On the 24th of March the lecture on “China’s role in a global world” was held in VU Confucius Institute. The lecture was dedicated for 12th grade students from Contemporary School Centre (SIMC) who are interested in Chinese history and geography. The lecture was given by the Confucius Institute teacher and project manager Vilma Sniukstaite.
On the 16th of March VU Confucius Institute had a lot of work since early morning. The head of Confucius Institute prof. Zhang Donghui, Chinese language teachers Bo Shuyan, Wang Baidi, Wand Jingyang, Wang Ziyan and project manager Vilma Sniukstaite were preparing for the international Chinese proficiency test (HSK).
This year the exam was taken by incredibly large number of people – including sixteen Chinese language students. The exam included written and oral parts. In total, there were 28 exams which were taken.
HSK – is an international Chinese language exam, which main purpose is to determine the Chinese language level of non-Chinese people, to evaluate their ability to communicate in casual, academic or work atmosphere using Chinese language. The results for this exam are needed for:
- Applying to universities in China;
- Applying for scholarships which would allow study in China.
- May be required when looking for job.
- A good way to check the current knowledge of Chinese language.
The exam consists of two parts: speaking and writing. There is an opportunity either to choose one of two or take the entire exam.
HSK is distributed into 6 levels, one of them is chosen after evaluation of personal Chinese language abilities.