I'm am happy to help you do better and can't wait to get started! I have experience tutoring maths, history, and geology to students of all ages.... I like to make tutoring as interactive as possible to help keep students interested. I also like to ask students questions to help them think critically on the subject.... It is important to know what a student's interest or disinterest is in a subject to help tailor learning. I...
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I am currently studying Economics and East Asian Studies at Columbia University. Outgoing by nature, I have a teaching method that is very interactive. During a tutoring session, my students should expect a dialogue rather than a lecture. I have a background tutoring Math and Mandarin Chinese to students ranging from Elementary School to College.
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...from UC Berkeley with an M.S. degree, I am a registered professional engineer with 15 years of work experience. I found my passion for teaching when I started tutoring my own son. He is in a gifted school, and his math is 3-grade levels above his peers. I believe more students can benefit from my strong background in math and physics. I am also a native mandarin speaker and I will be happy to help...
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...students as well. I've taught since graduate school as a digital media instructor, teaching architecture student basic adobe photoshop, illustrator, in design and so on to help polish their portfolio for job interviews. When I was working as an architect, I spent time teaching design at local colleges on top of my full time job. That proved my passion for teaching. When I got into ux, I became a ux tutor with the boot camp...
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...of them. They are all great! Learning Chinese is really cool. You can go to China for tour, working or exploring Chinese culture without language obstacles. China is so big and it's growing fast. Mastering Chinese definitely is a significant advantage for you. Those who are learning, keep on going. Those who are trying to start to learn Chinese, you are warmly welcome and encouraged. I'm happy here to offer you any help that you...
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My name is Sarah. I am an Honors College student at Adelphi University and I am currently in the Derner School studying Psychology. In addition to my psychological studies, I have taken various English courses both inside and outside my university and write in my personal time.
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...just about passing exams, but about fostering a genuine understanding and love for the subject. My sessions are interactive, engaging, and designed to not only improve grades but also to build confidence and critical thinking skills. Whether you need help with specific coursework, exam preparation, or mastering a difficult concept, I am here to support and guide you every step of the way. Join me on this academic journey, and let's achieve excellence together!
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...earned my PhD in Cellular/Molecular Biology from University of Toledo in 2013, I have been actively performing scientific research for over 10 years, with broad knowledge in biological sciences. And I have worked with many students of different levels. I am eager to help you to learn more about Biological Sciences in an easy way. And I am also eager to help you to learn more about Chinese. To share my knowledge and help you...
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...I am very passionate about teaching. I have 3 years of teaching experience teaching high school students SAT prep and exam preparation. We will find a book together that you like and I will purchase it too on my end if that is what is needed. But hopefully we can find some online material to start working with. I am an advent writer. I've been writing since I was 15. If you want to work...
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...in Meten English camp in Shenzhen, China for 1 year. Working with 20 students every week, I faced numerous challenges and managed to tackle them. From this experience of language teaching and working as a member of a team, I grew into a more experienced TEFL teacher. As a young and energetic teacher of English, I wish to bring a lot to my classes and also gain significant experiences from my future students and environment....
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...Information Systems. I've spent the past several years working in tech and healthcare, and I love bringing that real-world experience into my tutoring. I like to bring analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to my tutoring approach. I'm passionate about helping students strengthen their math foundations and develop critical thinking skills that extend beyond the classroom. In addition, I'm fluent in Mandarin Chinese and can provide instruction or support in both English and Mandarin.
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...experience working with all age groups. I broke the course into a few different curriculum including Survival Chinese, Daily Chinese, Business Chinese and Children's Chinese. I don't believe in one size fits all, therefore, I focus on helping my student reaching their individual goals by designing the course to best suit each one of them. I spend a lot of time on designing the classes to be fun and practical in order to help my...
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...non-native speakers). Learning Mandarin may seem overwhelming, but as long as one is willing to put in the time, it is an achievable goal! I have taught English as a second language abroad to students ranging in ages from 3 years old to 40 years old. While my teaching approach differs with every student relating to their specific objectives, I place significant emphasis on creating lessons and content that interests the student, thus promoting a...
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...with them for a lifetime. Over the past 6 years, I have studied Mandarin Chinese and Chinese Culture extensively. I graduated from St. Olaf College in 2015 with a Bachelors in Asian Studies, Chinese, and History. During the summer s of my college career, I worked with Concordia Language Villages at the Chinese camp, Sen Lin Hu (). During the fall semester of 2013, I studied Chinese at East China Normal University () in Shanghai...
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...in Economics and another Master degree of Science in technology. My native languages are Japanese and Chinese. I have helped foreign students who moved to Japan to learn Japanese and I also have helped people who want to learn Chinese as a hobby. I helped bridge the gap between struggle and success for people who want to learn new languages in any age groups. I motivated students of diverse backgrounds to overcome their educational challenges,...
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...learning to speak another language is not just about mimicking the sentence flow and pronunciation, but also understanding the culture behind the language. I want my students to enjoy the learning process wherever they are and take pride in the fact that they're not just learning new words, but also learning the wisdom, philosophies, and history behind them. When you communicate with someone using their language, it's a form of love. It means you went...
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...Tester certificate in 2008. Then periodically administer check ups and testings by myself to get students' proficiency reports. I can adjust my teaching materials and methods to fit your language needs. I am looking forward to hearing from you and helping you achieve your goals. For tutoring Geography: I enjoy helping students to create the self-confidence of study. I help them to build a unique way to learn Geography, to think spatially for every student...
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...until now, I am a volunteer to teach American students Chinese in the US.Theirages range from 16-70 in my class. So I have much experience to teach different ages group. In my class, based on students' different levels, I have my own teaching materials. I not only teach grammar and vocabulary, I also introduce the Chinese culture. I usually use 70% Chinese in class to practice students listening comprehensionand their speaking ability.
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...graduated from the University at Buffalo with a BA in Media Study and a minor in Chinese. After graduation I went to live and work in China teaching English, where I stayed for eight years. I taught many different levels and subjects in both private charter schools to university graduate and undergraduate classes. I have a lot of teaching and tutoring experience and am fluent in Mandarin Chinese. I look forward to working with you...
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Victoria 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 Victoria 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
