FAQ

Two is Better Than One

For starters, when you learn a language, you don’t just learn its vocabulary and syntax. You also learn about their culture and history, so, in that sense, you’re already more knowledgeable than you were before. Plus, learning a new language also involves problem solving, which, for kids, is essential to help develop their growing brains. Put simply and crudely, bilingual kids just have better-developed brains.

Increase cultural awareness.

Learning a foreign language can also lead to discovering a new country, new cuisine, new social relationships and more! You probably don’t realise it, but being in contact with a new culture changes you profoundly. By having a new relationship with the world, you develop an “intercultural know-how” that few people have and of which you can be proud. Language learning can inspire tolerance, open-mindedness and understanding – which is key in a world becoming increasingly globalised!

二大于一：

首先，当你学习一门语言时，你不仅学习其词汇和语法，还了解其文化和历史，因此，在这方面，你更有学识。此外，学习一门新语言还涉及解决问题的能力，对于孩子们来说，这对于帮助他们发展成长中的大脑至关重要。简单地说，双语的孩子大脑发育得更好。

增强文化意识：

学习一门外语还可以带来对新国家、新美食、新社交关系等的发现！你可能没有意识到，但与新文化接触会对你产生深远的影响。通过与世界建立新的关系，你会发展出一种“跨文化能力”，这是很少有人拥有并且你可以为此感到自豪的。语言学习可以激发宽容、开放和理解，这在一个日益全球化的世界中至关重要！

We teach Mandarin Chinese, the official language of China and is spoken by the majority of the Chinese population. It is also one of the official languages of Singapore and Taiwan.

As for Cantonese , this is primarily spoken in the Guangdong province of China, Hong Kong, and Macau. It is also spoken by many overseas Chinese communities. However, we can assist learners who speak Cantonese to learn Mandarin by our cantonese teacher.

我们教授的是普通话，这是中国的官方语言，也是中国大多数人口使用的语言。它也是新加坡和台湾的官方语言之一。

至于粤语，主要在中国的广东省、香港和澳门地区使用。它也被许多海外华人社区使用。然而，我们可以通过我们的粤语教师帮助会说粤语的学习者学习普通话。

Many parents around us often complain that they were initially concerned about their child falling behind in English after starting school, so they focused heavily on their child's English learning from an early age, but neglected or missed the optimal time for their child to learn Chinese. Some parents also mentioned that their child intermittently attended Chinese tutoring classes before and could manage simple communication, but as they reached the sixth or seventh grade and faced the demands of schoolwork, they gradually forgot the basic communication skills and characters they had previously learned.

If a child establishes a strong foundation in Chinese listening and speaking skills from an early age, while also developing good reading and writing abilities, learning Chinese becomes much more efficient. Once the foundational stage is missed, learning Chinese becomes more challenging.

常听身边的家长抱怨说，一开始担心孩子上学后英文跟不上，所以从小对孩子的英文学习抓得很紧，却忽略、错过了孩子学中文的最佳时机；也有的家长表示，孩子也一直断断续续地在补习班学过中文，之前也还勉强可以简单交流，可进入六、七年级后，由于课业繁忙，原来所学的简单交流、会认的字也都忘记。

如果孩子从小打下良好的中文听力和口语基础，培养好的读、写的能力，那么学习中文就会事半功倍。错过了打基础的阶段，再学中文就比较困难。

Our professional team is proficient in Mandarin/English/Cantonese teaching.

We also recommend that you provide a large amount of Mandarin language models at home, such as playing Mandarin children's educational programs, audio stories, or Mandarin children's songs. This will allow your child to be exposed to correct pronunciation and expression.

With this dual approach, your child's learning abilities will exceed your expectations!

我们的专业团队具备普通话/英语/粤语授课能力。

我们也建议您在家可提供大量的普通话语言模型，例如播放普通话儿童教育节目、音频故事或普通话儿童歌曲。这样可以让孩子接触到正确的发音和表达方式。

双管齐下，孩子学习能力会超出您的想象！

Yes for sure.

Learning Pinyin is an important component of enhancing Chinese language proficiency as it helps children better understand and use the pronunciation of Chinese characters.

Super Mandarin introduces Pinyin gradually, assisting learners in recognising the distinct phonemes in the Chinese Pinyin system compared to English, enabling children to gradually develop understanding and mastery of both language systems.

We encourage students not to overly rely on Pinyin to avoid hindering their learning of Chinese characters.

In terms of character recognition, we follow the requirements of the WA Curriculum guidelines and optimise the amount of character learning based on each child's individual foundation and needs.

学习拼音是提升中文能力的重要组成部分，它可以帮助孩子更好地理解和使用汉字的发音。

Super Mandarin（直上中文）通过逐步引入拼音的方式，帮助学习者辨认中文拼音系统中与英语不同的音素，帮助孩子逐渐建立对两种语言系统的理解和掌握。

我们鼓励学生不要过度依赖拼音，以免阻碍对汉字的学习。

对于汉字的识字量，我们根据WA Curriculum课程纲要的要求进行教学，并根据每个孩子的基础和学习目标进行个性化优化，拓展词汇量。

Students often lack a Chinese language environment and have diverse cultural backgrounds, which can easily lead to feelings of difficulty and hinder their progress in learning Chinese. We encourage students to "learn to speak first, then learn about culture."

With the aim of cultivating interest and joyful learning, our teaching approach incorporates thematic activities, interactive experiences, and more, to stimulate students' interest, boost their confidence in expression, and foster effective communication.

学生缺少中文环境，以及成长文化及背景不同，很容易在学习中文的过程中产生畏难情绪，从而形成一种浅尝辄止、止步不前的学习状态。我们鼓励倡导学生“先学说话，再学文化”。本着培养兴趣、快乐学习的宗旨，教学采用设立主题活动、生活小品、体验互动等，激发学生兴趣，增强表达自信，促进交流沟通。

Our classes are held in various libraries and community centres located in key areas throughout Perth.

我们的上课区域遍布Perth核心地段，上课地点均在各大图书馆和社区中心。