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chenlaoshi wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:16 am

Reenie wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 04, 2021 8:51 am

chenlaoshi wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 03, 2021 10:58 pm

Hi Reenie,

Assessment wise, the options are very limited - there's only like 2 for HCL in the market.

Sources I use/recommend includes:
- SPH's 看录像说话 series (3 books till date - no overlapping, 4th book to be released next month)
(pic "stolen" from Carousell )
New video format from Book 2 onwards


- 逗号 magazine
https://zbschools.sg/NIE/oral-practice

- Programmes like 前线追踪 and 星期二特写
https://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/foru ... A#p2011646

Thank you!

Hi Reenie,

FYI, the latest edition (看录像说话4）has been released this month : https://subscribe.sph.com.sg/publications-zbc4/

May I ask if this is a real physical book or just an online book? Thanks!

Zeal mummy wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:35 am

May I ask if this is a real physical book or just an online book? Thanks!

It's a physical book with relevant questions and notes but videos are only accessible via website.

chenlaoshi wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:52 am

Zeal mummy wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 09, 2021 11:35 am

May I ask if this is a real physical book or just an online book? Thanks!

It's a physical book with relevant questions and notes but videos are only accessible via website.

I saw that it’s $20 for the book and the online videos. May I ask how long do we have access to the online videos? Thank you.

Zeal mummy wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:51 am

I saw that it’s $20 for the book and the online videos. May I ask how long do we have access to the online videos? Thank you.

It's accessible until 2023. However, there are ways to get around it (e.g. using screen recording software like Bandicam)

Hello,

Can anyone share with me the past O level Oral topics for CL and HCL ?

jj_1808 wrote: ↑

Mon May 03, 2021 8:13 pm

Hello,

Can anyone share with me the past O level Oral topics for CL and HCL ?

Hi jj_1808,

This was my reply to a previous enquiry regarding past year O level oral examinations not included in 10 year series:

"yup Oral information are not included since the new video format came out. I'm afraid there's no readily available info cos of the no. of days the oral exam stretches over (thus >5 topics per year). Some school will issue "home made" notes on past year O level exam oral topics while some other use it for in internal oral exam."

chenlaoshi wrote: ↑

Mon May 03, 2021 11:14 pm

jj_1808 wrote: ↑

Mon May 03, 2021 8:13 pm

Hello,

Can anyone share with me the past O level Oral topics for CL and HCL ?

Hi jj_1808,

This was my reply to a previous enquiry regarding past year O level oral examinations not included in 10 year series:

"yup Oral information are not included since the new video format came out. I'm afraid there's no readily available info cos of the no. of days the oral exam stretches over (thus >5 topics per year). Some school will issue "home made" notes on past year O level exam oral topics while some other use it for in internal oral exam."

Hi chenlaoshi,


may we know, roughly from which year started, all these O-level Chinese Oral past year topics become converted into the new " video " format, that's why the 10-year-series sold in Popular bookshop, cannot capture the O-level Oral topics anymore ?

That being the case,
that means if Year 4 IP / Sec (3 and 4 OP) students preparing for exam need a list of past year Chinese Oral topics, we can only approach & fall back upon our own individual Secondary school's Chinese department, to provide such a listing

phtthp wrote: ↑

Tue May 04, 2021 6:34 am

chenlaoshi wrote: ↑

Mon May 03, 2021 11:14 pm

jj_1808 wrote: ↑

Mon May 03, 2021 8:13 pm

Hello,

Can anyone share with me the past O level Oral topics for CL and HCL ?

Hi jj_1808,

This was my reply to a previous enquiry regarding past year O level oral examinations not included in 10 year series:

"yup Oral information are not included since the new video format came out. I'm afraid there's no readily available info cos of the no. of days the oral exam stretches over (thus >5 topics per year). Some school will issue "home made" notes on past year O level exam oral topics while some other use it for in internal oral exam."

Hi chenlaoshi,


may we know, roughly from which year started, all these O-level Chinese Oral past year topics become converted into the new " video " format, that's why the 10-year-series sold in Popular bookshop, cannot capture the O-level Oral topics anymore ?

That being the case,
that means if Year 4 IP / Sec (3 and 4 OP) students preparing for exam need a list of past year Chinese Oral topics, we can only approach & fall back upon our own individual Secondary school's Chinese department, to provide such a listing

Hi phtthp,

The new format came into place in 2016. Yup, individual schools (usually by Sec 3) will have their own oral package which will capture the common/latest topics.

In preparation (through reading up on newspapers and/or other materials like 爱上读报 and 逗号）for the yearly Paper 1 (email writing and discursive essay) and oral examinations, the students would have accumulated a fair amount of information/knowledge pertaining to the various topics over the years too.

Hi

May I know for year end Sec 1, there will be all papers tested ie Listening compre, Oral, Compo and Written?

For Oral, what are the possible topics to discuss? Is it watch video and answer questions?

For Compo, is it writing email and compo? For compo writing, it is on a certain topic?

Thank you

xueyan wrote: ↑

Mon May 10, 2021 9:42 am

Hi

May I know for year end Sec 1, there will be all papers tested ie Listening compre, Oral, Compo and Written?

For Oral, what are the possible topics to discuss? Is it watch video and answer questions?

For Compo, is it writing email and compo? For compo writing, it is on a certain topic?

Thank you

Hi xueyan,

I presume you are referring to CL? It varies across schools. Normally, the full O'Level format (respective papers as well as the sections in them) will only be tested from Sec 2 SA2 onwards. For example (note the differences in sections between the two EOY Paper 2):



There should be some form of information on the tested scope and components from the teachers a couple of weeks prior to the EOY exams - it may be printed notification, soft copy in school portal or written on whiteboard for students to take down themselves. For example:



If Oral is tested, then yes, it's video format, similar to PSLE's. The topic may cover moral values and social issues. You can have a look at this post for a better idea.

For compo writing, it will be narrative style - instead of 4 different types of questions (discursive, narrative, news review etc.), students would normally be given a couple of narrative questions to choose from. For example:


Lastly for email writing, yes, it will involve the discussion of a topic (brought out by the "friend" who wrote "you" the email).