HSK

The new HSK is an international standardized exam the tests and rates Chinese language proficiency. as the most authoritative test launched by China’s Ministry of Education,it assesses non-native Chinese speakers’abilities in using the chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives.

The results of the test can serve several purpose:

• A refeence of Chinese universities’ decision-making concerning  recruiting students, assigning students to different class, allowing students to skip certain courses and giving students academic credits

• A reference fo employers’decision-making concerning the recruitment, training and promotion of test takers.

• A method for Chinese language learners to assess and improve their proficiency in Chinese

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HSK Highlights
Efficient teaching method,provide Guaranteed Pass lessions	Morning & afternoon group tuition
Exclusive text books and worksheets compiled by our teachers	Minimum age 16
All levels from beginner to advanced(Hsk1–Hsk6)	International student mix
25/15 lessons per week	Flexible intake and start dates
Small group: average four,maximum eight students per class	1 lesson=50 minutes

 

BCT

Business Chinese Course

• The Business Chinese Course is designed for learners who want to know about the economic situation in China, conduct business with Chinese people, plan to work in China or already work in a Mandarin environment.Study Business Chinese Course / Learn Business Mandarin Lessons / Learn Chinese For Chinese Business in Beijing China is a vital investment in your career. The Business Chinese Course is divided into 7 Levels.

• Level 1 and Level 2 are preparatory courses which sweep away the obstacles of pronunciation and communication. After 60 hours, you will be able to survive in Beijing and will also have gained appreciation of Chinese cultural customs.

• Levels 3 and 4 are the introductory stages of the Business Chinese Course; these Levels include business topics and role-plays of common business situations.

• Levels 5 and 6 are the Intermediate Business Course stage which is more practical. You will learn daily, practical office Chinese, such as C.V. writing and giving presentations. We also have role-plays mimicking the office environment, andanalysis and discussion of actual Business cases.

• Level 7 is called Field-specific Business Chinese. It is designed to give you a general grounding in certain areas of Business Chinese which are of greatest relevance to you, whatever they might be. Our teachers are from different educational backgrounds; we will find the teacher that is suitable for any field, including: IT, Finance, Environmental Conservation, Education, Psychology, Management, Venture Capital, etc.

Level	What you will learn
Preparatory	1	(1) Chinese Pinyin (2) Daily vocabulary and phrases (3) Common knowledge of Chinese culture.	30 lessons
	2	(1) Chinese Pronunciation (2) Daily conversation; culture concerning Business (3) Economic situation in China (4) Additional lessons covering Chinese characters are also available.	30 lessons
Beginner   (Elementary level)	3	(1) Topics related to business (2) How Chinese businessmen think (3) Economic information (4) Role-plays according to real business situations.	50 lessons
	4	(1) Business vocabulary and phrases (2) More business topics and economic information; (3) Advanced Role-plays according to the real business situations.	50 lessons
Intermediate (middle level)	5	(1) More Business vocabulary and phrases (2) Daily practical office Chinese such as C.V. writing and giving presentations (3) Reading between the lines in the office or during a meeting (4)Role-play according to the office working.	60—100 lessons
	6	(1) Complex business topics (2) Deeper social economic issues (3) Business investment environment and Chinese business etiquette; (4) Case analysis (5) Articles from mainstream business newspapers and the internet
Advanced (high level)	7	(1) Professional vocabulary and phrases of specific industries which are of greatest importance to you; (2) The developing situation of certain industries in China.	Flexible

 

	Registration	Books	1 on 1	1 on 2	Group(3—8 students)
Level 1	300RMB/student	Extra fee forthe books.	130RMB/lesson	80RMB/lesson/student	70 RMB/lesson/student
Level 2			130RMB/lesson	80RMB/lesson/student	70 RMB/lesson/student
Level 3			140RMB/lesson	90RMB/lesson/student	80 RMB/lesson/student
Level 4			140RMB/lesson	90RMB/lesson/student	80 RMB/lesson/student
Level 5			160RMB/lesson	100RMB/lesson/student	90 RMB/lesson/student
Level 6			170RMB/lesson	110RMB/lesson/student	90 RMB/lesson/student
Level 7			200RMB/lesson	120RMB/lesson/student	100 RMB/lesson/student

BCT test date 2012 in China

Date		Deadline for registration	Date of results announced
Feb.	19th (Sun.)	16th Jan.	19th Mar.
Apr.	15th (Sun.)	19th Mar.	15th May.
Jun.	10th (Sun.)	14th May.	10th Jul.
Sep.	23rd (Sun.)	27th Aug.	23rd Oct.
Nov.	11th (Sun.)	15th Oct.	11th Dec.

