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So, one of my jobs is working at a tutoring center in the afternoons. A student we got a month ago is straight from China and spoke zero English. Without going into too much detail as to why this fails, I'm kinda stuck trying to teach her English with no ESL books/programs. I'm mostly doing some picture association nouns, and minor phrases. Added to that, California is awesome and cut their ESL programs in schools about 5+ years ago, so really I'm the only one teaching her.
Anyways, I have found a few websites that have some noun games for her to help build vocabulary, but I was interested in maybe finding some Chinese websites that help kids learn English. Of course, this is a problem because I can't read Chinese so I don't know what to look for.
It does have to be kid-based, since she is only in 3rd grade, and mostly knows that simplified kanji they teach kids first.
If anyone could help that would be greatly appreciated.
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2009-01-23 16:19 #1You wouldn't know that though because you've demonstrably never picked up a book nor educated yourself on the matter. Let me guess, overweight housewife?
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does anyone here read chinese >.>;
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2009-01-23 16:50 #2Nidhogg
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What type of chinese? Cantonese or Mandarin ?
haha i'm stupid, I just re-read and you said read chinese.
Would still be great to know if the child spoke Canto or Mand though.
But another questions, Simplified or Traditional Chinese?
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2009-01-23 17:16 #3A. Body
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Spent some time looking around but this is the best I can find so far (unsure if it is quite what you're looking for)
Free English teaching and learning materials for ESL - English as a Second Language
Free ESL Worksheets, English Teaching Materials, ESL Lesson Plans
Found a program but in a bit of a hurry so can't try it out yet:
Download English Lessons for Children 1B 1.0 Free - This is an ESL textbooks for children 8 - 13
I can ask my friend later who will likely have an answer when I get back. Sorry if anything I mentioned doesn't help ;;
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2009-01-23 17:23 #4Relic Shield
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I assume he from China or Hong Kong and every other places, then should be Simplified. Since lots of students I have met recently who came from China, they just refuse to speak english even though they have been here for years
Originally Posted by The_OG_Nelta
But if from taiwan it will be Traditional then, but this should be rare cases.
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2009-01-23 17:27 #5Ironing this Thread
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2009-01-23 19:01 #6Users Awaiting Email Confirmation
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Have them watch english cartoons and then they will become a reverse weaboo for american stuff and will talk like cartoon characters do.
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2009-01-23 22:20 #7You wouldn't know that though because you've demonstrably never picked up a book nor educated yourself on the matter. Let me guess, overweight housewife?
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as I said above she knows simplified kanji, but I did forget to mention, she knows mandarin. Originally Posted by The_OG_Nelta
Originally Posted by Meian
thanks!
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2009-01-24 00:18 #8As I beavered away...
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Can't kids that age still learn a language fairly quickly just by being immersed in it?
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2009-01-24 00:52 #9Ridill
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Yeah they can, works for most anyone of any age.
I'd recommend going to a OfficeMax if you have one in your area; they usually have learning software that would help you, and generally it's pretty cheap. OfficeDepot/max have the widest selection of learning software so it would be a good place to look.
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2009-01-24 01:55 #10You wouldn't know that though because you've demonstrably never picked up a book nor educated yourself on the matter. Let me guess, overweight housewife?
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that's why cali doesn't have an esl program, but we're trying to help speed it a little (not like make her magically fluent in a few months), but giving her the extra push. Esp, since she just sits there in class and doesn't understand anything the teacher is saying. Anything can help ya? Originally Posted by Waef
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2009-01-25 18:32 #11Sea Torques
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Originally Posted by Boyiee
Take a seat over there... Originally Posted by Ksandra
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2009-01-25 21:16 #12Predictably Unpredictable
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Rosetta Stone an option?
Most of the Chinese I know is very.. simple. Even after a year in college. lol
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2009-01-25 21:23 #13You wouldn't know that though because you've demonstrably never picked up a book nor educated yourself on the matter. Let me guess, overweight housewife?
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does rosetta stone teach english? thought just other languages. I bet I can d/l it somewhere if it does teach english. Originally Posted by sekaran
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2009-01-25 21:53 #14Ridill
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I thought Hong Kong is traditional? Originally Posted by Osede
