中国课本里的 apartment、line up,进政府学校不够用。孩子要听懂 canteen、recess、HDB、hawker centre、Aunty。下面十课先给家长中文说明,再给孩子英语台词和对准的 CEQ / AEIS 题型。
1. 小贩中心 · CEQ Speaking · food
Ordering food at a hawker centre
不是餐厅服务员点餐。自己拿托盘、排队、跟档口 Aunty 说菜名。chicken rice 是菜名,常当不可数。
词汇
- hawker centre · 小贩中心
- stall · 档口
- tray · 托盘
- queue · 排队
- chicken rice · 鸡饭
开口三句
- Mei: I would like chicken rice, please.
- Aunty: Chilli? One tray.
- Mei: A little chilli, thank you.
打开故事 16 →2. 组屋生活 · B1 functions · AEIS comprehension
Living in an HDB flat
HDB 是组屋,不是 apartment 能完全替代。void deck 是楼下公共空间。报地址说 block 和 unit,例如 12-345。
词汇
- HDB · 组屋
- void deck · 组屋底层公共空间
- block / unit · 座 / 单位
- lift lobby · 电梯厅
- corridor · 走廊
开口三句
- Mei: Excuse me, the lift is not working.
- Neighbour: We have to take the stairs to the twelfth storey.
- Mei: Our unit is 12-345.
打开故事 21 →3. 公共交通 · CEQ Listening · announcements
Taking the MRT and bus
听广播:Please mind the gap. alight = 下车。by MRT 零冠词;on the MRT 指在车上。
词汇
- MRT · 地铁
- platform · 月台
- interchange · 转乘站
- alight · 下车
- mind the gap · 小心月台空隙
开口三句
- Priya: Which platform is it?
- Announcement: Please mind the gap.
- Mei: We alight at Bedok.
打开故事 38 →4. 校园生活 · CEQ Speaking 1 · daily routine
A day in a Singapore primary school
assembly 早会、recess 小息(不是 break)、CCA 课程辅助活动、form teacher 班主任、canteen 食堂。
词汇
- assembly · 早会
- recess · 小息 / 课间
- canteen · 食堂
- form teacher · 班主任
- CCA · 课程辅助活动
开口三句
- Mei: Good morning, Ms Tan.
- Ms Tan: Line up for assembly.
- Mei: Where is the canteen?
打开故事 1 →5. 多元种族 · CEQ culture speaking
Racial Harmony Day and festivals
学校会过 Racial Harmony Day。孩子要能礼貌说出 Deepavali、Hari Raya,并尊重同学的节日,不是只懂春节。
词汇
- Racial Harmony Day · 种族和谐日
- Deepavali · 屠妖节
- Hari Raya · 开斋节
- respect · 尊重
- neighbour · 邻居 / 同学
开口三句
- Aisha: Selamat Hari Raya.
- Mei: May I try this kuih?
- Aisha: Yes. We respect this festival.
打开故事 45 →6. 节庆活动 · B1 culture writing
Chinese New Year in Singapore
新加坡过年仍说 Gong Xi Fa Cai、red packet,但邻居可能是马来或印度家庭。写作常用 first / then / finally。
词汇
- Chinese New Year · 春节
- reunion · 团圆
- red packet · 红包
- mandarin orange · 橘子
- Ah Ma · 奶奶
开口三句
- Mum: We are going to visit Ah Ma.
- Mei: First we clean the house.
- Mei: Gong Xi Fa Cai.
打开故事 18 →7. 社区设施 · CEQ Speaking · health
Going to the neighbourhood clinic
neighbourhood clinic 是邻里诊所。MC 是病假单。要会说 I have a fever / a sore throat,并排队。
词汇
- clinic · 诊所
- fever · 发烧
- MC · 病假单
- queue · 排队
- medicine · 药
开口三句
- Doctor: How long have you felt this?
- Mei: I have a sore throat.
- Doctor: You should rest. Here is an MC.
打开故事 42 →8. 国家教育 · AEIS composition · comprehension
National Day Parade
National Day 是国庆。孩子要能写看到的、听到的:flag, parade, flypast。这是 AEIS 记叙常见题。
词汇
- National Day · 国庆日
- parade · 游行 / 庆典
- flag · 国旗
- flypast · 飞行表演
- Padang · 大草场
开口三句
- Wei: We could hear the drums.
- Priya: The flag went up.
- Wei: It was unforgettable.
打开故事 41 →9. 环保意识 · B1 cloze · AEIS grammar passive
Recycling at school
蓝桶收纸、塑料另放。完形常考 is recycled。不要写成 We recycle the bottles 当被动题。
词汇
- recycle · 回收
- bin · 垃圾桶
- plastic · 塑料
- paper · 纸
- Eco Club · 环保社
开口三句
- Ms Tan: Paper is recycled in the blue bin.
- Mei: We should reduce waste.
- Priya: Put cans here.
打开故事 43 →10. 礼貌用语 · A2 functions · school politeness
Talking to Aunty and Uncle
食堂档口、清洁工、保安常称 Aunty / Uncle,不是侮辱。Thank you, Aunty Tan. 试学周 Lost and Found 就练这句。
词汇
- Aunty · 阿姨(尊称工作人员)
- Uncle · 叔叔(尊称工作人员)
- please · 请
- Lost and Found · 失物招领
- Thank you for… · 谢谢你…
开口三句
- Mei: I lost my water bottle.
- Aunty Tan: Is this your bottle? White, with a pink flower?
- Mei: Yes. Thank you, Aunty Tan.
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