A "let's go let me help you" teacher with 22 years experience living, working, and teaching in mainland China. I've led seminars, started businesses, consulted organizations, managed a factory, and given lectures all in Mandarin Chinese during my time living in mainland China. I love the Chinese language, and am passionate about teaching it to...
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...education and training have allowed me to view the written Chinese characters as an art form and to communicate fluently with the one billion people worldwide who speak this language as their mother tongue. Before pandemic, I have had the pleasure of teaching younger children as a first-grade Chinese school teacher for 3 years. This experience has helped me understand what is needed to support language learning for students of different ages, and it has...
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...and I was able to get out of a two-year ESL (English as a Second Language) program in just a semester. I have tutored students since I was in high school in English, Chinese, mathematics, and most subjects in the area of natural sciences. I don't want to just teach my students the subjects themselves. I want to teach them my strategies and SECRETS to learning quickly and efficiently. I am easy to reach and...
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...Biology. Following my first year of vet school I decided to take some time off to study advanced Mandarin Chinese at Tsinghua University in Beijing with other Mandarin speaking students from around the world. I currently work as a professional Medical Mandarin Chinese interpreter while continuing my second year of veterinary studies at Cornell. My teaching experience is diverse, ranging from leading English classes in Beijing China to running a Medical Mandarin Chinese course for...
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...in mechanical engineering from University of Hawaii at Manoa, where I graduated with honors. My approach to tutoring is student-centered; I tailor my teaching methods to fit each student's unique learning style and needs. I believe that education is not 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...
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I am a graduate of the University of Alberta, with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Certificate in International Learning. I tutor middle school and high school level Math (Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Algebra, Precalculus), Psychology, Mandarin Chinese, and Social Sciences.
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...With experience in tutoring, I focus on creating a supportive and engaging environment that encourages students to explore their potential. I believe in tailoring my teaching methods to fit individual learning styles, helping students build confidence and achieve their academic goals. Additionally, my background in conversational Mandarin allows me to connect with a broader range of learners. My motivation for tutoring stems from a genuine desire to inspire others and make a positive impact on...
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...for 6 years now in a variety of subjects, ranging from biology to math to languages (Mandarin, Spanish, ELA/ESL). In addition, I will be starting medical school in the fall of 2020 so I can tutor subjects related to the MCAT or college/graduate admissions. My philosophy is to explain the new information in a way that you can relate it to your own life and gain a deeper understanding of it. I'm excited to work...
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...was a merit student with experience leading my student council and the university's orchestra. In Philadelphia, I earned my Master of Journalism degree at Temple University. I owe my knowledge to the great Teachers and entrepreneurs of American journalism and to those whom I interviewed, observed and documented. Now I want to pass my knowledge and experience on to my students. I am at the border of worlds, between China and America, between traditional journalism...
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...have been teaching students class who learned from me between 6-15 years old. Although I tutored a wide range of subjects, I am most passionate about Chinese and Chinese calligraphy. Based on my experience in helping students prepare for HSK or YCT exams, we have been conducting comprehensive training on listening, speaking, reading, and writing around the content of the teaching materials. I am a firm supporter of foreign language education and believe that it...
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...nursing at University of Portland. I spend part of my leisure time tutoring students and peers in Mandarin at my school for 2 years. I enjoy working with students with pronunciation, reading, writing and speaking conversations. I grew up in Hong Kong. I learned to speak three languages fluently since I was in kindergarten. I am confident in helping with your Mandarin skills. I believe everyone could succeed in excelling in the language if they...
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I am here to help you get through any standardized testing roadblocks that are preventing you from getting where you want to be in life, as well as to help you achieve greater knowledge and skill purely for your own value. I specialize in reading, writing, Mandarin, and Spanish, and I am happy to work with any skill level.
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...moved to the United States. I worked to help writers communicate information accurately, clearly and concisely, to ensure the written text to be published is consistent and grammatically and factually correct. This job entailed an excellent command of the Chinese language. I'm now teaching Chinese Mandarin to a broad group of students and levels. I provide learner-centered lessons to respond to your specific learning situations, goals, strengths and needs. I'm patient and friendly. I look...
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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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...am good at math and my native language is Mandarin. I have two-year university degree of economics in Shanghai, China. I took Calculus 1 before and I got A for every quiz and test. Amazingly, I got 119 out of 120 in the final. I have four-year experience in tutoring. I totally understand how students feel when they meet with the homework difficulties and what they will experience when they try to learn a foreign...
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...minor in Chinese and Asian Studies, and I am passionate about developing language skills in a way that expands one's horizons and blends with all other aspects of education. While a student, I worked in the Mandarin department of the Missionary Training Center in Provo as a classroom teacher and as a tutor. I also worked as a tutor in the BYU Research and Writing Center where I helped students develop their writing ability. I...
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...in me a passion for Chinese language and culture that I am eager to share with my students. My own experiences of learning how to read and write Chinese have given me a valuable perspective and skill set that will greatly contribute to my abilities as a tutor. I received my MS Physiology degree from Georgetown University and my undergraduate degree in Behavioral Neuroscience from Lehigh University, where I was afforded the opportunity to take...
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...Japanese has been among the most rewarding and worthwhile endeavors of my life. I lived in China and Japan for a total of 20 years, teaching myself the languages while teaching English. This experience has given me the skills to be a very effective foreign language tutor. Whether you wish to focus on speaking and listening or reading and writing, or any combination of these four skills, I offer a class specific to meeting your...
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...grew up in Canada. I learned English as a second language when I was 10 years old. It was both a fun and challenging experience for me. I hope I can make your learning journey just as enjoyable as mine and help you overcome any challenges along the way. Professionally, I have several years of experience providing technology training in the Healthcare sector. In my spare time, I like to teach, travel, read a book,...
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...too. Early retirement gives me the opportunity to use my experience to continue to help students improve. Reduce the frustrations and anxiety you feel about tests and writing with an experienced person like me to guide you. Learning should be enjoyable and I am good at patiently building on your strengths while helping you identify and overcome weaknesses. With a good tutor you can find both success and pleasure even in the most frustrating of...
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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
