Consider four areas separately
- Listening and speaking: understanding everyday questions and answering in their own words.
- Character recognition: identifying familiar characters and words.
- Reading: understanding simple sentences or short stories.
- Writing: what the child can write independently and what still relies on tracing.
Make the goal specific
Make a broad goal such as “improve Chinese” more specific: communicate with family, read about familiar topics or practise written expression. Different goals may call for different practice priorities, so discuss them during the inquiry.
What TAC Chinese covers
Published course information covers everyday life, cultural themes, conversation, character recognition, stories and short sentences. A Saturday timetable is listed; confirm the suitable group, teaching language, age arrangements and fees with the school.
Before the conversation
- The child’s age, grade and languages commonly used at home.
- Previous learning, its frequency and the most enjoyable or difficult parts.
- Priority skills and a sustainable class schedule.