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10/2020
Dim Sum Warriors
Yumcha Studios
ENGLISH/CHINESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE THROUGH COMICS
App for bilingual learning for Mandarin Chinese and English.
The Dim Sum Warriors comic reader app helps developing skills in Mandarin Chinese and English at the same time. Learning happens through funny bilingual stories, adorable characters, vocabulary games, and smart technology that provides feedback on fluency and pronunciation. The Dim Sum Warrior program also offers lesson plans to be used in the classroom together with the app. The use of the application requires an internet connection.
Age groups
Preschool
Elementary
Languages
English
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Platform
Mobile Android
Mobile iOS
Registration
Required
Offline play
Internet required
The app includes several fun stories for reading.
Each story can be read both in English and in Mandarin Chinese.
The reader can record their own voice.
The app gives feedback on pronunciation and has activities for practicing phrases and vocabulary.
The pedagogical analysis covers how the product supports learning of the identified skills. The student’s role is assessed by four contrary pair parameters, which are selected to cover the most essential aspects on the use of the product.
The following are the high educational quality aspects in this product.
Extensive, detailed and yet easy to access materials for educators to ensure successful learning experiences for the students.
Visually appealing and easy to use digital application to support and diversify the learning process.
Learning through stories happens naturally and supports a bi-lingual approach.
The supported learning goals are identified by matching the product with several relevant curricula descriptions on this subject area. The soft skills are definitions of learning goals most relevant for the 21st century. They are formed by taking a reference from different definitions of 21st century skills and Finnish curriculum.
Subject based learning goals
Student can understand the names for people who work and live in my town or area.
Student can understand some words and phrases in songs and simple children’s poems.
Student can identify familiar words and phrases.
Student can understand a range of familiar spoken phrases, e.g. basic phrases concerning myself, my family and school…
When people speak, student can understand common phrases and often used words on the topics he/she knows something about.
Student can understand very short conversations when people speak slowly and clearly.
Student can understand when the teacher tells me to do something that I already know.
Can recognise words, names and numbers that he/she already knows in simple, short recordings, provided that they are pronounced very slowly and clearly.
Student can understand everyday words and sentences in children’s films, cartoons, tales, advertisements and announcements.
Student can understand some words and phrases he/she hears on TV programmes.
Student can understand simple sentences if they read them slowly and several times.
Student can read short sentences.
Student can understand phrases and word combinations with the help of common words and names in very simple short texts.
Student can read and understand a simple, short role-play, e.g. a shopping dialogue.
Student can read and understand names of food and drinks with the help of pictures, e.g. apple, milk.
Student can recognize and read out familiar words from a story.
Student can read the words for the clothes that he/she knows and the food that he/she likes and doesn’t like.
Student can read the words for people who help us.
Student can match words and sentences with pictures.
Student can understand the main point(s) from a short written passage in clear printed script, e.g. very simple messages on a postcard or in an e-mail…
Student I can read and understand familiar words and phrases I see at school, in shops, in streets and elsewhere.
Student can read and understand simple and short sentences underneath pictures.
Student can understand short notes, messages and simple notices.
Student understand signs and simple notices.
Student can find the information I need from a sign, a poster, or a newspaper (e.g., where and when the concert, sports event, or a film will take place).
Student can understand familiar written phrases, e.g. simple phrases, weather phrases, simple description of objects, someone writing about their pet…
Student can read rhymes.
Student can read and understand a simple description of a person with the help of pictures, e.g. a description of a child.
Student can find what he/she needs in simple informative texts.
Student understand simple stories and shorter texts with the help of pictures and drawings.
Student can read and understand the words in illustrated books and magazines, where the pictures help he/she understand even unknown words.
Student can read and understand simple instructions in a textbook.
Student can read and understand simple computer or video game instructions.
Student can read and understand a simple comic strip.
Student can read short songs and rhymes when he/she sees pictures along with it, e.g. songs and rhymes from a children‘s book.
Student can read and understand a simple and short story with illustrations, e.g. an adventure story.
Student can understand when someone tells me how he/she feels in simple, short sentences, e.g. Today I am fine.
Student can understand when someone speaks about a free-time activity in simple, short sentences, e.g. I like to read.
Student can understand when the teacher tells me to do something that he/she already knows.
Student can understand the teacher’s instructions.
Student can understand simple questions about oneself, his/her family and his/her surroundings, when people speak slowly and clearly.
Student can understand questions and instructions that the teacher says carefully and slowly to him/her. He/she can then answer the questions and follow the instructions.
Student can understand when people greet him/her, ask him/her how he/she is and says good-bye to him/her. [
Student can understand simple instructions given by the teacher during the class (“Stand up”, “Sit down”, “Come in”, “Go out”, “Say”, “Listen”, “Give me the book”, “Take it”, etc.)
Student can understand common words and names of everyday objects that are in his/her everyday life.
Student can understand simple, short instructions given by my teacher, e.g. Stand up, please!
Student can understand when somebody is greeting him/her or says good-bye, e.g. Good morning, children!
Student can understand simple classroom instructions such as “Sit down”, “Wait”, “Listen”.
Student can understand when someone tells me how he/she feels in simple, short sentences, e.g. Today I am fine.
Student can ask someone what they like or don’t like.
Student can ask and answer simple questions and talk about his/her interests, e.g. taking part in an interview about my area and interests; a survey about pets or favourite foods; talking with a friend about what we like to do and wear…
Student can say hello and goodbye to his/her teachers and classmates.
Student can ask somebody about how they are and what they like doing and answer similar questions.
Student can introduce oneself, his/her family and his/her friends.
