Better Chinese Australia and New Zealand | Education
Better Chinese Australia and New Zealand
Phone: +61 402 410 669
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25.01.2022 We are getting ready for the Chinese Language Teachers Federation of Australia conference in Perth in July. So excited!
24.01.2022 What a great resource for learning about wildlife!
24.01.2022 As Better Chinese's deputy director Kelly Chen was unable to travel from San Francisco to New Orleans, she interacted with teachers live via this amazing robot mobile device.
22.01.2022 Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
22.01.2022 Today is "#"(èr yuè èr), the 2nd day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar ( nóng lì ). It’s also called "#(lóng tái tóu) festival", meaning #Dragon r...aising its head. Ancient Chinese believed that this day remarks the beginning of spring and farming. On this day, the dragon is awakened from winter sleep and brings rain. The ancient emperors would lead officials in ploughing to pray for favorable weather and good harvest. Thus people also call this day "Ploughing Festival" ( chn gng jié). A fun tradition on this day is to get a hair cut ( l fà), which people believe will bring them good luck. To learn more fun stories and Chinese traditions, check out our #AIStoryTime https://supr.link/pnHq8
22.01.2022 Contact us for more information about Discovering Chinese Pro, complete secondary curriculum in digital and hard copy form
22.01.2022 This video introduces the philosophy and methodology of Chinese for Families classes in Adelaide. They use Better Chinese materials as their core curriuclum including My First Chinese Words, I Love Chinese, My First Chinese Reader and the Better Immersion readers.
21.01.2022 Today at the ACTFL conference in New Orleans Better Chinese introduced their amazing new app AI Storytime. Featuring My First Chinese Words and many additional stories, children can choose the stories they want and learn to read with real time feedback
21.01.2022 #ChineseLunarNewYear Happy Chinese Lunar New Year! This is the most important traditional festival in China. Chinese people usually express good wishes to each ...other for the New Year during the Spring Festival. Lets learn some of the most popular greetings! (xn nián kuài lè) - Happy New Year. (gu nián dà jí) - Wishing you good luck in the Year of the Dog. (gng x f cái) - May you be happy and prosperous. (hé ji xìng fú) - Happiness for the whole family. See more
21.01.2022 2018 looks set to be another exciting year for Better Chinese in Australia and NZ with many schools adopting our resources for the first time. Please contact us if you would like to trial any of our series. Keep enjoying the summer break!
20.01.2022 Looking forward to seeing teachers of Chinese at the "Combining the Discovering Chinese Pro digital curriculum with classroom interaction" workshop at the K-12 Digital Classroom Practice conference in Melbourne on 1st Sept. Use code BDI17 to register at heavily discounted rates. And I have two free registrations to give away to teachers new to teaching with digital technology - contact me if interested!
19.01.2022 Modern Chinese is back in stock! Buy any Modern Chinese hard copy text from our website by 31st of March and get free shipping within Australia! https://www.jialezhongwen.com.au/better-chi/modern-chinese/
19.01.2022 The 2019-2020 Better Chinese Australia and New Zealand catalogue is now out! It has the most up to date information on new and old products in AU and NZ.
19.01.2022 Dunwjié is almost here! Check out the Dragon Boat legends and rhymes on AI Story Time and share them with your classes! Australian and NZ teachers please contact us if you would like a free trial.
18.01.2022 Happy #LanternFestival ( # )! It is the grandest lunar festival in China after Chinese New Year. It is called "lantern" festival, because at night the street...s will be adorned with all kinds of lanterns for people to appreciate. What laterns are out there? Let's learn this rhyme together! More stories and rhymes ==> https://supr.link/pnHq8 See more
16.01.2022 At the Better Chinese stand at ACTFL conference in New Orleans. A great team!
16.01.2022 We hope all our friends and customers are having a happy and relaxing break. Better Chinese Australia and New Zealand will be opening again on the 3rd of January.
