Advanced Chinese HSK6

Dates

  • Online: 6 - 8pm on Thursdays, 10 July - 31 July (8hrs in total)

Prerequisites

Students should have completed Advanced Mandarin (HSK level 4-5) for three semesters or passed HSK level 5.

They should already have a vocabulary of about 2,500 words and have mastered basic grammar knowledge, can communicate with native speakers in everyday situations, and read and talk about some short passages on social and cultural topics.

Fees

  • Full fee: £68
  • Discounted fee: £62*

*Available to current University of Manchester staff and students, and returning CI students (must have completed a course with us since Summer 2023)

How to enrol

Read our Enrolment T&Cs and enrol via our e-store.

Course description

This is an advanced level language course which teaches the skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing in Mandarin Chinese. Aside from the main textbook, the teacher will also select articles and videos from various sources on Chinese people's daily life, social and cultural themes. Emphasis will be placed on training students in understanding advanced words, sentences and passages and expressing opinions on social and cultural issues. Conversational practices will help you to communicate effectively and properly in different situations.

Learning outcomes

  • Express complex ideas in Chinese with a degree of fluency and develop competence in interaction with native speakers.
  • Have developed a vocabulary of 100  Chinese words and use them with a degree of proficiency.
  • Read and write complex sentences and articles, as well as translate into English.
  • Improve Chinese level to reach HSK 6 level after completing 8 semesters of the Advanced course. If a student wishes to take the HSK 6 Exam, we also recommend an HSK 6 Preparation Course to enhance exam skills and enhance knowledge of the exam syllabus.

We recommend that 3 hours of independent study are undertaken each week to ensure students are able to keep up with the pace of the course.

Textbook

  • Standard Course HSK 6 (cover 1-2 chapters per semester), Beijing Language and Culture University Press.

For an example of the course content view our textbook extract.