P1 Chinese - General Discussion

[janet88]

Hi summer,

Thanks. Will try it.

Hi Brenda,
Son’s CL teacher replied my email regarding 大拇指. He told me it is difficult for son and that zhi1 shi4 bao4 will be easier…if I wish to expose son to this 大拇指, get a copy from newstand to read with him. I guess 大拇指 is more suitable for kids using HCL like your daughter.

[Brenda10]

janet_lee88:

Hi summer,

Thanks. Will try it.

Hi Brenda,
Son's CL teacher replied my email regarding 大拇指. He told me it is difficult for son and that zhi1 shi4 bao4 will be easier...if I wish to expose son to this 大拇指, get a copy from newstand to read with him. I guess 大拇指 is more suitable for kids using HCL like your daughter.

Hi Janet

True, in dd school 大拇指 is also only ordered for HCL class. DD is not taking HCL and we just started to subscribe recently aim to give her more exposure.

[janet88]

Brenda10:

Hi Janet

True, in dd school 大拇指 is also only ordered for HCL class. DD is not taking HCL and we just started to subscribe recently aim to give her more exposure.

No point being KS if teacher has advised me not to order it...think he knows my son's standard. Happy enough if he is willing to read 'My Paper' and the zhi1 shi4 bao4 again.

[Brenda10]

janet_lee88:

No point being KS if teacher has advised me not to order it...think he knows my son's standard. Happy enough if he is willing to read 'My Paper' and the zhi1 shi4 bao4 again.

No problem. We also did not subscribe last year and only start to subscribe recently after dd has shown some improvement

[janet88]

Brenda10:

No problem. We also did not subscribe last year and only start to subscribe recently after dd has shown some improvement

Actually son has sufficient reading material...model compo for EL and CL as well as newspapers if he wants to read. My younger one in P1 has hao peng you to do as homework.

[allseasons]

Justmum and all here,


Can anyone recommend me a good book guide about rule of changing tone in hanyu pinyin? I found myself confuse when the tone in one character change…

Thanks a lot!

[Callie Tan]

recently my girl started the chines characters and she has forgotten so many basic and easy words!!! OMG!!! Think gotta brush up immediately!!!

[janet88]

Thank goodness there is no CA/SA at P1…or I would be more stressed having to brush up daughter’s Chinese this year. But still I set work for son as to spend time coaching her. Slow but hoping she will pick up. Must pray hard she will be faster and more adjusted soon.

[Callie Tan]

janet_lee88:

Thank goodness there is no CA/SA at P1...or I would be more stressed having to brush up daughter's Chinese this year. But still I set work for son as to spend time coaching her. Slow but hoping she will pick up. Must pray hard she will be faster and more adjusted soon.

My girl is not so lucky... her chinese CA is today!!!!!!!

[janet88]

Callie Tan:

My girl is not so lucky... her chinese CA is today!!!!!!!

Oh dear...sorry to hear that your gal in P1 has CA. I will cry buckets bcos my gal will fail miserably if she has CA for Chinese. Last night, I was going through as much as I can for her review today...not much luck though as she is still very playful and detests hanyu pinyin.