– Beginner A
– Beginner B
– Beginner C
Beginner A
takes 9 hours to complete
Chapter 01: The Mandarin phonetic system and its four tones; Learn how to introduce each other
Chapter 02: Plan to eat and drink, and learn how to provide simple reasons
Chapter 03: Learn how to provide more details for the plan, such as the time and place to carry it out
Chapter 04: Numbers; Talk about activities that happen on each day of the week; Identify who owns an object
Chapter 05: Introduce your family, e.g., their age, hobbies, level of study or job
Chapter 06: Tell time; Talk about activities that happen at different times of the day
self-assessment
Please listen to the audio once, and then repeat it within the specified time. If you can successfully retell it within the specified time, you can move on to the next level to continue the test; if you are unable to retell it within the specified time, you may either belong to the current level or should consider returning to the previous level of testing.
Beginner B
takes 9 hours to complete
Chapter 07: Describe a day at work
Chapter 08: Talk about activities that happened in the past, e.g. had a meeting with my client
Chapter 09: Express opinions, especially about seasons and the weather
Chapter 10: Describe your skills (e.g., language, swimming) and skill levels
Chapter 11: Talk about transportation methods in more detail; Give directions
Chapter 12: Comprehensive conversation overview
Self-assessment
Please listen to the audio once, and then repeat it within the specified time. If you can successfully retell it within the specified time, you can move on to the next level to continue the test; if you are unable to retell it within the specified time, you may either belong to the current level or should consider returning to the previous level of testing.
Beginner C
takes 9 hours to complete
Chapter 13: Describe your profession and major in university
Chapter 14: Talk more about hobbies, using structures such as “except”, “other than”, and “related to” etc.
Chapter 15: Give directions in more detail
Chapter 16: Describe your neighbourhood and surroundings
Chapter 17: Talk about moods and about experiences, such as a vacation or a meeting
Chapter 18: Learn how to emphasize details of a past event or an experience, such as when and where it occurred and with whom
Self-assessment
Please listen to the audio once, and then repeat it within the specified time. If you can successfully retell it within the specified time, you can move on to the next level to continue the test; if you are unable to retell it within the specified time, you may either belong to the current level or should consider returning to the previous level of testing.