15.01.2022 It was a great two days at the LCNAU conference at Adelaide University, meeting many interesting people and getting lots of new insights and ideas. It was also a great chance to showcase the Better Chinese university level resources.
14.01.2022 Happy new year to our friends near and far!
14.01.2022 We are going on holidays! The Better Chinese Australia and New Zealand office will be shut from now until the 6th of January. Wishing you all a wonderful festive season and we look forward to working with you in 2019!
12.01.2022 Do you teach with Better Chinese materials and looking to share teaching ideas for classroom activities? We have just started a new group for AU and NZ teachers looking to discuss activities and ideas. Let us know if you are a teacher using or interested in using Better Chinese materials and would like to join!
12.01.2022 Discovering Chinese Pro is a complete interactive digital secondary curriculum with hardcopy support materials available. This video explains all the digital features in full. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eCoXO4EFrg
11.01.2022 AI Story Time lets children explore stories in Chinese and makes learning fun!
11.01.2022 Happy Mid-autumn festival to all our teachers. Here is of the most popular Mid-autumn legends animated by Better Chinese. Updated version also available on AI Story Time! https://youtu.be/eY4m4HEafp0
10.01.2022 Today is "#"(èr yuè èr), the 2nd day of the 2nd month of the lunar calendar ( nóng lì ). Its also called "#(lóng tái tóu) festival", meaning #Dragon r...aising its head. Ancient Chinese believed that this day remarks the beginning of spring and farming. On this day, the dragon is awakened from winter sleep and brings rain. The ancient emperors would lead officials in ploughing to pray for favorable weather and good harvest. Thus people also call this day "Ploughing Festival" ( chn gng jié). A fun tradition on this day is to get a hair cut ( l fà), which people believe will bring them good luck. To learn more fun stories and Chinese traditions, check out our #AIStoryTime https://supr.link/pnHq8
10.01.2022 Students love these cartoons which really help them develop affinity with Chinese characters!
09.01.2022 Great dinner with the Better Chinese team tonight in New Orleans Louisiana.
09.01.2022 It is a difficult time for schools in Australia and New Zealand. Better Chinese are here to help. We are currently offering one month free access to our digital programs for class groups during the corona virus outbreak. Contact us on [email protected] for more information.
09.01.2022 We are so looking forward to the ISCLE conference in Melbourne next week. Hope to see you there! https://www.iscle2019.com/
08.01.2022 This song is great for young children - sing and dance together! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlm-KnB5Dfg&feature=youtu.be
07.01.2022 Midautumn Festival is almost here. Share this story with your students!
05.01.2022 This blog post reflects on my learning journey as a teacher at Chinese for Families. The most important thing I learnt is that the children's learning potential is much greater than I ever previously imagined. https://www.jialezhongwen.com.au/teaching-chinese-in-the-s/
05.01.2022 Yes, non-heritage primary school aged children can learn to read Chinese, even in a once a week program! Better Chinese's My First Chinese Reader curriculum provides the structure required to build up literacy. Digital presentation enables students to listen, read and watch at the same time and makes engaging the whole class and differentiation much much easier. For an example of what children can achieve, see this video from Chinese for Families Adelaide. https://youtu.be/FhYvXPW4Y4k
04.01.2022 Apologies for the error. This page's name will change back to 'Better Chinese Australia and New Zealand' next week - due to Facebook regulations it can't be earlier than this. The purpose of the page is still to cover events and topics of interest to Australian and New Zealand customers interested in Better Chinese teaching materials.
03.01.2022 Special rates available for school groups! Contact us at [email protected] for information about services available to Australian and New Zealand schools.
02.01.2022 Chinese New Year is almost here!
02.01.2022 AI Story Time is Better Chinese's amazing new app where children can watch a wide range of stories and songs, listen and read aloud at their own pace and score points on the leaderboard! Available on the App Store now. Contact us for information about special discounts for class groups.
