Nurture Their Love
For Chinese
In our immersive learning environment, cultivate your child’s ability to communicate with others in Mandarin.
Key Foundation Skills
Listening
Spark your child’s interest in the Chinese language and the ability to listen and communicate effectively. Your child will be engaged in folktales and stories.
Writing
Discover the formation of Chinese characters. Your child will master the formation of strokes and subsequently create short phrases to long sentences.
Speaking
Develop your child’s vocabulary and ability to conduct picture talk, speak in short phrases and full sentences. Your child will express ideas or opinions confidently.
Pin Yin
Use initials, finals and four tones in the Chinese Pinyin to pronounce Chinese characters and words. Your child will develop a solid Chinese literacy foundation.
Reading
Build your child’s confidence to actively recognise, read, and understand the content of characters, sentences and paragraphs in the Chinese language.
Culture
Pique your child’s interest in the Chinese culture and heritage. Your child will have a deep understanding of Chinese idioms, poems, local customs and traditions.
Progressive Learning Journey
- L1
- L2
- L3
- L4
- L5
- L6
- L7
- L8
Listening
- Enjoy listening to stories
- Comprehend basic instructions
Writing
- Understand the sequence of character strokes
- Practice tracing basic character strokes
Speaking
- Build vocabulary used in daily life
- Speak short phrases consisting of four characters
Reading
- Recognise and name basic character strokes
- Recognise and name pictures related to different topics
Culture
- Develop self-awareness through reciting simple rhymes
- Develop empathy through stories
Listening
- Comprehend story plots
- Respond to questions using gestures
Writing
- Write basic character strokes
- Explore writing simple Chinese characters
Speaking
- Identify and name characters in stories
- Engage in picture talk
Express wants and needs confidently
Reading
- Recognise and name character strokes in Chinese characters
- Recognise and read simple Chinese characters
Culture
- Understand the Chinese culture through poems
Listening
- Comprehend story plots
- Respond to questions and instructions appropriately
Writing
- Practice holding a writing tool
- Explore writing complex character strokes
Speaking
- Recognise and pronounce simple Chinese characters
- Describe the content of a picture with guidance
Reading
- Recognise and read Chinese characters with pictorial cues
Culture
- Sing songs and poems confidently
Listening
- Comprehend and answer questions appropriately
- Understand other people’s conversations
Writing
- Practice writing complex character strokes
- Write simple Chinese characters using correct stroke sequence
Speaking
- Recognise and pronounce words confidently
- Engage in picture talk
- Answer open-ended questions using short phrases or sentences
Reading
- Recognise and read simple Chinese characters
- Recognise and read simple short phrases
Culture
- Embrace Chinese culture through discussions of celebrations
Listening
- Comprehend vocabulary related to people, places and time
- Comprehend open-ended questions
Writing
- Write character strokes accurately
- Practice writing words
Speaking
- Recount a storyline
- Engage in conversations with others
- Speak with appropriate volume and tone
Reading
- Read Chinese characters and words
- Read short phrases and sentences
Culture
- Discover Chinese traditional customs and festivals
Listening
- Comprehend the relationship of characters in storylines
- Understand the usage of simple idioms
Writing
- Write Chinese characters with correct stroke formation
- Practice writing sentences consisting of five to eight characters
Speaking
- Share personal opinions with others
- Elaborate on a picture or an object
- Engage in conversation using complete sentences
Reading
- Read Chinese characters and words confidently
- Read short phrases and sentences confidently
Culture
- Understand the history and meaning of Chinese idioms
Listening
- Comprehend complex sentences
- Comprehend longer conversations
Writing
- Write Chinese characters with correct stroke formation
- Construct words and sentences
- Practice writing sentences of eight to ten characters
Speaking
- Participate in group discussions
- Respond to questions confidently
- Recount personal experiences
Pin Yin
- Recognise and pronounce single initials and finals
- Pronounce the four tones of Chinese characters
Reading
- Recognise Chinese characters with various stroke formation
- Read paragraphs consisting of 20 or more characters
Culture
- Discover traditional Chinese culture and history
Listening
- Comprehend the meanings from different tones and intonations
- Comprehend complex sentences in different contexts
Writing
- Write basic Chinese character components
- Use punctuations correctly in writing sentences
- Write short paragraphs consisting of two to three sentences
Speaking
- Respond to questions confidently
- Recount a story or event in an orderly, coherent, and clear manner
- Create and develop story lines
Pin Yin
- Recognise and pronounce syllables in Pinyin
- Read new Chinese characters using Pinyin
Reading
- Read aloud short paragraphs or rhymes of 30 words
- Recognise common punctuations
Culture
- Discover traditional Chinese history and art
Interactive Lesson Modules
Story Castle
Spark your child’s passion for listening and reading stories to develop Chinese literacy skills. Your child will actively learn to associate common Chinese words found in books.
What your child will learn:
- Enjoy listening to stories
- Engage in picture talk
- Respond to questions appropriately
Word Bank
Build up your child’s word recognition ability through interactive activities. Your child will cultivate an interest to learn new vocabulary and use it in daily life.
What your child will learn:
- Expand vocabulary
- Recognise new words
- Practice writing Chinese characters
Pinyin World
Pinyin support your child’s ongoing journey of learning the Chinese language. Your child will develop better accuracy and fluency in the pronunciation of Chinese characters.
What your child will learn:
- Recognise and pronounce single initials and finals
- Pronounce four tones
- Read new Chinese characters using Pinyin
World Discovery
Widen your child’s knowledge of the world around them through real life pictures. Your child will explore fascinating facts of the Chinese culture and link them with newly learnt words.
What your child will learn:
- Enjoy songs and rhymes
- Understand the history and meaning of Chinese idioms
- Discover traditional Chinese culture and history