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Compulsory: Chinese Language Proficiency (HSK Level 1 & 2 Preparation)

Preparing for the HSK Level 3 exam requires building on foundational skills and expanding into more complex language proficiency. Here are the typical requirements and suggestions for a Chinese Language Proficiency (HSK Level 3 Preparation) course:

Prerequisites:

1. Basic to Intermediate Language Proficiency: You should have a good grasp of Chinese pinyin (phonetic system), basic grammar structures, and around 600 commonly used Chinese characters. This typically corresponds to completion of HSK Level 2 or equivalent proficiency.

2. Listening and Speaking Skills: Ability to understand and participate in conversations on familiar topics, express opinions, and provide simple explanations.

3. Reading and Writing Skills: Capability to read short passages and simple texts, write basic sentences and short paragraphs, and understand straightforward instructions and information.

Course Content:

1. Vocabulary Expansion: Focus on acquiring approximately 600 to 1,200 new words and phrases relevant to daily life, work, and academic settings. Include more specialized vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.

2. Grammar Enhancement: Advance your understanding of Chinese grammar with more complex sentence structures, conjunctions, modal particles, and the ability to express opinions and reasoning.

3. Reading Comprehension: Practice reading longer texts such as news articles, short stories, and simple essays. Improve skills in identifying main ideas, understanding details, and making inferences.

4. Listening Practice: Engage in listening exercises with longer dialogues, interviews, and speeches on various topics. Enhance comprehension skills to understand main ideas, details, and speaker attitudes.

5. Writing Skills Development: Practice writing coherent essays, reports, and narratives. Focus on organizing ideas logically, expressing opinions, and providing examples or supporting details.

6. Speaking Proficiency: Practice speaking in different contexts, including discussions, presentations, and interviews. Improve fluency, pronunciation, and the ability to handle more complex topics.

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be prepared to take the HSK Level 3 exam confidently, demonstrating the ability to handle basic communication tasks in Chinese and understand simple written and spoken texts.