HSK3 – 2024 Winter: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on independent use at HSK3 level. Each week of this 12 week programm introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
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|---|---|---|
| 01 | New beginnings － Planning the year ahead | Grammar: expressing future plans with 将 and 会 Vocab: calendar, goals, time markers |
| 02 | Daily routines and personal habits | Grammar: sequencing actions using 先…再… / 然后 Vocab: daily schedule, habits, time words |
| 03 | Work-life balance | Grammar: expressing contrast with 虽然…但是… Vocab: work, life, stress, leisure |
| 04 | Learning and study habits | Grammar: use of potential complements (学得会/学不会) Vocab: study, learning tools, progress |
| 05 | Winter foods and seasonal health | Grammar: using 一边…一边… to indicate simultaneous actions Vocab: food, health, body parts, seasons |
| 06 | Festivals and traditions: Chinese New Year | Grammar: result complements (吃完, 看过) Vocab: celebration, red envelopes, customs |
| 07 | Friends and community | Grammar: comparison with 比 and 没有 Vocab: friendships, activities, invitations |
| 08 | Shopping and daily expenses | Grammar: quantity complements and 太…了 Vocab: money, shopping, bargaining |
| 09 | Transportation and directions | Grammar: directional complements Vocab: city navigation, transport, locations |
| 10 | Living in the city | Grammar: expressing frequency with 常常 / 偶尔 Vocab: apartment, neighborhood, services |
| 11 | Technology in daily life | Grammar: comparisons using 更 and 最 Vocab: apps, communication tools, online life |
| 12 | Personal health and exercise habits | Grammar: modal verbs 要/可以/会 Vocab: health, sports, body parts |
| 13 | Review: winter communication themes | Grammar: review of comparisons and sequencing Vocab: summary of key expressions |
HSK3 – 2024 Spring: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on independent use at HSK3 level. Each week of this 12 week programm introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
| Week | Topic | What is Covered |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Travel planning and transportation | Grammar: expressing purpose with 为了 Vocab: travel, routes, schedules |
| 15 | Hotel and accommodation | Grammar: using 把 structure Vocab: hotel, booking, service phrases |
| 16 | Food and restaurants | Grammar: use of 被 for passive voice Vocab: cuisine, dining expressions, taste |
| 17 | Social gatherings | Grammar: expressing invitations using 要不要 / 一起 Vocab: parties, small talk, conversation |
| 18 | Cultural traditions: 春节后的生活 | Grammar: progressive aspect 正在 Vocab: spring activities, work, returns |
| 19 | Festivals and public holidays | Grammar: expressing habit with 每次…都… Vocab: festival customs, leisure |
| 20 | Learning Chinese efficiently | Grammar: potential complements Vocab: study tools, motivation |
| 21 | Nature and environment | Grammar: expressing possibility with 可以 / 能 Vocab: nature, weather, environment |
| 22 | Shopping for gifts | Grammar: nominalization with 的 Vocab: shopping, preferences, presents |
| 23 | Music and hobbies | Grammar: expressing when using 的时候 Vocab: entertainment, instruments, leisure words |
| 24 | Communication online | Grammar: expressing uncertainty with 可能 Vocab: social networks, online talk |
| 25 | Education and schooling in China | Grammar: use of 对…来说 Vocab: school life, study, comparisons |
| 26 | Review: spring conversation topics | Grammar: all review Vocab: thematic summary |
HSK3 – 2024 Summer: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on independent use at HSK3 level. Each week of this 12 week programm introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
| Week | Topic | What is Covered |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Summer travel experiences | Grammar: expressing sequencing with 以后 Vocab: travel routes, memories |
| 28 | Sports and outdoor activities | Grammar: use of 把 / 被 contrast Vocab: sports, recreation, fitness |
| 29 | Weather and natural disasters | Grammar: expressing results with 到 Vocab: weather, environment, safety |
| 30 | Summer festivals | Grammar: aspect markers 过 / 了 Vocab: cultural events, celebration |
| 31 | Volunteer work and social care | Grammar: expressing condition with 如果 Vocab: volunteering, people, kindness |
| 32 | Movies and media | Grammar: expressing cause-effect with 因为…所以… Vocab: film, media, entertainment |
| 33 | Technology and communication | Grammar: expressing suggestions with 应该 Vocab: internet, phones, apps |
| 34 | Staying healthy in the heat | Grammar: result complements Vocab: health, diet, sun safety |
| 35 | Summer work and internships | Grammar: expressing purpose with 为了 Vocab: job terms, learning |
| 36 | Music festivals and art | Grammar: comparisons with 又…又… Vocab: art, performance, mood words |
| 37 | Meeting new people | Grammar: using 着 in progressive sense Vocab: travel companions, communication |
| 38 | Chinese folklore and stories | Grammar: narrative sequence markers Vocab: legends, storytelling, idioms |
| 39 | Review: summer conversation topics | Grammar: review Vocab: thematic revision |
HSK3 – 2024 Autumn: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on independent use at HSK3 level. Each week of this 12 week programm introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
| Week | Topic | What is Covered |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Autumn festivals: Mid-Autumn and National Day | Grammar: comparative degree structures Vocab: traditions, gatherings, history |
| 41 | Back to school and work | Grammar: expressing plans with 打算 Vocab: office, campus, routines |
| 42 | Food culture and cooking | Grammar: serial verbs Vocab: cooking steps, tastes, verbs |
| 43 | Reading and entertainment | Grammar: descriptive complement structure Vocab: reading genres, movies, leisure |
| 44 | Chinese family traditions | Grammar: relative clauses Vocab: family, values, respect |
| 45 | Festivals and seasonal changes | Grammar: time expressions with 以前/以后 Vocab: autumn, weather, changes |
| 46 | Art, architecture and design | Grammar: expressing opinions Vocab: art terms, architecture, adjectives |
| 47 | Jobs and professions | Grammar: expressing be + predicate with 是…的 Vocab: occupations, interviews, work skills |
| 48 | Work communication and meetings | Grammar: formal speech connectors Vocab: meetings, workplace terms |
| 49 | Future dreams and plans | Grammar: hypothesis and possibility Vocab: dreams, imagination, plans |
| 50 | Daily Chinese speaking challenge | Grammar: review and expansion Vocab: speaking practice, conversation |
| 51 | Reflection and progress check | Grammar: summarizing connectors Vocab: reflection, study, review |
| 52 | Annual review: independent communication | Grammar: comprehensive review Vocab: integration of year themes |