海角黑料

The Nottingham Confucius Institute

HSK Level 1 - Part A

This module is designed for English-speaking adults who are complete beginners with little or no knowledge of Chinese language. 

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date:

Wednesday 30 Sept 2026 (6-8 pm) OR
Saturday 3 Oct 2026 (10 am -12 pm)

Venue: In-person (Jubliee Campus) OR Online via ZooM



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Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  • master Pinyin, the Mandarin phonetic system;

  • develop a speaking and listening vocabulary of 90 words and frequently used phrases;

  • exchange simple greetings;

  • introduce themselves and a third party;

  • ask and respond to simple questions such as dates, age, nationality etc;

  • participate in day-to-day routines;

  • understand simple Chinese etiquette and customs related to the course content;

  • develop foundational listening, speaking, and reading skills in Chinese;

  • build a solid foundation for further Chinese language study;        

  • recognize and read approximately 50 Chinese characters.
 

 

Nottingham Confucius Institute

Room A23, CI Library
Si Yuan Building
Jubilee Campus
Nottingham, NG8 1BB

telephone: +44 (0)115 748 4502
fax: +44 (0)115 846 6324
email: confucius.institute@nottingham.ac.uk