This revision course will teach you everything you need to know about taking the Chinese Proficiency Test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), HSK 1 exam Online Home Edition. This course also functions as a great follow-up to our year-long Beginners HSK 1 course.

Pre-requisite: HSK 1 course

HSK 1 Exam Prep/Revision Course

Sessions: Every Tuesday 7.15-8.15 pm
Start date: 26th April
End date: 21st June
Fee: Free

HSK Exam Dates
23 April, 2022 (Registration deadline is 9 April)
25 June, 2022 (Registration deadline is 11 June)
Fee for students: £19.50
Fee for individuals: £26

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.

Further details on HSK Exams: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/confucius-institute/hsk.php.en

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HSK 2 Revision and Practice is to support those learners who are preparing for the HSK 2 test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi). In this course, learners will have the opportunity to take two simulated tests to help them understand the structure of the HSK 2 test. In addition to the mock tests and revision, 300 HSK 2 vocabulary and key grammatical structures will be reviewed and practised in this course.

Pre-requisite: HSK 1 & HSK 2 course

HSK 2 Exam Prep/Revision Course

Sessions: Every Friday 12-1pm
Start date: 29th April
End date: 24th June
Fee: £30 or FREE for continuing students

HSK Exam Dates
23 April, 2022 (Registration deadline is 9 April)
25 June, 2022 (Registration deadline is 11 June)
Fee for students: £32.50
Fee for individuals: £39

The first week is free to attend, and you can make payment here to sign up for the rest of the course after the first session.

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.

Further details on HSK Exams: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/confucius-institute/hsk.php.en

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This revision course will use past HSK 3 exam papers as practising materials alongside the HSK 3 Student Workbook, the main task during this revision is to get you to familiarize the exam question types and enhance the vocabulary and grammar that we have learned in the previous course. Towards the last two lessons, we will run a Mock Test in one sitting and mark your test based on the HSK 3 marking standard.

Pre-requisite: HSK 1, HSK 2 & HSK 3 course

HSK 3 Exam Prep/Revision Course

Sessions: Every Thursday 6.30-8pm
Start date: 28th April
End date: 23rd June
Fee: £40 or FREE for continuing students

HSK Exam Dates
23 April, 2022 (Registration deadline is 9 April)
25 June, 2022 (Registration deadline is 11 June)
Fee for students: £45.50
Fee for individuals: £52

The first week is free to attend, and you can make payment here to sign up for the rest of the course after the first session.

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.

Further details on HSK Exams: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/confucius-institute/hsk.php.en

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The Confucius Institute at Bangor University is offering an intermediate (HSK4) 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, HSK 3 & HSK 4A course
Fee: £50

HSK 4 Part B

Sessions: Every Monday and Wednesday 7.00-9.00pm
Start Date: 25th April
End Date: 6th July
Fees: £50.00

The first week is free to attend, and you can make payment here to sign up for the rest of the course after the first session.

Course description: This is an intermediate course focusing on developing more advanced speaking reading, listening, and writing skills. The course covers a total of 20 topics, such as simple love; a true friend; and the view along the way, etc. Embedded in those topic-related expressions are 100 grammatical points. Additionally, there are 20 cultural topics within the textbooks, making you perceive the charming Chinese culture.

We expect that by the end of this course, students should be able to attempt taking the HSK 4 Exam.

We recommend that at least 6 hours of independent study to be undertaken each week to ensure students can keep up with the pace of the course.

Learning outcomes: Students are expected to familiarise themselves with 1200 Chinese characters or words used in everyday contexts, conduct more complex conversations and have a broader communication in Mandarin.

Learning materials: All teaching materials are developed by our teachers using HSK 4 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

 

Join us to practice your Chinese skills online via Teams in an informal setting!

Beginners/Low Intermediate
April 26th – June 21st
Tuesdays 6.30pm-7.30pm
Register here
FREE

Intermediate/Advanced
April 28th – June 23rd
Thursdays 6.30pm-7.30pm
Register here
FREE

Team meeting links will be sent to registered attendees
Weekly Topics

26/04/2022	Meet-and-Greet Terms 见面用语和道别用语	28/04/2022
03/05/2022	Taboo and Euphemism 忌讳与委婉	05/05/2022
10/05/2022	Idioms and Sayings 成语和俗语	12/05/2022
17/05/2022	Unlucky Dog ​​and Others 倒霉的狗与其他	19/05/2022
24/05/2022	Do Chinese people have privacy? 中国人有没有隐私？	26/05/2022
07/06/2022	Fantastic Numbers 奇妙的数字	09/06/2022
14/06/2022	Chinese Characters and Culture 汉字与文化	16/06/2022
21/06/2022	Colors in Chinese hearts 中国人心中的五颜六色	23/06/2022

26th April - 28th June
Every Tuesday
4-5pm OR 5-6pm
Online Via Zoom

Course Includes:

• Introduction to Mandarin
• Cultural Activities
• Certificate of Attendance
• No Exams
• Break week for Half Term

Register here.

Draft programme

Week no.	Date	Themes	Culture topics	Lecture topics
1.	26-Apr	Greetings and names	How to greet and do self-introduction in Chinese	She is my Chinese teacher
2.	03-May	Classroom and behaviour management	Behavior management in a bilingual or trilingual classroom	Basic Classroom behavior instructions in Chinese
3.	10-May	Chinese Education systems	Schools in Wales vs. Schools in China	My Schools
4.	17-May	Numbers	Chinese festivals and public holidays	What’s the date and the time?
5.	24-May	Food and drinks	We have more than Szechuan food	I’d like some Tea
6.	31-May	Half term
7.	07-Jun	Transportation	Main Means of transportation in China	A workday in Shanghai
8.	14-Jun	Family	Confucian Family values	I have a loveable big Family
9.	21-Jun	Splendid Cultural life	New Entertainments in China	Chinese Cities and Urban Life
10.	28-Jun	Speaking and listening challenge		Assessment
10.	28-Jun	Speaking and listening challenge		Assessment

HSK 1 (Adult beginners)

YCT (Children/Young learners)

HSK 1 Dialogues

HSK 2 Dialogues

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.

Cultural Resources Playlist

Beijing Opera Series

Chinese New Year 2022

Chinese New Year 2021