 

YCT

YCT Test preparation Courses

• The Dates of YCT Test 2012
• Capital Mandarin School Levels Placement
• Why we choose Capital Mandarin School?Kids Chinese courses / Children mandarin lessons will help kids to prepare for the Chinese test (YCT). Kids from the whole world can join Youth Chinese Test. With the certificates, kids can build more confidences in learning Chinese language. Capital Mandarin School has designed the books which content matches the YCT.

1．The Introduction of YCT

The new YCT test was launched by Hanban in an effort to encourage foreign young students to learn Chinese and improve their Chinese language proficiency. As part of this effort, since 2004 Hanban has organized experts from different disciplines such as Chinese language teaching, linguistics, psychology and educational measurement to work on the program, conducting surveys in order to understand the latest trends in overseas Chinese language teaching and learning.

 I. Test Structure
The new YCT is an international standardized test of Chinese language proficiency. It assesses young foreign students’ abilities to use Chinese in their daily and academic lives. The new YCT consists of a writing test and a speaking test, which are independent of each other. The writing test is divided into four levels, namely, the YCT (level I), YCT (level II), YCT (level III), and YCT (level IV). The speaking test is divided into the YCT (Beginner Level) and YCT (Intermediate Level

Writing Test	Speaking Test
YCT (Level IV)	YCT (Intermediate Level)
YCT (Level III)	YCT (Beginner Level)
YCT (Level II)
YCT (Level I)

II. Test Levels

The different levels of the new YCT are similar to some of the levels in the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages (CLPS) and the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF); details are as follows:

New HSK	New YCT	Vocabulary	CLPS	CEF
HSK (Level VI)		Over 5,000	Level V	C2
HSK (Level V)		2,500		C1
HSK (Level IV)		1,200	Level IV	B2
HSK (Level III)	YCT (Level IV)	600	Level III	B1
HSK (Level II)	YCT (Level III)	300	Level II	A2
HSK (Level I)	YCT (Level II)	150	Level I	A1
	YCT (Level I)	80

Test takers who are able to pass the YCT (Level I) can understand and use some of the most common Chinese phrases and sentences and possess the ability to further their Chinese language studies.
Test takers who are able to pass the YCT (Level II) can understand and use some simple Chinese phrases and sentences and cope with basic level communications.
Test takers who are able to pass the YCT (Level III), having reached an excellent level in basic Chinese, can communicate on familiar daily topics in a simple manner.
Test takers who are able to pass the YCT (Level IV) can communicate in Chinese at a basic level in their daily, academic and professional lives. When travelling in China, they can manage most forms of communication in Chinese.

 III. Test Principles
The new YCT aims to improve Chinese language learners’ self-confidence and follows the principle of “test-teaching correlation”. It bases the design of the test on current trends in international Chinese language training and is closely related to textbook learning procedures. The purpose of the test is to “promote training through testing” and “promote learning through testing”.

 IV. Test Purposes
The YCT is intended for students whose mother tongue is not Chinese. The results of the test can serve various purposes:
1. A method for Chinese language learners to assess and improve their proficiency in Chinese.
2. A reference for Chinese language training in schools.
3. A method for Chinese language training institutions to evaluate training results.
4. A benchmark for students who want to participate in the HSK test.

 V. Results Certificate
Test takers will receive their test results for the new YCT issued by Hanban within three weeks after the test.

 2 The Dates of YCT Test 2012

The Time Schedule of YCT

Exam Time		Exam Level	Deadline of Signing Up	Score Announce Time
24th （Saturday）	March	Level 1-4	26th Feb.	24th Apr.
26th （Saturday）	May	Level 1-4 +oral exam	29th Apr.	26th June
25th （Saturday）	August	Level 1-4	29th July	25th Sep.
10th （Saturday）	November	Level 1-4 +Oral exam	14th Oct.	10th Dec.

 

3．YCT Examination Registration Process

 1 Signing up

 2 Choose time and sites

 3 Fill out personal information and upload the photos

For test takers registering via the Internet, it’s only needed to sign up to be a member of the website, select the desired category, date and site for the test, and input your personal information. And then your booking for the examination is finished.

Upon completion of the booking, test takers are kindly reminded to pay examination fees before the corresponding deadline, only by which, can the booking finally take effect, the test taker be confirmed, and such services as printing of test admission ticket offered.

