...students and provide a current perspective on education. I have experience tutoring English at ESL level, in reading, speaking, and writing. Having learnt several languages myself and being a trilingual speaker (Cantonese, English, Mandarin), I understand the challenges of navigating between languages and am familiar with ways to overcome them. In addition to this, I have taught beginner violin and basic music theory. I've always developed good relationships with my students and their parents, and...
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...Master of Science in Elementary Education. I am also certified to teach Chinese. I love to teach students of all ages. I am most passionate about seeing students excel in their learning. In my experience helping students to learn, we can always find common interests and make it a fun learning experience. In my spare time, I enjoy watching movies, volunteering, going to gym, and travel. It will be my honor to be your tutor....
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I have tutored numerous types of high and low level math for many years. I also have my B.S. and M.S. in Engineering. I always have fun tutoring since I find math fun as well (I better, I've been doing it all my life!). I also like to tutor on my free time and my number one priority is to make sure the student understands the concept. Besides that, ... I'm someone who has always had...
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...I completed Plan to Protect training and a background check to ensure that I could support children in a safe and structured environment. These experiences helped me understand the importance of preparation, patience, and flexibility when working with young learners. I have a global educational background, having attended kindergarten in Vancouver, and completed my elementary and high school education in Hong Kong. I am trilingual in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, which allows me to support...
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Hi. My name is Auriella Ah Mu. I graduated from Monash University, Australia in 2014 with a double degree: Bachelor's of Science and Bachelor's of Arts and my majors are Physiology and Japanese respectively. I am also fluent (reading/listening/writing) in Cantonese and mandarin Chinese because of my upbringing. Half of my childhood education was received in Hong Kong and the other half was in Australia. Because of my multicultural upbringing, I have a...
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...and mentored students ages 5-18 on various subjects and interests, including general homework help, mathematics, history, SAT prep, and Chinese. I was born in Hong Kong and lived there until I was 9. I am a native speaker of and am academically proficient in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese. My favorite subject to tutor is Chinese, because Chinese culture is fascinating and the language reflects that depth very well. I am patient, honest, and flexible. My...
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...in Business Administration. At Brooklyn Technical High School, I was on the Math Team and actively participated in many competitions, such as the AMC and the Moody's Mega Math Challenge. During my high school and college years, I tutored math and taught piano. I currently teach classical piano privately. As a tutor, I can relate to the mind of the student and explain concepts using everyday terms and examples to more effectively convey information to...
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...in Taxation and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with Accounting emphasis. I have almost 10 year of governmental accounting experience. I was an adjunct accounting instructor for 2 years. I also have been tutoring since 2017. I have experience tutoring in a group setting as well as one-on-one. The students that I have tutored had difference backgrounds and ages. With my working experience and academic achievement, I will do my best to...
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...these goals to gain confidence and to stay motivated. Most of all I enjoy teaching Chinese. It is a joy to be able to share my love for my language and culture with others. Learning a new language is exciting and challenging. To me its more than just grammar, sentence structure and endless memorization. It is an adventure. The reward of acquiring a new language is immeasurable, it brings new opportunities, broaden ones horizon and...
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...Theatre, and International Studies, and double minors in Chinese and Asian Studies. I enjoy tutoring one-on-one and I am enthusiastic about tutoring a wide variety of subjects including government and politics, political science, Chinese, public speaking, English, and writing. I am patient with my students and I have experience tutoring both students of all ages through college, and adults. Whether it is a one-on-one lesson to learn a new language, improve your academic skills, gain...
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...there as well. I began teaching in Hong Kong, starting with teaching English. Later, I taught Cantonese here in America, and have since tutored and taught Chemistry, Physics, Statistics, Calculus, and lots of Anatomy and Physiology. Most recently, I have been a Teaching Assistant for an Advanced Human Physiology class at BYU. I love teaching because it is so enjoyable to me to see students progress and start to put the pieces together; in my...
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...at the University of Maryland, College Park. I've been tutoring math and Chinese for over three years. As Chinese and Cantonese are both my first language, I can help students who are learning either language to practice and help them understand Chinese culture to better grasp the language. Also, I enjoy tutoring math. I've been tutoring math for elementary school students, middle school students for over 3 years now. I don't only help students solve...
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...teacher. I am currently student teaching in a Kindergarten classroom in a Chicago Public School. I am familiar with ways to help students learn through whole group, small group, and one on one instruction. I am currently teaching reading, writing, math, and social sciences in this classroom. I will be certified to teach K-8 with ESL and Bilingual Chinese endorsement once I graduate. Teaching is my passion and helping kids learn is my lifelong goal.
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...into the technology career path. I was a tutor at college when getting my MS degree at SFSU and I found that I have a passion in tutoring students. I was moved and much in joy when one of my students wrote me a thank you letter telling me his grade in math class went from a C to an A in the semester I tutored him. That was remarkable and I want to continue...
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...expanded my tutoring to a number of subjects, as needed. However, my specialty is with biology, anatomy, and physiology. I believe every student is capable of achieving their goals through dedication and the willingness to try new study methods. When I am not tutoring I invest my time in a number of outlets, from spending time with my dogs and weightlifting to working on my novel and painting. I love to cook, dance and bake. I...
