Chinese Theme-Based Learning offers an engaging and immersive approach to mastering the Chinese language for kids and Chinese beginning learners. It features a wide range of thematic units designed to make Chinese learning both fun and relevant. Each theme is carefully crafted to align with children’s interests and everyday experiences. Chinese vocabulary and grammar are presented in a context they can easily understand and relate to. Through stories, songs, activities, and cultural insights, children not only develop language skills but also gain a deeper appreciation for Chinese traditions and lifestyles. Perfect for young learners, our theme-based lessons create a vibrant and dynamic environment where Chinese learning becomes an exciting adventure.
In our Chinese New Year series, we’ve talked about Chinese New Year Celebrations for kids, Chinese Zodiac animals. 2019 is the year of the pig, so we are going to talk about PIGS in Chinese. How to Say Pigs in Chinese Pig in Chinese is called 猪(Zhū). One pig is 一头猪 (yītóu zhū); two pigs […]
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You might or might know, that Chinese zodiac, or shengxiao in Chinese, is similar the Western one. Yes, both zodiacs have time cycles divided into 12 parts, each is associated with a person’s personality to the influence of the person’s particular relationship to the part of the cycle. Nevertheless, they are quite different: the 12-part
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小朋友，过新年， Xiǎopéngyǒu, guò xīnnián Little friends, we are celebrating the New Year 穿新衣，贴春联， Chuān xīnyī, tiē chūnlián We put on new clothes, and we glue the Spring Festival couplets 点灯笼，放鞭炮， Diǎn dēnglong, fàng biānpào We light up lanterns, and we set off firecrackers 还有饺子和压岁钱, Háiyǒu jiǎozi hé yāsuìqián There are also dumplings and lucky money
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When holiday season starts, it is exciting to see the festival decoration set up in the streets, in the shops and at home. It does not matter that Christmas is a religious holiday, what counts is the Christmas spirit and the feel inspired and warm. It is a beautiful season to celebrate Christmas and New
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It always feels good when giving or receiving a gift. As holiday season is starting, isn’t it nice to spice it up with Chinese when choosing, wrapping and giving gifts? Here I would like to share with you some activities to learn Chinese around the theme of gift. Whether you are planning for a holiday
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There is no better time than NOW to feel thankful. It is great that each year at around Thanksgiving, children and adults are doing thankful activities. However, further than being reminded to show our gratitude once a year, we should practice and teach our children to be thankful all the time. WHY IS BEING THANKFUL
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One of the most exciting festival for kids is around the corner — Halloween is coming! Do you know how to say Halloween in Chinese? It is 万圣节(or 鬼节). There are many other Halloween Chinese words, do you want to learn them all for this very special day? key Halloween Chinese words 蝙蝠
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The school year 2017-2018 is nearly to its end. At this time of the year, both teachers and students have lots to do. A major task is to wrap the school year up well: everything a child needs to know should be covered; Another big task is to reflect, celebrate and plan for the next
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Do you know which animals make these sounds: Meow, woof and chirp? Surely you know the answers. The animals are cats, dogs and birds. What sounds do these animals make in Chinese? Cats make 喵喵(miāo miāo)，dogs 汪汪(wāngwāng) and birds 叽叽(jī ji). Do Animals Sound Different in Chinese Sounds of animals are a form of onomatopoeia, the
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Mark Twain said, “Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.” In China, we have similar sayings. Let’s have a look at 12 Chinese sayings on books. HOW DO CHINESE PEOPLE VIEW BOOKS? There are many sayings on books in Chinese. Here we can have a look at the sayings which
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It is interesting to visit farms, especially for children. Farm animals such as chicken, cows and dogs are great fun for children to watch and sometimes even to play with. Because children love farm animals and farm animals can be found in any farm, kids usually find it easy to learn the animal words in
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Tick tack, clock ticks and time flies by. To all of us, time is invisible but time is everywhere. We sometimes feel time does not move and most of the time we just don’t realise how fast it goes away! How do Chinese people view time? We can understand how important time is to Chinese people,
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We use Smiley Emoji in our conversations all the time. Do you know about their meanings? If yes, do you know the meaning of these commonly used smiley emojis in Chinese? Let’s have a look! Grin 开心 Kāixīn Laughing with tears 笑到哭 Xiào dào kū Yum yum 口水流下来了 Kǒushuǐ liú xiàláile Cool 酷毙了 Kù bìle
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Time for dinner! I am thirsty. I want to have a glass of milk. Sentences like these are easy, but extremely useful as they are used at meal almost everyday. Here let’s have a look at 30 Chinese sentences which are often used with children during meal time. [Tweet “30 Chinese sentences to be used
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How do you go to school? On foot, by car, by bike, or by bus? 你怎么去学校？步行，坐小汽车，自行车，还是公共汽车？Bus, car, bike, ship, airplane and more… we use different means of transportation every day. Common means of transportation are relevant, easy, and interesting for young learners. Here is a list of the common transports in Chinese. Transports in Chinese
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Christmas is coming… After it, the new year of 2018 is following… Holiday season has already started. Aren’t you busy at preparing gifts and writing greeting cards? If you need some gift inspiration, check out Ideas of Gifts with Chinese Elements ; if you want to write greeting cards in Chinese, I have some phrases and
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Christmas is coming. There is nothing better than singing into the holiday season! Let’s learn a Christmas song: JINGLE BELLS in Chinese! Líng er xiǎng dīngdāng 铃儿响叮当 Hēi, chōngpò dà fēng xuě 嘿，冲破大风雪 Wǒmen zuò zài xuěqiāo shàng 我们坐在雪橇上 Kuài bēnchíguò tiányě 快奔驰过田野 Wǒmen huānxiào yòu gēchàng 我们欢笑又歌唱 Niánqīng de huǒbànmen 年轻的伙伴们 Jīngshén duō shuǎnglǎng
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We all get sick once in a while. How do say when a person does not feel well in Chinese? Here are some expressions talking about feeling unwell. In Chinese, when a person feels unwell, he can say “我不舒服。” （Wǒ bú shūfú）When the person feels sick, he can say “我生病了。”（Wǒ shēngbìngle.） [Tweet “In Chinese, when a
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It is well known that children need “positive enforcement” (“正面激励”). By definition, “positive enforcement occurs when a desirable event or stimulus is presented as a consequence of a behavior and the behavior increases.” (Wikipedia). Praise is one of the strategies to provide positive verbal feedback. However, if we praise our child all the time with
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After a long relaxing summer vacation, it is back to school time! Just like students need supplies for school use, they will learn different subjects in school. By the end of the first day, most students will be familiar with the school objects, and have their timetable in their hands. The timetable lists all the subjects
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