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I first began to learn Mandarin in college nearly 40 years ago. I really enjoy using the language to communicate and facilitating the communicative skills of others. My speaking skill is characterized as near-native, and I am modern, professional, and I have a non-academic style.

I work as a professional translator, but there is a great difference between translation skill and speaking skill.

BA and MA in Linguistics.

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Jim’s Qualifications
Education & Certification

Undergraduate Degree: University of Chicago - Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics

Graduate Degree: Northeastern Illinois University - Master of Arts, Linguistics

Hobbies

Mandarin, English, Spanish, German, Linguistics, Language Acquisition, ESL

Tutoring Subjects
Adult ESL/ELL
AP Chinese Language and Culture
Conversational Mandarin
English
ESL/ELL
Languages
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin Chinese 1
Mandarin Chinese 2
Mandarin Chinese 3
Mandarin Chinese 4
Other
Writing
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