Author Archives: Aw Wen Hao

This reflection is based on the module DMA1401CLS Hokkien which consists of Lecture 1 to Lecture 11. In the first lesson, I was introduced to the basics of Hokkien. My main takeaway was that words rhyme with different meanings. For example, three (sa) is similar to shirt and five (gor) is similar to trousers (kor).Continue reading “Course Reflection”

Another proverb ‘Li shi lang wu jing yi ji shi lang zuo kia di’ was learnt. It means that our current friends are the result of relationships in the past life. Living in today’s pandemic, we have to constantly remind of ourselves to take precautions which are mentioned in our skit. For example, ‘Na siContinue reading “31/3/2020 Reflection”

This week, I learnt a proverb which is pronounced in Hokkien ‘li niu lang wu bou, jiu si hou ka ki wu lou’. The meaning behind this proverb is to let others take their turn so that a path will be created for yourself. The catchy electronic song ‘Lian wu gong’ by Jeannie hsieh madeContinue reading “24/3/2020 Reflection”

This week’s is related to a video titled related to ‘zong xin gin bo’, which I learnt to Medishield Life, an insurance policy concerning people in Singapore. The pioneer generation has benefits with a card known as ‘PG ka’ which I did not existed, so that ‘fei yong ji shi heng dan bo’ meaning onlyContinue reading “17/3/2020 Reflection”

This week’s learning material was a skit portraying a conversation between an elderly lady and a fortune teller. I learnt important keywords about healthcare which were mentioned in the conversation. The lady ‘kua sa eh lou kun’ meaning she saw 3 doctors. The fortune teller is informing about her being covered by ‘bo hiam’ whichContinue reading “10/3/2020 Reflection”