Chinese for HSK 4 from Coursera

大家好！Hi, everyone, welcome to join our Chinese for HSK Level 4 course. This is CHEN Li and LU Yun, and we are very happy to meet you here!

Chinese for HSK 4 is a 10-week course. It consists of two parts: Part I, which is a 6-week program, covers vocabulary and grammar delivered mainly through dialogues and passages; Part II takes 4 weeks to complete and the foci are exercises and testing strategies.

Chinese for HSK 4 aims at the fourth level of HSK. It is the counterpart of Level 4 of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the B2 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Chinese for HSK 4 includes:

 424 new HSK 4 vocabularies;

 Detailed explanation about 96 key words and grammar points;

 Analyze reading and listening materials from Official Examination Paper of HSK Level 4

 Review the words you have learnt in HSK 1 、HSK 2、HSK 3 courses.

 New words and texts via audio;

 Quizzes for each lesson and HSK test papers;

At the end of the course, you will be able to converse in Chinese on a wide range of topics and are able to communicate fluently with native Chinese speakers.

Specifically, you will master certain grammar knowledge containing fundamental sentence structure and usage like sentences with “不仅A而且/还B”(not merely A, but also B);“无论(A还是B)，都.....”(whether A or B);“既然…..就…..” (since); “在…….下" (on the condition of );“即使……也”(even though/if );“甚至" (even to the extent that) ;“千万要/不要/别”(make sure to ) and so on.

It does not matter if you complete HSK Level 3 or not, as long as you have obtained elementary Chinese language competency. Hope you enjoy our HSK courses.

CHEN Li, LU Yun and Chinese for HSK Level 4 team.

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Syllabus

第1周交通出行 (Week1 transportation)

You will learn 88 new HSK４ vocabularies, including 9 reading materials and 5 listening comprehension practice. You will also learn more about 19 key words and grammar points, just like “无论(A还是B)，都.....”(whether A or B); “来得及/来不及“(there’s not enough time/there’s still time);“到底” (on earth); "因此“(therefore); ”甚至" (even to the extent that) and so on.

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Develops beginner-level Chinese language skills for HSK level 4 test takers

Provides comprehensive coverage of vocabulary, grammar, reading, and listening materials

Instructors are experienced professionals in Chinese Language Education

May require additional study time to master all the content

Assumes basic knowledge of Chinese characters and vocabulary

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Hsk四级考试准备与语言能力提升

据学生反映，这门北京大学出品的HSK四级课程总体上非常扎实和有益。前六周的课程对HSK四级词汇和语法的讲解清晰细致，为学生打下了良好基础。尤其是对关键语法的分析，多数学生认为很有帮助。后四周专注于听力、阅读和写作的考试技巧与练习，被认为是备考的核心部分。不过，也有部分评论提到，课程的听力材料有时语速较快或发音不清晰，且总体练习量可能不足，需要学生补充课外练习才能完全应对考试。一些学生感觉课程节奏较快，特别是进入备考阶段后。课程要求学习者具备基础的中文能力，并非完全零基础。综合来看，这是一门高质量的课程，能有效帮助学习者准备HSK四级考试并提高中文水平，但需要学习者投入额外时间和精力进行练习和巩固。

提供HSK4级考试各部分的策略与练习。

"后半部分的考试技巧和模拟练习非常实用，直接针对HSK考试。"

"阅读和听力的考试部分讲解了如何应对不同题型。"

"学习了写作部分的技巧，感觉更有方向了。"

"课程直接对接HSK4级，备考目标明确，内容相关性强。"

对核心语法点和词汇的解释清晰易懂。

"课程对HSK4级的核心词汇和语法点解释得很清楚。"

"老师们把那些复杂的语法结构讲得非常明白，对我理解很有帮助。"

"前几周的词汇和语法部分是课程的亮点，打基础很扎实。"

"我觉得语法讲解非常详细，让我之前不理解的地方都豁然开朗了。"

课程节奏较快，特别是后期。

"课程节奏很快，特别是后期进入考试模块后，信息量很大。"

"每周的任务量不小，需要投入大量时间才能跟上。"

"感觉有点赶，如果基础不是特别扎实可能会觉得吃力。"

"课程内容很丰富，但消化需要时间，感觉一周内容有点多。"

部分听力材料语速或清晰度是挑战。

"有些听力材料语速对我来说有点快，需要反复听。"

"偶尔会遇到音频清晰度不是特别好的情况。"

"听力部分对我来说是最大的挑战，可能需要更慢速或更多元的材料。"

"感觉听力部分跟真实的HSK考试相比，难度和语速需要适应。"

课程内提供的练习数量可能不够。

"感觉课程自带的练习量不够，需要自己找额外的HSK真题来做。"

"希望能有更多的阅读和听力练习材料。"

"如果想要完全准备考试，仅靠课程里的练习是不够的，得另外找题库。"

"虽然有讲解和一些练习，但要达到熟练还需要大量额外练习。"

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Chinese for HSK 4 with these activities:

HSK 3 Vocabulary Review

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Refresh your memory of HSK 3 vocabulary to ensure a strong foundation for HSK 4.

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Review flashcards or use apps to recall HSK 3 vocabulary.
Practice writing the characters and their pinyin.
Create sentences or short stories using HSK 3 vocabulary.

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