Chinese Writing

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Give ideas a reader, a purpose and a clear structure. Your child plans, drafts and returns to the same piece to make it work better.

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W3 · A Book-Corner Guide for New Classmates

One guide. Decisions that help its reader.

Reader: a classmate borrowing a book for the first time.

~~再放好。~~

Too vague: what goes where?

把登记卡放进“借出”盒。

Specific: put the registration card in the loan box.

Choose useful information
Give the guide a structure
Make one instruction usable

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Reader: a classmate borrowing a book for the first time.

Purpose: give instructions the reader can follow.

Choose useful information

每人每次只借一本。
把登记卡放进“借出”盒。

Keep the borrowing limit and the card instructions. A description of a pretty shelf can wait.

Give the guide a structure

借书Borrow
还书Return
找不到卡If a card is missing

One teaching model develops through planning, drafting and revision across lessons.

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A pathway that matches what they can do now.

Choose a level around what your child can currently say, write or type in Chinese. A complete piece develops through planning, drafting and revision.

W1
Build complete sentences and short paragraphs from familiar ideas.
W2
Select details and organise a complete short piece.
W3
Write for a purpose: explain, present a view, communicate or respond to reading.
W4
Bring sources and viewpoints together, and make deliberate choices of style.

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

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W1 Sentences and short paragraphs

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Complete sentences and their elements, sentence expansion, picture sequencing, order of events, character actions, objects and senses, personal experiences, and independent short paragraphs.

Unit 01 · Complete sentences and their elements3 lessons ＋

誰在做甚麼Who Is Doing What?
把等候寫清楚Describe Waiting Clearly
讀給沒看圖的人聽Read It to Someone Who Has Not Seen the Picture

Unit 02 · Expanding sentences3 lessons ＋

一句話加甚麼才有用What Makes an Added Detail Useful?
讓三句有變化Vary Three Sentences
刪掉多餘的形容Remove Unnecessary Descriptions

Unit 03 · Sequencing pictures3 lessons ＋

哪張圖在前面Which Picture Comes First?
三格寫成一段Turn Three Panels into a Paragraph
補回跳過的一格Fill In the Missing Panel

Unit 04 · Order of events3 lessons ＋

做過的事怎樣記How to Record Something You Have Done
讓讀者跟得上Help the Reader Follow Along
交換一步會怎樣What Happens If We Swap a Step?

Unit 05 · Character actions3 lessons ＋

用行動認識一個人Get to Know Someone Through Actions
把學會的過程寫出來Describe the Process of Learning
讓「好」有證據Give Evidence for “Good”

Unit 06 · Objects and senses3 lessons ＋

先觀察再形容Observe Before Describing
寫出這件物品的不同Show What Makes This Object Different
用準確的詞替換「很」Replace “Very” with Precise Words

Unit 07 · Personal experiences3 lessons ＋

小事情也能寫Small Moments Are Worth Writing About
把幫忙寫成短段Write a Short Paragraph About Helping
感受有沒有跟事情連上Do the Feelings Connect to the Events?

Unit 08 · Independent short paragraphs3 lessons ＋

自己決定想寫的一刻Choose a Moment to Write About
獨立完成一個短段Complete a Short Paragraph Independently
自己修一處，再寫新的一刻Revise One Part, Then Write About a New Moment

W2 Paragraphs and complete pieces

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Writing about people, recounting events, describing places, imaginative stories, selecting key details, and independently writing complete short pieces.

Unit 01 · People: Revealing character through an event4 lessons ＋

一件事認識一個人Know a Person Through One Event
把人物寫進一件事Place a Character in an Event
讓特點有證據Support Character Traits with Evidence
換一個人，方法還在A Different Person, the Same Method

Unit 02 · Events: Changes through cooperation4 lessons ＋

找到事件的轉變Find the Change in an Event
寫出事情怎樣轉好Describe How Things Improved
檢查轉折有沒有跳步Check for Missing Steps in the Turning Point
新任務中的小轉折A Small Turning Point in a New Task

Unit 03 · Places: Observation and sequence4 lessons ＋

選一個觀察位置Choose an Observation Point
讓景物按順序出現Present the Scenery in Order
把空泛的「美」寫實Make “Beautiful” Concrete
換一角仍有順序Keep the Order from a New Viewpoint

Unit 04 · Imaginative stories: Rules and consequences4 lessons ＋

想像也要有規則Imagination Needs Rules Too
靠選擇推動故事Move the Story Through Choices
讓魔法前後一致Keep the Magic Consistent
新角色的新難題A New Challenge for a New Character

Unit 05 · Choosing what matters4 lessons ＋

不是每件事都要寫Choose Which Events to Include
把筆墨用在關鍵一刻Focus on the Crucial Moment
刪一段，補一處Remove a Paragraph, Add a Detail
為新題留下必要材料Keep the Essential Material for a New Topic

Unit 06 · Independent complete short pieces4 lessons ＋

為一位讀者選一個題目Choose a Topic for One Reader
把自己的提綱寫成文章Turn Your Outline into a Full Text
根據讀者反應改一遍Revise Based on the Reader's Response
換讀者寫一段Write a Paragraph for a Different Reader

W3 Genres and purpose

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Explaining things and processes, opinions and reasons, practical communication, and responses to reading.

