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Jay: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...the right learning strategies, I was able to get a good grasp on the language and even winning third place in a national writing competition four years after moving to Taiwan. Although I learned a new language during the time I was in Taiwan, I slowly lost my English speaking, writing, and reading abilities. When I moved back to the States in 9th grade, my English was not fluent enough to be put into a...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor in Arts, Fine and Studio Arts Management
Ingrid: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...Austin and a graduate of Singapore American School. I learned French after attending a local school in France, and in my sophomore year, I received a 5 on AP French. For Chinese, I completed the highest level of HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test). Additionally, as a member of both Chinese Honor Society and French Honor Society, I have tutored high school and middle school students in both languages. While I mainly tutor French and Chinese, Im...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Current Undergrad Student, International Relations
Ashleigh: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...Biology. In addition to her love of teaching science and even mathematics (algebra to calculus) alongside general SAT prep, Ashleigh can also provide ESL and Russian tutoring to students of all ages and experience. She loves to share stories of her adventures teaching English in Ukraine, building animations and 3D computer Models in Estonia, and working in film festivals in Croatia. If you have a love of the arts, sciences, philosophy, anything! Reach out and...
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Harvard University - Bachelors, