...the right platforms. I believe one can only do satisfying jobs if he/she has passion for them. I would be more than happy to share my Chinese knowledge and experiences with friends from various backgrounds and cultures. I would treat my students the way I want to be treated by a responsible and insightful teacher. I am just as curious as every student and I am sure I will be a good student to my...
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I am a certified high school teacher in China and America for 20 years teaching English and Chinese mandarin. I am passionate about international education, teaching languages and interacting with people interested in different cultures.
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...love math and science and I love sharing that love with other people. Technology is also a passion of mine and I have experience helping people get up to speed with helpful skills for the professional environment. As a tutor, I believe that everyone benefits from encouragement - so many times the barrier to learning is confidence! Students often know more than they realize, and I like to guide the student in the process of discovering...
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...of audio production and sound design. My educational journey includes an MA in Recording Arts and Sciences from Johns Hopkins University and a BA in Recording Arts and Psychology from Northern Illinois University. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of working with students in various capacities, from assisting in live sessions and sound engineering for concerts to leading audio projects for video games and interactive media. I specialize in subjects such as sound...
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Hi, I'm Yi. I'm from China. Mandarin is my native language. I have a bachelors degree in Art. I have a Masters Degree in Applied Linguistics from Nottingham. I live in America with my husband and two children. I have taught languages for 8 years. I like drawing, painting and reading. I enjoy teaching all levels of students but especially enjoy teaching conversations and beginners.
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...when comes to problem explaining, and I would always come up different ways to explain the problem to different students. I love my job. I have received an A+ in algebra 1 and 2, geometry, precalculus, and both calculus courses. I try to prepare myself every time before I tutor a student, I would do many problems that are related to the subject and I like to come up new ways to teach students to...
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I know that it's hard to learn and master a foreign language without help. I have had experiences in language tutoring. I'm very happy helping others in their studies. Both my language level and my teaching skills will guarantee the quality and efficiency of the tutoring.... Set a good communication between us, try to understand the student's goal and needs, and clarify the basic rules to follow in all sessions.... Interactivity between teacher and student is...
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...sharing with my students. I've taught ESL to teachers and worked with learners from many different backgrounds, ages, and goals. Whether you're just starting out, brushing up before a big trip, or looking to build confidence in conversation, I'm here to help you every step of the way. Learning a language can feel overwhelming at times, but I always bring patience, encouragement, and a personalized approach to each lesson. I look forward to helping you...
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I am a medical journalist with two years of tutoring experience in the city. A native New Yorker, I graduated from Hunter College High School and went to Williams College, where I majored in biology and Spanish. Afterwards, I got a Master's in science journalism from NYU. I have published science articles in The Atlantic, Popular Science, Audubon Magazine, Vice, and more. My goal is to make learning as highly efficient and fun as possible....
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...public schools for more than ten years, so I know what students struggle with and where some of their biggest academic hurdles can be found. I am here to help! I like to break down knowledge and information into easy steps, in order to make it easier for students to solve their problems. By working together on everything from fundamentals to test preparation, you will soon know what to learn and memorize in order to...
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...be younger undergraduates and high achieving high schoolers. My tutoring is organized around the following principle: in studying mathematics the most essential goal is the development of mathematical reasoning. Technical mastery is a means to this end and not the goal. Keep in mind that in a real world context most of these calculations will be done by computers, so what you stand to gain in studying mathematics is not the methods of integration or...
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...Not only did I find the majors and career paths I want to pursue, I also realized a lot about myself. I love solving problems the more challenging something is, the more I find it interesting. That said, I love helping other people solve their problems because I have to know how to use words that others understand so that they learn. I have gained experience from working part-time as a tutor for student athletes...
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...years. Some of my other extracurricular activities included founding the World Health Assimilation Through Notre Dame (WHAT ND) club, participating in rare and neglected diseases research, and volunteering in my local communities. While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about science (chemistry and biology), math (K-college), and Chinese. I believe that a solid education is an important foundation for an individual's future and the future of humanity. In my spare...
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...French as a foreign language is by far my favorite subject to tutor - I started tutoring fellow students back in high school! In my eyes, every student is an individual with a unique learning strategy. I do what I can to tailor my teaching to each student's specific needs. Usually this involves figuring out which learning methods work best for you, helping you to determine which areas you need to develop most, and designing...
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...deep understanding of the Chinese language and culture, as well as strong communication skills. Now living in Massachusetts, I am excited to share my native language with students who are interested in learning Chinese. Whether you're just starting out or looking to improve your reading, writing, speaking, or cultural understanding, I'm here to support your journey. I am currently pursuing a TESOL certificate to further enhance my teaching skills and better support learners from different...
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...my first "students" were actually my parents! I taught them Cantonese words, so they could at least know what to listen for. I have lived in the US for 10 years. My fiance is American and he speaks in perfect Mandarin now! He says Ni Hao to everyone! If I can help him from zero to conversational, you've got much more potential! I'm here to teach you easy and fun ways to improve your Chinese...
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...fluently. It is amazing to hear people speaking in different languages. I also learned Japanese and German in the university. I owned my first computer the last year of my undergrad. Since then I love to use it very much including playing games on it. When I studied in Brooklyn college I picked some computer courses besides my major. I am so appreciated the requirements in my undergraduate program. I needed to take a lot...
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...on my own. Karl Marx once said "theory without practice is sterile, and practice without theory is blind." The goal is to eventually put yourself in the driver seat, and to feel comfortable when faced with another problem. My central message is of the utmost simplicity. Unfortunately, simplicity usually comes wrapped in great complexity, just as something very complex is made of simple elements. I hope I can help you become an individual who is not...
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Windsor 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 Windsor 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