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...degree in Statistics in Seattle. I'm fluent in both Mandarin and Cantonese, can understand Korean. I have experience tutoring extensively in math with college students and also students of all ages, using different teaching methods. The teaching content I use will also vary according to the needs of the students. My goal of teaching is to help students become independent learners, while assist students in understanding course content and improve study skills using a student...
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...a lot. I learned to use different ways to teach different age groups. For example, to the preschoolers and Pre-K kids, I would develop some games and activities in the classes, such as painting, candy counting, making own faces, looking for shapes or colors in the classes. For the elementary kids, I would ask them to read the books, to talk about the stories, use jeopardy, or to create something on their own. Of course,...
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...the most important thing is helping the student understand things conceptually, and knowing why a problem works the way it does, rather than just knowing the formula that gives the right answer. Knowing what the answer means is just as important. Some other things I am passionate about include my family, the outdoors, and learning about other cultures. I had the opportunity to live in Hong Kong for two years and hope to be able...
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I am committed to helping students excel in their classes. Having completed most of my classes for my life sciences degree, I am quite familiar with the little tricks and tactics to use in order to do well in your classes. I use simple analogies and practice problems that will sufficiently prepare you for exams and homework.
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Cantonese Tutoring FAQ
Cantonese is a dialect of Chinese spoken in Hong Kong and internationally, and is notable for its relative popularity in the United States. If you've made it your goal to learn Cantonese, whether in preparation for a trip, for business purposes, or to fulfill an academic language requirement, it is important that you be particular about the way in which you go about learning this language. Classes that simply teach you Chinese may very well teach you Mandarin, the dialect of Chinese that is spoken by the greatest number of people. While Mandarin and Cantonese both are represented using Chinese characters, a great number of differences between the dialects make them extremely distinct, to the point where speakers of each are unintelligible to one another. Your Cantonese tutor can assist you in speaking and writing this dialect most fluently.
The way in which a Mandarin speaker and a Cantonese speaker pronounce a certain character can differ widely, and Cantonese involves unique grammatical rules and sentence structures in comparison to Mandarin. Cantonese also includes characters not used in Mandarin, and to make matters more confusing, certain characters can mean one thing in Mandarin and a completely different thing in Cantonese! Obviously, if you want to learn Cantonese, you need to find instruction and resources that deal with this dialect specifically. In the long run, you will be able to effectively communicate and possibly find opportunities you never thought possible - from detailed conversations with Chinese friends to furthering your studies in this area, or landing a job that requires such abilities. A future trip to China can end up being productive and interesting, being that you'll be able to communicate on an impressive level with the locals.
What's an eager student to do, however, if the only Chinese instruction offered to them deals solely with the Mandarin dialect? Varsity Tutors can help you hurdle this obstacle by helping you connect with personalized Cantonese tutoring. One-on-one Cantonese tutoring can help you learn the language efficiently, while helping you build the skills needed to reach your specific goals. Our educational directors can help you select a superb, independent tutor whose skill set best equips them to help you, taking into consideration your current understanding of Cantonese and your previous education in the language. They look at the aspects of Cantonese you understand well, the aspects of the language you find confusing, and even your preferred learning style. Your tutor can identify any gaps in your current level of Cantonese knowledge and then create a curriculum for your Cantonese tutoring sessions focused on helping you master the material you most need to learn or review.
Additionally, because each Cantonese tutoring session is conducted in a one-on-one setting, you can have your instructor's full attention. That means if you have a question about the material, you can have it answered immediately in a way that makes sense to you. You can also receive feedback on your work as soon as you finish an exercise, or practice your conversational skills with an excellent speaking partner. The tutor's level of detail will certainly challenge you, but in a way that makes sure you know how you are progressing. This will leave little guesswork once you are fluent and able to communicate with someone whose first language is Cantonese. 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.
Don't let a lack of Cantonese resources slow you down in your efforts to learn the language! Varsity Tutors can help you connect with individual Cantonese tutoring that can bring efficacy and expert guidance to your studies. Contact our educational directors in your area today to learn more or to begin scheduling your first session!
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Recent Cantonese Tutoring Session Notes
I went over her practice test that she had taken earlier that day in preparation for her chemistry exam on 4.26. The test reviewed many topics from this semester as well as new material on the crystal field theory and splitting energy.
Today the student had to take a practice midterm exam of the first six sessions since we started working together. As far as the material goes, she seemed to be pretty comfortable with it. There are still some things she needs to work on, but we had already gone over those together. We also reviewed the second half of material since we picked up our sessions again. Since those are more recent, she didn't have many questions with the concepts.
To start I gave the student a quiz on the vocabulary from lesson 4, dialogue 1, which he did very well on. We briefly reviewed grammar, then spent most of the remaining time working on translations, mostly from English to Chinese.
Today, we talked about pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, and quantifiers in Chinese. We finished the core vocabulary for preparing the test, so next class we will start talking about the sentence structures.
Reading practice ( a short poem)
Writing practice
Final 4 week review of:
-Personal introductions
-Basic greetings
-Words in the class room (teacher, students, classmates etc.)
Vocabulary memory game
Go Fish
Today, we practiced and performed the presentation that the student had prepared for her mother. She gave a presentation using photos of her family and explaining who each member was in Mandarin Chinese. We then sang and danced to a children's song in Mandarin. The rest of the class focused on pin-yin pronunciation practice.
