How to improve Chinese Composition?

[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.

[ESWN]

Thanks folks for the sharing! Yup i also heard PRC students’ text books on assay compositions are very comprehensive and as thick as novels!! That’s why they can master the language so well and compose impressive paragraphs I think…


BlueCandy, can u let me know where i can buy those text books u mentioned above? Hope they will be helpful to my kids too…

[WongXieZuo]

Hi ESWN,


I asked my friend to buy some Chinese Composition books from China, which were also used by PRC students. Only a few books left, please write email or sms to me if you want it.

Email: [email protected]
Hp: 92729158

Books are available:
小学生满分作文
小学生优秀作文
四五快读（全彩图升级版）
常用作文景物描写分类辞典

[phtthp]

WongXieZuo:

Books are available:

小学生满分作文
小学生优秀作文

are these China Chinese composition books -
suitable for SG lower primary (P2 to P3), or Upper primary (P4 to P6) ?

[WongXieZuo]

Hi phttp,


Personally I feel it’s a bit “cheem” for P3 and below, but it’s a good reference book for PLSE and secondary school. It has 500+ pages including all writing skills and top score exam compositions done by PRC primary school student.

[ESWN]

Thanks so much XieZuo. I have got the book. It looks good!

[sembgal]

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）

I checked that the above composition books are compiled from a list of good compositions written by normal students. There is another series about a compilation of composition by award winning students in Chinese Composition. Maybe can check it out.
Here's another link to good composition guide
http://www.zuowen.com/xiaoxue/

[ESWN]

woo… Sembgal, that’s really useful! It’s a great supplementary of above books! Thanks a lot!