Prep Term Two

During Term 2, the prep students have developed the skills in pinyin and they apply the skills to learn the  story book “Three Little Pigs (sān zhī xiǎo zhū) They also develop the skills to confidently and independently follow instructions to use iPad and online Chinese software learning programs for listening and speaking skills. Practising the writings of Chinese characters, and comparing the similarities and differences between strokes, radicals and characters is essential in Chinese language study. Students develop their skills to improve the tones and accent in pronunciation. They will also learn the poems and songs about Dragon Boat Festival (duān wǔ jié), and Color Songs (yán sè gē) 

 Cultural aspects include Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese modern technology, facts about China, Chinese native animals. During the course, students will concentrate on organisation and self-management skills throughout their approaches to learning.