常見問題 FAQ

  1. 博愛中文學校（簡稱 BCS）是什麼？
    What is Berryessa Chinese School (BCS)?

    博愛中文學校是一個非牟利的團體機構，由家長義工合力參與和維持學校的運作。博愛宗旨是促進中國語言和中國文化之傳承和推廣， 加強社區多元化及各族裔間的了解， 令我們的孩子有更好的生活。

    BCS is a nonprofit, parent-participation Chinese school managed and operated by parent volunteers.  Our mission is to provide an opportunity for youth to learn about the Chinese language and culture, foster multicultural understanding and diversity in our community, and enhance the learning and lives of young people.

  2. 哪些是給適齡孩子報讀的入門班級呢？
    Which language classes are entry-level classes?

    國語班的入門班級是（M0）。中文外語班的入門班級是（CFL0）。粵語班的入門班級是（C0）。這些入門班級都不需要考跳級考試。

    The entry-level classes are Mandarin 0 (M0), Chinese as a Foreign Language 0 (CFL0), and Cantonese 0 (C0). These classes do not require a placement test.

  3. 入門語文班級有沒有最低的年齡要求？
    What is the minimum age requirement for entry-level classes?

    報讀入門班級時，孩子在 12月2日 必須年滿五歲。

    For entry-level classes, the child must be 5 years old by December 2 of the school year.

  4. 博愛中文學校提供那幾種中國語文班課程？
    What kinds of Chinese language classes does BCS offer?

    博愛中文學校為兒童設有三個語文班課程, 分別是國語班, 粵語班 和 中文外語 (CFL) 班。

    BCS offers three Chinese language programs for children: Mandarin (M), Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL), and Cantonese (C).

  5. 國語班和中文外語班有什麼分別？
    What is the difference between the Mandarin (M) and Chinese as a Foreign Language (CFL) programs?

    國語班是為在家中說國語的家庭而設的，學生會學到注音符號（ㄅㄆㄇㄈ），到四年級才會教授漢語拼音。中文外語班是為在家中說其他語言 (英語) 的家庭而設的，老師會用英語授課，並教授漢語拼音。

    The Mandarin program is for families who speak Mandarin at home. Students will learn Zhuyin phonetics（ㄅㄆㄇㄈ）and will be taught Hanyu Pinyin in the fourth grade. The CFL program is intended for families who speak other languages (like English) at home. Teachers will use English to teach conversational Mandarin Chinese and will teach Hanyu Pinyin.

  6. 什麼是粵語班？
    What is the Cantonese program?

    粵語班是為在家中說廣東話的家庭而設的，學生會學習聽、讀和寫中文。由四年級開始，每天會有 30 分鐘學習國語和漢語拼音。

    The Cantonese program is for families who speak Cantonese at home. Students will learn to listen, read, and write Chinese. Beginning in the fourth grade, 30 minutes of class time is set aside for learning Mandarin using Hanyu Pinyin.

  7. 博愛中文學校是教繁體字還是簡體字？
    Does the school teach traditional or simplified Chinese characters?

    博愛中文學校的國語班和粵語班教授繁體字，中文外語班則教授簡體字。

    BCS teaches traditional Chinese characters in the Mandarin and Cantonese programs and simplified Chinese characters in the CFL program.

  8. 什麼時候上課？有沒有小息？
    When are classes held? Is there a recess?

    語文班的上課時間是星期六早上 9 時至 11 時 30 分，中間有 20 分鐘的小息時間。文化班的上課時間是早上 11 時 45 分至下午 12 時 45 分。

    Language classes are held every Saturday from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m., from September to early June, with a 20-minute recess. Cultural classes are held from 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM

  9. 何時可以為孩子報讀下一學年的課程？
    When can I register my child for the next school year?

    博愛中文學校在每年的3月份招收新生，請留意博愛中文學校註冊信息網頁有關日期、時間和地點。

    BCS usually holds open enrollment in March. Please check the Registration Information page on our website in late winter for the date, time, and location.

  10. 如何為孩子登記報讀中文課程？
    How do I register my child?

    報名表格可在以下網址下載 註冊表格. 在公開接受報名期間，填妥表格，打印一份，帶同表格和出生證書或護照或中文學校的成績單 (如果要考跳級考試) 來到 1970 Morrill Avenue、Berryessa Youth Center 後方的博愛 Morrill 的辦公室辦理報名。表格如沒有完全填妥，恕不辦理。

    Download the registration form, complete it using a PDF reader, and print it. During open enrollment, bring the completed form, a proof-of-age document such as a birth certificate or passport, and a report card from the student’s previous Chinese school if a placement test is required. Our Morrill office is located at 1970 Morrill Avenue, behind the Berryessa Youth Center. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

  11. 我錯過了公開報名期，還可以為孩子報名嗎？
    We missed open enrollment. Can I still register my child?

    只要班級尚未額滿，我們將於開學後第二週結束前，在 Morrill 校區辦公室的正常辦公時間內繼續接受報名表。

    We will continue accepting registration forms during regular office hours at our Morrill campus office until the end of the second week of school, provided the class is not full.

  12. 我的孩子能說流利的中文，或者曾經就讀中文學校。如何把他／她編入合適的非入門班級？
    My child is fluent in Chinese and/or has previously attended Chinese classes. How can my child be placed in an appropriate non-entry-level class?

    博愛中文學校每年都有甄選考試給外來的學生，只要學生符合最低年齡要求，家長們可以幫他們報考，請上博愛註冊表格網頁下載報名表，連同以前中文學校的成績單，一同送交給我們。

    BCS offers an annual placement test for non-BCS students. Parents may register their child for the test as long as the child meets the minimum age requirement. Please download the registration form from the Registration Forms page and submit it to us along with the child’s report card from their previous Chinese school

  13. 什麼時候舉行分班試？
    When is the placement test?

    博愛中文學校每年提供兩次的甄選考試給外來的學生，分別是在於三月底或四月初和八月，請留意博愛註冊信息網頁有關於甄選考試的日期、時間和地點。

    BCS offers placement tests twice a year for non-BCS students: once in late March or early April and once in August. Please check the BCS Registration Information page for the date, time, and location of the placement tests.

  14. 分班試包括什麼內容？
    What is on the placement test?

    每一個語文班都有自己的考試內容，主要是考同學對該語文班的認知程度包括認字，閱讀和寫作，從而決定該同學能否升讀該班級。舉例：報考國語班的同學必須認識什麼是注音。報考中文外語班的同學將有會話考試。

    Each language program has its own placement test that tests students on the Chinese-language knowledge required for a particular grade to determine which grade is most appropriate for them. The test includes, but is not limited to, Chinese character recognition, reading, and writing. Students applying for a heritage Mandarin class are also expected to know 注音符號 (Zhuyin). Students applying to the CFL program will take an oral examination administered by a teacher.