Description

Knowing and certifying languages is a basic skill in the professional world. 

In the case of Chinese, being a language spoken by more than 1 billion people, the level accreditation opens doors to a promising professional outlook. That’s why, with a university level test such as the one we offer at TECH, students will be able to accredit their level A2 in function with the criteria established by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, an institution endorsed and accepted on an international level.  

Not only will you improve your skills in Chinese but you will be able to accredit your abilities according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages” 

TECH’s flexible academic method helps you to reach higher levels, certifying your level of the Chinese language in a comfortable way, adapted to you"

In order to progress in the understanding of a language, it is essential to master it from its very foundations. This A2 Chinese exam provides the student with the possibility of obtaining a university qualification that strengthens their core knowledge in this language, complying with the requirements established by the CEFR. 

Therefore, through certifying their level with TECH, students will be able to access selection processes and job positions of greater scope and size. All of this thanks to the ability to communicate simply in Chinese, both in spoken and written language. 

A personal examiner will be available to answer any questions you may have and even help you choose the time to take the exam"

It is proven that learning languages increases your intelligence. Learning a foreign language strengthens the brain's neural networks”

José Antonio Marina. 
Philosopher, writer, and teacher.
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Flexible and Tailored

Take your exam wherever you are, 100% online and at the time of your choice. You choose the exam that best suits you.

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No Stress

Are you nervous about waiting in long lines to register for the exam and take the different tests? You will be able to register online and take your test with an examiner just for you, with no external pressure.

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No Waiting

Receive your certificate in record time and in digital format so you can always carry it with you.

Objectives

Listening comprehension objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Understand enough to be able to deal with specific needs as long as the speech is articulated clearly and at a slow pace
  • Understand sentences and expressions related to areas of immediate priority (e.g., very basic personal and family information, shopping, place of residence, employment) provided speech is articulated clearly and slowly
  • Generally identifies the topic being discussed, provided it is conducted slowly and clearly
  • Capture the main idea of short, clear and simple messages and statements
  • Understand simple instructions on how to get from one place to another, both on foot and by public transport
  • Understand and extract essential information from short recorded passages dealing with everyday, predictable matters and spoken slowly and clearly

Reading comprehension objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Understand short, simple texts on everyday matters if they contain very frequent, everyday or work-related vocabulary
  • Understand short and simple texts containing very frequent vocabulary, including a good part of internationally shared vocabulary terms
  • Understand basic types of commonly used letters and faxes (forms, orders, confirmation letters, etc.) on everyday topics
  • Understand short and simple personal letters
  • Find specific and predictable information in everyday written material, such as advertisements, prospectuses, restaurant menus or menus, listings, and schedules
  • Locate specific information in listings and isolate the required information (e.g., knows how to use the "Yellow Pages" to search for a service or a business)
  • Understand signs and signals found in public places, such as streets, restaurants, train stations, and workplaces, e.g., directions to a location, instructions, and hazard warnings
  • Identify specific information in simple written material, such as letters, catalogs, and short newspaper articles describing specific events
  • Understand rules that are expressed at a simple level of language

Speaking objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily activities, likes and dislikes in a short list of simple phrases and sentences
  • Tell stories or describe something through a simple relationship of elements
  • Describe everyday aspects of their environment; for example, people, places, a work or study
  • Give brief and basic descriptions of events and activities. Describe plans and appointments, customs, usual or past activities and personal experiences
  • Use simple, descriptive language to make brief statements about objects and possessions and to make comparisons
  • Explain what they like and dislike about something
  • Deliver rehearsed, very brief statements of predictable, learned content that are intelligible to listeners who are willing to concentrate
  • Deliver brief, rehearsed presentations on topics that are of importance in everyday life and briefly offer reasons and explanations for expressing certain opinions, plans, and actions
  •  Answer a limited number of questions with immediate and simple answers
  • Understand simple instructions for frequently used appliances, such as a public telephone
  • Identify the main idea of television news reporting events, accidents, etc., when there is visual support to complement the discourse
  • Know when TV news has changed topics and get an idea of the main content

Writing objectives

The candidate is able to:

  • Write a series of simple phrases and sentences linked with simple connectors such as "and", "but" and "because" 
  • Write a series of simple phrases and sentences about their family, their living conditions, their studies, their present job or the last one they had
  • Write short, simple imaginary biographies and simple poems about people 

CEFR A2 Chinese Exam

Various studies on languages indicate that by the middle of the century there will be 1.3 billion Mandarin speakers (currently there are about 1.1 billion), while by the year 2100, that number will rise to 1.6 billion. Hence the great importance of the Chinese language for the future, especially in the context of employment. But learning it is not enough, having a certification that supports language skills is key for those who wish to advance academically and professionally. For this reason, TECH Technological University has devised the CEFR A2 Chinese Exam, a test subject to the highest standards of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and its Asian analogue: the HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi). Thanks to texts, grammar exercises, multiple choice questions, tables, graphs, audios and videos, you will be able to use your skills and be evaluated by a highly qualified teaching team. If you are looking for a way to significantly improve your CV, this Chinese certification is the perfect choice.

The best Chinese A2 level exam

Seeking to accredit your foreign language skills is the best investment you can make, and here at TECH, home of the world's largest school of languages, we offer you an excellent way to achieve it. This exam lasts approximately two hours and is designed to be taken in 100% virtual mode, which makes it very easy for you to get certified. As for its structure, it is divided into four parts that correspond to the basic language skills: oral expression and interaction, listening comprehension, written production and reading comprehension, each with its estimated completion time. For the speaking section, we have a highly qualified instructor who will conduct an interview corresponding to level A2 or beginner. So, if you can understand short, simple texts on everyday matters or short, basic descriptions of events and activities in Chinese, enroll and get certified at TECH.