Junior Secondary Chinese

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Strengthen language foundations, then build textual analysis, writing organisation and self-revision skills.

  • Trace reading gaps from vocabulary and sentences to whole-text structure
  • Use textual evidence to explain ideas, characters, emotions and techniques
  • Build a complete writing process from prompt and planning to revision
  • Develop classical Chinese, literary and cultural foundations for senior secondary study
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Reading methods Move from sentence comprehension to whole-text analysis Secure vocabulary, sentence meaning and paragraph relationships before developing summary, inference, analysis and appreciation.
Layered comprehension
Use keywords, reference and sentence relationships to build paragraph and whole-text meaning.
Textual evidence
Support character, emotion and technique analysis with precise content from the text.
Reading strategies
Choose methods suited to narrative, descriptive, lyrical and argumentative texts.
 Writing process Turn ideas into specific, well-organised writing Move from prompt and material selection to paragraph function, detail and revision.
Prompt and planning
Identify constraints, purpose and a central idea that can be developed.
Material and organisation
Use events, description or reasoning to develop content instead of producing a list or vague discussion.
Revision and rewriting
Classify and correct issues in content, structure, sentences and characters, then rewrite key passages.
 Classical language and culture Build classical language intuition and cultural context Connect common words, sentence patterns, character actions and ideas instead of relying on word-for-word translation.
Classical foundations
Accumulate common vocabulary, function words, patterns and contextual inference methods.
Reading aloud and accumulation
Use recitation and translation to develop language intuition and a usable language bank.
Literature and culture
Understand literary qualities and cultural values through imagery, emotion and context.
 School assessment Turn daily learning into assessment performance Review school texts, question types and progress while developing methods that transfer to unseen material.
Organise set texts
Summarise structure, vocabulary, central ideas and recurring question points.
Recognise task demands
Distinguish summary, explanation, analysis and personal response.
Record errors
Track comprehension, expression and writing problems for targeted reattempts.
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Reading
Vocabulary, sentence meaning, paragraph relationships, main ideas, inference, analysis and appreciation.
Writing
Prompt interpretation, planning, material, organisation, description, argument, expression and revision.
Listening and speaking
Understanding key points, organising information, oral expression, discussion and response.
Classical Chinese and literature
Common classical forms, text understanding, literary qualities and recitation.
Chinese culture and values
Cultural meaning, values and emotion through texts and language activities.
Thinking and independent learning
Summary, comparison, analysis, critical judgement, information organisation and self-revision.

Course fees

4 lessons per month 90 minutes per lesson

Fees by level

S1-S2
HK$1,200/ 4 lessons
S3
HK$1,380/ 4 lessons
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