Short for ‘Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi’ (汉语水平考试), the HSK is a standardised, internationally-recognised exam to test the proficiency of non-native Mandarin speakers. There are currently six different lev…
12/11/2020
It’s widely known that learning a language in its country of origin gives the best opportunity to absorb it more quickly. And while this can be true because you’re surrounded by people speaking the la…
13/06/2020
People learn Chinese for various reasons with different approaches. Based on the students I’ve taught over the years, those who have achieved high proficiency shared the same approach: they all adopte…
22/05/2020
Learning a language is easier with a teacher to set you tasks and hold you accountable. But what happens when you leave the classroom for the last time? When I decided to study for the HSK 4 exam, …
27/04/2020
Vocabulary and expressions in books can be cold and abstract. They become emotional and meaningful only when you use them in real life and experience them. As a published author and lecturer with y…
05/03/2020
Going by square kilometres, you could fit about 39 Englands into China. And as one of the world’s most ancient civilisations, it’s no surprise that diversity in geology, wildlife, architecture, cultur…
12/02/2020
