Q&A - P1 Chinese

[Champion]

janet_lee88:

SAHM_TAN:

Champion has given herself a PERFECT nick ...she is indeed champion of assessment books.

Janet,
:oops: :oops: I pick up all the tips from you and other mummies in this KSP forum :grphug: ..
:offtopic: :offtopic: I no Champion of assessment books lah - I got my nickname when there was one period my \"dear boss\" said that I am \"champion in taking annual leaves\", \"champion in taking M.C.\", \"champion in being the 1st to report work in the office as early as 7.30am\" :roll: ...I did not take those as compliment from her :wrongmove:

[janet88]

Champion:

janet_lee88:

[quote=\"SAHM_TAN\"]

Champion has given herself a PERFECT nick ...she is indeed champion of assessment books.

I no Champion of assessment books lah - I got my nickname when there was one period my \"dear boss\" said that I am \"champion in taking annual leaves\", \"champion in taking M.C.\", \"champion in being the 1st to report work in the office as early as 7.30am\" :roll: ...I did not take those as compliment from her :wrongmove:[/quote]Your boss is rather mean to give you a nickname as 'champion' of this and that. Is she married with kids ? BTW, some married women with kids can be completely hands-off with their kids...leaving all headaches to their husbands.

[SAHM_TAN]

janet_lee88:

For Higher Chinese, it is slightly different than Standard Chinese.
Assessment books are a little tougher too, esp Comprehension. Daughter's school offers HCL at P2 based on overall results for whole year...I don't dare to dream of her doing HCL. If she can do well for normal CL, I will be more than grateful and relieved.

I have no choice. Her school is SAP. So die die must take HCL.

[janet88]

SAHM_TAN:

janet_lee88:

If she can do well for normal CL, I will be more than grateful and relieved.

I have no choice. Her school is SAP. So die die must take HCL.

Yes. I know exactly what you mean.
My son had to take HCL when we registered him in Pei Hwa. It was tough initially...esp the HCL comprehension. At the end of P4, when his teacher recommended he take standard Chinese, we were relieved.

[RRMummy]

Hi,


If your child is using these Pink books for CL
Chinese Language For Primary Schools Textbook 1A & 1B
Author : Curriculum Planning & Development Division
Publisher : PanPac Education Pte Ltd

http://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=314&vpd001=63020
http://www.popular.com.sg/jsp/product/product_detail.jsp?vca001=314&vpd001=70563

You might want to use this website as a supplement for SA2 revision:
http://xuele.edumall.sg/xuele/slot/u107/index.html

:celebrate:

[Callie Tan]

Hi dear parents,


I know the differences between Chinese & higher Chinese. May I check is it necessary to purchase the chinese assessments that are meant for 高级华文? Some publishers don’t have that, they only have the standard chinese ones… My girl is gg to be in P2 next year.

[mrswongtuition]

SAHM_TAN:

poppy15:

:thankyou: sahm_tan...


so either one can also be used rite ... but i think by Singapore standard, ' 你 ' is more widely used...

It's based on situation

If addressing ur peers then use 你 but if elders, boss, customers, pple whom u accord respect or need to be more courteous like customer service, then use 您. When I write cards to my kids' teachers I will use 您.

It is good to emphasis on the usage of '你' and '您'. The latter denotes a form of respect given to the person, so it is part of basic manners to teach our kids the right form.

My son is turning 5 soon and I've tried to explain the concept of using the right word. He can understand and remember it, but needs constant reminders.

Good to start from young. I have parents from China who complain about our local kids lacking manners when our kids speak to them with '你' '你' '你' .


Regards,
Mrs Wong
Tuition classes: http://www.mwtuition.blogspot.com
My personal blog: http://www.thelittleonesinmylife.blogspot.com

[Daddy D]

Encountered this when doing 听写...

How to explain to a P1 why 蚂蚁 的 蚂 is 第三声？
Ma3 yi3
I managed to google...
两个第三声的字连在一起时前面那个字要变音.
but all throw back to teacher liao :razz:

[bakebean]

Daddy

Encountered this when doing 听写...

How to explain to a P1 why 蚂蚁 的 蚂 is 第三声？
Ma3 yi3
I managed to google...
两个第三声的字连在一起时前面那个字要变音.
but all throw back to teacher liao :razz:

some sharing ...

If we go in depth, topic on 变音/变调 can be a chapter by itself .

Your mentioned example is classified under “上声的变调”。 “上声” (上read as shang'3 and not shang'4) = 第三声, and within 1 tone, it consists of a few different degree of notes, like learning music.

But for Primary, maybe even Secondary, they are are not introduced to this level of pinyin. Usually they will be asked to remember there is a need to \"tune\" the tone without asking why :whut:

extracted from 高等学校文科教材 《现代汉语》 上册 ， Pg 102
在语流中，有些音节的声调起了一定的变化，与单读时调值不同，这种变化叫做变调。音节变调多数是受后一个音节声调的影响引起的。

两个上声相连，前一个上声调值变35，这叫逆行异化；在原为上声改读轻声的字音前，则有两种不同的变调，有的变35，有的变21。

例如:
在上声前
1、水果 （变35）

在轻声前
1、想起 （变35）
2、姐姐 （变21）

[micollh]

Daddy

Encountered this when doing 听写...

How to explain to a P1 why 蚂蚁 的 蚂 is 第三声？
Ma3 yi3
I managed to google...
两个第三声的字连在一起时前面那个字要变音.
but all throw back to teacher liao :razz:

if two 第三声together.. we should red the first as Ma2 yi3.. this is what i remembered my chinese teacher taught me donkey years back..