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Exploring the Essential Features of “Jon & Ken – HSK 1 Course A – Beginner Mandarin Chinese”
Lessons 1-8
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
Your Instructor
Jon & Ken
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.
Course Curriculum
Welcome
Gettinged (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
Language Player
Lesson 1 – Hello 你好
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 Language Player Activities
Lesson 2 – Thank You 谢谢你
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 Language Player Activities
Lesson 3 – What’s Your Name 你叫什么名字
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 Language Player Activities
Lesson 4 – She’s My Chinese Teacher 她是我的汉语老师
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 Language Player Activities
Lesson 5 – Her daughter is 20 years old this year 她女儿今年二十岁
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 Language Player Activities
Lesson 6 – I can speak Chinese 我会说汉语
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 Language Player Activities
Lesson 7 – What’s the date today 今天几号
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 Language Player Activities
Lesson 8 – I’d like some tea 我想喝茶
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 Language Player Activities
Lessons 9-15 – See Course B
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