Featured Academic News of the Week

Mr. Qining Cai, Chinese Teacher
March 24, 2023

正如大家所知道的,我校高中部分學生正在體驗經歷她們美妙的台灣之旅。借此機會,祝她們旅途愉快、一路順風、收穫滿滿!
出發前,AP Chinese班的學生們,對這次旅行充滿了期待,雖然她們已經具備了很好的中文聽說能力,但是把這種能力運用到台灣純中文的交際學習生活環境中去,還是第一次。本著"學以致用"的教學原則,過去的一個多月裏,我在課堂上,利用教學遊戲、觀看視頻、模擬對話情境等方式,鞏固學生們所學知識,加深他們對台灣當地語言文化生活的了解,增強她們用中文與台灣當地民眾進行交流的興趣和信心。通過不斷的學和練,學生們說:"我們是最好的,一定行!"請您為我們這些優秀而可愛的學生祝福吧!
這次兩個星期的台灣行,不算長也不算短,既是學生課堂所學知識、能力的一次實踐,也是對中文課教學的一次檢驗。相信台灣之行一定會給學生們留下深刻的印象,我們同樣熱切地期待著學生們回來後,跟大家分享她們美妙的經歷和故事。

As you all know, some of our high school students are experiencing their wonderful trip to Taiwan. I would like to take this opportunity to wish them a happy and fruitful journey! 

Before their departure, the students in the AP Chinese class were full of excitement for this trip. Although they already have good Chinese listening and speaking skills, it is still the first time for them to apply this ability to real life. In the past month, I have used teaching games, watching videos, and simulating dialogue situations in class to consolidate their language and deepen their understanding of Taiwan culture. I hope more practice in daily life has enhanced their confidence in communicating with local Taiwanese people in Chinese. Through continuous learning and practice, the students said: “We are the best, we must do it!” Good luck to our lovely students! 

This two-week trip to Taiwan is not only a practice of the knowledge and abilities learned in the classroom for students, but also a test for us Chinese teachers. I believe that the trip to Taiwan will definitely leave a deep impression on the students, and we are eagerly looking forward to the students’ return with their wonderful experiences and stories to share with us.

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Featured Academic News of the Week

March 10, 2023
Ms. Yoyo Zhang, Chinese Teacher

This week in our middle school Chinese Level II class, besides regular learning and reviewing, the students also watch an episode of the 3D cartoon show called Heaven Kid. Based on Confucianism theory, each episode tells a story to teach the students how to be a good kid. After watching the video, the students shared what they had learned from it, such as helping others when possible, encouraging and being happy for others’ progress, being nicer, not disturbing others when they are not feeling well, and working harder. Each student also shared what they wanted to improve on in the future, such as being less angry, helping others more, being nicer, avoiding jealousy, and working harder.

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Featured Academic News of the Week

February 3, 2023
Mr. Qining Cai, Chinese Teacher

As we begin the year of the Rabbit for 2023, Chinese teachers took part in the evening at HSArts Chinese New Year Celebration to promote learning Chinese and Chinese traditional culture. The teachers started preparations a few weeks in advanced. Some Chinese classes sang celebration songs in Chinese, some classes introduced the origin and tradition of Chinese New Year and some wished everyone a happy and healthy New Year. There were constant applause and laughter. Through this activity, students were able to practice what they are learning in the classroom and have fun at the same time.   

2023年是中國農曆癸卯兔年,1月27日一年一度期待已久的HSArts中國新年晚會,給家長和全校師生帶來了新年的喜悅。中文老師們也藉此晚會,來促進學生們的中文學習以及對中國傳統文化進一步的理解。 老師們提前幾個星期就開始準備、排練,有的中文課演唱中文歌曲,有的中文課介紹中國新年的來歷,有的向大家拜年,祝福新年平安快樂。晚會氣氛熱烈、掌聲笑聲不斷。通過這次活動,學生的中文能力普遍得到了鍛煉。

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Featured Academic News of the Week 

October 27, 2022
Ms. Min Zang, Chinese Language Teacher

Beginner Level Chinese focuses on listening and speaking skills. Since Chinese takes longer to memorize, these auditory and verbal skills help students pick up the language more easily. Teachers add pinyin, a phonetic alphabet, to each of the Chinese characters along with its English definition so students can identify sounds and meaning. This eliminates guesswork and gives students the confidence to practice basic conversation sooner.

By the end of Quarter 1, students learn pinyin, standard greetings, birthdays, and can understand and answer basic questions. Students can introduce themselves by name, birthdate and age. We will find new and different ways to communicate as Quarter 2 begins.  

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Mid-Autumn Festival 2022

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Friday, September 9, 2022, 6:00-8:00pm

The Mid-Autumn Festival is an annual tradition at HSArts. A holiday centered around family, togetherness, and appreciation, the HSArts community welcomes everyone for an evening of stories and riddles, music and performances, and of course mooncakes.

With the moon at its brightest, so are our hearts shining together as one, ushering in the new school year, new season, and new experiences on our journey to traditional arts and universal values. Come and celebrate with us at HSArts on Friday, September 9.

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