2.How did the author describe the classroom where they attended Chinese lessons? There were little chairs in an empty auditorium
2. How did the author describe the classroom where they attended Chinese lessons? There were little chairs in an empty auditorium
3.What else was stressed in the Chinese school besides the emphasis on speaking, reading and writing? Politeness was also emphasized in the school.The lessons always began with an exercise in politeness.With the entrance of the teacher the best student would tap a bell and all the children would get up,kowtow,and chant,"Sing san ho, the phonetic for "How are you,teacher?
3. What else was stressed in the Chinese school besides the emphasis on speaking, reading and writing? Politeness was also emphasized in the school. The lessons always began with an exercise in politeness. With the entrance of the teacher, the best student would tap a bell and all the children would get up, kowtow, and chant, "Sing san ho, " the phonetic for "How are you, teacher?
4.What things did the writer consider to be more important and more useful than learning Chinese? She considered the following things to be more important and more useful:doing multiplication tables,naming the satellites of Mars,writing reports on Little Women and Black Beauty
4. What things did the writer consider to be more important and more useful than learning Chinese? She considered the following things to be more important and more useful: doing multiplication tables, naming the satellites of Mars, writing reports on Little Women and Black Beauty
Language work sneak:vi.go quietly and secretly in the direction specified e.g. (1)He stole the money and sneaked out of the house. (2)The cat ate the food and sneaked off. (3)A thief took all the jewels and sneaked away. the empty lot: the vacant or unoccupied area or land
Language work sneak: vi. go quietly and secretly in the direction specified e.g.: (1) He stole the money and sneaked out of the house. (2) The cat ate the food and sneaked off. (3) A thief took all the jewels and sneaked away. the empty lot: the vacant or unoccupied area or land