...engaging environment where students feel comfortable exploring the language. I believe in tailoring my approach to meet each student's unique learning style, which fosters both confidence and academic success. I am dedicated to making Mandarin accessible and enjoyable, helping students connect with the culture and practical uses of the language. Outside of teaching, I enjoy exploring different cultures and languages, which enriches my tutoring and allows me to share diverse insights with my students.
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...My vibrant online courses cover foundational concepts: -Pinyin: Systematic tone practice for accurate pronunciation and fluent speaking -Vocabulary/Grammar: Building words and sentences for improved language expression -Conversation: Continuous listening/speaking training to build confidence and fluency -Reading Character Strokes: Enhancing comprehension through cultural texts, news, and materials I use a professional, friendly, and focused teaching style with visual, auditory, and interactive lessons. I ensure comprehension, follow up on progress, and answer questions promptly. I can help...
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...Louis. I received a Bachelor of Arts in classics with a focus in Latin Elegiac poetry and a minor in comparative literature. In high school, I studied abroad in Beijing, where I had the opportunity to take intensive Mandarin Chinese courses, travel across Chinese provinces including Tianjin, Shanxi, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Shandong, and live with a host family. In this experience, I tutored Chinese migrant workers in English. After graduating high school, I took a...
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...reading, and occasionally, writing Chinese-Mandarin for over thirteen years since my enrollment and subsequent graduation from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA. I hold an Associate of Arts in Chinese-Mandarin from DLI and an Associate of Applied Sciences in Communications Applications Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. My primary concentrations in undergraduate work included philosophy (East Asian and Western), energy technology and sustainable design, interdisciplinary work in environmental studies and architectural...
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...passion for learning a new language, experiencing a new culture, and gaining a knowledge they will take 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 summers of my college career, I worked with Concordia Language Villages at the Chinese camp, Sen Lin Hu (). During...
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Hi! I'm from Westchester County, New York. I'm a rising sophomore at Washington University in St. Louis. I attended Blind Brook High School. I am planning on double majoring in either philosophy or anthropology, with a second major in computer science. During the school year, I work in the Office of Residential Life and serve on the executive boards of two volunteer clubs.
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...about the natural sciences. I did not have any formal tutoring positions, but I have held many different study sessions and have helped kids from varying age groups succeed at mastering certain concepts. I believe that students will learn the best by having the inclusion of both interactive platforms within the notes and lectures, not only allowing the student to master the concept, but also engage in learning. Outside of the academic setting, I enjoy...
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...that teaching or tutoring students can navigate them to pursue their passions and talents in ways that suit their experiences and personalities. Without strong support in guiding students, students will not be able to impact the society in unique ways. In my spare time, I enjoy using my passion for languages and diversity to engage in bilingual (English/Mandarin) conversations with friends. I also enjoy reading historical fiction novels and playing classical music on the piano.
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Self-motivated professional with expertise in the field of humanities. A diligent individual, and friendly tutor. obtained a Master of Letters degree in Art History at the University of St Andrews with solid knowledge of key themes in art history. Native Mandarin speaker, proficient in English, and willing to help students all the time.
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I am a patient and results-focused tutor with experience teaching Maths, Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering at GCSE, A level, and early university level. I focus on building strong foundations, clear exam technique, and student confidence. My lessons are structured, friendly, and adapted to each student's learning style, with plenty of worked examples and exam-style practice. I aim not just to help students improve grades, but to truly understand the subject and enjoy learning.
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...Chinese school until my junior year, and I tutored with MIT's Academic Teaching Initiative to teach high school students AP Computer Science during my freshman year in college. I've also worked at the Smithsonian summer camps as a counselor for a programming camp and digital arts camp. Outside of academics, I'm in MIT's all female a capella group, the MIT Muses, and I do copy editing with MIT's student newspaper, The Tech. I also enjoy...
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...subject relates to individuals. You can see growth up close, and the success of your students is a wonderful thing. That's why I like tutoring so much. When I'm not tutoring, teaching, or reading (a huge hobby of mine), I try to be outdoors. I love mountains and hiking. Since Illinois lacks mountains, I try to make the most of the hiking. I also like to explore city neighborhoods. Chicago has no shortage of things...
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...working towards a pharmacy degree, while minoring in Biology and Chinese. I first started tutoring in high school through peer tutoring, working with students younger than me and tutoring them in subjects that I had excelled in. Besides helping them in purely academic subjects like Chemistry or Math, I also gave them tips to study better and other organizational skills, which help in daily life as well. I really enjoy working with students and working...
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...for Chinese literature and history, I have always been captivated by the richness of the language and its cultural significance. While I hold a Ph.D. in science, my love for teaching has led me to share the beauty and practicality of the Chinese language with others. With over a billion speakers worldwide, Chinese is not only a gateway to a vast cultural heritage but also an invaluable skill in today's globalized world. I am dedicated...
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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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...My favorite subjects revolve around sciences, math and foreign language. Education is a vast journey of self-discovery and talent development that bestows upon your unique skills to explore your most significant capabilities. I possess an irrefutable passion in teaching because it is monumentally rewarding to instill courage and perseverance to professionals, scholars and everyday people towards their goals. My goals are to foment the innate skills, abilities and talent of a learner, so they can...
