideas clearly and naturally. (Learning Hours: 150)
HSK 7: GENERAL CHINESE. Develops advanced Mandarin proficiency for academic, professional, and social contexts. Learners can communicate fluently, understand complex material, and express nuanced ideas effectively. (Learning Hours: 400)
HSK 8: GENERAL CHINESE. Strengthens advanced proficiency across demanding communication contexts. Learners can understand subtle meanings, discuss specialized topics, and communicate with a high degree of fluency and precision. (Learning Hours: 300)
HSK 9: GENERAL CHINESE. Develops mastery-level Mandarin for highly complex academic, professional, and social communication. Learners can understand sophisticated language and communicate precisely, naturally, and effectively across a wide range of contexts. (Learning Hours: 400)
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