Revised in 2009, the new HSK test has shifted the focus from testing Chinese languageproficiency to the assessment of learners’ ability to use Chinese in communication. It has madea major breakthrough concerning the concept of testing and adapted to the reality of Chineselanguage teaching in other countries, As a result, it is widely well-received, its evaluation resultsbeing used to define one's Chinese competence and considered an important criterion for furthereducation or employment.
To promote the image and standards of Confucius Institutes in Chinese language teaching.it is necessary to establish a system of step-by-step, easy, practical and highly efficient Chineselanguage teaching materials and courses. Authorized by Hanban, HSK Standard Course isdeveloped under the joint efforts of Chinese Testing International (CTl) and Beijing Languageand Culture University Press, With HSK test papers as its primary source, HSK Standard Courseis characterized by a humorous style, familiar topies and a scientific course design. Matchingthe HSK test in all aspects, from the content, form to the levels, it is a highly applicable series ofcourse books, which puts the idea of “combining testing and teaching, and promoting learning andteaching by testing" into practice. I'm glad to recommend HSK Standard Course to the ConfuciusInstitutes in different countries and to other educational institutions of Chinese language as wellas Chinese language learners in the belief that it will beneft them all.Thanks go to the team of authors and editors who have done the better work!