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...Math and Chinese. Here are some facts about myself: - Spent 1 year learning how to teach second languages to students - Lived in China for most of my life - Taught my husband to be fluent in Chinese - Completed a Finance Bachelor's degree in the US with a 3.89 GPA in under 3 years - Received an A grade in every math class I have ever taken from childhood through college - Currently working...
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I'm from Beijing, China. I've been studied Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language over 6 years. And I just gained my mater degree in education from NYU. Now, I'm a certificated teacher in New York State. I've worked with different age groups both in and after class to serve different purpose. I always believe that language functions far beyond communication, it also shows people the path to a new culture.
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...in international studies and minoring in Chinese and English. I will be graduating this spring and plan to return to China next fall, where I recently spent a semester abroad studying Mandarin intensively. I have a passion for learning languages, and have also studied Spanish and German for several years. In the past I have tutored Chinese students looking to improve their conversational English skills as well as American elementary school students in basic reading...
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Mandarin Chinese 2 Tutoring FAQ
Students taking Mandarin Chinese 2 build on the language skills they acquired in Mandarin Chinese 1 in order to improve their fluency in the dialect and gain a more complete understanding of Mandarin Chinese-speaking cultures. The biggest challenge for many students taking Mandarin Chinese 2 turns out to be keeping their knowledge of previously learned concepts fresh and ready for active use while learning new material. Certain challenges that first appeared in Mandarin Chinese 1 may persist as obstacles that need to be continuously surmounted in more advanced coursework.
When learning new vocabulary, students are still expected to express terms in traditional Chinese characters, simplified Chinese characters, and Pinyin Romanization, as well as pronounce vocabulary using the unintuitive tonal system of Mandarin Chinese. If students struggled with any of these topics in their previous coursework, it might spell trouble for them in Mandarin Chinese 2. While it is difficult enough to expand your understanding of increasingly complex grammatical constructions, learn additional vocabulary, and master new social details, it is the cumulative nature of the course that often proves to be a student's most imposing challenge. Classes spend relatively little time in reviewing previous course content, and you may have a hard time figuring out exactly which concepts it would most benefit you to review. Even if you can self-identify the weak points in your understanding, mastering this content can be extremely difficult without knowledgeable assistance.
If you are looking for guidance in your course, Mandarin Chinese tutoring might be just the thing to help you streamline your studies. Whether you need help with vocabulary or a grammatical concept from your previous course, your tutor can focus on exactly the material you need to review. Your tutor can create a customized learning plan for your Mandarin Chinese 2 tutoring sessions that focuses on the material you struggle with most, saving you time and energy by not asking you to review concepts that you have already mastered. If it is your speaking skills that could use more practice, your tutor makes for an excellent conversation partner. If it is reading or writing in Mandarin Chinese that you find most confusing, your tutor can help you work through targeted practice exercises, providing feedback and answering any questions you may have about the material along the way. If you need to prepare for an exam, your tutor can help you focus on reviewing the content that it will test. No matter what your particular concerns are with your Mandarin Chinese 2 course, your tutor can help you address them.
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Recent Mandarin Chinese 2 Tutoring Session Notes
We worked on Lesson 13 Asking Directions. Giving directions is one of the hardest topics in learning Mandarin. We worked on direction and location words. Also, we practiced comparative sentences, special Mandarin word usages such as "dao," "guo", and resultative complements.
I did needs analysis at the beginning including at the student's current level, Chinese learning background, expectation from this tutoring session, and the general schedule to meet every week. We started some vocabulary for "family tree" as warm-up, and I left some homework for preview and extra homework. She didn't show me grades but I prepared some exercise as a quiz to see where she is. From her feedback, we decided to use her textbook as the main materials, include all language skills especially grammar and writing. We'll meet once a week for 90 minutes at 2:00pm, at the Library.
In the session, I was impressed by her Chinese proficiency. She has no difficulty understanding my questions and can express herself perfectly. We went over the grammar and practiced two sets of questions, we also had a dictation to help her review the vocabulary. I truly enjoyed working with her.
The student made a mother's day card for his mom in Chinese. He also needed help preparing for his math test tomorrow, so we reviewed the distributive, commutative, identity, and associative properties of addition and multiplication. He also completed some challenging problems using those properties and then I gave him some FOIL problems, which he figured out on his own with no teaching from me.
The student and I started off by going over common conversational phrases and trying to have a conversation in Mandarin using the question-response format. We went over "Where are you from?", "Where is the bathroom?", "What time is it?" etc. We also went over two old dialogues, one involving hobbies/going out and one involving family, in order to review old vocabulary. We finished off by going over a new dialogue which expanded the vocabulary relating to hobbies.
This is the last session and we did revision of most the vocabulary of the semester. There were at least three different kinds of vocabulary, and we made sentences or asked questions to connect them together to strengthen the usages of them as well as the recognition. With scaffolding the student could made sentences using most of the vocabulary.
