Reading Term1 Week3 - The Golden Rat by Don Wulffson

Reading Term1 Week3 - Amulet Book2 StoneKeeper by Kazu Kibuishi

Topic 18-20 Revision 听写

Reading Term1 Week2 - Where The Montain Meets The Moon by Grace Lin

Reading Term1 Week1 - Revolution

Resources - Maths Spelling UOI

Typing Practice -  http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/keyboarding_games/typing-course.html

Spelling Practice - http://www.spellingcity.com/

Maths Practice#1 - http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-5/compare-numbers-up-to-billions

Maths Practice#2 - http://www.mathletics.com.sg/

Chinese Resources (U.W.C)

Audio Dictionary 朗朗中文 - 全民大词典 - http://www.yes-chinese.com/dict_ce/search.do

Audio Dictionary (pictorial) -  http://www.languageguide.org/mandarin/vocabulary/

Chinese Character Dictionary - http://www.mandarintools.com/chardict.html

Pinyin Interactive - http://www.laits.utexas.edu/ppp/

Online Story -  http://www.yes-chinese.com/story/index.jsp

2500 Common Words - http://www.shuifeng.net/Dic/Html/Index.htm

Online Chinese Input and Dictionary - http://dict.cn/ime/

Chinese Idiom 鹬蚌相争渔翁得利

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利

yù bàng xiāng zhēng，yú wēng dé lì

 一只蚌正张开两壳晒太阳，鹬鸟飞过来，伸出长长的嘴巴来啄食它的肉。蚌一下子合住双壳，把鹬鸟的嘴紧紧地夹住了。
鹬鸟对蚌说："今天不下雨，明天不下雨，就会把你干死！"
蚌对鹬鸟说："今天不放你，明天不放你，就会把你饿死！"
它两个各不相让，谁也不肯放谁。这时，一个打鱼的老人走过来，一下子把它们都捉走了

REf:

-http://www.ccppg.com.cn/baokan/zhongguokatong/miquchuanqi/ktmf/2009-07-31/98611.html

-http://www.yipinhome.com/baike/7767.html

Oysters VS Clams - 蚝 蚌 蛤

Oysters vs Clams

蚝háo vs 蚌bàng / 蛤gé

1. Oysters are found in brackish and marine habitats. Clams are usually found in freshwaters.
2. Clams remain motile for their entire lives while oysters are motile only for the first few weeks of their lives.
3. The foot of the oysters disappears after they become attached to a safe place for the rest of the life. The clam's foot is used life long and functions like an anchor while the body is dragged along
4. Pearl Oysters produce pearls of commercial value and clams do not produce any pearls.

Read more: Difference Between Oysters and Clams | Difference Between | Oysters vs Clams http://www.differencebetween.net/science/nature/difference-between-oysters-and-clams/#ixzz24SUpK5yW 

Word 词汇 - 发挥

Pinyin Table

Ju, Qu, Xu --- tricky ones.

They are supposed to be "ü"

So some websites or even applications present them as Jv, Qv, Xv... to differentiate it from the normal "u".

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