教孩子们识识字 唱唱歌
“I taught kids to read and sing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我当过小学教员
“I was a primary school teacher.”
教孩子们 识识字 唱唱歌
“I taught kids to read and sing.”
唱歌
“Singing?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Verb reduplication like '识识字' and '唱唱歌' softens the activity, conveying a modest, relaxed, and everyday sense of primary education.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
learn to read; achieve basic literacy
Commonly used when referring to teaching young children or illiterate adults basic writing and reading skills.
teach the children
A natural everyday collocation to express guiding or instructing youth.