Hi! My name is Kailing, and I am a DMD/PhD student at Harvard University with an interest in clinical and research education in health sciences as well as global health. I am also very interested in becoming an educator in academia. I am very excited to work with you!
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...graduate of the University of South Alabama with a Bachelor's in International Studies, and a former peer mentor of the university's English Language Center. Additionally, I have a background in Mandarin through high school/college level courses and a state funded summer language exchange at the National Taiwan University. I have been tutoring students of K-12, university and business level in language art over the past 8 years, and I am always excited to assist prospective...
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i am here to boost your scores in math exams and standardized tests such as SAT, ACT and GRE. ... Interactive teaching is more effective than lecture style teaching.... Chat with the student to understand what he/she likes and doesn't like.... By helping them practice learning, like people do in machine learning.
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...was a hybrid friendship/pedagogy that allowed for a stress-free, laid-back learning environment that was incredibly effective in terms of my Chinese progress. Often students turn to independent tutors because they feel confused, lost, or "in-over-their-head" with the information presented in class. As a tutor, my goal is not to add to that stress, but instead to relieve it by providing my students tools that will help them succeed and gain an advantage over their classmates....
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I have tutored a variety of subjects for students ranging from elementary school to college students. I love science and I am excited to share my passion with you!
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...2017 at Minzu University of China (MUC) that was formerly known in English as the Central University for Nationalities (CUN), and then I studied at Northeastern University (NEU) to focus on Environmental Engineering. Recently I got my Master's Degree in Environmental Law and Policy at Vermont Law School (VLS). I am doing an internship in the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. I have got the Certificate of Excellent Mandarin which is a professional level in...
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...Besides all above, I am experienced teaching study skills on middle and high school levels and helping college students adjust their studying strategies, and have written a chapter of published study guide for biology of General Scholastic Ability Test and Advanced Subjects Test, which are standardized tests for college admissions in Taiwan. Working together with my students, I encourage them not only to acquire the knowledge they need, but also to apply what they have...
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As a former student that has completed both undergraduate and graduate courses, I can understand the need to reach out for help and desire to develop understanding in learning. I want to leverage eight years of international teaching and business experience to help students achieve your goals.
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...very well. I love to teach and satisfy my students, both kids and adults by designing courses according to their own level and interests. I can make friends with kids. Keep their interests to Chinese learning. I can also talk with adult students at any fields of topics as per my plenty of experiences. Please come with me to begin your Chinese learning. You will get benefit from it in the future. :-D
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...learning. I served a 19 month mission in Taiwan and participated in BYU Flagship's one year program in China studying at Nanjing University and interning in Shanghai. My mom taught Chinese Immersion for Elementary age students and I helped aid her class as well as tutor some of her students. I always enjoyed helping these young students enjoy learning Chinese and gaining confidence in their abilities. I also enjoyed helping my classmates with understanding tones...
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I'm a current undergraduate student at Columbia University majoring in Biology. I believe that achievement comes from self-motivation, dedication, and, most importantly, a little bit of fun along the way. I look forward to working together to achieve your goals!
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I help learners harness the flame of knowledge! We'll use areas of strength to shape areas of growth. And we'll work smart, so we don't have to overwork. No recreating the wheel allowed, I use resources available locally and online (and apps!)... Work smart, not hard. Finish with a sense of accomplishment. Celebrate the small wins. Laugh often.... In a first session we'll speak about your goals and your experiences with the target subject. We'll also...
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...learn but truly engage with the material. I am always excited to work with students on improving their overall language skills such as speaking, reading, and writing abilities. I aim to create a supportive and interactive learning environment, adapting my teaching style to each student's individual needs. Outside of tutoring, I enjoy exploring new cultures through travel and cuisine, staying active, and continuously learning in various areas of life. My goal is to make learning...
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...I received a Fulbright reward for teaching at Spelman College. Also, I hold a B.A. in Fine Arts. National Changhua University of Education I joined the exchange student program at the Education University of Hong Kong. I am extrovert, open-minded, and passionate about what I love. I like to meet people from different countries and broaden my horizons with you. I hope to join your learning journey. Let's have fun and learn Chinese together.
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...break subjects into smaller, manageable parts to help students connect the pieces and understand the bigger picture. My teaching style focuses on asking questions that encourage students to think independently, guiding them to reach answers logically and fostering a habit of self-reliance in learning. Outside of tutoring, I occasionally code and enjoy playing video games. These activities keep me engaged and help me stay connected to both creative and technical interests. I look forward to...
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...I believe classes and tests are very important, what I value most are the opportunities for practical experiences that I have had in my preferred subjects. Having the ability to use what I have learned in realistic settings has helped me to learn how to apply what I have been taught and shown me what areas to focus improving on. My hope is to help all the people I tutor to gain confidence in their...
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...passions are Sociocultural Anthropology, Sociology, and Linguistics; however, I love to work on anything related to History (US, European, and World), Economics, Government and Law, English (Critical Reading and Writing), and Foreign Languages (French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese). I hope to not only help you with prescribed academic work, but also to help stir a passion within you to never stop learning. As the adage goes, knowledge is power, and in this increasingly-complicated world, it...
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...Since graduation, I have traveled extensively, tutoring medical students and students of nursing and allied health sciences . While I tutor a broad range of subjects, I am most passionate about Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Biology . In my experience each student has a different strategy of learning, they just need help where they are struggling. And that is why we are here for them. I am a firm proponent of education, believing it to...
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Hello My name is Victoria, I am from China. I majored Chinese Language and Literature in a University Beijing. I have been teaching children and adults online and in person. I can help you with any levels of pronunciation, grammar and writing.
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...help prepare my students for their exams, but also to develop a personal relationship as a mentor throughout the college application process to ensure they stay focused, but also happy. In my free time I keep busy with a myriad of hobbies. I'm a 3 time national chess champion, avid poker player, semi-professional gamer, Rubik's cuber, singer and string musician, and stand up comedian. I also enjoy hiking, skiing, ultimate frisbee, and playing tennis. Above...
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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
