I'm pH. D in Organic Chemistry graduated from Miami University. I want to help anyone with chemistry especially organic chemistry courses. I'm Chinese I could definitely help you with learning of Chinese.
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...section) and GMAT (650+) scores. I'm currently studying at Columbia University. I have an MBA degree from UCLA and London Business School in England; My study concentration is Finance, Economics, and Investments. I own two undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Bachelor of Engineering in Digital Packaging Engineering, both from Wuhan University, Duke University's Chinese partner and a Top 10 university there. I wish my experience, knowledge, and expertise would assist you to...
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I am an undergraduate student attending Grinnell College in Iowa to pursue a B.A. in Computer Science. I grew up in Minnesota, and now I am staying in Omaha. I like traveling, meeting new people, and learning everything that I can.
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...Engineering and Computer Science. Throughout my learning career as a student, I have helped both classmates and friends with various coursework and received excellent feedback. I am most familiar with subjects in math and science as I am still applying those pieces of knowledge to this day. Given my learning experiences, I will try to put myself in my students' situations and teach them the way they would learn, in the hope that they can...
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...Sun is a native Mandarin speaker born and raised in China. She graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education. She also earned her master's degree from ASU in Learning Designs and Technology. She has been teaching and tutoring Mandarin and Math since 2017. Her goal is to provide high-quality education to the students and introduce new languages and cultures to prepare young learners to be...
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I currently teach English to Chinese speakers online. The majority of my students comment on my patience and ability to make them comfortable when tackling a difficult language such as English. I have a law degree from Penn State and a undergrad degree in international business from Dickinson College. ... Learning is the FUNdamental of life! It should always be FUN!... Have a quick conversation with the student to figure out what he/she wants to accomplish.
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...experience tutoring middle school students in Chinese 1, where I focus on building confidence through engaging lessons that blend creativity with structure. I love to use songs and stories to make the language come alive in meaningful, memorable ways. I aim to make language learning joyful, not intimidating, by creating a relaxed space where mistakes are part of the process and curiosity leads the way. I will be continuing my Chinese studies at Scripps College,...
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...have a strong foundation in math and enjoy breaking down complex concepts into understandable steps, making learning accessible and enjoyable. My goal is always to help my students build confidence, achieve their academic goals, and even have fun along the way. Whether it's writing a compelling essay, mastering Chinese pronunciation, or tackling tricky math problems, I'm here to guide you every step of the way. Let's get started! I also would be a strong resource...
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...I have had the privilege of working as a translator for a Travel TV program. The production of 4 episodes of the program gave me a deep understanding of the cultural integration of Chinese and English. Recently completing my Postgraduate degree in Marketing from Cardiff University, I'm eager to combine my native language proficiency with my academic background and teaching experience to offer professional assistance to those in need. I look forward to meeting you...
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...all, thanks to my experience teaching with the public school system, I know that one size doesn't, in fact, fit all. For students to learn at their best, a teacher must be flexible and ready to adapt to their needs. Whether it be teaching a language or teaching a mathematical concept, learning should flow in a natural, logical order for every student. In this way, I strive to cater to my students' academic needs as...
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...middle school students Chinese for three years. Currently, I teach at high school. I have worked for DCPS for 4years. I also had experiences to teach students Chinese online (Skype). I have official teacher certificate for world language teaching. I enjoy teaching Chinese and English. I always believe to achieve best learning and teaching environment is based on student's learning motivation. I will try my best to assist you to learn and use Chinese.
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...my academic career to Mandarin Chinese and French, having studied both languages for over 7 years. I spent half of my gap year in Grenoble, France and studied abroad in Beijing, China during my time as an undergrad at Smith. In addition to simply studying foreign languages, I also have a background in linguistics, which has helped me to successfully intern as a Chinese classroom assistant and a Chinese language instructor at the Pioneer Valley...
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...I ever going to be able to learn to use these languages properly? But from those years, I learned several helpful truths and tips that were applicable both inside and outside of the classroom. The first: if you really want to get your message across, and you're brave enough to look silly doing it, your brain will find a way. Human beings are wired to communicate with one another. As such, our brains are proficient...
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...writing. I have a bachelors degree in Chinese from Brigham Young University and have been speaking Chinese since I was 19. From 2009-2011 I lived in Taiwan, and in 2013 I spent a semester studying in Nanjing. I am an excellent writer and have often been told by professors and potential employers that they are impressed by my English language skills. If you need help with writing (in English or Chinese), I'm your man!
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I am dedicated to helping improve the understanding of Chinese culture and that starts with the language. It is not difficult, just different. The rewards of learning Chinese are endless, good career prospects, vast new technical and cultural perspectives. I strongly recommend it!
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I graduated from Northwestern University with a Master's degree in Civil Engineering. I am a licensed civil engineer who loves basketball, sports, hiking, music and traveling. Also, I am a language lover and willing to work with someone who is into Mandarine. Let's start to learn Mandarin and enjoy your learning journey.
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...from the University of Oklahoma. I will create fun language learning experiences for you. You will find you learn how to speak Chinese and write in Chines in no time. In my class, you will practice speaking Chinese with native speakers and get to know Chinese cultures. If you love to cook, I can also share with you some tips on how to cook delicious Chinese food. What are you waiting for? Let me help...
