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We are seriously considering buying a digital dictionary for our little girl whom is in Primary 5 now. Her Chinese subject results have been always at the boarder line. When our eldest going for UPSR last year, we thought of buying one for her but she said she can cope with the manual dictionary.
We are very grateful that our grand nephew whom has done his UPSR last year borrowed his Besta digital dictionary to his little aunty (my girl is younger but she is one generation older) to try out & to explore the features available in this gadget to ensure that it is helpful before buying one.
The price is becoming more expensive nowadays. There will be a promotion in the school on this product next month. Decision on buying one has yet to be made.
Are your kid(s) using this type of gadget ? Does it help to improve their school academic results ?
For your kids??
ReplyDeleteI think many parents are getting the kids tabs or tablets where they can install all kinds of educational apps inside, probably better than just an electronic dictionary.. but control must be there so the kids don't just play games, haha!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, the biggest one has one too. It seems like tuition centers are encouraging kids to get one, although they can't bring it to school. I really wonder if the tuition centers gets kickbacks or commission for recommending it. I wouldn't be surprised...
ReplyDeleteOh well, it seems to be useful anyway, so it's no harm. Just can't bring it to school.
Oh ya, you should try and make it to Japan sometime. It's my first time there too, been to a lot of different places but Japan is really wonderful - people there are nice and polite and the food is great.
My kid's dad gotten one for them too. I didn't find it easy to use for me la. I prefer PLECO, the apps cos I find this gadget quite difficulty for me to use. Maybe just not for me.
ReplyDeleteWow I need one myself. I'm a banana worrying how to cope with Chinese once my girls start at (Chinese)school.
ReplyDeleteHow's besta so far? I saw many type of besta but dunno to buy or not coz some just few hundred and some up to RM1k plus.
ReplyDeleteNow using Pleco.
MY DAUGHTER ALSO ASK ME TO BUY ONE FOR HER, CAN U TELL ME IF IT'S GOOD TO USE THAT ONE?
ReplyDeleteDepending on what her problem is. If it is understanding, then it will surely help. But if one wants to be good in Chinese essays, comprehension, then you need to read a lot. And if she continues to take Chinese up to secondary level, it will be more economical in the long run. It is helpful for us banana parents who wants to help our kids but since she is in Std 5, she is independent enough to use it on her own to help herself.
ReplyDeleteOur Besta accompanied my kids from Std3 up to UPSR.
There are so many new gadgets in the market. Hard to tell which is the best and the price can be very expensive too!
ReplyDeleteIt will be faster than using a manual dictionary.
ReplyDeleteYap, schools always encourage kids to own one. I used to have a Japanese-English one too for my work & it's really useful. Happy weekend, babe! xoxo
ReplyDeleteI just gave one electronic dictionary to my student, it is from my uncle, I have no kid so I just gave them to my student
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