Chinese Idioms Matching Activities
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Previously we have discussed the benefits of teaching our children Chinese idioms. Here, we have a few activities that might help your children learn as well as remember some easy Chinese idioms.
If you’re like many of our parents, you may be at a loss as to which idioms are child-friendly and easy to remember. All the examples used in these activities were taken from our 5 Book Idiom Set. The idioms are simple enough concepts for small children to understand, introduced with a tiny story, and have a funny joke to reinforce the meaning of the idiom.
ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK
With these activities, we hope to provide some examples of how to introduce idioms to your children, as well as help them remember the actual idioms (if not the meaning).
ACTIVITIY 1 - What do you think it means?
(age 5+)
HOW TO PLAY 玩法
- Say/show the idiom.
- Ask your child if they understand all the words in the idiom. If not, explain what each word means without giving away the meaning of the idiom.
- Ask your child to guess what they think the idiom means. Ask why they think so.
- Explain the actual meaning of the idiom and why. Include a story if possible (from the Idiom Set) or point out ways your child got close to the meaning.
- Ask your child to come up with situations where the idiom would apply.
玩遊戲
Let's play
ACTIVITIY 2 - Matching Idioms
(age 3+)
WHAT YOU NEED 道具
- Idiom Set
- Pens, Pencils
- Paper
HOW TO MAKE 準備
- Write half an idiom on one strip of paper and the other half on another.
- Do this for 2-6 idioms.
HOW TO PLAY 玩法
- Read out all the different idioms and explain what they mean.
- Mix up all the pieces.
- Have your child place the matching idiom pieces together.
ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO PLAY 玩法變化
To make the game easier, you can use fewer idioms as well as separate the first and second halves of the idioms so that your child only has to figure out which halves go together instead of mixing them all up.
玩遊戲
Let's play
Here are a few examples of Chinese idioms used in the videos.
開門見山
一五一十
人山人海
雞飛狗跳
七上八下
五光八色
For the more advanced children
Please check out our Chinese Idioms Crossword Puzzle post which challenges and expands your child’s knowledge on idioms, all based on one idiom. Sample solutions together with English explanation are included for free download, in both traditional and simplified Chinese versions.
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We would love to hear your comments and see pictures of your kids doing the activities. Make sure you join our Sagebooks HK Parent Support Facebook Group and share with us!
HOMESCHOOLING TIPS
Setbacks are normal.
Learning new skills is rarely a straight line. It is more like a frenzied zig zag with no rhyme or reason. Sometimes, your child will seem to be bounding forward by leaps and bounds. Other times, it seems your child has regressed and forgotten everything you have ever taught them.
Don’t worry. It’s completely expected.
Many times, developmentally, some skill your child used to have perfectly will waver as they are processing another skill. Give your child a few more weeks and they will likely be back to the way they were prior to the setback. In fact, they might be even more developed!
Like this tip? Join us in our Facebook Group and meet other parents who are teaching their kids Basic Chinese 500 at all different ages and levels.
我們會經常為大家探討漢字和語文的課題。
要是你有特別的相關課題希望我們探討，歡迎您告訴我們。
We discuss Chinese language and culture related topics on a regular basis.
If you would like us to discuss certain topics about Chinese, please let us know.
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Sagebooks Hongkong promotes independent reading and life-long learning by nurturing the child’s confidence, autonomy and self-teaching abilities. Since 2006. Find out more About Us.
© 2020 Sagebooks Hongkong. All rights reserved.
Sagebooks Hongkong promotes independent reading and life-long learning by nurturing the child’s confidence, autonomy and self-teaching abilities. Since 2006. Find out more About Us.
© 2020 Sagebooks Hongkong. All rights reserved.
