Authorized by Hanban, HSK Standard Course is developed under the joint efforts of Beijing Language and Culture University Press and Chinese Testing International (CTI). With HSK test papers as its primary source, HSK Standard Course is characterized by a humorous style, familiar topics and a scientific course design. Matching the HSK test in all aspects, from the content, form to the levels, it is a series of new-type course books embodying the idea of "combining testing and teaching, and promoting learning and teaching by testing". It is suitable for the Confucius Institutes in different countries as well as other Chinese teaching institutions and self-taught learners.
About the Author
Professor Jiang Liping is a postgraduate tutor in Beijing Language and Culture University whose research focuses on the theories of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, teaching methodology and textbook study. Ms. Jiang’s works include books such as On Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Ways on How to Teach Foreigners Chinese and Classroom Expression Course for Chinese Teaching as well as more than 10 papers published in Language Teaching and Linguistic Studies, Chinese Language Teaching and other journals. She has given lectures in many countries and cities, such as Japan, the United States, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Editorial Review
Combination of Testing and Teaching—The series covers 100% of the HSK Syllabus and is 100% consistent with the HSK test.
Scientific and Well-arranged—The grammar points are carefully divided and implicitly connected, and pronunciation and characters are taught in a step-by-step progressive manner.
Practical and Effective—The books provide genuine and practical materials and cultivate efficient learning strategies.
Diverse Situations—The short texts and dialogues in various situations help reduce the difficulty in learning and increase exposure to a wide range of the language.
Natural and Humorous—Humorous sentences from the past tests reoccurred, and the styles of language and pictures match those of the HSK test.
Table of Contents
Lesson 1: 孩子给我们的启示 An epiphany from the children
Lesson 2: 父母之爱 Love of parents
Lesson 3: 一盒月饼 A box of moon cakes
Lesson 4: 完美的胜利 A perfect victory
Lesson 5: 学一门外语需要理由吗 Do we need a reason to learn a foreign language
Lesson 6: 当好职场插班生 Be a good transfer student in a workplace
Lesson 7: 我的人生我做主 I'm the master of my own life
Lesson 8: 遇见原来的我 Meeting the old me
Lesson 9: 不用手机的日子 A day without a cell phone
Lesson 10: 全球化视野中的中国饮食 Chinese food in the global context
Lesson 11: 我不在时, 猫在干什么 What do the cats do when I'm not home
Lesson 12: 我们都爱白噪音 We all love white noise
Lesson 13: 从旅游指南看世事变迁 How travel guides reflect the changes of the world
Lesson 14: 背着电饭锅拍北极 Photographing the North Pole carrying an electric cooker on the back
Lesson 15: 山脉上的雕刻 Sculptures on the mountain range
Lesson 16: 徐健和他的野生动物摄影师们 Xu Jian and his team of wildlife photographers
Lesson 17: 小动物眼中的慢世界 The slow world in small animals' eyes
Lesson 18: 神奇的丝瓜 The magical towel gourd
Lesson 19: 无阳光的深海世界 The deep sea without sunshine
Lesson 20: 金鸡窝 The golden henhouse