The Confucius Institute at Bangor University is offering an ONLINE FREE beginner’s Mandarin course via Zoom. This course will be available in 2 x 10-week sections (one hour a week); part A and part B, for those wishing to just take half of the course.

HSK 1 Part A

Sessions: Every Tuesday 6.30–7.30pm
Start Date: 5^th October
End Date: 7^th December
Pre-requisite: None
Fees: FREE

HSK 1 Part B

Sessions: Every Tuesday 6.30–7.30pm
Start Date: 18^th January
End Date: 22^nd March
Pre-requisite: HSK 1 Part A
Fees: FREE

This course will be followed by an intensive revision course in May-June, to prepare students if they would like to take the HSK exam.

Course description: This is a Mandarin course suitable for beginners willing to develop essential everyday conversational skills and familiarise with basic Chinese characters. Our Tutor will focus on speaking and listening skills and will help students to learn how to recognise basic Chinese characters. The course covers greetings; numbers; introductions; nationalities; professions; daily and work schedules; likes and dislikes; ordering simple food and drink; family; weather and seasons; shopping; methods of transport, etc.

We expect that by the end of this course, students should be able to attempt taking the HSK 1 Exam.

We recommend that at least 2 hours of independent study are undertaken each week to ensure students can keep up with the pace of the course.

Learning outcomes: Students are expected to familiarise with 178 characters and establish a vocabulary of 150 Chinese words used in everyday contexts.

Learning materials: All teaching materials are developed by our teachers using HSK 1 book and additional sources. All learning materials will be provided throughout the course.

Online venue: Once you have completed the registration form (below), your course tutor will contact you with the Zoom meeting link for your lesson. You will need to register with Zoom for your free account.

Register here

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University is offering a post-beginners (HSK2) Mandarin course via Zoom. This course will be available in 2 x 10-week sections; part A and part B, for those wishing to just take half of the course.

Pre-requisite: HSK 1 course
Fee: £60.00 full price

HSK 2 Part A

Sessions: Every Friday 12–1pm
Start Date: 8^th October
End Date: 10^th December
Fees: £30.00

HSK 2 Part B

Sessions: Every Friday 12–1pm
Start Date: 21^st January
nd Date: 25^th March
Fees: £30.00

The first week is free to attend, and you can make payment (https://shop.bangor.ac.uk/product-catalogue/sefydliad-confucius-confucius-institute/online-courses) to sign up for the rest of the course after the first session.

This course will be followed by an intensive revision course in May-June, to prepare students if they would like to take the HSK exam.

Course description: This is a post-beginner’s course focusing on developing more advanced speaking and listening skills. Our Tutor will help students to learn how to write and recognise basic Chinese characters. The course covers topics such as: asking for help; talking about weather & climate; sickness and seeing a doctor; money & price; daily activities; colours, sports & exercise; and shopping, etc.

We expect that by the end of this course, students should be able to attempt taking the HSK 2 Exam.

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

Learning outcomes: Students are expected to familiarise with 349 characters and establish a vocabulary of 300 Chinese words used in everyday contexts.

Learning materials: All teaching materials are developed by our teachers using HSK 2 book and additional sources. All learning materials will be provided throughout the course.

Online venue: Once you have completed the registration form (below), your course tutor will contact you with the Zoom meeting link for your lesson. You will need to register with Zoom for your free account.

Register here

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University is offering an intermediate (HSK2) Mandarin course via Zoom. This course will be available in 2 x 10-week sections; part A and part B, for those wishing to just take half of the course.

Pre-requisite: HSK 1 & HSK 2 course
Fee: £80.00 full price

HSK 3 Part A

Sessions: Every Thursday 6.30–8pm
Start Date: 7^th October
End Date: 9^th December
Fees: £40.00

HSK 3 Part B

Sessions: Every Thursday 6.30–8pm
Start Date: 20^th January
End Date: 24^th March
Fees: £40.00

The first week is free to attend, and you can make payment (https://shop.bangor.ac.uk/product-catalogue/sefydliad-confucius-confucius-institute/online-courses) to sign up for the rest of the course after the first session.

This course will be followed by an intensive revision course in May-June, to prepare students if they would like to take the HSK exam.

Course description: This is an intermediate course focusing on developing more advanced speaking reading, listening, and writing skills. The course covers topics with more advanced sentence structures, such as: the complete negative structures; the expression of existence; the accompany action; to express an interest, etc. There are four cultural topics within the textbook and a common saying at each module to make you understand the authentic way of Chinese expressions.

We expect that by the end of this course, students should be able to attempt taking the HSK 3 Exam.

We recommend that at least 4 hours of independent study are undertaken each week to ensure students can keep up with the pace of the course.

Learning outcomes: Students are expected to familiarise with 623 characters and establish a vocabulary of 600 Chinese words used in everyday contexts. Conduct more complex conversations in Mandarin.

Learning materials: All teaching materials are developed by our teachers using HSK 3 book and additional sources. All learning materials will be provided throughout the course.

Online venue: Once you have completed the registration form (below), your course tutor will contact you with the Zoom meeting link for your lesson. You will need to register with Zoom for your free account.

Register here

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University is offering an ONLINE FREE exam preparation Mandarin course via Zoom. This course will be available for 10-week sections (one hour a week).

Sessions: Every Monday 1–2pm
Start date: 4th October 2021
End date: 6th December 2021
Pre-requisite: Some basic Mandarin knowledge
Fees: FREE

Course description: This is a Mandarin course suitable for beginners who have studied basic Mandarin before and are now willing to revise and prepare to take HSK 1 exam. Our Tutor will focus on

• systematically mastering the 150-word vocabulary needed
• reviewing sentence and question structures
• providing regular feedback and encouragement!

By the end of this course, students should be ready to pass HSK 1 with ease.

We recommend that at least 2 hours of independent study are undertaken each week to ensure students can keep up with the pace of the course.

Learning outcomes: familiarity with HSK1 exam structure and question types; understanding of basic Chinese grammar and vocabulary; confidence in self-directed Chinese language learning.

Learning materials: All teaching materials are developed by our teachers using the HSK 1 Standard Course and additional sources. All learning materials will be provided throughout the course.

Online venue: Once you have completed the registration form (below), your course tutor will contact you with the Zoom meeting link for your lesson. You will need to register with Zoom for your free account.

Register here

HSK 1 (Adult beginners)

YCT (Children/Young learners)

Chinese Calligraphy videos

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University offers you some videos on Chinese Caligraphy via YouTube. Take this excellent opportunity to learn more and practice this ancient Chinese art.

Please enjoy our video lessons here.