MindMap Gallery Grade 10: Japanese – Honorific System Three‑Part Diagram
Discover the intricate world of the Japanese honorific system, essential for effective communication. This overview breaks down the three main types of language: Sonkeigo (Respectful Language), Kenjōgo (Humble Language), and Teineigo (Polite Language). Sonkeigo elevates others' status, suitable for addressing superiors and customers. Kenjōgo humbles the speaker's actions, ideal for reporting to superiors. Teineigo maintains politeness across various interactions. Each section includes usage contexts, common verb transformations, and quick contrast examples to illustrate differences. Learn the rules and cautions to navigate this complex system, ensuring respectful and effective communication in diverse social settings.
Edited at 2026-03-26 02:00:26Join us in learning the art of applause! This engaging program for Grade 3 students focuses on the appropriate times to applaud during assemblies and performances, emphasizing respect and appreciation for performers. Students will explore the significance of applauding, from encouraging speakers to maintaining good audience manners. They will learn when to applaudsuch as after performances or when speakers are introducedand when to refrain from clapping, ensuring they don't interrupt quiet moments or ongoing performances. Through fun activities like the "Applause or Pause" game and role-playing a mini assembly, students will practice respectful applause techniques. Success will be measured by their ability to clap at the right times, demonstrate respect during quiet moments, and support their peers kindly. Let's foster a community of respectful audience members together!
In our Grade 4 lesson on caring for classmates who feel unwell, we equip students with essential skills for handling such situations compassionately and effectively. The lesson unfolds in seven stages, starting with daily preparedness, where students learn to recognize signs of illness and the importance of communicating with adults. Next, they practice checking in with a classmate politely and keeping them comfortable. Students are then guided to inform the teacher promptly and offer safe help while waiting. In case of serious symptoms, they learn to seek adult assistance immediately. After the situation is handled, students reflect on their actions and continue improving their response skills for future incidents. This comprehensive approach fosters empathy and responsibility in our classroom community.
Join us in Grade 2 as we explore the important topic of keeping friends' secrets! In this engaging session, students will learn what a secret is, how to distinguish between safe and unsafe secrets, and identify trusted adults they can turn to for help. We’ll discuss the difference between surprises, which are short-lived and joyful, and secrets that can sometimes cause worry. Through interactive activities like sorting games and role-playing, children will practice recognizing unsafe situations and the importance of sharing concerns with adults. Remember, safety is always more important than secrecy!
Join us in learning the art of applause! This engaging program for Grade 3 students focuses on the appropriate times to applaud during assemblies and performances, emphasizing respect and appreciation for performers. Students will explore the significance of applauding, from encouraging speakers to maintaining good audience manners. They will learn when to applaudsuch as after performances or when speakers are introducedand when to refrain from clapping, ensuring they don't interrupt quiet moments or ongoing performances. Through fun activities like the "Applause or Pause" game and role-playing a mini assembly, students will practice respectful applause techniques. Success will be measured by their ability to clap at the right times, demonstrate respect during quiet moments, and support their peers kindly. Let's foster a community of respectful audience members together!
In our Grade 4 lesson on caring for classmates who feel unwell, we equip students with essential skills for handling such situations compassionately and effectively. The lesson unfolds in seven stages, starting with daily preparedness, where students learn to recognize signs of illness and the importance of communicating with adults. Next, they practice checking in with a classmate politely and keeping them comfortable. Students are then guided to inform the teacher promptly and offer safe help while waiting. In case of serious symptoms, they learn to seek adult assistance immediately. After the situation is handled, students reflect on their actions and continue improving their response skills for future incidents. This comprehensive approach fosters empathy and responsibility in our classroom community.
Join us in Grade 2 as we explore the important topic of keeping friends' secrets! In this engaging session, students will learn what a secret is, how to distinguish between safe and unsafe secrets, and identify trusted adults they can turn to for help. We’ll discuss the difference between surprises, which are short-lived and joyful, and secrets that can sometimes cause worry. Through interactive activities like sorting games and role-playing, children will practice recognizing unsafe situations and the importance of sharing concerns with adults. Remember, safety is always more important than secrecy!
Grade 9: Mandarin – Basic Stroke Order Rules Diagram
Phase 1: Core Direction & Order Principles
Rule: Horizontal before Vertical (横先竖后)
Write horizontal strokes first, then vertical strokes crossing them
Example: 十 (horizontal 1st, vertical 2nd)
Rule: Left-Falling before Right-Falling (撇先捺后)
Write the left-falling stroke first, then the right-falling stroke
Example: 人 (left-falling 1st, right-falling 2nd)
Start with the foundational stroke-direction defaults for simple crossings and paired diagonals
Phase 2: Structural Priorities (Top/Bottom, Left/Right, Outside/Inside)
Rule: Top to Bottom (从上到下)
Write components/strokes from the top part downwards
Example: 三 (top line → middle line → bottom line)
Rule: Left to Right (从左到右)
Write left-side components before right-side components
Example: 你 (亻 before 尔)
Rule: Outside before Inside (先外后内)
Write outer frames/enclosures before inner content
Example: 回 (outer box first, then inner box)
Rule: Close Frames Last (先外后内再封口)
If an enclosure has a closing stroke, write it after the inside is finished
Example: 国 (outer enclosure and sides → inside 玉/王-like part → closing bottom stroke)
Phase 3: Midline, Center, and Symmetry
Rule: Center before Sides (先中间后两边)
For symmetric structures, write the central stroke/component first
Example: 小 (center vertical/point first, then sides)
Rule: Vertical Centerline before Surrounding (中竖先写)
When a central vertical stabilizes the character, write it early before side details
Example: 中 (center line early, then enclosing strokes)
Phase 4: Dots, Minor Strokes, and Finishing Conventions
Rule: Dots and Small Strokes Often Last (点最后/小笔画后写)
Dots or small finishing strokes are commonly written after main strokes
Example: 我 (main structure first, then smaller finishing strokes)
Rule: Long Strokes after Shorter Supporting Strokes (先短后长,因字而定)
In many characters, shorter strokes that “set up” structure come before long finishing strokes
Example: 木 (top horizontal and vertical first, then longer diagonals)