"Writing from the Heart" A Global Cantonese Writing
Writing Website ✍🏻
Use the writing website to prepare your story, then submit it to join the contest. Last year, two of our students received awards. You can view their work here: https://canto.hk/youth-
- 1.3 The Little Turtle and the Little Girl / 莊鶴希
- 2.7 A Trip to the Beach with My Family / Lyla Potter
✨ Features:
- ✅ Four writing modes – to support different levels of writing ability
- 🎙️ Voice input available – you can speak your sentences out loud, and the device will convert your speech into written Chinese
- 👉 Learn more about how to use voice input
- ✏️ Edit saved sentences – go back and revise your writing anytime
- 📄 Download as PDF – print your writing to review or share
- 📊 Box counter – shows how many character boxes you've filled (even if two characters are in the same box, it still counts as one), encouraging kids to write every word themselves
- 💾 Auto-save function (on the same device) – your work will be saved even after closing or refreshing the page (unless you click the red “Delete” button in the top right corner)
🏆 Writing Contest – Everyone’s Invited
Use our writing website or previous classwork to prepare your story, then submit it to join the contest!
- 🎙️ Start by speaking your story using voice input, then write it out
(If you're short on time, it's totally fine to submit the voice-input version directly — you don't need to write it out.) - 🗣️ Must be written in Cantonese (spoken style) – no need to turn it into formal written Chinese
- ✍️ No minimum word count – just stay within the word limit
- 🏅 Every participant receives a certificate! A great reward for effort!
📬 To submit: Please submit your downloaded PDF and completed submission form.
Refer to the full activity guidelines before sending.
💡 How Different Levels Can Join:
| Level | Suggested Approach |
|---|---|
| Germination | Review past worksheets and write simple sentences |
| Sapling Reading Lv1 + Lv2 | Use vocabulary to write a short story |
| Sapling Writing | Create a comic-style story using learned vocabulary |
| Little Tree | Complete sentence frames to build a full story |
| Strong Tree | Edit or rewrite short stories created in Canva |
| Private 1:1 | Write your own original story or creative sentences |
Let’s keep writing fun and meaningful! Use the updated writing website to practise, get creative, and take part in the contest — we can’t wait to read your stories!
👉 If you have any questions, feel free to ask us.