For the non-Chinese, sending their children to Chinese schools to master Mandarin can lead to bigger opportunities in life. However, these students may face many challenges in the vernacular schools. Media in Arms explores how it is being non-Chinese in Chinese primary schools with its “SJKC: Reality for Non-Chinese students” series.
Media in Arms is a media collaboration comprising five mainstream media – Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily, Malay daily Sinar Harian, local news broadcaster Astro Awani, Tamil newspaper Malaysia Nanban and The Star – which got together in February 2022 to share resources and collaborate on diversified news content.
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Media in Arms is a media collaboration comprising five mainstream media – Chinese newspaper Sin Chew Daily, Malay daily Sinar Harian, local news broadcaster Astro Awani, Tamil newspaper Malaysia Nanban and The Star – which got together in February 2022 to share resources and collaborate on diversified news content.
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00:00 Do you want to play?
00:01 Yes!
00:02 Ok, let's play.
00:03 Ok, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
00:09 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.
00:13 Hello everyone, I'm Aisha.
00:20 I'm a fifth-grade student at Xiehe Primary School.
00:23 I started learning Chinese when I was in first grade.
00:27 The most difficult part of learning Chinese was the pronunciation.
00:32 But I think I've mastered a lot of Chinese in the second and third grade.
00:37 After I graduated from primary school, I went to middle school.
00:41 I wanted to learn Chinese.
00:44 I wanted to take a Chinese class at SPM.
00:47 I will continue to work hard.
00:49 Hello everyone, I'm Kati.
00:51 I graduated from Xiehe Primary School.
00:55 I'm going to study Chinese at Xiehe Middle School this year.
00:59 I had a lot of difficulties in elementary school.
01:03 My pronunciation was not as good as in first grade.
01:07 I wrote Chinese in high school and encountered problems.
01:11 In the process of learning Chinese, I want to thank my parents, teachers, and friends.
01:19 They gave me a lot of encouragement.
01:21 I want to buy a lot of practice books and study Chinese.
01:31 I want to watch and listen to Chinese dramas.
01:40 I'm still studying Chinese.
01:44 I hope I can take a Chinese class at SPM.
01:48 Thank you.
01:50 What do you say in Chinese?
01:52 Thank you.
01:54 Good morning.
01:56 What do you say in Chinese?
01:58 Thank you.
02:01 What do you say in Chinese?
02:03 Mom.
02:05 Daddy.
02:06 Dad.
02:08 What do you say in Chinese?
02:11 Yes.
02:13 What do you say in Chinese?
02:14 Yes.
02:16 What do you say in Chinese?
02:18 Thank you.
02:20 What do you say in Chinese?
02:22 Thank you.
02:24 What do you like in Chinese?
02:26 Chinese.
02:28 Can I come in?
02:30 I like the food.
02:32 I like Chinese food.
02:34 I like Chinese food.
02:36 Who is your friend?
02:38 Do you like Chinese food?
02:40 Yes.
02:42 Why?
02:44 I like Chinese food.
02:46 I like Chinese food.
02:48 Hi, everyone.
02:50 I'm in Taiwan.
02:52 I'm back to my home school.
02:54 I'm a teacher.
02:56 Actually,
02:58 learning a language is an advantage.
03:02 Whether it's Chinese, Japanese, or Korean,
03:06 there are more opportunities for development.
03:10 But if you're a Malaysian or Indian,
03:14 you have to come to school to learn.
03:18 You need to work harder.
03:22 You need to practice more than other students.
03:26 You'll catch up with them.
03:28 Don't worry about getting bad grades at school.
03:32 It depends on you.
03:34 You just need to work harder.
03:38 I'm a Chinese student.
03:40 I can learn any language.
03:42 I can work anywhere.
03:46 I'm 13 years old.
03:48 I've been studying Chinese since I was a kid.
03:52 I chose to study Chinese because I need to learn Chinese.
03:56 It's easier for me to study Chinese.
04:02 I like studying Chinese.
04:04 I'm happy.
04:06 My name is Yong Ge Le.
04:08 I'm 11 years old.
04:10 I'm 5 years old.
04:12 I'm happy to study Chinese.
04:16 I don't know how to speak Chinese.
04:18 I can speak Chinese with my brother.
04:20 He used to study here.
04:22 Sometimes I can speak Chinese with my friends.
04:24 I'm happy.
04:26 [Music]
04:48 [Music]