Chinese HSK3 Intermediate 1

About this course

The course develops spoken Chinese through everyday situations such as asking for favours, offering solutions, discussing illness and visiting a doctor. Lessons continue to use Pinyin while introducing more reading practice with Hanzi, including around 50 additional characters and memorisation approaches. Grammar work covers conditional sentences with 如果……的话, gradual change using 越, accompanying actions, and contextual uses of the tone adverbs 才 and 就. Conversation practice is combined with focused work on these structures.

What you'll learn

• Read course texts using increasing amounts of Hanzi alongside Pinyin.
• Learn around 50 additional Hanzi and methods for remembering them.
• Discuss everyday situations including requests for help, solutions to problems and medical concerns.
• Use conditional sentences with 如果……的话 and describe gradual change with 越.
• Apply 才 and 就 in appropriate contexts and talk about accompanying actions.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners developing beyond elementary Chinese and is labelled Intermediate (B1). It expects prior study or equivalent ability, including natural pronunciation, knowledge of common vocabulary and some Hanzi, familiarity with key verb-complement structures, and the ability to sustain a short conversation about everyday topics with a native Chinese speaker.