Entering Beginner
This level of students is those who have studied Chinese for a semester (half an academic year), with 2-3 class hours in each week. These students have mastered 150 commonly used words and basic grammar patterns.
Corresponding Level - HSK 1
Grammar Points: 90
Vocabulary: >200
Textbook Options: New Practical Chinese, Chinese Made Easy, HSK Standard Course, Integrated Chinese
Topics: pinyin, self-introduction, numbers, date and time, countries, languages, location, school life, life at work, life at home, transportation, shopping, clothing, and more.
Emerging Beginner
The emerging beginners are those who have studied Chinese for two semesters (an academic year), with 2-3 class hours each week. These students have mastered 300 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
Corresponding Level - HSK 2
Vocabulary: >400
Grammar Points: 95
Textbook Options: New Practical Chinese, Chinese Made Easy, HSK Standard Course, Integrated Chinese
Intermediate Low
This level is intended for students who have studied Chinese for three semesters (one and a half academic years), with 2-3 class hours in each week. These students have mastered 728 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
Corresponding Level - HSK 3
Vocabulary: >600
Grammar Points: 144
Textbook Options: New Practical Chinese, Chinese Made Easy, HSK Standard Course, Integrated Chinese
Readings: textbook, news articles, books, school reading materials, HSK mock tests
Intermediate High
This level is intended for students who have studied Chinese2-4 class hours per week for four semesters (two academic years). These students have mastered 1,200 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
Corresponding Level - HSK 4
Vocabulary: >1200
Grammar Points: 140
Textbook Options: New Practical Chinese, Chinese Made Easy, HSK Standard Course
Readings: textbook, news articles, books, school reading materials, HSK mock tests
Expanding High
This level is intended for students who have studied Chinese 2-4 class hours per week for more than two academic years. These students have mastered at least 2,500 commonly used words and related grammar patterns.
Corresponding Level - HSK 5
Topics: Varies based on readings
Vocabulary: >2500
Grammar Points: 85
Textbook Options: New Practical Chinese, Chinese Made Easy, HSK Standard Course
Readings: news articles, books, school reading materials, HSK mock tests
Commanding High
The highest level is intended for students who have mastered 5,000 or more commonly used words.
Corresponding Level - HSK 6
Topics: Varies based on readings
Vocabulary: >5000
Grammar Points: May vary based on the student's level
Textbook Options: New Practical Chinese, Chinese Made Easy, HSK Standard Course
Readings: news articles, books, school reading materials, HSK mock tests