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...teaching English at the Shanxi Agricultural University in Taigu, Shanxi Province of China. Since then I have completed three intensive summer immersion Chinese language courses, worked as the assistant director for the Middlebury-Monterey Chinese language academy at Bard College at Simon's Rock, worked as a translator for www.skritter.com (a website that helps students to practice writing Chinese characters), and as a Chinese language consultant for the Yale University Press on the Encounters Chinese project. Hope...
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I'm an experienced tutor with a TESOL certification and over 15 years of experience teaching English globally. I'm a patient and supportive tutor who makes learning comfortable and helps students build confidence at their own pace. I work with Arizona State University's K-12 Step Up Tutor program while seeking additional tutoring roles. Additionally, I'm currently a candidate for ASU's Accelerated Master's Degree in Communication
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Oshawa Mandarin Chinese 1 Tutoring FAQ
Mandarin Chinese 1 courses equip you with knowledge of the core fundamentals of the Mandarin dialect and prepares you for more advanced studies in the language. While this may be the first in a sequence of Mandarin classes that you are planning to take, you should not assume that it will necessarily be the easiest one. It's possible you may encounter more trouble in this class than in more advanced ones because of the initial challenges that learning Mandarin Chinese presents. Throughout the course, you will be expected to familiarize yourself with several different ways of representing Chinese text, including Pinyin Romanization, simplified characters, and traditional characters. For students who grew up speaking a language based on the Latin alphabet, this can present a large obstacle from the very first day of instruction. Additionally, students must learn to work with both hand-written and typed forms, which can cause additional stress. If this challenging subject has you down, get connected with a Mandarin Chinese 1 tutor in your area for one-on-one instruction.
Certain features of spoken Mandarin also present a bit of a learning curve. For example, Mandarin Chinese's use of four tones can create a stumbling block for new students. English makes extremely little use of tones, while Mandarin speakers rely on tone as a significant factor in determining the meaning of a spoken sentence. These initial difficulties must be surmounted before students can proceed with the main work of Mandarin Chinese 1, which is learning the core vocabulary needed to express yourself and communicate with others in the language.
Classes typically expect you to express your own opinions and back them up with evidence using vocabulary and grammatical knowledge that has been gained. They also require you to develop comprehensive understanding of cultural implications and the ability to discuss Chinese culture in the Mandarin tongue. If you are having trouble mastering the features of Mandarin Chinese or retaining all of the vocabulary that you need to memorize, one-on-one Mandarin Chinese 1 tutoring can give you the personalized help that you require to excel.
At Varsity Tutors, our educational directors connect you with a private instructor based on your individual needs. To make the process as effective as possible, your independent tutor will analyze your current Mandarin Chinese knowledge, your concerns about your class, and the teaching methods that allow you to learn best. They can then use this information to help you connect with a Mandarin Chinese 1 tutor who suits your academic profile. Your knowledgeable tutor can take stock of your Mandarin knowledge and create an individual learning plan for your Mandarin Chinese 1 tutoring sessions. This plan can focus on just the aspects of Mandarin Chinese in which it would most benefit you to improve your understanding. This way, you do not need to review material that already makes sense to you, allowing each of your tutoring sessions to be efficient and effective.
A Mandarin Chinese tutor can guide you through exercises targeting your weakest areas, answering your questions and providing feedback along the way. A tutor can even provide opportunities to practice your conversational skills and help you master the tone-based pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese terms if this aspect of the language is giving you trouble. No matter what parts of your Mandarin Chinese 1 class you are struggling with, a tutor can address these troublesome areas with targeted assistance. The Varsity Tutors live learning platform allows you to meet with a private tutor either in person or face-to-face online. This gives you the flexibility to meet with your tutor at the time and location of your choice, whether it be daytime, evenings, or even weekends, and whether it's at a local library, cafe, or in your own home.
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Recent Oshawa Mandarin Chinese 1 Tutoring Session Notes
In this class, we worked on the Chinese consonants and vowels. As a singer, the student was very talented in grasping different tones, he was able to read every tone accurately. We also practiced reading more pinyin by showing some sample words. We will do more practice and introduce some characters in Chinese.
The student had a good session today. He learned his dictation words and copied two sentences containing those words. He read a passage out loud in Chinese. He checked his work and made corrections to previous workbook page and completed one additional page in his workbook.
The student and I went over the previous session's dialogue on date and time, and then we went over a new dialogue involving hobbies. We also reviewed basic sentence structures and various modifications of sentence structure, and we practiced a few grammar drills. We also discussed ways to maintain Mandarin skills, including watching movies or TV shows in Mandarin.
We mainly reviewed the characters learned in the past two weeks. I asked the students to read and recognize the characters I put on the presentation paper. The characters were about colors and common objects in real life so I also reviewed the meanings of them by asking them to connect the colors to the objects by reading the characters. We played a game in which the squares were presented in Chinese characters to improve their recognition. I also introduced a traditional Chinese food, zong zi, as today is the holiday to have that food.
I taught the student eight words (up, down, big, small, you, me, hello, goodbye) and reintroduced the word for dog. We did some charades to help memorize the new words and created very simple sentences to help her remember and contextualize the vocabulary. For example, I taught her how to say "my dog is big" and "your dog is small". We used flashcards to help teach this point, which I think helped a lot. I told her to study her flashcards and bring them to our session next week.
New monthly vocab: Last name, name, called. Chinese last names: Wang, Li, Chen, Zhang
History of Chinese last names
Vocab practice (word search)
Listening practice (online videos)
Convo practice (What is your name? What is your brother's name? Where are you from? What is your favorite Chinese food? etc.)
Character writing practice
