Mandarin Education Services

04/02/2018

This will be a fantastic event for all of you who are interested in raising bilingual children and in promoting the teaching of languages. I look forward to seeing you there.

The Modern Language Teachers Association of WA warmly invites members and friends to start the year with a networking event, held on International Mother Language Day (IMLD), 21 February. Celebrating IMLD is perfect way to remind ourselves of the crucial role that language plays in education and to....

01/04/2017

Here is an article to share with and to encourage families who wish to raise multilingual children and future global citizens.

A Multilingual Travel Lesson: Whether it is learning a language for travel, or travelling to learn a language, children really do learn by example.

28/01/2017

27/11/2016

Here is a list of Youtube resources for children or those who are young at heart to immerse themselves in a Chinese speaking environment:

宝宝巴士 (Baobao bashi) ：Uses animation to tell stories or songs that helps with learning many concepts, cultural events and for entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/user/babybus1000

ny0204ny: has a collection of many animated fairytale stories spoken in Chinese: https://www.youtube.com/user/ny0204ny

公视童话故事集：This is a playlist by LeeLung Lin. The playlist contains 9 familiar fairytale stories that were originally spoken in German and stubbed in Chinese. The subtitles are written in traditional Chinese.

CCube: Uses animation to tell stories that helps with learning Chinese characters: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgH9o1Fzxf5HN8Via8g-LLg

WHO : 寶寶巴士（BabyBus），專門針對學齡前兒童研發教育應用產品。結合不同年齡階段的早教重點設計了啟蒙站和探索站兩個系列，通過寓教於樂的方式達到啟蒙益智的目的。http://tw.babybus.com/index.php WHAT : 寶寶巴士（BabyBus）系列已擁有產品逾130款，支援iOS,A...

20/10/2016

This is a very useful information and skill for anyone who is learning the language. Don't forget to read the comments at the end.

When I first arrived in China, I was super confused about why so many people kept asking me if I’d eaten yet. I wondered if they were concerned about whether or not I could eat Chinese food, or if I was looking particularly hungry for some reason.

18/10/2016

This is a free event and a fantastic opportunity to find out not only the benefit of learning an additional language but also many quality language course providers in WA. I have already registered and would love to see you there too. Please register early before the seats run out.

Learn how your life's journey can be enriched by a love of languages. Come along to WIN A COURSE IN THE LANGUAGE you've always wanted to speak...  PRESENTERS From birth through school.  Modern Language Teacher Association of WA President KATE REITZENSTEIN reveals the cognitive benefits of language l...

25/09/2016

You will gain much insight into the attitudes that Chinese have towards teaching and learning as well as the value Chinese place on education from these well known Chinese proverbs.

Chinese proverbs can be help you to motivate yourself to learn a language. Check out these wise and funny Chinese proverbs to know how to use them.

21/09/2016

This article will explain the impact of homophones in the daily life of Chinese societies. You might know that '4' is an unlucky number and '8' is prosperous. How about the connection between umbrella and love, book and casino? Read on to find out.

If you got the joke in this sentence, you probably already know what homophones are in English. Homophones are two or more words that have the same pronunciation, but different meanings.

30/07/2016

My young students had a lot of fun directing and performing their own Sock Puppets show based around the question 'What is that?' and vehicles. The one with a house and garden is a joint effort by Sarah and Ava who are 5 years old. The other is a solo performance by Liam who is 6 years old.

25/07/2016

Another excellent read from our brilliant young students in term 2.

17/06/2016

Dear Community language school parents and students,

Following is a fantastic opportunity for those who are interested in pursuing language studies. It might be more relevant to students in high schools who are facing the task of whether or not to choose a language to study in Year 11 and 12. Nevertheless, it is never too early to find out. Following is the invitation issued from OMI for your consideration:

OMI (Office of Multicultural Interest) invites community language students, their parents and teachers to an information session regarding further study options.

TOPIC: Pathways to further education for community language students.

DATE: Saturday 2 July

TIME: 2-4pm (light refreshments will be served)

VENUE: Bankwest Theatre, Curtin University, Kent Street Bentley 6102 (please see attached map)

RSVP: [email protected] by 4.30pm, Friday 24 June 2016