Talking about adoption, birthparents, abandonment, race, and China with my kids. That's not all we talk about -- but reading this blog, you'll think it's all we do!!!!!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Chinese School Speech Contest
This afternoon was the speech contest for Chinese School. I wasn't able to get audible video of the girls during the contest, so I thought I'd post these practice videos. The girls are holding their home-made microphone -- props are so important!
I still get amazed each year at speech contest time as each student from age 3 to adult gets up to do their piece -- all alone -- in front of fellow students, teachers and parents. There was only one contestant who refused to say a word! It's great fun to see significant improvement in each student from year to year, too.
Maya's submission was recitation of two poems, one about seven fruits, one about a rubber ball.
Students in Zoe's class had to make a poster either about themselves or a favorite toy. Zoe used the poster from this summer's Chinese Language Camp, so I told her she had to do something else, too. She sang Ni Wa Wa.
Great job, girls! You know, today one of my teachers was trying to explain something to me completely in Mandarin... and I totally couldn't follow her... and it was pretty basic... and teacher number two had this hysterical look on his face like 'why do I even bother?!?!!' Heh. Glad your girls (and mine) are much more successful at this!
3 comments:
Wonderful job girls!!!
Malinda, I am so excited, I could actually understand what they were talking about--I guess Madeline's Chinese lessons are paying off for me! :-)
Great job, girls! You know, today one of my teachers was trying to explain something to me completely in Mandarin... and I totally couldn't follow her... and it was pretty basic... and teacher number two had this hysterical look on his face like 'why do I even bother?!?!!' Heh. Glad your girls (and mine) are much more successful at this!
Ta zhen de hao keai. ;)
Wo ye hen xihuan "Ni Wa Wa."
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