Student can talk about how he/she feels and also ask others how they feel in simple, short sentences, e.g. I am tired. How are you today?
Student can recognise simple greetings.
Student can give thanks and excuses by using simple sentences such as ́Thank you ́, ́Excuse me ́, ́Sorry ́,etc.
Student can understand when the teacher tells him/her to do something that he/she already knows.
Student can ask and answer questions about a familiar story in simple, short sentences, e.g. questions about a story in a children’s book.
Student can link words or groups of words with very basic linear connectors like 'and' or 'then'.
Student can manage very short, isolated, mainly pre-packaged utterances, with much pausing to search for expressions, to articulate less familiar words, and to repair communication.
Student can recognise internationalisms and words common to different languages (e.g. Haus/hus/house) to deduce what people are trying to say directly to him/her, provided they speak very slowly and clearly, with repetition if necessary.
Student can write something about oneself (e.g. name, age and where I live).
Student can write about what they like doing in their free time, using words given to them.
Student can write some information about his/her family: mother, father, sister, brother, etc
Student can write simple sentences, using words given to them.
Student can write simple instructions (“Don’t touch”; “Close the door”).
Student can write one or two short sentences and fill in the words in on a simple fm, e.g. a shopping list, holiday greetings by e-mail or on a postcard…or
Student can write simple, everyday phrases and sentences.
Student can write simple, short sentences about his/her work at school using given pictures and words, e.g. I am singing a song.
Student can write a simple, short role-play, using given pictures and words, e.g. a conversation in a pet shop.
Student can write a simple, short story using given pictures and words, e.g. a story about school.
Student can write simple short dialogues.
Student can copy words from the board.
Student can write words and short sentences next to pictures.
Student can fill in the missing words in a short text.
Student can write simple phrases and sentences about oneself and imaginary people. The student can write about where the imaginary people live and what they do.
Student can write a simple personal description about oneself.
Student can understand the important words in a song or rhyme.
Has a basic vocabulary repertoire of isolated words and phrases related to particular concrete situations.
Can copy familiar words and short phrases e.g. simple signs or instructions, names of everyday objects, names of shops and set phrases used regularly.
Pronunciation of a very limited repertoire of learnt words and phrases can be understood with some effort by native speakers used to dealing with speakers of his/her language group.
Shows only limited control of a few simple grammatical structures and sentence patterns in a learnt repertoire.
Can establish basic social contact by using the simplest everyday polite forms of: greetings and farewells; introductions; saying please, thank you, sorry etc
Can understand instructions addressed carefully and slowly to him/her and follow short, simple directions.
Can follow speech that is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for him/her to assimilate meaning.
Can interact in a simple way but communication is totally dependent on repetition at a slower rate of speech, rephrasing and repair. Can ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
Can understand everyday expressions aimed at the satisfaction of simple needs of a concrete type, delivered directly to him/her in clear, slow and repeated speech by a sympathetic speaker.
Can understand questions and instructions addressed carefully and slowly to him/her and follow short, simple directions.
Can ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.
Can produce simple mainly isolated phrases about people and places.
Can read a very short, rehearsed statement - e.g. to introduce a speaker, propose a toast.
Can write simple phrases and sentences about themselves and imaginary people, where they live and what they do.
The solution is inline with CEFR framework for second language learning and includes content for CEFR levels.
Soft skills learning goals
Learning to understand and interpret diverse types of texts, from vernacular to academic
Practicing to take responsibility of one's own learning
Learning to acquire, modify and produce information in different forms
Learning to understand and interpret diverse types of texts
Learning to find the joy of learning and new challenges
Practicing communication through different channels
Practicing to use foreign language as a communication tool
Practicing memorizing skills
Practicing to observe spoken and written language
Practising visual recognition
Learning to build information on top of previously learned
Practicing persistent working
Practicing to find ways of working that are best for oneself
Practicing to evaluate one's own learning
Learning about different languages
Practicing time management
Practicing decision making
Practicing to notice causal connections
Encouraging to build new information and visions
Practicing logical reasoning to understand and interpret information in different forms
Practicing strategic thinking
Learning to face failures and disappointments
Practicing to recognize and express feelings
Developing problem solving skills
Learning to recognise and evaluate arguments and their reasonings
Practicing to look things from different perspectives
Encouraging the growth of positive self-image
Learning to combine information to find new innovations
Learning to know and respect human rights
Learning to face respectfully people and follow the good manners
Learning to understand people, surroundings and phenomenons around us
Supporting student to build their own linguistic and cultural identity
Practicing to work with others
Learning to understand the meaning of rules, contracts and trust
Practicing to express own thoughts and feelings
Enabling the growth of positive self-image
Practicing versatile ways of working
Learning about cultural aspects and to respect different cultures
Learning to listen other people’s opinions
Connecting subjects learned at school to skills needed at working life
Getting familiar with different cultures
Practicing to give, get and reflect feedback
Learning to use foreign language in work context
Learning to plan and organize work processes
Using technology as a part of explorative and creative process
Using technology for interaction and collaboration
Practicing to take care of one's own wellbeing and health
Practicing to use information independently and interactively
Practicing to find, evaluate and share information
Learning to plan and design own written content and textual representations
Practicing letters, alphabets and written language
Practicing fine motor skills
Creating requirements for creative thinking
Practicing creative thinking
Practicing to improvise
Encouraging students to be innovative and express new ideas
Practicing to use imagination and to be innovative
Practicing to use imagination and to be innovative
Practicing to use arts as a way to express
Practicing to take care of one's own and other people’s safety
Practicing to take care of own and other people’s safety
Practicing to notice links between subjects learned
Learning the basics of spelling
Learning to notice causal connections
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