by Colin Goh | Feb 9, 2023 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chengyu Blog, Education
Valentine’s Day in Chinese: What Idioms 成语 Can I Use? February 14th is Saint Valentine’s Day, which in Chinese is the much more transparent 情人节 (Qíngrén jié), as it translates to “Lover’s Festival”. It should be called...
by Colin Goh | Dec 28, 2022 | Bilingual, Blog, Chengyu, Chinese Traditions, Home
Chinese New Year Greetings for The Year of the Rabbit Are you looking for Chinese New Year greetings for the Year of the Rabbit that are a little funkier than traditional ones like 恭喜发财 (gōngxǐ fācái: Wishing you prosperity) or 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè: Happy new...
by Colin Goh | Dec 12, 2022 | Blog, Bilingual, Education
The 12 Days of Christmas in Chinese! The “12 Days of Christmas” is a popular Christmas carol with roots in both Christian and folkloric traditions. Its story is a combination of religious symbolism, secret codes, and historical practices. The song...
by Woo Yen Yen | Dec 7, 2022 | Bilingual, Blog, Education, Parenting, Yen Yen
Bilingual Books: A Powerful Tool for Second Language Learning In this article, we explore the mystery of why many kids dislike reading books in their 2nd language, and how research shows how bilingual books and stories are a great way to change that behaviour. ...
by Colin Goh | Sep 19, 2022 | Bilingual, Blog, Film, Home
How Your Child Can Learn Chinese Creatively We know how your child Can learn Chinese creatively, because of our unique approach and experience. Complaining About Creativity The lack of creativity and imagination is a subject we keep hearing people complain about. The...
by Colin Goh | Sep 6, 2022 | Bilingual, Education, Parenting
6 Takeaways & a video recap! from our recent Translanguaging Pedagogy webinar Thank you to everyone who signed up for our Translanguaging webinar on 1 September 2022! We attracted participants from more territories than we ever expected: the US, Canada, the...
