CHINESE LANGUAGE COURSES


The Language Centre offers extra-curricular courses of Chinese language level A1, A2 and B1, during both the first and second semester.

LEVEL A1 COURSES cover the basic grammatical structures and vocabulary of the Chinese language, as well as the ability to listen, read and speak in simple everyday situations. At the end of the course students will reach the level required to take the HSK 1 examination.

LEVEL A2 COURSES are subdivided in 2 modules called A2.1 and A2.2. At this level students will develop their ability to use the Chinese language to interact in everyday situations and to cope with activities that require an exchange of familiar information. The basic grammatical structures and vocabulary, the listening comprehension and oral production are practised. Part of the course is devoted to the learning of Chinese writing. At the end of the course students will reach the level required to take the HSK 2 examination.

LEVEL B1 COURSES are subdivided in 2 modules called B1.1 and B1.2. At this level students will develop their ability to use the Chinese language to interact in everyday situations and in a working environment. Grammatical structures, vocabulary, and Chinese writing are studied at an intermediate level. At the end of the course students will reach the level required to take the HSK 3 examination.

All courses and modules (A1, A2.1, A2.2, B1.1, B1.2) are 30-hours long. Students who have attended at least 80% of the lessons will be allowed to take a final exam. The final exam is not compulsory. Students who have passed the final exam will receive a certificate of attendance reporting the linguistic level achieved. Students who don’t wish to take the final exam or don’t pass it, will still receive a certificate of attendance.

The course will be activated with a minimum number of participants and the class will be composed of a maximum of 15 students. If a course doesn’t reach the minimum number of participants, students will be refunded in full.

Send an email to linguacinese@unipv.it during enrolment times and you will receive all the information you need. You will be asked to pay a fee and to fill in an appropriate form. Students will receive the payment invoice during the course.

A basic knowledge of the English language is required to take part into all courses, as the textbooks are in English. Lessons will be taught in Italian.

To attend an A2 course you need to have already attended an A1 level course or to have passed the HSK 1 examination or to know at least 150 Chinese words.

If you wish to self-evaluate your knowledge of Chinese language you can take the following test:


A2.2 module is a continuation of A2.1 module.

To attend a B1 course you need to have already attended an A2 level course or to have passed the HSK 2 examination or to know at least 300 Chinese words.

B1.2 module is a continuation of B1.1 module.

You can find information about course contents, calendars and fees on our website in Italian.