I have a PhD degree in Physical Chemistry from Northwestern University. I am knowledgeable not only in my subject area but also in Math, Computer Programming and Chinese Language. I am passionate to teach what I know to young kids and help them succeed. I have experience teaching students of different age groups and academic levels, from elementary school students like my own kids, to college students.
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I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies from University of California-Berkeley. I am currently studying television producing and management at Boston University. I took AP Chinese and the SAT Subject test in Chinese. I'm a native Mandarin speaker. Chinese isn't harder than other languages. I can help you with your pronunciation, business Chinese, conversation, any level. I love to teach Chinese. I'll make it easy.
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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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I am a rising sophomore studying in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. I am pursuing a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management with concentrations in Finance and International Trade and Development with a minor in Informational Science.
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20+ years of solid hands-on teaching experience as Math teacher and tutor for both 1-1 and big class (30 students) with enthusiasm and patience on different math topics, including: SAT(DSAT), ACT, calculus, trigonometry, Algebra, Math Olympiad Competition, Kangaroo Math Competition, and grade school math Pre-K to 12th grade. Explain problems by using a simple approach, and providing in-depth problems solving skills.
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I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese. I have lived in New York for more than two years and I am currently working as a development associate for a non-profit organization. I am sufficiently qualified to teach Chinese. I spent two years working as a social worker, so I was trained to be patient, and detail-oriented.
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...the students. China has the world's largest population,therefore China must be the largest customer market for businesses in all industries.Mandarin is a language with thousands years history,and should be attractive to people at different ages.For young kids who show interest,Mandarin is a language deserved to be learnt as a second or third language.It's not a very difficult language to learn as long as I arouse your strong interest ,help you grasp the basic tones and...
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...a lot. I love to listen to music, watch movies, ski and travel. I believe "Teaching one to fish is better than giving him the fish". I like to put myself in your shoes and learn how I can help in an interesting way. I am very patient and easy to get in touch with. While I am helping you with Mandarin Chinese, I also can tell you the culture and stories of China. I...
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...I am an experienced and energetic teacher with Varsity Tutors. For children, I believe that learning must be fun. I make sure students are fully engaged by making class interesting and exciting. I have had success with students who are struggling, students who are advanced, student who are on the spectrum, and more. I have a B.A. from George Mason University, as well as a TEFL certification. I'm happy to tutor students of any age....
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Energetic experimental collaborator whose passion is art and philosophy and working with acoustic and electronic media in a wide range of styles. Specialties: composing, arranging, performing, conducting, publishing, writing official letters, office-friendly, collaborating, dance/life accompanist
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...quite a bit of experience in academically competitive environments, and know first hand how overwhelming they can be. With this in mind, my goal for tutoring your student would be to provide them with a completely comfortable and secure setting where they are unafraid to ask as many questions as they desire, and can revisit material as often as necessary for it to stick. Whether your student's vision of academic success involves more challenging material...
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...alum and avid football fan, I graduated with Chemistry and Chinese degrees before earning a Masters of Education from the Relay Graduate School in New York. After 7 years of tutoring and 3 years of teaching, I am excited to support students in science, math, language, and exam prep. A mild caffeine addict, I stay active through lacrosse and running, listen to podcasts while roaming the city, and love to discover new coffee shops and...
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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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...is also a passion of mine. I have studied Chinese going on three years now, and I will continue to learn the language as best to my ability. I would like to one day be a translator for fiction and poetry between Chinese and English. It???s important for culture and language to spread, and I would love to be part of an amazing exchange like that. My ultimate writing goal is to create a piece...
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I was born and raised in Beijing, now I live in New York City. I have extensive experience teaching young kids about Chinese history, Culture and language. I'm a graduate of NYU's Teacher of Chinese Foreign Language in Elementary School program and I specialize in teaching Mandarin to kids age from 5-13 yrs. I look forward to teaching your students Chinese in a fun, engaging, and memorable way. ... 1. I believe applying "Backward Design" method...
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...difficult concept. Through my experiences, I have learned to identify individual student's strengths and weaknesses and to tailor my teaching approach to each individual. I enjoy tutoring students and sharing my experience and study skills to help them achieve their academic goals. When I tutor, I regularly check on the student's understanding and adjust the materials that I teach based on the particular areas the student needs help with. I believe that having a full...
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Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science. Experience: 1 on 1 tutoring in Mandarin, Psychology, and Calculus 1. Working with students in AP Computer Science. Subjects: Java Programming, Mandarin Chinese, Mathematics (Algebra, Calculus 1), ACT Writing Tutoring Style: Real-world examples, diagrams, references to relevant things in daily life Interests: Fencing, Graphic Design, and Community Service
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...a peer tutor for several physics and math courses, helping students with their homework and to build the confidence. I am incessantly curious about the nature. Therefore, I would love to share my stories of hiking and skiing with the students. Hope to work with people and help them enjoy learning. I believe if I want the mass to appreciate the most forefront research, I should be able to explain clearly the basics concepts at...
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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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Master of Art in Instructional and Media, Columbia University; Bachelor of Art in Economics, with minors in Spanish and Art. Fluent in English, Chinesenative speaker, Spanish
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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 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
