Happy Birthday!

yes, it’s been a long time since I last created a cake, and it’s a while since i get another post up here. life’s mixed with good n bad things lately, just like the good n bad weather lately 🙂 anyway, it’s my friend and colleauge Dan Ying (丹楹)’s birthday! And she wants to announce to the world that she’s officially …… WAIT! better not put it here. i think 18 is a nice number, u think so too? (: oh yes, before i forget,

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY! and may the year ahead be a healthy n fruitful one, 天天开心!”
Cheers! (:

cake Happy Birthday!



after so many cakes, finally a HAPPY BIRTHDAY cake!
and i this cake’s for 依纯, and wishing her (and family) all the happiness and health under the sun and moon!

as a side note, we’re hitting the one week part one evacuation mark in the next 2hrs *GASP*

School systems compared, US vs. Singapore vs. China

the US American system (Grade K-12):
Preschool 3-4 yrs old
Kindergarten (Grade K, 5 yrs old, most of the time taken at the local elementary school)
Elementary school (Grade 1-5, 6-11 yrs old)
Middle school (Grade 6-8, 12-14 yrs old)
High school (Grade 9-12, 15-18 yrs old)
(Note: compiled based on info from Yahoo! Answers)
the typical Singapore system:
Preschool 3-4 yrs old
Kindergarten (5-6 yrs old, equiv. Grade K-1)
Primary school (7-12 yrs old, equiv Grade 2-7)
Secondary school (13-16 yrs old, equiv Grade 8-11)
Junior college (17-18 yrs old, equiv Grade 12-13)
the China system:
Preschool 3-4 yrs old
Kindergarten (5-6 yrs old, equiv. Grade K-1)
Elementary school (7-12 yrs old, equiv Grade 2-7)
Middle school (13-15 yrs old, equiv Grade 8-10)
High school (16-18 yrs old, equiv Grade 11-13)
(Note: to be confirmed :P)

Discourse Grammar of Mandarin Chinese Assignment 汉语篇章语法作业

finally got this completed. the topic i have chosen this time round is
《探寻篇章语法给华文教学的一些启示–从”我们中国人老早就认识’康乃馨’牛奶水”谈起》 (adobe acrobat 7.0 or higher needed to view. update your copy here)
a BiG “THANK YOU” goes to all my students (and their friends too) who have helped to provide the data for analysis.
on to my next examinable assignment … … *life of a student*


My Examinable Assignments Log:
1. 《窥探中外语言教学对学习动机的尝试与研究》
2. 《探寻篇章语法给华文教学的一些启示–从”我们中国人老早就认识’康乃馨’牛奶水”谈起》
3. akang datang