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PSLE Chinese Oral video: Phone Addiction (手机上瘾)
The screen-time clip every P5–P6 parent will recognise — watch it, then see the exact questions the examiner asks.
Phone addiction (手机上瘾) is one of the everyday themes that can come up in the PSLE Chinese oral conversation. On this page you can watch the actual video clip, read the examiner-style questions and the likely follow-ups, and see what a strong spoken answer needs — so your child can rehearse the real exam format at home, even if your own Chinese is rusty.
What happens in the clip
深夜十一点半，一个男生躺在床上玩手机，房间里只有屏幕的亮光。第二天上课的时候，他趴在桌上睡着了。后来，他的生活慢慢变好——画面一边是妈妈和姐妹们围在餐桌前开心地吃饭，另一边是男生在学校骄傲地举起进步了的考卷。
It's 11:30 at night and a boy is lying in bed on his phone, the room lit only by the screen. The next day in class he falls asleep at his desk. Then things gradually turn around — on one side his mum and sisters sit happily around the dinner table, and on the other the boy proudly holds up a test paper with much-improved marks.
The questions the examiner asks
Q1 · Describe the clip
短片里的男生因为玩手机太晚，出现了什么问题？后来妈妈怎样帮助他？
In the clip, what problems did the boy have from using his phone too late? How did his mother help him afterwards?
Possible follow-ups
- 你觉得他为什么会玩手机玩到那么晚呢？ — Why do you think he ended up on his phone so late?
- 如果你是他的同学，你会给他什么建议？ — If you were his classmate, what advice would you give him?
Q2 · Your own experience
你有没有因为使用电子产品太久而影响学习或休息？请你说一说。
Have you ever let too much screen time affect your studies or rest? Tell us about it.
Possible follow-ups
- 那你后来是怎么调整的呢？ — So how did you adjust things afterwards?
- 你觉得一天用多长时间比较合适？ — How long a day do you think is about right?
Q3 · Your opinion
你认为小学生应该怎样合理使用手机？
How do you think primary school students should use their phones sensibly?
Possible follow-ups
- 如果朋友一直约你玩游戏，你会怎么办？ — If friends keep asking you to game, what would you do?
- 你觉得父母应该帮忙定规矩吗？为什么？ — Should parents help set the rules? Why?
What a strong answer includes
- Describe question: name both the problem and the turning point — what went wrong (falling asleep in class, grades slipping) and what changed — in full sentences, not just "he was tired".
- Personal question: give one specific, real example with a feeling and an outcome, rather than a yes/no.
- Opinion question: take a clear stance and back it with two concrete habits (a daily limit, no phone before bed), then close with a short reason.
The full worded model answer and the AI scorecard are inside the free practice.
How the PSLE Chinese video conversation works
In the current PSLE Chinese oral exam (华文口试), the conversation section (会话) is based on a short video clip (看录像会话). Your child watches a roughly 30-second clip — with light Mandarin narration that points out the theme — and the examiner then asks a few questions about it.
The questions usually move through three stages:
- Describe what happened — retell the clip in your own words, in full sentences.
- Relate it to your own experience — a real example from your own life.
- Give your opinion — what you think should be done, and why.
The examiner will often ask follow-up questions — a quick 为什么？ (why?) or 可以举个例子吗？(can you give an example?). The best answers don't stop at one sentence: they give a reason and a concrete example, and stay in Mandarin throughout. That's exactly what the practice on each clip is designed to build.
Practise this clip — free.
Your child answers the questions aloud and gets a parent-readable scorecard. No card needed to start.
More PSLE Chinese oral video topics
See them all on the PSLE Chinese oral practice videos hub.