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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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📩 分享畀身邊雙語家庭嘅朋友
📲 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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一個簡單嘅互動閱讀方法，可以令小朋友嘅語言發展快過同齡小朋友七個月？作為一位言語治療師，我哋見到互動閱讀 (Interactive Reading) 嘅威力。

今集我會同你分享：

• 乜嘢係互動閱讀？
• 點解呢個方法可以加快小朋友嘅語言發展？
• 簡單技巧 (CROWD & PEER) 幫你喺屋企即刻開始！*去我地 instagram @blackburn_slp or @the.bilinigual.speechie 搵多D例子
• 實戰示範《好餓的毛毛蟲》嘅互動閱讀玩法。

唔使擔心小朋友學得慢，只要用對方法，佢哋嘅語言能力一樣可以快人一步！

Did you know that a simple interactive reading technique can boost your child’s language development by up to seven months? As a speech therapist, I have witnessed the power of Interactive Reading.

In this episode, I’ll be sharing:

• What is Interactive Reading?
• Why does this method accelerate language learning?
• Two simple framework (CROWD & PEER) you can start using at home right away!*check out our instagram @blackburn_slp or @the.bilinigual.speechie for more examples!
• Real examples with The Very Hungry Caterpillar to show you how it works.

Don’t worry if your child seems to be learning slower; with the right techniques, they can catch up and even get ahead!

🔹 CROWD

• Completion 完成句子
• Recall 回憶
• Open-ended 開放式問題
• Wh- questions
• Distancing 聯繫現實

🔹 PEER：

• Prompt
• Evaluate
• Expand
• Repeat

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🧸 疫情期間出世嘅小朋友（COVID Babies）語言發展同以前嘅小朋友有咩唔同？家長又可以點樣幫小朋友提升語言能力？

五年前(2020年)，我哋經歷咗全球大封鎖，而依家，嗰批 「COVID Baby」已經開始返幼稚園或者準備上小學。你可能會發現，小朋友 講嘢可能比以前遲、社交溝通能力有差異，甚至詞彙量少咗。但呢啲變化真係「問題」嚟㗎？定係純粹因為佢哋成長環境唔同？

📝 今集我哋會探討：

🔹 研究發現：COVID Baby vs. Pre-COVID Baby 語言發展3大差異

🔹 疫情對小朋友語言學習有好處？定壞處？

🔹 家長可以做嘅簡單又有效的方法，幫助小朋友學語言

🧸 How is language development different for children born during the pandemic?

In this episode, we unpack what research says about COVID babies vs. pre-COVID babies — including 3 key differences in their language growth. Plus, we share simple, practical tips parents can try at home to boost their child’s communication skills.

Source:

Zuniga‐Montanez, C., Davies, C., Ligoxygakis, L., Kašćelan, D., & Gonzalez‐Gomez, N. (2025). Annual Research Review: How did COVID‐19 affect young children's language environment and language development? A scoping review. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66(4), 569-587.

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🎙 點樣幫小朋友接受自己、講出自己嘅故事？
今集繼續邀請到來自香港嘅印度裔雙語棟篤笑演員 Vivek Mahbubani，分享佢一路以來面對身份認同嘅掙扎，點樣學識接納自己、活出獨特。Vivek 更送上貼地貼士，教家長點樣陪小朋友成長，用愛與陪伴培養講故事嘅能力，提升表達、自信與創意。你一定唔想錯過！

🎙 How can we help children accept themselves and tell their own stories?
In this episode, we’re joined by Indian Cantonese-English speaking bilingual stand-up comedian Vivek Mahbubani from Hong Kong, who shares his journey of navigating identity struggles and how he learned to embrace his uniqueness. Vivek also offers practical tips for parents on how to support their child’s growth, and how love and presence can help nurture storytelling skills, build confidence, creativity, and expression. This is an episode you won’t want to miss!

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今集我哋請到一位好特別嘅嘉賓——來自香港、精通中英文嘅棟篤笑演員 Vivek Mahbubani！

阿V 喺一個多語言家庭長大，再加上香港教育背景，令佢可以自由切換廣東話同英文做表演。佢用自身經歷分享多語背景點樣提升創造力、語言感覺，仲點樣以幽默方式令小朋友愛上語言！

✨ 父母點樣可以創造一個無評價又好玩嘅語言空間？
✨ 原來唔完美都可以做榜樣？
✨ 點樣令語言學習變得好玩又有意義？
✨ 讀寫唔一定係書本先學到——漫畫都可以係起點！

呢集充滿溫暖同啟發，等你同小朋友一齊用笑聲同語言連繫世界。🌏❤️

🎙 In this episode, we’re joined by a very special guest — bilingual stand-up comedian from Hong Kong, Vivek Mahbubani!

Vivek grew up in a multilingual family and received his education in Hong Kong, which allowed him to switch effortlessly between Cantonese and English on stage. Drawing from his own experience, he shares how a multilingual background can boost creativity, build language awareness, and how humour can be a powerful way to help children fall in love with language!

✨ How can parents create a language-rich environment that’s fun and free of judgment?
✨ Can being imperfect actually make you a better role model?
✨ How can we make language learning playful and meaningful?
✨ Reading and writing doesn’t have to start with textbooks — comics can be a great first step!

This episode is full of warmth and inspiration — perfect for parents and caregivers to explore how laughter and language can help children connect with the world. 🌏❤️

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你成日都覺得：「我個仔明明聽得明，但點解講極都唔講？」今集就係為你而設！我哋會講解語言理解同表達能力嘅分別，幫你睇得清小朋友發展嘅真相。你會學到點樣喺日常生活中自然咁幫小朋友「打開金口」，用簡單方法製造語言輸入同對話機會。仲會拆解雙語家庭常見疑問——例如應該先學邊種語言？點解會「混語」？如果你屋企講廣東話，但小朋友要學英文，呢集你一定唔可以錯過！

Do you often wonder, “My child clearly understands me—so why won’t they speak?” Then this episode is for you! We’ll break down the difference between understanding language and expressing it, helping you see what’s really going on in your child’s development. You’ll learn simple, practical ways to naturally encourage your child to start talking more at home—through everyday routines and playful interactions. We’ll also unpack common questions bilingual families face, like: “Should we teach one language first?” and “Is mixing languages a bad thing?” If you speak Cantonese at home but your child is learning English, you won’t want to miss this episode!

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