Primary School MOE syllabus (Read, Write, Listening, Oral)
– Exam format
Let students to get familiarize with exam format by teaching them basic answering and analyzing techniques
– Chinese textbook
We will teach textbook content using powerpoint animation, songs, stories, poems, games etc, to ensure that students can learn in a fun environment, thus increase their interest and confidence in Chinese language.
– Vocabulary recognition and oral communication
We will set up an environment using different props to teach them new words as they explore the environment. This links Chinese to real world and facilitate fast learning of new vocabularies. As students explore the environment, we will ask them to describe it, improving their oral communication skills as well as composition writing skills.
– Comprehension and Composition
Answering techniques and analyzing skills will be taught to ensure that students will perform their best during exams.
Speech and Drama
Focus mainly on oral communication and description skills in composition. Every lesson we will have a story for them to act out. They will watch a video about the story, and choose their own characters to act out. Through this, they will be able to learn new words and they will get familiarize to describe a event, an emotion or a thing, as they have to talk like the character.
Idiom
- Idiom Background
Chinese idiom mainly was created based on famous events in history, or poems. We will teach them the story behind this idiom, to facilitate students’ memorizing and understanding about the idiom. In this way, they will have more idea about how to use the idiom.
- Usage of Idiom in Composition
We will provide students with examples to teach them how to use idioms in compositions. Students will also get exercises that help them to practice the usage of new idioms learnt.
Learning Mathematic in Chinese Language
Living in Singapore, a multicultural society, the ability to use multiple languages in life and work is undoubtedly beneficial.
Learning math in Chinese gives greater efficiency, as students can improve their Chinese linguistic skills at the same time under this kind of learning environment. In the process of learning Chinese language, students can also borrow the logic and analytical skills from math, helping them improve their grammar, expression and general familiarity with the Chinese language. In class there will also be more chances for them to practice oral, listening and comprehension skills. Killing two birds with one stone is the key, helping students train their brains and achieve efficient learning.