Eighteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities

Abstract

This paper has two main parts. First, it presents the results and the correspondent conclusions drawn after the chronological analysis of participant numbers and exams’ results of level 1, 2 and 3 of the Chinese Proficiency Test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) carried out in Granada and Malaga during the last ten years; the second part consists of a linguistic analysis of BUYU（补语) presence evaluated during the exams. Participants numbers and exams’ results have been analyzed and the corresponding fluctuations during the period studied with the aim to draw conclusions for the future development and diffusion of HSK exams in Andalucía and Spain, but also to push forward the specific exam preparation both for the Confucius Institutes and, on a more general level, for universities and schools. The second part of this paper has as main focus the linguistic contents (BUYU) of the exam papers used in Granada and Malaga in the last ten years and the eventual variations in the evaluated level. To conclude, future forecasts on the development of the Chinese Proficiency Test (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) level 1, 2 and 3, the possible change at the didactic-linguistic level and its growth will be offered.