Learning Chinese language grammar. So… Chinese language has grammar?!

One of the deputy principals in my previous school has a believe that there is no grammar in Chinese language. Being a English teacher herself, she likes to compare the tenses in English language and Chinese language. For her, because Chinese language does not have past and present tenses like English does, (even Japanese and …

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What’s the difference between IP and non-IP for HCL?

In Singapore, all students have to attend a mandatory minimum 10 years of education, from primary 1 to secondary 4.  So our students here will need to go through at least 2 national examinations.  one would be the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) at the end of the 6-year primary school education; and another one …

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Scoring Full Mark for Higher Chinese (HCL) Summary Writing (片段缩写) —— Learning Chinese Summary Writing

In the latest format of GCE O level Higher Chinese Language (HCL) exam, summary writing is one of the 4 sections to be assessed.  Hence, learning Chinese summary writing is essential to all HCL students. Students have been trained to be detail, precise and thorough when answering the comprehension questions and elaborating their ideas in essay …

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