Secondary School Chinese

Liew Nga Wing

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How to improve HCL 作文？

Chinese is never a problem in my family as we all enjoy reading Chinese Novel which we borrowed from National Library. Boys love to read Martial Arts Novel and girls engross in Romance and Detective Stories. And we even write Chinese when we whatsapp to each other. We all get a good exam result in Chinese.

SG_KP1

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How to improve HCL 作文？

Not sure what your kid's timetable is like but I noticed with HCL classes only three days per week it is not easy to maintain a high standard. I encouraged my kid to read more, write down and lookup new words you don't fully understand, and practice writing when time permits.

I am not 100% sure but my general impression is that many things in secondary school require more effort than just doing what the teacher assigns if you want to excel (assuming you are not a subject genius). HCL, especially with relatively fewer hours of instruction vs the primary days, is no exception. Of course, there is no need to excel in everything so it will partly depend where the kid wants to spend his/her time and brainpower.

chenlaoshi

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kylene\" post_id=\"2043340\" time=\"1634878668\" user_id=\"6993:
How to improve HCL 作文？
Not sure what your kid's timetable is like but I noticed with HCL classes only three days per week it is not easy to maintain a high standard. I encouraged my kid to read more, write down and lookup new words you don't fully understand, and practice writing when time permits.

I am not 100% sure but my general impression is that many things in secondary school require more effort than just doing what the teacher assigns if you want to excel (assuming you are not a subject genius). HCL, especially with relatively fewer hours of instruction vs the primary days, is no exception. Of course, there is no need to excel in everything so it will partly depend where the kid wants to spend his/her time and brainpower.

Estéema

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[quote=kylene post_id=2043340 time=1634878668 user_id=6993]How to improve HCL 作文？
Not sure what your kid's timetable is like but I noticed with HCL classes only three days per week it is not easy to maintain a high standard. I encouraged my kid to read more, write down and lookup new words you don't fully understand, and practice writing when time permits.

I am not 100% sure but my general impression is that many things in secondary school require more effort than just doing what the teacher assigns if you want to excel (assuming you are not a subject genius). HCL, especially with relatively fewer hours of instruction vs the primary days, is no exception. Of course, there is no need to excel in everything so it will partly depend where the kid wants to spend his/her time and brainpower.

chenlaoshi

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[quote=kylene post_id=2011540 time=1610238008 user_id=6993]Thank you for taking the time to explain !

My DS is in Sec 1 now so I suppose he still needs to know the textbook words to a certain extent .

Any suggestions how we can prepare for the HCL Os ? Thanks so much !
Yup, definitely, that's the fundamental that has to be taken care of. Was just highlighting that unlike Pri level CL, relying on syllabus text alone will not be sufficient to do well for Sec level HCL.

(1) Read up in order to expand range of vocab, learn language expression as well as gain knowledge regarding issues/topics. Some materials to consider include:
https://yuyi.com.sg/collections/chinese-books-recommended-reading-list-for-sji-lower-secondary/products/9789814861694
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/keywords/dou-hao-0magazine (made compulsory by some schools)
Lower Sec: https://yuyi.com.sg/collections/magazines/products/10099301-2021
Upper Sec: https://yuyi.com.sg/collections/magazines/products/16734955-21

(2) Watch and listen - again, get to improve on language skills + gain knowledge. Especially useful in preparation for oral practice since HCL oral exam has a 口头报告 component where student need to watch, listen and take down notes during the preparation period. HCL oral video also includes \"people being interviewed\" at times. Programmes like 前线追踪 and 星期二特写 are informative and up to date - very useful for working on email writing, discursive writing and oral conversation.

If parents have the time to accompany their child in watching the programme, they can have some light hearted discussion too - family time + working on verbal skills.

A lot of the writing by upper Sec requires expression of views so being exposed to various topics is a big plus (pointers for content + saves time trying to squeeze out ideas/thoughts).

For example, I was covering the topic of 小贩文化/申遗 (Singapore's hawker culture added to Unesco list) a couple of weeks ago and used 前线追踪's 1 Jan 2021 issue which covered related content as useful additional/after lesson material for the students.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zQrVkaPLKk&list=PLHjeeBYXV10cH1ThEzQsqZ7KqDrIHgA4Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjvCUKGmxdE&list=PLHjeeBYXV10fE1RK_6lEyOL-EC_cyMVG9

(3) Holistic and all rounded approach in learning. Doing cloze passage doesn't mean you are practicing for cloze passage only, likewise for compre. Have https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=8835&start=600#p2002580 of how students can pick up skills/information useful for compo writing while practicing on compre. Have a notebook to jot down good descriptive phrases, proverbs and quotable quotes that you come across from passages in various exercises.

RI 2021 Sec 3 EOY Paper 1's forum reply question was regarding 在小贩中心用餐后须自行归还托盘和碗碟的条例（Enforcement for table littering）and 材料新闻 topic was on 新加坡清洁日（SG Clean Day）. These topics were covered in both 逗号 and 前线追踪 (e.g.: https://fb.watch/8qShq8tSk0)

I'm quite sure topics tested in other schools/levels' exams are mostly covered via these channels too. Do encourage your children to spend time reading/watching them.

[/quote]Thought I'll use these videos that I came across today while updating teaching materials as examples of how viewing TV programs/news can be useful for both email writing and oral components

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Topic: Automation/Artificial Intelligence

前线追踪 | 机器人会抢走人的饭碗吗？(A.I.'s Impact on Jobs)
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdMsg9Z2tuc]

- Hear from different perspectives through the interviews with manufacturers, cleaners and members of the public
- Learn phrases like 情势所逼、紫外线、有增无减、平面地板、天窗、无所不在、情商、代劳、共存、日新月异、日益广泛 and 词语搭配 such as 研制 --- 机器人、公司 --- 创办人、提升 --- 技能、关系 --- 密切

Topic: Places of Attraction/Sustainability (Carbon capture and storage)

滨海湾花园推出新景点翠鸟湿地
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNjfz-l83-Y]

- Know that the new Gardens by the Bay attraction - Kingfisher Wetlands is known as 翠鸟湿地
- Know what examples/evidence to cite when discussing about how Government can help preserve wildlife and their natural habitats
- 栖息地、碳储存
- 促进 --- 多样性、打造 --- 景点、增加 --- 连通性、发挥 --- 潜质、接待 --- 访客

Estéema

Didn’t know Gardens By the Bay hv birds like Kingfishers! Wow!!!

chenlaoshi

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Didn’t know Gardens By the Bay hv birds like Kingfishers! Wow!!!

The attraction was newly opened yesterday

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/get-wowed-by-wildlife-at-newly-opened-kingfisher-wetlands-at-gardens-by-the

Estéema

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Estéema\" post_id=\"2046130\" time=\"1636732555\" user_id=\"66413:
Didn’t know Gardens By the Bay hv birds like Kingfishers! Wow!!!
The attraction was newly opened yesterday

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/get-wowed-by-wildlife-at-newly-opened-kingfisher-wetlands-at-gardens-by-the

Thank u for sharing. Will go next week.

chenlaoshi

Parents looking to encourage their child to read Chinese can check out the subscriptions (with age recommendations) here: https://yuyi.com.sg/blogs/news/2022-magazine-subscription

I would recommend 《少年文摘》 for Sec level students.

KiddyLow

Hi Chen Laoshi

Is there any recommended model compo book for Upper secondary Higher Chinese?

Thanks.

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