Course name: HSK Standard Course Level-1

Course duration: 12 Weeks {16 weeks – (2 Weeks of assessment + 2 weeks of holidays)}

No. of
Each Class duration: 2 (two) hours or 120 minutes
Credits: 3
Title Short Description

In this lesson, Students will be taught the essential

aspects of Pinyin, the phonetic system used in Chinese.
Week-1
Pinyin (Chinese Phonetics) and Tone Accurate pronunciation skills will be developed, and
Class-1
the effective utilization and distinction of tones will be
emphasized.

These chapters focus on basic greetings and

Week-1 Chapter 1-2: Ni hao (Hello) / Thank expressions of gratitude. Students start by learning
Class-2 you how to say "hello" and gradually progress to
expressing gratitude and responding to thanks.

This chapter centers around personal introductions,

Week-2
Chapter 3: What's Your Name? where Students will practice asking and answering
Class-1
questions about names.

In these chapters, Students will work through

exercises and activities that reinforce the material
Week-2
Workbook Chapter 1-3 covered in the corresponding textbook chapters. The
Class-2
focus will be on practicing sentence structures to
improve overall language proficiency.

This lesson will delve into basic sentence structures

Week-3 used in Chinese. Students will study and practice
Grammar: Sentence Structures
Class-1 sentence patterns to construct coherent and
grammatically correct sentences.

These chapters introduce possessive pronouns and

Week-3 Chapter 4-5: She is my Chinese
relationships. Students learn how to describe
Class-2 teacher / Her daughter is 20 years old
relationships and talk about someone's age.

In this chapter, Students will practice expressing their

Week-4
Chapter 6: I can speak Chinese language abilities, particularly how well they can speak
Class-1
Chinese.
Through workbook exercises, Students will reinforce
Week-4
Workbook Chapter 4-6 their understanding of the material covered in
Class-2
textbook chapters 4-6.
 In this lesson, Students will explore a variety of verbs
and nouns in Chinese and learn how to effectively pair
Week-5 them up to form meaningful sentences. Through
Grammar: Verbs and Nouns
Class-1 practice and exercises, Students will enhance their
ability to express actions, describe objects, and
communicate effectively using verbs and nouns.

These chapters cover topics related to dates and

Week-5 Chapter 7-8: What's the date today /
ordering food and drinks. Students will practice asking
Class-2 I'd like some tea
about the current date and ordering specific items.

This chapter focuses on discussing someone's

Week-6 Chapter 9: Where does your son
occupation and workplace. Students will practice
Class-1 work?
asking questions about where someone's son works.

These workbook chapters provide additional practice

Week-6
Workbook Chapter 7-9 opportunities for Students to consolidate their
Class-2
knowledge from textbook chapters 7-9.

Mid-Term Assessment
This lesson will focus on developing conversational
skills in Chinese. Students will engage in interactive
Week-7
Conversations activities and role plays to improve their ability to
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initiate and sustain conversations in different practical
contexts.

These chapters revolve around making polite requests

Week-7 Chapter 10-11: Can I sit here / What's
and telling the time. Students will practice asking for
Class-2 the time now?
permission and inquiring about the current time.

Week-8 Chapter 12: What will the weather be This chapter is about discussing the weather,
Class-1 like tomorrow? particularly predicting the weather for the next day.

Students will complete workbook exercises related to

textbook chapters 10-12. The focus will be on
Week-8
Workbook Chapter 10-12 grammar topics related to date and time, allowing
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Students to express and comprehend temporal
concepts accurately.

In this lesson, Students will delve into the topic of date

Week-9 and time in Chinese. They will study the vocabulary
Grammar: Date and Time
Class-1 and grammar structures related to expressing dates,
days of the week, months, and telling time.
 These chapters introduce hobbies and activities, as
Chapter 13-14: He is learning to cook
Week-9 well as discussing quantities. Students will practice
Chinese food / She has bought quite a
Class-2 talking about someone's interests and describing the
few clothes
number of items they have bought.

The final chapter covers modes of transportation.

Week-10
Chapter 15: I came here by air Students will practice expressing how they arrived at a
Class-1
specific location.

These workbook chapters provide additional practice

and reinforcement of the material covered in textbook
Week-10 chapters 13-15. Students will engage in exercises and
Workbook Chapter 13-15
Class-2 activities that focus on grammar topics such as
measure words and tense, consolidating their
understanding and application of these concepts.

In this lesson, Students will study measure words,

which are essential for counting and quantifying
Week-11
Grammar: Measure Words objects in Chinese. They will learn the appropriate
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measure words for different types of nouns and
practice using them correctly.

This lesson will delve into the concept of tense in

Week-11 Chinese. Students will explore different tense markers
Grammar: Tense
Class-2 and sentence structures to express past, present, and
future events accurately.

Students will experience a simulated HSK Level 1

examination to assess their language proficiency,
Week-12 covering various skills and topics taught throughout
Mock Test
Class-1 the course. This test will help gauge readiness for the
actual HSK Level 1 exam and identify areas for further
improvement.

This revision session will comprehensively review the

material covered throughout the course. It will allow
Week-12
Revision (Full) Students to reinforce their understanding and address
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any lingering questions or difficulties before the final
exams.

Term Final Assessment