1. Couplets A CNY ART Competition Primary 6

2. What is a couplet?
A couplet is a pair of lines in poetry which usually rhymes.
A Chinese couplets may be seen on doorways in Chinese communities worldwide. Couplets displayed as part of the Chinese New Year festival, on the first morning of the New Year, are called chunlian.
The text of the couplets is often traditional and contains hopes for prosperity.
Couplets are read from top to bottom where the first line starts from the right.
Meaning adapted from WIKIPedia

3. A Couplet outside SAFRA Yishun McDonalds

4. Your class challenge Create one couplet to represent your class.
Basic materials will be provided for fair entry level: Red-base material and A4 glitter gold foam

5. Create a head design based on an animal in the Zodiac sign.
Use the gold glitter foam or any other materials to write in the poem.
Write your class and the meaning of the poem in English

6. You may add more designs. Be as creative as you can.
Your couplet will be showcased during the CNY concert on 8 Feb.
Do pass your couplet to Mr Rahmat by 7 Feb.

7. The next few slides are some proposed poem for each class
The next few slides are some proposed poem for each class. You may want to use your own poem. Have fun and let’s be in pursuit of excellence!

8. 满 门 平安 好 运来 合家 欢 乐 迎 富 贵 man men ping an hao yun lai
he jia huan le ying fu gui
合家 欢 乐 迎 富 贵

9. 万 事 如 意 步步 高 一 帆 风 顺 年年 好 wan shi ru yi bu bu gaoE2
wan shi ru yi bu bu gao
万 事 如 意 步步 高
yi fan feng shun nian nian hao
一 帆 风 顺 年年 好

10. E3
chun hui da di
春 回 大 地
福满人间
春回大地
fu man ren jian
福 满 人 间

11. 学海无涯勤能渡 书山万仞志能攀 学 海 无 涯 勤 能 渡 书 山 万 仞 志 能 攀 xue hai wu ya qin neng du
shu shan wan ren zhi neng pan
书 山 万 仞 志 能 攀

12. 一家和睦一家福 四季平安四季春 一 家 和 睦 一 家 福 四 季 平 安 四 季 春 yi jia he mu yi jia fu
si ji ping an si ji chun
四 季 平 安 四 季 春

13. 笑盈盈辞旧岁 喜滋滋迎新春 笑 盈 盈 辞 旧 岁 喜 滋 滋 迎 新 春 xiao ying ying ci jiu suiE6
笑盈盈辞旧岁
喜滋滋迎新春
xiao ying ying ci jiu sui
笑 盈 盈 辞 旧 岁
xi zi zi ying xin chun
喜 滋 滋 迎 新 春

14. E7
yi yuan fu shi
一 元 复 始
一元复始
万象更新
wan xiang geng xin
万 象 更 新

15. 春 到 福 到 吉 祥 到 家 和 人 和 万 事 和 chun dao fu dao ji xiang daoE8
chun dao fu dao ji xiang dao
春 到 福 到 吉 祥 到
jia he ren he wan shi he
家 和 人 和 万 事 和

16. E9
bao zhu yi sheng sheng sheng chu jiu sui
爆 竹 一 声 声 声 除 旧 岁
luo gu xuan tian tian tian bao ping an
锣 鼓 喧 天 天 天 报 平 安