TNS History
Who is the principal of Tao Nan School (as of now)?
道南学校的校长是谁？
Mdm Poh Qinyu
In which year did Singapore gain independence?
新加坡于哪一年独立？
1965
taking the first step
迈出第一步
the initial action taken to begin a process, achieve a goal, or start a series of events
启动某个过程、实现某个目标或开始一系列事件的最初行动
hatching
孵化
art
美术
what do students usually use to write on a whiteboard?
学生通常用什么在白板上书写？
marker
白板笔
When was Tao Nan School established?
Bonus: exactly what date?
18 November, 1906
Which Singapore Prime Minister introduced the “Stop at Two” family planning campaign?
哪位新加坡总理推出了“停在两个”的计划生育运动？
Lee Kuan Yew
李光耀
a stepping stone
垫脚石
a figurative experience that helps one advance toward a larger goal.
一种象征性的体验，能助人朝着更宏大的目标前进。
surface tension
表面张力
science
科学
name one common material teachers use to display information on the classroom walls.
请列举一种教师常用于在教室墙壁上展示信息的常见材料。
bulletin board (any other logical answer is acceptable)
布告板（任何其他合理的答案均可接受）
Where was TNS first located at?
道南学校最初位于何处？
North Bridge Road
北桥路
What important racing event was first held at night in SG?
新加坡首次举办的夜间重要赛事是什么？
F1
a simple act of caring creates an endless ripple that comes back to you
一个简单的关怀之举，会激起层层涟漪，最终回荡到你身边。
small, kind gestures have a far-reaching and positive impact, inspiring others to be kind in turn, creating a positive chain reaction or ripple effect that eventually extends back to the original person
微小的善意举动具有深远而积极的影响，能激励他人传递善意，形成良性连锁反应或涟漪效应，最终回馈给最初的善意者。
plate tectonics influence on civilization
板块构造对文明的影响
teachers often use this to correct mistakes on paper without having to rewrite everything.
教师常以此方式在试卷上批改错误，而无需重写全部内容。
eraser/correction tape
橡皮擦/修正带
List all the founders of Tao Nan School.
Tan Boo Liat (陈武烈)
Great-grandson of philanthropist Tan Tock Seng, Tan Boo Liat was a prominent community leader who initiated the idea for a modern Hokkien school. He proposed the establishment of Tao Nan School and was instrumental in its founding.
Goh Siew Tin (吴秀田)
A leading Hokkien merchant and philanthropist, Goh Siew Tin was the first chairman of the school's founding board. He was deeply involved in the school's early development and also contributed to its educational initiatives.
Chen Baochen (陈宝琛)
A renowned scholar and tutor to China's last emperor, Puyi, Chen Baochen is credited with naming the school "Tao Nan Study Hall" (道南学堂), reflecting the school's educational aspirations.
Tan Kah Kee (陈嘉庚)
A prominent Hokkien philanthropist and education advocate, Tan Kah Kee supported Tao Nan School and other educational institutions, significantly contributing to the development of Chinese education in Singapore.
Tan Lark Sye (陈六使)
As chairman of the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan in the 1950s, Tan Lark Sye continued Tan Kah Kee’s commitment to education by serving as chairman of the boards of directors of five schools affiliated with the Hokkien Huay Kuan, including Tao Nan School.
Singapore is the __ arms importer.
新加坡是__武器进口国。
5th
第五
the eye of the storm
风暴之眼
the main subject of a public disagreement.
公开争执的主要对象
aerobic capcity
有氧能力
PE
this device is often used by teachers to show slides, videos, or interactive lessons to the whole class.
projector
At the dawn of the 20th century, Singapore’s Hokkien community sought to modernize Chinese education. While traditional subjects were retained, this school also introduced contemporary learning, a move championed by leaders like Tan Boo Liat and Goh Siew Tin. Which tension does this reflect in the school’s early history?
在20世纪初，新加坡福建社群致力于现代化华文教育。虽然保留了传统科目，这所学校同时引入现代学科，由陈武烈与吴秀田等领导推动。这反映了学校早期历史中的哪种矛盾？
Balancing classical Chinese education with modern/Western subjects
接受类似表述，例如“传统与现代教育的平衡”
How many times has Singapore changed time zones since 1905?
自1905年以来，新加坡改变过多少次时区？
6
the tapestry of time
时间的锦缎
the interconnected and intricately woven nature of events, experiences, and history across past, present, and future
事件、经历与历史在过去、现在和未来之间相互关联、错综交织的本质
resisting peer pressure
抵制同辈压力
FTGP
invented in 1795, this classroom essential has been used for centuries to help teachers explain concepts visually and allow students to practice writing.
这项发明诞生于1795年，作为课堂必备工具，数百年间始终助力教师通过视觉方式阐释概念，并为学生提供书写练习的载体。
whiteboard/chalkboard
白板/黑板