Authorized by Hanban,HSK Standard Courseis developed under the joint efforts of Beijing Language and Culture University Press and Chinese Testing International (CTI). With HSK test papers as its primary source,HSK Standard Courseis characterized by a humorous style, familiar topics and a scientific course design. Matching the HSK test in all aspects, from the content, form to the levels, it is a series of new-type course books embodying the idea of “combining testing and teaching, and promoting learning and teaching by testing”. It is suitable for the Confucius Institutes in different countries as well as other Chinese teaching institutions and self-taught learners. 

The whole series is divided into six levels matching the HSK test, with one volume for each of Levels 1-3 and two volumes for each of Levels 4-6, totaling nine volumes. With a textbook, a workbook and a teacher’s book in each volume, there are altogether 27 books.

This is Teacher’s Book 6A, with altogether 20 lessons. Each lesson includes a specification of the instructional contents and objectives, an elaboration of teaching steps, and an “afterword”. Based on HSK level 6 vocabulary and past HSK tests, this book pays special attention to the new words with learned characters. Each lesson teaches one Chinese character, highlighting the form-sound-meaning relationship. Plenty of examples and exercises are given so that students may learn the meanings of each character in context and develop the ability to correctly understand Chinese vocabulary.   

This book provides teachers with all-round guidance and effective support in regard to how to use the textbook and workbook of the corresponding level.

Professor Jiang Liping is a postgraduate tutor in Beijing Language and Culture University whose research focuses on the theories of teaching Chinese as a foreign language, teaching methodology and textbook study. Ms. Jiang’s works include books such as On Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Ways on How to Teach Foreigners Chinese and Classroom Expression Course for Chinese Teaching as well as more than 10 papers published in Language Teaching and Linguistic Studies, Chinese Language Teaching and other journals. She has given lectures in many countries and cities, such as Japan, the United States, Thailand and Hong Kong.

Use it with HSK Standard Course6A;

Spend 6-8 class hours on each of the 20 lessons.