HSK 3: Chinese Language for Intermediate
Develop your Chinese language skills and learn everything you need to know to complete the Chinese Proficiency Test at level 3.
Duration
Approx 20 weeks2 hrs per week
Gain intermediate knowledge of the Chinese language
On this 15-week ExpertTrack from Chinese Plus, you’ll develop your Chinese language skills and build your confidence to read, write, and speak in Chinese.
You’ll be guided through four courses to ensure you take your Chinese language skills to the next level
Successfully prepare for the HSK level 3 test
HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi), known as the Chinese Proficiency Test, is an internal standardised test of Chinese language proficiency.
This ExpertTrack will help you develop the knowledge to pass the HSK level 3 test and further your skills to help you communicate in Chinese.
Learn Chinese phrases to help develop your communication skills
Throughout each week of the ExpertTrack, you’ll learn useful and common phrases to help you hold deeper conversations in Chinese.
From talking about your plans for the weekend to discussing work and school, you’ll develop your skills and confidence to discuss many different topics.
Study, work, or travel in China with intermediate Chinese language skills
Each course on the ExpertTrack will give you the opportunity to develop your Chinese language skills equally in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
This knowledge will ensure you gain a well-rounded understanding of Chinese to help you improve your prospects in work, study, or travel in China.
Learn from the experts at Chinese Plus
Throughout the ExpertTrack, you’ll be guided by the specialists from Chinese Plus.
Their expertise in online teaching and providing Chinese language courses will ensure you finish with a firm grasp of intermediate Chinese.
Key skills you will learn
- Chinese culture
- Chinese language
- Pinyin
- Chinese characters
- Chinese sentences
- Intercultural communication
- Chinese phontic system
- Chinese daily conversation
- Chinese HSK 3 grammar
Learning outcomes
By the end of the ExpertTrack, you’ll be able to...
- a good understand on Chinese grammar and sentence structure
- a good understanding of Chinese writing system, learn to read and write 400 Chinese words, be able to recognise 600 Chinese characters
- with native speakers to communicate in a more complex situation
- the contemporary culture and life in China
- to successfully sit the Chinese Proficiency Exam HSK level 3
Experience required
This ExpertTrack is designed for anyone with experience in basic Chinese. It is recommended that you have completed the HSK 2: Chinese Language for Beginners ExpertTrack or that you have at least 60 hours of Chinese language experience.
Getting started
Whether you want to learn Chinese for career development or to study or travel in China, this ExpertTrack will help you build on your basic Chinese language skills toward an intermediate level.
ExpertTrack course overview
Course 1
HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.1
Develop your Chinese language skills and gain the knowledge and confidence to take the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) level 3 test.
5 tests
5 weeks
2 hours per week
Week 1
What's your plan for the weekend
- Talking about the plan for the weekend 谈周末的打算
- At home 在家
- Talking about the travel plan 聊旅游计划
- Preparing for your trip 准备去旅游
- Week 1 Summary
Week 2
When will he come back
- On the way going down the mountain 下山的路上
- On the phone 在打电话
- Parting at the exit of the building 在楼门口送朋友
- At home 在家
- Week 2 Summary
Week 3
There are plenty of drinks on the table
- At Xiaoli's home 在小丽家
- In a mall 在商场
- In a fruit store 在水果店
- In the lounge 在休息室
- Week 3 Summary
Week 4
She always smiles when talking to customers
- In the classroom 在教室
- In the classroom 在教室
- At the entrance of a supermarket 在超市门口
- In a restaurant 在饭馆
- Week 4 Summary
Week 5
I am getting fatter and fatter lately
- At Xiaoli's home 在小丽家
- On the phone 在打电话
- At Xiaogang's home 在小刚家
- At Xiaogang's home 在小刚家
- Week 5 Summary
Course 2
HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.2
Gain the skills and confidence to communicate in Chinese and prepare for the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) level 3 test.
5 tests
5 weeks
2 hours per week
Week 1
Why are they suddenly missing
- In the living room 在客厅
- On the phone 在打电话
- In the lounge 在休息室
- In the living room 在客厅
- Week 1 Summary
Week 2
I've known her for five years
- In the office 在办公室
- In the lounge 在休息室
- In the lounge 在休息室
- At the exit of the office building 在办公室门口
- Week 2 Summary
Week 3
I'll go wherever you go
- In the lounge 在休息室
- At school 在学校
- In a coffee house 在咖啡厅
- At Zhou Ming's home 在周明家
- Week 3 Summary
Week 4
She speaks Chinese like a native
- In the classroom 在教室
- In a bakery 在蛋糕店
- On the mountain 在山上
- At Xiaoming‘s home 在小明家
- Week 4 Summary
Week 5
Maths is much better than history
- In the classroom 在教室
- In the classroom 在教室
- In the lounge 在休息室
- Seeing an apartment 在看房子
- Week 5 Summary
Course 3
HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.3
Develop your Chinese language skills and gain the knowledge and confidence to take the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) level 3 test.
5 tests
5 weeks
2 hours per week
Week 1
Don't forget to turn off the air conditioner
- In the classroom 在教室
- In the conference room 在会议室
- In the living room 在客厅
- It costed me around 5000 yuan
- Week 1 Summary
Week 2
Leave the important items with me
- At home 在家
- At home 在家
- At the airport 在机场
- Have a good learning habits
- Week 2 Summary
Week 3
I walked back
- At home 在家
- At home 在家
- On the phone 在打电话
- 一边吃早饭一边看报纸
- Week 3 Summary
Week 4
Please bring the fruit here
- At home 在家
- On the phone 在打电话
- At Xiaoming‘s home 在小明家
- Have you eaten fruit rice before?
- Week 4 Summary
Week 5
The rest of them are all OK
- In the office 在办公室
- In the classroom 在教室
- In the lounge 在休息室
- Beer festival
- Week 5 Summary
Course 4
HSK Standard Course Level 3: 3.4
Gain the skills, confidence, and knowledge of the Chinese language to take the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) level 3 test.
5 tests
5 weeks
2 hours per week
Week 1
I am so tired that I want to do nothing but sleep after work
- In the company 在公司
- At a colleague's home 在同事家
- In the company 在公司
- People's life 人们的生活
- Week 1 Summary
Week 2
Everybody is able to cure your "disease"
- In the company 在公司
- In the company 在公司
- At home 在家
- Doing sports is very important 运动很重要
- Week 2 Summary
Week 3
I believe they'll agree
- On the phone 在打电话
- In a store 在商店
- In the company 在公司
- Different countries has different cultures 不同国家有不同的文化
- Week 3 Summary
Week 4
Didn't you recognise him
- At home 在家
- Looking at a photo 在看照片
- At Xiaoli's home 在小丽家
- I like travelling 我喜欢旅游
- Week 4 Summary
Week 5
I've been influenced by him
- In the lounge 在休息室
- In the classroom 在教室
- In the restaurant 在饭馆
- Problem will be solved 问题都会被解决的
- Week 5 Summary
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Established
2020Location
Beijing, China
Meet your instructor
has been teaching Chinese in the UK higher education for over 10 years. She has developed innovative learning methods and teaching materials during her teaching experience.
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