Mandarin Monthly Update #7
1H – We have made a link to the UOI “Sharing the Planet” by talking about the needs of plants and other living things in Mandarin lessons. We learned to speak and write related Chinese characters such as 水，太阳，空气，土，虫, 大小 and 上下。In our next unit “How the world works”, we will be learning about day/night and weather.
Year 2 – Children in Year Two will be making connections to their UOI “How we organise ourselves” by looking at the different forms of transport in HK during Mandarin. They will talk and write about their personal needs and how they come to school.
Year 3 – Children in Year Three have been learning rhymes such as 碰碰船，勾勾手and 国庆到。As part of the book week next week, students will be able to choose their favourite poem to read or write and share their work with the class.
Year 4 – Students in Year Four have made links with “How the world works” by learning phrases that are related to the natural world. They have also learnt how to use the Chinese/English dictionary so they don’t have to rely on Pinyin when using a dictionary or Google Translate to find meaning of a new word.
Year 5 –Students in Year Five have been learning how to write a note in Mandarin. They have also been practising how to use the words such as 极，比 and 却 in sentences.
Year 6 – Students in Year Six have completed their benchmark test in March and have now moved on to their chosen topics for exhibition. They have worked hard as groups and individuals producing impressive pieces of work in Mandarin!
1F We have been learning about Animals. Children can tell the animals they like in Mandarin using the sentence pattern 我喜欢……Now we are working on food and drinks. Children will be able to memorise the names of the food in the booklet.
Year 2: We are now learning about the school life. Children are able to read Mandarin rhythm correctly and sing it out with the melody like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Row a Boat .
Year 3: We have finished Chapter 11 of Chinese Made Easy 1. Children were using dictionaries to collect characters with animal radical and making sentences.They also shared the sentences with the classmates. We have just started Chapter 12 this week. We will be focusing on the topic of fruits and vegetables.
Year 4: We have finished learning chapter seven 小兔吃菜 and made a menu in Mandarin. Children enjoyed the role play about ordering food in a restaurant.We have started Chapter eight 小猫钓鱼 this Monday.
Year 5: We have finished the transportation booklet and designed a poster. Children should be able to memorise the sentences in the booklets.
Year 6: Students in Year Six have now been focused on their chosen topics for exhibition. They have worked hard as groups and individuals producing impressive pieces of work in Mandarin!
1G: We have learned days of a week in Mandarin. Children tried to tell the story “very hungry caterpillar” in Mandarin. We are now learning a Chinese poem, trying to relate to the Book Fest theme next week.
Year 2: We have finished learning about “Daily Routine”, including getting up, brushing teeth, going to school, having dinner and sleeping etc. Now we are working on food and drinks through stories and role plays.
Year 3: We have finished learning “江河”, “泉水和大海” (中文2 第十一课). We are now learning some 唐诗, trying to relate to the Book Fest theme next week. Children will also have chance create or share with the class their favourite poems next week.
Year 4: We have been learning about school places. Students should be able to introduce places at BHS, including classrooms, playground, library, assembly hall etc in Mandarin. We will also try to link with their unit of “how the world works” by learning some expressions and a rhyme related to some science experiment.
Year 5: We have finished learning and revising of 中文5。 We have just started 唐诗 unit in 中文6，trying to relate to the Book Fest theme next week.
Year 6: Students in Year Six have now been focused on their chosen topics for exhibition. They have worked hard as groups and individuals producing impressive pieces of work in Mandarin!
Getting organised for Mandarin lessons
If your child has been given a Mandarin folder (including textbooks, activity books and exercise books), she/he needs to bring it to every Mandarin lesson.
Homework
- Homework is usually given out on Mondays and due a week later.
- Some classes will have weekly written homework while other classes may be given oral practice only.
- The amount of homework varies from class to class. It usually includes reading aloud, copying Chinese characters, writing sentences, class reading books, writing book reports, practise writing for dictations etc.
- Please let your teacher know if you have trouble completing your homework on time.
