...recent graduate of Williams College with a major in asian studies and extensive coursework in economics. I am really excited to be a tutor and share my knowledge of Mandarin and economics. I have been studying Chinese for 9 years now and lived cumulatively in China for over a year! I have a passion for the language and the culture (and food), so I hope to share this love! Since I have been studying Chinese...
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...in Milan, Italy. While studying international business, I have the opportunity to live and travel on three continents and earn three business degrees upon graduation. I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese. I attended a language immersion elementary school at which I learned all of my courses (math, science, history, etc.) in Chinese. I am eager to help students improve their proficiency in Mandarin, and I have experience tutoring students with ages ranging from 5 years...
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...passionate about sharing the rich heritage and nuances of my native tongue with others. Outside of languages, I enjoy traveling, reading, swimming, dancing and attending plays or concerts. I believe that the key driver of academic success is genuine interest in the subject. As a tutor, my foremost aim is to find new and creative ways to provoke curiosity and excitement in the student, because after all, learning must first and foremost be fun!!
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...I like to help my students to enhance their Chinese proficiency and to develop a firm foundation for their life-long learning. I enjoy every moment to be with my students. It makes me feel young and energetic. My job as a Chinese teaching instructor has provided me with a great opportunity to exercise my knowledge of foreign language teaching, and thus has exposed me to a variety of students. Through the experience of...
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...creating a supportive and engaging learning environment where students feel empowered to express themselves. I tailor my approach to meet individual needs, conducting informal assessments to identify their goals and designing interactive activities that spark their interest in language learning. I am passionate about helping students gain confidence in their English or Chinese skills, and I find great joy in witnessing their progress. Outside of teaching, I enjoy exploring diverse cultures through travel and literature,...
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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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Hello. My name is Todd Payne. I have two children and we are a happy family. I graduated from The University of Louisville in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. I speak some Mandarin Chinese and have been teaching English for ten years. I look forward to tutoring you!
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...studies. Many of my students enjoy my way of teaching and have said that I "make the class fun, comfortable, and easy to approach." By creating an exciting and enjoyable environment for Chinese language learning, I motivate my students to achieve even better learning outcomes. Since a young age, I have made it my goal to become a teacher. On the way to achieving my goal, I have received a lot of encouragement and helpful...
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Howdy, I'm Kohl, a Chinese and Comparative Literature and Translation student at Yale University. I am also an opera singer and rugby player at the college, and will be pursuing education, translation and music after college. I have tutored students of many different ages and learning abilities, and especially enjoy the unique and flexible environment of tutorial. I love learning and encouraging others to love learning!
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...and Chinese major at The Ohio State University. I tutor both English and Chinese with a simple philosophy: learning should be fun, engaging, and tailored to each student. Whether you're tackling tricky grammar or building everyday conversation skills, I'm here to help you grow with confidence and enjoy the process! Outside the classroom, I enjoy traveling, spending time with friends, and staying active. I bring that same energy and curiosity into my sessions to help...
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...Chinese teacher in University College Dublin in Ireland for 5 years before I came to US. I have extensive experience of teaching a wide range of Chinese language modules from secondary school classes, adult and evening classes, to postgraduate and undergraduate degree courses, from Chinese language and culture courses, intensive Chinese language courses of different levels to business Chinese courses, from classroom teaching to online teaching. All these teaching experience improved my ability to integrate...
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...and hardworking person. I learn new systems quickly, maintain confidentiality, provide timely responses, and willingly accept constructive criticism. I welcome challenges in my life and I am confident in my ability to handle those challenges with a positive attitude. I would love to utilize all my skills, experience and education with my energetic personality, friendly nature, and creativity to help you learn quickly and easily. Please note my rich experiences and extensive knowledge in working with...
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...a summer term, have certification as a middle and high school Social Studies teacher, AP Human Geography, TEFL, and have a MA in Teaching from the University of the Cumberlands. I have been tutoring adults and children since 2009 professionally and as a volunteer. I can help with anything under the social studies umbrella as well as general education through the college level. I prefer to tutor in History, Geography and Politics as those areas...
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...style of teaching and approach is best in education. I've been enrolled in the Cambodian government school, graduated from NY high school and completed the International Baccalaureate, French Honors, and National Honors program. I also graduated with a self-designed Bachelor's degree titled The Nature of Imbalance: East Asian Politics and Media from the University of Redlands and I recently received my Master's degree in Global Affairs from Rutgers University. During my time at Rutgers I...
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...a deep fascination with languages, cultures, and ways of doing things foreign to my own. The fun thing is, the deeper I go into a foreign culture, the more I realize I have so much left to learn and experience. My language skills allow me to travel to far off lands and immerse myself and interact with non-English speakers. Did you know that Mandarin Chinese is the most widely-spoken language in the world, with almost...
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...journey has taken me through diverse projects from developing web applications and chatbots to solving algorithmic challenges and I enjoy sharing the knowledge I've gained along the way. I've worked as a Teaching Assistant for the STEM Entry Program at Stony Brook University, where I guided high school students through foundational Python, data structures, and basic web development. This experience deepened my understanding of how to make complex topics approachable and engaging. I enjoy creating...
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...big or small. I use my personal experience as a learner of language and think from the student's perspective when designing lessons. No two students are the same, and I'm constantly modifying materials that I have to meet the student's learning needs. My love for language sprouted when I started learning a language that wasn't dead. Up to freshman year in college, I had only studied Latin and hadn't experienced applying language beyond translation and...
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...studying social psychology at Bard College, as well as related social development projects at The New School for Public Engagement where I earned a Master's in Nonprofit Management. During my undergraduate study, I spent two summers in Qingdao, Northern China achieving fluency in Mandarin Chinese and researching early childhood behavior in Chinese preschools (Qingdao University). Subsequently, I spent one semester in Hong Kong engaging in a cross-cultural social psychology exchange program (Lingnan University). I am...
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Leeds 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 Leeds 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
