Tea with sugar
This weekend was marked with another milestone: Simon read his first Chinese sentence without pinyin.
Category: Mandarin
Some slices of Mandarin
Here are a couple of impressions of Simon’s progress in Chinese, all filmed in September:
The old-fashioned way
Simon’s been doing a whole lot of writing today. First, a birthday letter for Dad. And then Mandarin characters. Those fingers must be aching now!
Smiling Mandarin
Simon made these (and several more) drawings during his latest Chinese class. Funny how every object he draws has a smile, even every grain of rice! These characters he wrote … Continue reading Smiling Mandarin
Chinese meanings
Simon didn’t finish his long list of Chinese vehicles last night and resumed working on it first thing this morning. He typed it himself first in pinyin (which then turns … Continue reading Chinese meanings
Chinese lesson
I get the impression Simon is a little shy to speak during his Chinese and French lessons. Sometimes, when I ask him to say something in Chinese, he would answer … Continue reading Chinese lesson
First Chinese lesson since we moved
Simon loved his new teacher Linlin. Simon’s name in Chinese means “Western door”.
Geeks out of the box 