HSK 5 Lessons
25 structured lessons covering HSK 5 vocabulary and grammar — B2 level
Lesson 1: Formal Written Chinese
Master formal written Chinese grammar patterns and register-appropriate vocabulary for academic and professional contexts.
Lesson 2: Academic Vocabulary
Build the core vocabulary and discourse structures needed to engage with academic texts, arguments, and analytical writing in Chinese.
Lesson 3: Social Issues
Discuss pressing Chinese and global social challenges using the vocabulary and grammatical structures of policy discourse and social commentary.
Lesson 4: Economy & Finance
Navigate Chinese economic discourse with confidence, mastering the vocabulary of finance, macroeconomics, and business reporting.
Lesson 5: Science & Technology
Engage with Chinese scientific discourse, technology journalism, and research communication using specialized vocabulary and evidence-based grammar patterns.
Lesson 6: Literature & Arts
Develop the vocabulary and analytical grammar to discuss Chinese literary works, artistic movements, and aesthetic criticism at the B2 level.
Lesson 7: Law & Politics
Master the vocabulary and grammar of Chinese legal and political discourse, enabling engagement with official documents, legal texts, and political commentary.
Lesson 8: Philosophy & Ethics
Explore Chinese philosophical and ethical discourse, engaging with classical concepts and contemporary moral questions at the B2 level.
Lesson 9: Historical Events
Discuss Chinese history with the vocabulary and grammar of historical narrative, engaging with dynasties, revolutions, and transformative events.
Lesson 10: Debate & Argumentation
Develop the vocabulary and grammar structures for constructing, presenting, and responding to arguments in formal Chinese debate and analytical writing.
Lesson 11: Advanced Grammar Review
Consolidate and extend understanding of complex Chinese grammatical structures including the 把/被 constructions and noun phrase nominalization.
Lesson 12: Idioms in Context (成语 I)
Master five classical Chinese idioms with their full narrative and argumentative contexts, understanding their etymologies and modern usage patterns.
Lesson 13: Idioms in Context (成语 II)
Master five more classical Chinese idioms, focusing on cautionary tales, irony, and the use of idiomatic variation in context.
Lesson 14: Chinese Business Etiquette
Master the vocabulary and formal register of Chinese business culture, including negotiation, formal reception, and professional social interaction.
Lesson 15: Rhetoric & Persuasion
Master Chinese rhetorical devices including parallel structure and rhetorical questions, and develop the ability to write and recognize persuasive Chinese prose.
Lesson 16: Media Analysis
Develop critical reading skills for Chinese media, mastering the vocabulary and grammar of citation, data interpretation, and source evaluation.
Lesson 17: Environmental Policy
Engage with Chinese environmental policy discourse, mastering the vocabulary of climate, sustainability, and environmental governance.
Lesson 18: Healthcare Policy
Engage with Chinese healthcare policy discourse, mastering vocabulary and grammar for discussing public health systems, medical reform, and health guarantees.
Lesson 19: Technology Ethics
Engage with Chinese discourse on the ethical dimensions of technology, including AI ethics, privacy, data security, and algorithmic bias.
Lesson 20: Global Affairs
Engage with Chinese discourse on international relations, foreign policy, and globalization, mastering the vocabulary and grammar of global governance.
Lesson 21: Advanced Reading Skills
Develop systematic strategies for reading complex Chinese texts efficiently, including contextual inference, identifying main ideas, and detailed comprehension.
Lesson 22: Writing Academic Essays
Master the structure and language conventions of Chinese academic essays, including argumentative thesis writing, paragraph development, and formal transitions.
Lesson 23: Listening to Lectures
Develop strategies for comprehending and taking notes from Chinese academic lectures, including key vocabulary for academic oral communication.