How to improve Chinese Composition?

[tamarind]

Note that the model compositions from China may be fake, which means that the compositions may not be written by the tops students. I have read an educational expert who warns parents against using them.


I highly recommend reading 杨红樱 books instead. Her books are beautifully written, and every page is far better than any model composition. 杨红樱 is currently the richest author in China. Both my kids enjoy reading her books. In fact, I don’t even need to teach my girl to write Chinese compositions, she naturally knows how to write well because she has been reading regularly.

[happy88mum]

Hi


Any one wants to exchange Chinese compo notes?

[allseasons]

@Tamarind,

Hi Tamarind. Thanks for the tips. Currently I just read the model compo books that I bought from bookshop with my son, but I will try to find 杨红樱.

@happy88mum,
Hi happy88mum. What do you mean by exchanging compo notes? Do you we exchange the compo written by our children? if yes, that will be a great idea.. because our children can learn from each other..

[happy88mum]

hi,


i wish to exchange for those school notes on compo like model essays,intro etc,

[bezzlay]

There are a lot of threads on English creative writing but I couldn't find any for Chinese. Any parents have good recommendation on how to enhance chinese creative writing esp for lower primary?

[Enbin]

I think reading is the best!

[bezzlay]

Enbin:

I think reading is the best!

He reads chinese story books but when it comes to writing he chooses to write short sentences.

[ESWN]

Hi All,


Thanks to share so much useful information on how to study Chinese. Speaking and writing Chinese is difficult, but that is not the toughest. The largest challenge, I think, is to think in Chinese and write whatever you think, writing Chinese composition. It’s the headache for most of PRC student, let alone foreigners! How can we improve our kid’s writing skills to score high marks? What do you think?

Reading is definitely the key, but what to read and how to read? Is there any short cut to improve it? Please kindly give your comments.

Thanks.

[BlueCandy]

Hi ESWN,


Agree. It’s really true.

One of my friends recommends the following books, used by PRC student. The feedback from my friends is good. Hopefully that can help your kids too.

四五快读 （suitable for pre-school kids）
小学生优秀作文 （suitable for primary school student）
小学生满分作文 （suitable for primary school student）

[sembgal]

Want to know the secret why PRC children Chinese so good? Their mums can ask friends to send China Chinese textbooks over to Singapore to let their children learn. If say it’s P5 China Chinese textbook, it will be equivalent to secondary 2 or 3 Singapore Chinese standard. The Chinese books read by PRC primary students are those thick novel types, small tiny Chinese font that type of books. U can think how high their Chinese standard is.