Q & A

General questions 一般問題

Q:My children are not native Mandarin speakers.  Are there any contests categories catering to their level?
Q:我的孩子母語不是中文,有適合他們的學術比賽嗎?

Q:My children don't want to spend time preparing for the contests.   Are there any contes category required no preparation?
Q:我的孩子不想花時間準備學術比賽。有任何參賽項目是不需要準備的嗎?

Q:Why does the contest group the contestants by their ages rrather than by their grades?   My child started NPMS later so  he is older than his NPMS classmates. He is in an higher age group in the contest but he doesn't learn Mandarin as long as other participants in his age group.  How do judges rank the winners? 
Q:為什麼比賽以年齡,不以年級來分組?如果我的孩子年紀較大,但是在比自己實際年齡小的班級上課,只能報名高年級的組別,評分得時候,是以什麼作基準?

Logistic questions on the day of contest 比賽當日的問題

Q:Where and what time will the contests take place on 1/13, 1/20 and 1/27?
Q:1/13, 1/20和1/27學術比賽的比賽地點是哪裡?比賽時間是什麼時候?

Q:What if students participating in Academic Contests are hungry during the contests? ?  Will the school or class room parents make lunch arrangement for students?
Q:參賽學生要是在學術比賽時肚子餓怎麼辦,學校或班爸爸班媽媽會幫學生準備午餐嗎?

Q:How long is the Academic Contest?  When should I come back to pick up my children?
Q:學術比賽什麼時候會結束?我該什麼時候來接小孩?

Q:My children spend a lot of time practicing their Read Aloud scripts and Mandarin Speech.  Can I sit in with them and do some recording?
Q:我的孩子花了好多時間準備朗讀比賽和演講比賽,我可以進去旁聽和錄影嗎?

Q:My young children get really nervous when they are on stage speaking.  Can I sit in to support them?
Q:我年紀比較小的孩子上台說話會非常緊張,我可以進試場幫他打氣嗎

Questions for different categories  學術比賽各項目疑難解答

Q:Do contestants have to perform in the Read Aloud Contest with a script folder in their hand? My children  memorize the whole scripts from frequent practice.
Q:參賽學生參加朗讀比賽一定要持搞嗎我的孩子常常練習,朗讀稿都已經背起來了。

Q:Can contestants carry their scripts for the Mandarin/Cantonese Speech contest?  My children  have a hard time memorizing the whole scripts and they may stutter without the scripts when they are nervous.
Q:國語粵語演講比賽的參賽學生,可以在演講的時候持搞或帶稿嗎?我的孩子沒辦法背稿,而且沒有稿子的時候,容易緊張結巴。

Q:What art medium can contestants use in the Western Drawing Contest?  
Q:西畫比賽中,參賽學生可以使用什麼媒材?