HSK 2: Feel More at Ease in Everyday Chinese

Practise talking about experiences, making plans, and explaining reasons in social, travel, and school settings. Build fuller conversations and express yourself more clearly.

  • HSK 2
  • 32 short lessons
  • About 960 min

What you’ll learn

  • Listening for detail
    • Build on HSK 1 with the new level 2 vocabulary and grammar, practising listening, reading and communication in 32 everyday situations.

Your lesson path

Each short lesson has one clear goal and builds on what you’ve learned.

  1. Start learning44 steps

    1. Introducing Yourself and Your Family

    Be able to introduce yourself and your family in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  2. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.38 steps

    2. Talk about your childhood home

    Be able to talk about your childhood home in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  3. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.44 steps

    3. Communicating One's Hobbies

    Can communicate one's hobbies in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  4. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.38 steps

    4. Invite friends to exercise together

    Be able to invite friends to exercise together in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  5. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    5. Planning a Birthday Activity

    Be able to arrange a birthday activity in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  6. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    6. Describing Appearance and Height

    Can describe appearance and height in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  7. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.38 steps

    7. Choosing Clothes and Colors

    Be able to choose clothes and colors in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  8. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    8. Order a favorite drink

    Be able to order a favorite drink in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  9. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    9. Ordering at a Restaurant

    Be able to order at a restaurant in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  10. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.41 steps

    10. Shopping at the Mall

    Be able to shop in a mall in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  11. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.32 steps

    11. Organize Study Supplies

    Can organize study supplies in everyday situations and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  12. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    12. Find Your Classroom

    Be able to locate your classroom in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  13. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.44 steps

    13. Discussion of Learning and Exams

    Be able to discuss learning and exams in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  14. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.38 steps

    14. Ask a friend for help

    Be able to ask a friend for help in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to complete communication.

  15. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.41 steps

    15. Talk about weekly life

    Can talk about weekly life in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  16. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.44 steps

    16. Scheduling Time and Activities

    Be able to schedule time and activities in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  17. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    17. Taking the Bus and the Subway

    Be able to ride the bus and subway in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  18. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.38 steps

    18. Preparing for an Overseas Trip

    Be able to prepare for an overseas trip in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  19. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    19. Checking into a Hotel

    Can check into a hotel in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  20. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    20. Asking about nearby locations

    Be able to ask about nearby locations in everyday situations and complete communication using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  21. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    21. Understanding Left, Right, and Directions

    Can understand left, right, and directions in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  22. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    22. Describe Inside and Outside of a Room

    Be able to describe the inside and outside of a room in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  23. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    23. Invite a friend to come in and sit

    Be able to invite a friend to come in and sit in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  24. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    24. Explain Going and Returning

    Be able to explain going and returning in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  25. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    25. Describing the Actions of Going Up and Down Stairs

    Be able to describe the actions of going up and down stairs in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  26. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    26. Discussing Weather and Outing Plans

    Be able to discuss weather and outing plans in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  27. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    27. Describing Physical Discomfort

    Be able to describe physical discomfort in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  28. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    28. Arranging Small Tasks at Home

    Be able to arrange small household tasks in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  29. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.35 steps

    29. Talking about Online Information and Activities

    Be able to discuss online information and activities in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  30. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.38 steps

    30. Explaining Reasons and Choices

    Can explain reasons and choices in everyday situations and communicate using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit.

  31. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.38 steps

    31. Talk about hopes and study methods

    Be able to talk about hopes and study methods in everyday situations, using the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

  32. Complete the previous lesson to unlock.41 steps

    32. Explain the Effects of Different Approaches

    Be able to explain the effects of different approaches in everyday situations, and use the vocabulary and sentence patterns of this unit to communicate.

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