HSK1 – 2026 Winter: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on basic communication at HSK1 level. Each week of this 13 week program introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
| 01 | Meeting People | Introducing oneself and others Grammar: simple sentence order and basic questions Vocab: names, countries, greetings |
| 02 | Daily Greetings | Polite interactions in everyday moments Grammar: yes/no questions and particles Vocab: greetings, time of day expressions |
| 03 | Family and Relations | Talking about family members Grammar: possession with 的 Vocab: family titles and people |
| 04 | Home Life | Describing where one lives Grammar: location phrases with 在 Vocab: rooms, household items |
| 05 | Daily Routines | Common daily activities Grammar: verb-object structures Vocab: daily actions |
| 06 | Time and Schedules | Talking about time and routines Grammar: basic time placement Vocab: numbers, days, time words |
| 07 | Food and Drinks | Meals and preferences Grammar: expressing likes with 喜欢 Vocab: common foods and drinks |
| 08 | Eating Out | Simple dining situations Grammar: measure words basics Vocab: dishes, restaurants |
| 09 | Shopping Basics | Buying everyday items Grammar: questions with 多少 Vocab: prices, goods |
| 10 | Numbers and Money | Handling amounts and payments Grammar: number structures Vocab: numbers, currency |
| 11 | Transportation | Getting around town Grammar: using 去 and 来 Vocab: transport types |
| 12 | Asking Directions | Finding places Grammar: simple directional phrases Vocab: places, directions |
| 13 | Weather and Seasons | Talking about weather Grammar: descriptive sentences Vocab: weather terms |
HSK1 – 2026 Spring: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on basic communication at HSK1 level. Each week of this 13 week program introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
| 14 | Hobbies | Free-time activities Grammar: verb lists and preferences Vocab: hobbies |
| 15 | Sports and Exercise | Physical activities Grammar: action verbs Vocab: sports |
| 16 | Health Basics | Simple health situations Grammar: expressing discomfort Vocab: body parts, health terms |
| 17 | At the Doctor | Medical visits Grammar: simple statements of condition Vocab: symptoms |
| 18 | Work and Study | Talking about work or study Grammar: basic verbs of activity Vocab: jobs, study terms |
| 19 | Office Life | Simple workplace situations Grammar: polite requests Vocab: office items |
| 20 | School Life | Everyday school topics Grammar: classroom expressions Vocab: school items |
| 21 | Friends and Social Life | Talking about friends Grammar: describing people Vocab: social terms |
| 22 | Making Plans | Simple future plans Grammar: using 要 Vocab: activities, time words |
| 23 | Travel Basics | Simple travel situations Grammar: location and movement Vocab: travel words |
| 24 | Hotels and Staying Overnight | Accommodation situations Grammar: basic needs expressions Vocab: hotel terms |
| 25 | Sightseeing | Talking about places to see Grammar: descriptive phrases Vocab: landmarks |
| 26 | Photography and Memories | Capturing moments Grammar: simple past context Vocab: photos, memories |
HSK1 – 2026 Summer: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on basic communication at HSK1 level. Each week of this 13 week program introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
| 27 | Festivals | Common celebrations Grammar: event descriptions Vocab: festivals |
| 28 | Chinese Holidays | Major Chinese festivals Grammar: simple explanations Vocab: holiday terms |
| 29 | Birthdays | Celebrating birthdays Grammar: age expressions Vocab: birthday terms |
| 30 | Gifts and Giving | Giving presents Grammar: giving and receiving verbs Vocab: gifts |
| 31 | Clothing | What people wear Grammar: adjectives Vocab: clothes |
| 32 | Colors and Sizes | Describing objects Grammar: adjective order Vocab: colors, sizes |
| 33 | Technology Basics | Phones and computers Grammar: using 有/没有 Vocab: tech items |
| 34 | Online Communication | Simple digital interactions Grammar: basic verbs of communication Vocab: online terms |
| 35 | Entertainment | Movies and music Grammar: expressing likes Vocab: entertainment terms |
| 36 | Books and Reading | Reading habits Grammar: verb repetition Vocab: books |
| 37 | Nature | Talking about nature Grammar: descriptive sentences Vocab: nature words |
| 38 | Animals | Common animals Grammar: simple comparisons Vocab: animals |
| 39 | Cities and Countryside | Places to live Grammar: contrast with 还是 Vocab: city and rural terms |
HSK1 – 2026 Autumn: Curriculum Overview
This curriculum focuses on basic communication at HSK1 level. Each week of this 13 week program introduces a new topic with 7 related stories in Mandarin Chinese.
| 40 | Community Life | Neighborhood activities Grammar: basic connectors Vocab: community words |
| 41 | Public Services | Everyday services Grammar: asking for help Vocab: service terms |
| 42 | Safety and Rules | Simple rules Grammar: using 不要 Vocab: safety words |
| 43 | Habits | Daily habits Grammar: frequency expressions Vocab: habit words |
| 44 | Feelings | Expressing emotions Grammar: adjective sentences Vocab: feelings |
| 45 | Preferences | Likes and dislikes Grammar: comparison with 比 Vocab: preference words |
| 46 | Simple Opinions | Basic opinions Grammar: sentence endings Vocab: opinion words |
| 47 | Plans and Wishes | Future intentions Grammar: 要 and 想 Vocab: plan-related words |
| 48 | Looking Back | Talking about past experiences Grammar: context-based past reference Vocab: memory-related words |
| 49 | Daily Problems | Small everyday issues Grammar: simple explanations Vocab: problem words |
| 50 | Helping Others | Offering help Grammar: polite offers Vocab: help-related words |
| 51 | Life Changes | Simple changes in life Grammar: before/after context Vocab: change-related words |
| 52 | Year in Review | Reviewing the year Grammar: mixed sentence patterns Vocab: cumulative vocabulary |
