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Level 3 – Animals
This term, Level 3 students have been learning about the Chinese zodiac animals.
They listened to the legendary story behind how the zodiac animals were chosen and learned the sequence of the 12-year cycle. Students also enjoyed finding out their own zodiac animals, as well as those of their family members.
It has been a fun way to connect cultural stories with personal experiences.
Level 4 – Days of the Week
Last term Level 4 students learned the topic of sports in Chinese.
We had fun playing Jian Zi (Chinese shuttlecock). A traditional Chinese sport where players use their feet, knees, and other parts of their body (except hands) to keep a weighted shuttlecock in the air for as long as possible.
This term we have learned the days of the week in Chinese, and explored the pattern used to name them this term.
Building on last term's unit, they practised forming sentences like “xīng qí sān wǒ dǎ wú bǎn lán qiú。星期三我打无板篮球。” (On Wednesday, I play netball.) Students have experimented using different sentence combinations to express personal preferences and weekly routines.
Level 5 - Directions
Level 5 students continued exploring the topic of My Community this term.
They learned directional words in Chinese and practised using prepositions by positioning a dinosaur for a photoshoot. In one of our learning activities, students guided their peers in Chinese, giving directions to move the dinosaur from one community place to another on a map.
These activities helped reinforce their understanding of vocabulary and sentence structure in real-life scenarios.
Level 6 – Chinese Money
Level 6 students have been learning how to express money in Chinese. Students learned asking and responding to the question “duō shǎo qián 多少钱?” (How much money?) in Chinese. They also explored Chinese currency by examining the designs on Chinese dollar notes and researching the iconic scenery featured on them. This engaging activity combined language learning with cultural exploration, enhancing their understanding of China.
Shirley Choi
JPPS Languages