HSK 4 Mandarin Club

About this course

The course develops Mandarin across everyday communication and HSK 4 exam contexts. Learners work with real-life conversations, discussions, role-plays, HSK-style audio, announcements, videos, simplified Chinese texts and short written tasks. Lessons are primarily conducted in Mandarin and use interactive activities, including group work. Content includes complex sentence structures, conjunctions, aspect particles, pronunciation and tones, alongside vocabulary development beyond 1,200 words. Learners also explore cultural topics such as traditions, social norms and everyday life in Chinese-speaking communities.

What you'll learn

• Participate in conversations, discussions and role-plays on everyday and cultural topics.
• Interpret HSK 4-style audio and authentic spoken materials such as announcements and short dialogues.
• Read HSK 4 texts and contemporary material written in simplified Chinese.
• Write clear short paragraphs, notes and personal reflections using HSK 4 grammar and vocabulary.
• Apply complex sentence structures, conjunctions and aspect particles in spoken and written Mandarin.
• Use a broader active vocabulary while refining pronunciation and tones.

Is this course right for you?

The course is intended for learners with substantial prior Mandarin study. Previous study equivalent to Mandarin Level 16 or at least 192 class hours is recommended, so it is not aimed at complete beginners. Lessons involve spoken communication, group work, role-plays and discussions, with teaching primarily in Mandarin.

• May suit learners preparing for the HSK 4 examination.
• Includes regular spoken interaction alongside reading and writing work.

Before you go

• The required coursebook is HSK Standard Course 4 Textbook, published by Beijing Language & Culture University Press. ISBNs listed are 978-7561939031 for 4A and 978-7561939307 for 4B.