There are 32 lessons in this course. The new words, grammar and functions are all encompassed in HSK level 3. In addition to the knowledge of phonetics and Chinese characters, it covers 806 new words and 85 basic grammar points. Upon completion of this course, Chinese proficiency of the learners will have reached HSK Level 3.
There are 64 videos in all in this MOOC course, each of which lasts 10-15 minutes. Besides phonetics and Chinese characters, each video consists of the following sections:
1. Lead-in. To show some friends from home and abroad study and live in China in the form of actors performing sitcoms.
2. New words. The teachers explain the semantic knowledge and usage of new words in various forms, such as picture presentation and video display.
3. Grammar. The teachers explain in detail the meaning, structure and usage of basic Chinese grammar points.
4. Text. To play a text recording with the comics. Learners can repeatedly follow the recording to learn standard pronunciation and communication, and can conduct self-test through after-class exercises.
5. Summary. To summarize the key vocabulary, important grammar points and kernel sentences of the text in the form of rap that learners like. So they can follow the rap to make an easy review.
Textbook: Intensive Chinese for Pre-University Students, Textbook 1＆2