Unit 01 · Explaining things and processes6 lessons ＋

讓沒借過書的人看懂Help a First-Time Book Borrower Understand
排出不會漏步的流程Plan a Process Without Missing Steps
起草一：把借書說清楚Draft 1: Explain How to Borrow a Book
起草二：接上還書與例外Draft 2: Add Returns and Exceptions
請讀者照着做Ask a Reader to Follow the Instructions
新流程短遷移Apply the Method to a New Process

Unit 02 · Opinions and reasons6 lessons ＋

意見要說清楚Make Your Opinion Clear
理由與例子相配Match Reasons with Examples
起草一：主張與第一個理由Draft 1: A Claim and Its First Reason
起草二：補第二理由與建議Draft 2: A Second Reason and a Suggestion
檢查說服力來自哪裏Check What Makes the Writing Persuasive
新提案的一段理由A Paragraph of Reasons for a New Proposal

Unit 03 · Practical communication6 lessons ＋

先想對方需要知道甚麼Consider What the Other Person Needs to Know
把申請排得容易回覆Organize a Request for an Easy Reply
起草一：說明借甚麼、為甚麼Draft 1: Explain What to Borrow and Why
起草二：把承諾寫得可檢查Draft 2: Make Promises Checkable
替讀者做一次信息檢查Check the Information for the Reader
換目的寫一則短通知Write a Short Notice for a New Purpose

Unit 04 · Reading responses: Feelings and the text6 lessons ＋

讀後感不只是重說故事A Reading Response Goes Beyond Retelling
把感受連到一處文字Connect a Feeling to a Passage
起草一：交代所讀與主要感受Draft 1: Introduce the Reading and Main Response
起草二：用聯想加深感受Draft 2: Deepen the Response Through Connections
感動在哪裏要讓讀者看見Show the Reader What Moved You
讀另一段也能說感受Express a Response to a New Passage

W4 Integrated expression and style

24 lessons · 25 minutes each

Narrative style and emotion, explanations that integrate information, arguments and different perspectives, and independent pieces for real readers.

Unit 01 · Narrative style and emotion6 lessons ＋

同一件事可以怎樣說Different Ways to Tell the Same Event
把重點一刻放慢Slow Down the Key Moment
起草一：讓讀者走進場景Draft 1: Bring the Reader into the Scene
起草二：用行動呈現轉變Draft 2: Show Change Through Actions
選擇最能傳達的版本Choose the Version That Communicates Best
同一場景換一種語氣Retell the Same Scene in a Different Tone

Unit 02 · Explanations that integrate information6 lessons ＋

先分清知道與猜想Separate Knowledge from Guesses
用問題把資料連起來Connect Information Through Questions
起草一：說明一週使用情況Draft 1: Describe a Week of Use
起草二：連結需要與建議Draft 2: Link Needs to Suggestions
逐句查來源與推論Check Sources and Inferences Sentence by Sentence
新資料的短解說A Short Explanation of New Information

Unit 03 · Arguments and different perspectives6 lessons ＋

先定判斷標準再表態Set Criteria Before Taking a Position
把反方說準確Represent the Opposing View Accurately
起草一：建立主張與理由Draft 1: Establish a Claim and Reasons
起草二：回應差異並收束Draft 2: Address Differences and Conclude
檢查論證是否公平且有力Check Whether the Argument Is Fair and Strong
新的兩難也能公允回應Respond Fairly to a New Dilemma

Unit 04 · Independent writing for real readers6 lessons ＋

為一位真實讀者定目的Set a Purpose for a Real Reader
把經驗變成對方能用的材料Turn Experience into Useful Material for Someone Else
起草一：讓讀者看見問題與示例Draft 1: Show the Problem and Examples
起草二：把方法寫得能試Draft 2: Make the Method Ready to Try
用真實試讀改作品Revise Through Feedback from Real Readers
把方法轉交給新讀者Pass the Method On to a New Reader

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