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今集《Bilingual Speech Spot 廣東話雙語言語治療》邀請到「Cantopia講呢啲」中文學校創辦人 Miss Liv，上嚟同我哋傾吓點樣令小朋友喺海外都可以學識、鍾意中文，仲會主動拎筆寫中文字！🖍️📖

Liv老師由英文老師變身廣東話推廣者，開辦屬於自己嘅中文學校，專教海外小朋友點樣聽、講、讀、寫廣東話。

✨你會聽到——
✅ 小朋友寫中文字時以為自己畫緊畫？點解會亂寫筆劃？
✅ 用LEGO教筆劃，令寫字變得好玩又有邏輯！🧱
✅ 「七加二減二」——記憶嘅神奇公式
✅ 點樣用聯想法幫小朋友一個字變出一堆字，學習速度快幾倍
✅ 顏色筆技巧：點樣幫小朋友發現筆劃遺漏又唔打擊自信
✅ 🎶 超洗腦「筆順歌」一聽就記得筆劃順序： https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td8GTs6t53M
✅ 最重要：學語言一定要由**實用（functional）**開始，唔好怕錯，開口最緊要！

🎧 In this episode of Bilingual Speech Spot 廣東話雙語言語治療, we’re joined by Miss Liv, founder of the Cantonese school “講呢啲” (Gong Lei D). She shares her tips on how to help children living overseas not only learn and enjoy Chinese, but also feel confident picking up a pen to write Chinese characters! 🖍️📖

Originally an English teacher, Miss Liv transformed her passion for Cantonese into action—starting her own language school that focuses on teaching overseas children how to listen, speak, read, and write in Cantonese.

✨ In this episode, you’ll hear about:
✅ Why some kids think writing Chinese is like drawing—what causes them to mix up stroke order?
✅ How LEGO bricks can help make Chinese writing fun and logical 🧱
✅ The “7 plus 2 minus 2” memory trick for learning new characters
✅ How to use association techniques to grow one Chinese character into a whole series—learning multiplies!
✅ Colour-coding strategies: How coloured pens help kids spot missing strokes without hurting their confidence
✅ 🎶 A super catchy “stroke order song” that helps kids remember writing sequences:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td8GTs6t53M
✅ And most importantly: Language learning must start with function. Don’t wait for perfection—just start talking!

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🎙【訪問嘉賓：Linda Chow｜廣東話、普通話、英文都掂！美國媽媽點樣教出兩文三語小朋友？】

今集我哋好榮幸邀請到 Linda Chow ，一位定居美國紐約的執業言語治療師 CCC-SLP同時亦係應用行為分析師（BCBA），最重要係——兩位多語小朋友的媽媽！

Linda會同我哋分享佢喺家庭中點樣實踐多語教育，佢嘅兩位小朋友依家已經10歲同8歲，唔單止聽得明，仲講得、讀得、寫得中英文，連廣東話都冇甩底！

💡今集你會聽到：

• Linda 點樣設計家庭語言環境，讓語言自然地融入生活？
• 佢點樣培養小朋友對廣東話和中文的內在動機？
• 有乜生活例子、活動或策略，令小朋友主動用廣東話？
• 作為專業治療師媽媽，Linda點睇「學語言 vs 保語言」嘅平衡？

如果你都係海外家庭，想維持小朋友中文能力，又或者你苦惱緊小朋友唔願講廣東話，呢集Linda嘅親身經歷同建議，一定幫到你！

👂記得收聽《Bilingual Speech Spot 廣東話雙語言語治療》，一齊為下一代打造多語未來！

🎙【Guest: Linda Chow｜Cantonese, Mandarin, and English—How This U.S.-Based Mum Raised Trilingual Kids】

In this episode, we’re honoured to have Linda Chow join us as our guest. Linda is a practising Speech-Language Pathologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) based in New York, USA—and most importantly, she’s a mum of two multilingual children!

Linda shares how she implements multilingual education at home. Her children, now aged 10 and 8, not only understand but also speak, read, and write in both Chinese and English, all while maintaining their Cantonese!

💡In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How Linda designed a home language environment that integrates languages naturally into everyday life
• Her strategies for nurturing intrinsic motivation to speak Cantonese and Chinese
• Practical examples, activities, and routines that encourage children to actively use Cantonese
• As a professional therapist and a mum, how Linda balances “learning a language” vs “preserving a heritage language”

If you're a parent raising children in a multilingual household—especially overseas—and wondering how to help your child maintain their Chinese skills, or if your child is reluctant to speak Cantonese, this episode is full of real-life experiences and valuable tips that will support your journey.

👂 Tune in to Bilingual Speech Spot, and let’s build a multilingual future together for the next generation!

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👶 想小朋友識多過一種語言，但唔知由邊開始？你可能聽過「一人一語」(OPOL)，又可能試過一陣講廣東話、一陣講英文，到底有冇方法係最啱自己家庭？

喺今集《Bilingual Speech Spot 廣東話雙語言語治療》入面，我會用簡單例子，逐一講解 4種常見家庭語言策略，包括：

🔹 One Person – One Language（一人一語）
🔹 Minority Language at Home（屋企講少數語言）
🔹 Time and Place（分時段／地點用唔同語言）
🔹 Two Parents – Two Languages（兩位家長都用兩語言）

🎯 每種策略都有例子、適合對象同注意事項，幫你搵到最啱你屋企實際情況嘅語言模式。

🗂️ 今集你會學到：What You'll Learn:

✅ 每種策略背後嘅原則係咩？
✅ 你嘅家庭語言分佈點樣影響選擇？
✅ 點樣彈性調整語言策略唔會亂晒龍？
✅ 原來策略之間仲可以「混合用」！

💡 合適對象 This episode is for:

👪 想教小朋友兩文三語嘅家長
📚 教育工作者、言語治療師、家庭支援人員
🌏 在海外育兒、語言混合嘅雙語家庭

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📲 Follow 我哋 IG / Facebook @bilingual.speech.spot，獲得更多語言策略與家長貼士！

👶 Want your child to speak more than one language but not sure where to start?
You might have heard of “One Person – One Language” (OPOL), or maybe you’ve tried switching between Cantonese and English — but is there a method that actually fits your family?

In this episode of Bilingual Speech Spot 廣東話雙語言語治療, I’ll walk you through 4 common family language strategies, using simple examples:

🔹 One Person – One Language (OPOL)
🔹 Minority Language at Home (mL@H)
🔹 Time and Place (assigning languages to specific times or settings)
🔹 Two Parents – Two Languages

🎯 Each strategy includes real-life examples, who it’s best for, and what to look out for — helping you choose the most suitable language approach for your home.

🗂️ What You'll Learn in This Episode:

✅ What’s the principle behind each strategy?
✅ How does your family’s language background influence your choice?
✅ How can you adapt your strategy without causing confusion?
✅ Did you know you can mix these strategies too?

💡 This episode is perfect for:

👪 Parents who want to raise multilingual children
📚 Educators, speech pathologists, and family support professionals
🌏 Bilingual or multilingual families raising children abroad

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