Bi-lingualism at school a mistake ?

[mathsparks]

insider:

I am confident to be able to find many decent Chinese girls (mostly not from major cities and so yet to be 'polluted'). Those who are home wreckers are the rotten ones. Still have many many good ones there... (their P6 Chinese can anytime hatam our O level A1 student...)

But of course. that's true. and our P6 English can anytime hamtam their secondary students. hmmm. since they dont take o or a levels, what do you call their equivalent?

[mathsparks]

:oops:

[kiasimom]

My children had one to one tuition with a Native china teacher.

I specifically asked for native teacher so that they can be taught the pure chinese not the spore type of mixed chinese.

Both my children had a good headstart.

Once the foundation is there, it is easier to carry on.

[mathsparks]

Good for you, kiasimom. It’s difficult to find good and highly recommended tutors among your peers; coz ppl are generally selfish as in…why should I recommend you, your child beat mine then how? Or if tutor prefer to go to yr place instead of mine, then how? cham liao.

[kiasimom]

mathsparks:

Good for you, kiasimom. It's difficult to find good and highly recommended tutors among your peers; coz ppl are generally selfish as in..why should I recommend you, your child beat mine then how? Or if tutor prefer to go to yr place instead of mine, then how? cham liao.

Hi mathspark,

I won't mind recommending mine. Each child has different calibre.
What goes around comes around

[mathsparks]

kiasimom:

Hi mathspark,

I won't mind recommending mine. Each child has different calibre.
What goes around comes around

Thanx much for the offer kiasimom. Will remember you when time comes. I'm letting son cope without chinese tuition in Sec1. You'll soon be flooded with ksps wanting yr tutor's contact.

*dont say i din warn you*

[kiasimom]

Don’t worry. 助人为快乐之本。

[ruolei]

[quote]something struck my mind suddenly...


only if gahment were to allow China people to come here to work as domestic helpers.... wow! many kids Chinese WILL improve by leaps and bounds! [/quote]I certainly disgree. Educating children is parents'responsibility, why push it to the maid and always rely on the tuitor?Even we can not teach children Chinese ourselves, we should do our best to create a good environment for their leaning, just like what Kiasimom did.

[kiasimom]

[tamarind]

kiasimom:

Hi tamarind,

I fully agree with what you wrote in all your posts here.

I myself do not find Chinese easy to learn. But after learning Chinese in a more effective and fun way, it arouse my interests in learning Chinese.

So once you grasp the correct and effective way in learning, the route will be easier.

No doubt that all subjects are taught in English, I stll want my children to learn Chinese, not necessarily superb but at least proficient :celebrate:

I am happy to know that we share the same views on this issue

I think the same way as you too, I want my kids to be at least proficient in Chinese, not necessarily superb.

More importantly, I know many fascinating and exciting stories written in Chinese that I want my kids to enjoy. If they cannot read in Chinese, they will be losing a lot of wonderful things in life.

3Boys:

tamarind:

I myself also struggled with English all the way until I was 18 years old, but I did not complain non-stop that English is difficult to learn..

There is a difference between the 2 in the Singapore context, and your experience is proof positive. Someone in the reverse situation, of similar abiliites, would not have fared so easily. That is something the Chinese speaking camp cannot come to grips with, but thankfully MOE has.

There is nothing positive about my experience. The reason why I did not have to struggle with English past 18 years old, is because I did not have to study English as a subject after junior college. I never did well in the English subject no matter how hard I tried.

I do not agree that MOE has come to grip with anything. I bought my girl's P1 Chinese textbook last week, one look and I wanted to vomit blood. It is really very bad. The fact is that we cannot depend on MOE to teach Chinese.