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Find the meaning between the lines.

From understanding a sentence to explaining a point of view, help your child read with care and make sense of what a text reveals.

One-to-one25 minutesTaught in Mandarin
Illustration of two young learners comparing clues in a text and discussing their understanding

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R3 · The First Person Inside

A clue can change the reading.

A boy walks past the queue and enters before opening. Is he cutting the queue?

纸艺展九时才开门。
阿若从队旁走过,直接推开展室的门。
九时到了,他胸前挂着工作牌,
先数好入场票,再对照清点表。

Later: a staff pass, counting tickets and an inventory sheet point to a work task.

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纸艺展九时才开门。
阿若抱着一叠纸,从队旁走过,
直接推开展室的门。1

A boy walks past the queue and enters before opening. Is he cutting the queue?

九时到了,阿若站到门边,
胸前挂着工作牌。2
他先数好入场票,再对照桌上的清点表,把漏放的两份介绍纸补齐。

Later: a staff pass, counting tickets and an inventory sheet point to a work task.

What the text shows
He enters before the exhibition opens.
What the clues support
He has a job to do at the exhibition.
What they do not tell us
His exact job title.

Your child connects two clues, explains a judgment and revises an initial impression.

A teaching example, adapted from our course materials.

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A pathway that matches what they can do now.

From understanding words in context to examining a writer’s choices, each level asks the child to do something more with the text.

  • R1

    Understand sentences, find stated information and retell events in order.

  • R2

    Connect information, explain causes and organise the main points.

  • R3

    Infer from clues, compare texts and revise a judgment when new information appears.

  • R4

    Examine reasons and sources, explain writing choices and bring information together.

Chinese lesson titles are shown with translations for parents. Materials can use Simplified or Traditional Chinese according to need.

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R1 Characters, sentences, and short texts

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Distinguish sounds, forms, and meanings in context; understand sentences, find explicit information, and retell in sequence, with gradually less pinyin and sentence-by-sentence support.

Unit 01 · Words and complete sentences6 lessons +
  1. 書包裏的名字The Name in the Schoolbag
  2. 門前與門後In Front of and Behind the Door
  3. 一張桌子,兩把椅子One Table, Two Chairs
  4. 種子和杯子The Seed and the Cup
  5. 它去了哪裏Where Did It Go?
  6. 雨傘架上的卡片The Card on the Umbrella Stand
Unit 02 · Character actions and sequence6 lessons +
  1. 小船出發了The Little Boat Sets Off
  2. 還差一頂帽子One Hat Still Missing
  3. 畫還沒有乾The Painting Is Not Dry Yet
  4. 值日生的留言The Class Helper's Message
  5. 兩次敲門Two Knocks at the Door
  6. 找回運動鞋Finding the Trainers
Unit 03 · Everyday information and simple explanations6 lessons +
  1. 圖書角借書卡The Book Corner's Borrowing Card
  2. 紙風車三步A Paper Pinwheel in Three Steps
  3. 今天的活動表Today's Activity Schedule
  4. 失物招領Lost and Found
  5. 兩個版本的邀請卡Two Versions of an Invitation
  6. 參觀前看清楚Read Carefully Before the Visit
Unit 04 · Rhymes, short poems, and short texts6 lessons +
  1. 小腳步Little Footsteps
  2. 窗邊的雨Rain by the Window
  3. 空椅子The Empty Chair
  4. 月亮的兩種寫法Two Ways to Write About the Moon
  5. 給種子的兩張卡Two Cards for the Seed
  6. 風把通知吹走了The Wind Blew the Notice Away

R2 Comprehension and information organization

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Connect information from two places to explain causes or motives, organize key points and steps, and distinguish the text from personal guesses.

Unit 01 · Event structure and cause and effect6 lessons +
  1. 濕了的海報The Wet Poster
  2. 一個沒傳到的改動A Change That Was Not Passed On
  3. 跑得快卻沒完成Fast, Yet Unfinished
  4. 門壞了以後After the Door Broke
  5. 紙橋的兩次測試Two Tests of the Paper Bridge
  6. 再晚五分鐘Five Minutes Later
Unit 02 · Character motives and supporting clues6 lessons +
  1. 把前排讓出來Giving Up the Front Row
  2. 沒交出的卡片The Card That Was Not Handed In
  3. 留下最後一塊Leaving the Last Piece
  4. 回信裏的幫助Help in a Reply Letter
  5. 同一句「等等」The Same Word: “Wait”
  6. 不肯換的座位The Seat They Would Not Swap
Unit 03 · Main ideas, details, and classification6 lessons +
  1. 小站的便民角The Little Station's Help Corner
  2. 整理班級材料箱Organizing the Class Materials Box
  3. 樹下閱讀角The Reading Corner Under the Tree
  4. 紙船活動的準備表The Paper Boat Activity Checklist
  5. 同一內容的兩份介紹Two Introductions to the Same Thing
  6. 遊戲角重新開放The Games Corner Reopens
Unit 04 · Narrative and informational texts6 lessons +
  1. 阿冬借書的一天A-Dong's Day of Borrowing Books
  2. 誰的盆栽誰記錄Each Person Records Their Own Plant
  3. 報名失敗以後After Registration Failed
  4. 安靜角與聊天角The Quiet Corner and the Chat Corner
  5. 把一件事說清楚Explain One Thing Clearly
  6. 風箏日的選擇Choices on Kite Day

R3 Inference and comparison

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Make evidence-based inferences, compare texts and information, revise judgments when new information emerges, and explain simple language effects.