Tips:   1. Read carefully the examination regulations before registration and participating in examination to facilitate the process of registration and examination;
2. Keep well the account information and test entry card information, which will be of greater help to inquire and obtain the test report and the certificate;
3. If there are any questions about the timing and traffic routes, contacting registered test center in advance will be a good choice.

The features of our school’s YCT Test lessons

Capital Mandarin School Levels Placement

YCT Test Prepartion Courses

Teaching Syllabus of YCT Test Preparation Courses

Hours	What children will learn:	What they can speak after the lessons	Levels
48 lessons (1 lesson =50minutes）	1.Chinese pinyin; 2.Get to know Chinese language environment and learn the basic Chinese language phrases in common use; 3.They also will learn several Chinese communicative topics for example: Say “hello”, to say goodbye, personal introduction and time expression 80 basic vocabularies	1.understand simple spoken Chinese language with slow speed.2.Even children with no knowledge of mandarin Chinese language grammar can learn mandarin Chinese language faster than adults. That is because they simply imitate what they hear, and remember “the language itself”, rather than memorizing complicated rules of grammar. Therefore, beginning with correct pronunciation and tones is a shortcut for children to learn Mandarin Chinese.	(YCT1)
42 lessons(1 lesson =50minutes)	1. Phrases and 150 Chinese words; 2. They can use Chinese to introduce themselves and state their requirements; 3. They also will learn several Chinese communicative topics; 4. Our Mandarin Chinese course for kids is designed using dialogues applicable to children’s everyday life. Children really take to the engaging study method in this course, giving kids a greater affinity for learning Chinese. They will naturally pick up the grammar patterns in the “dialogues”, and will be able to use the expressions correctly.	1.Correct expression of time; 2. Simple description appearance, place, emotions; 3.Express understanding simple requirements and view;4.To correctly use comparative sentences and other basic Chinese grammar and sentence (statements, questions, exclamation, imperative, etc.)	(YCT2)
60 lessons (1 lesson =50minutes)	1.Phrases and 300 Chinese words; 2. They can use Chinese to introduce themselves and state their requirements; 3. They also will learn several Chinese communicative topics;4.Our Mandarin Chinese course for kids is designed using dialogues applicable to children’s everyday life. Children really take to the engaging study method in this course, giving kids a greater affinity for learning Chinese. They will naturally pick up the grammar patterns in the “dialogues”, and will be able to use the expressions correctly.	1.Expression action to make, finished or are about to happen, etc.	(YCT3)
60 lessons(1 lesson =50minutes)	1.Phrases and 600 Chinese words; 2. They can use Chinese to introduce themselves and state their requirements;3.They also will learn several Chinese communicative topics.	1.Express feelings about what happened.2.They can do some meaningful conversation in Chinese language and make simple interaction with native Chinese people.	( YCT4)

 Start Dates of YCT Test Preparation Courses

Jan.2nd	Feb. 6th	Feb.20th	Mar.5th
Mar.19th	Apr.9th	Apr.23rd	May. 7th
May. 21st	Jun.4th	Jun.18th	Jul.2nd
Jul.16th	Jul.30th	Aug.6th	Aug.20th
Sep.3rd	Sep.17th	Oct. 8th	Oct.22th
Nov.5th	Nov.19th	Dec.3rd	Dec.17th

Sample Schedule for the YCT Test Preparation Courses

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
9:30am-12:20am	Grammar & Vocabulary	Grammar & Vocabulary	Grammar & Vocabulary	Grammar & Vocabulary	Grammar & Vocabulary	Analyze YCT simulation/ sample test
12:20am-13:30pm	Break
13:30pm-15:30pm	YCT Oral Course & Characters	YCT simulation/ sample test	YCT Listening Course & Characters Characters	YCT simulation/ sample test	YCT Oral Course & Reading Course

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YCT Sprint Courses

Durition: 2 weeks

Sample Schedule for the YCT Sprint Courses

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri
9:30am-12:20pm	Grammar & Vocabulary	YCT Listenting Course & Reading	Grammar & Vocabulary	YCT Reading Courses & Writing	Grammar & Vocabulary
12:20am-13:30pm	Break
13:30am-15:30pm	YCT tests over the years and analyzing	YCT simulation/ sample test and analyzing	YCT tests over years and analyzing	YCT simulation/ sample test and analyzing	YCT tests over the years and analyzing