Here are some examples of how a student asking a simple question in Chinese:- Student: 老师，你[S, (n.)]看不看 [V, (v.)]电影[O, (n.)]吗？{“Teacher, do you watch movies?”：} Me: Student: 老师，今天[S, (n.)]有没有 [V, (v.)]口试[O, (n.)]吗？{“Teacher, is there oral exam today?”} Me: Student: 老师，今天[S, (n.)]吃不吃[V, (v.)]榴梿[O, (n.)]吗？{“Teacher, do you eat Durian?”} Me If I were to say that the simplest form of …
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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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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