Unit 01 · Perspectives and implied information6 lessons +
  1. 最早進門的人The First Person Inside
  2. 隊長為何沒上場Why Did the Captain Not Play?
  3. 月亮郵差的空信封The Moon Postman's Empty Envelope
  4. 公告下面的留言Messages Below the Notice
  5. 同一場雨的兩篇日記Two Diaries About the Same Rain
  6. 被移走的包裹The Parcel That Was Moved
Unit 02 · Explaining processes and information relationships6 lessons +
  1. 社團器材怎樣流轉How Club Equipment Circulates
  2. 積分不是先到先得Points Are Not First Come, First Served
  3. 留言怎樣走到每個人How a Message Reaches Everyone
  4. 兩種排隊方案Two Queuing Plans
  5. 少了一個箭頭One Arrow Missing
  6. 夜讀角預約制度The Evening Reading Corner's Booking System
Unit 03 · Comparing two texts with evidence6 lessons +
  1. 同一個花園,兩份介紹One Garden, Two Introductions
  2. 公園應不應加長椅Should the Park Add Benches?
  3. 展覽簡介與參觀後記An Exhibition Introduction and a Visitor's Reflections
  4. 兩張路線圖Two Route Maps
  5. 修舊書,買新書Repair Old Books, Buy New Books
  6. 週末的兩個活動Two Weekend Activities
Unit 04 · Poetic language and thematic reading6 lessons +
  1. 《詠柳》:春風怎樣成了剪刀Ode to the Willow: How the Spring Breeze Became Scissors
  2. 《題西林壁》:站的位置與看見的山Written on the Wall of West Forest Temple: Viewpoints and Mountains
  3. 一粒沒說話的扣子The Button That Said Nothing
  4. 等候的兩種文字Two Texts About Waiting
  5. 空地變成花園以後After the Empty Plot Became a Garden
  6. 橋那一頭的聲音The Sound from the Other End of the Bridge

R4 Close reading and evaluation

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Evaluate reasons and sources, explain how expression works, and bring together supporting or conflicting information to form a reasoned judgment.

Unit 01 · Arguments, sources, and credibility6 lessons +
  1. 「全班最喜歡」從何而來Where Did “The Class Favorite” Come From?
  2. 借閱量高,就是好書嗎Does Frequent Borrowing Make a Good Book?
  3. 誰說過這句話Who Said These Words?
  4. 一次成功能代表甚麼What Can One Success Represent?
  5. 聽誰的,不只看頭銜Whom to Trust: Look Beyond Titles
  6. 新飲水點的爭論The Debate Over a New Drinking Water Point
Unit 02 · Authorial structure and effects of expression6 lessons +
  1. 先說結果,還是先走進故事Start with the Result or Enter the Story First?
  2. 一分鐘怎樣被寫長How Writing Stretches One Minute
  3. 從門外看見的那個人The Person Seen from Outside the Door
  4. 不說「難過」的一段話A Passage Without the Word “Sad”
  5. 說明書為甚麼先放警告Why Do the Instructions Start with a Warning?
  6. 同一場告別的兩個結尾Two Endings to the Same Farewell
Unit 03 · Literature, short classical texts, and culture6 lessons +
  1. 舊門檻The Old Threshold
  2. 《論語》學習兩則:溫故與學思Two Analects Passages on Learning: Review, Study, and Thought
  3. 《宋史》司馬光:動作怎樣連成轉機Sima Guang in the History of Song: Actions That Create a Turning Point
  4. 三家的節日餐桌Festival Tables in Three Homes
  5. 補衣針與新衣架The Mending Needle and the New Coat Hanger
  6. 渡口的兩次回頭Looking Back Twice at the Ferry Crossing
Unit 04 · Exploring a theme across sources6 lessons +
  1. 閱讀角要搬去哪裏Where Should the Reading Corner Move?
  2. 公告與地圖不是同一天The Notice and the Map Have Different Dates
  3. 座位不足的不同數字Different Figures for a Seat Shortage
  4. 三種用途,一間房Three Uses, One Room
  5. 暫時的建議也要有根據Even a Temporary Suggestion Needs Evidence
  6. 共享材料站是否擴大Should the Shared Materials Station Expand?

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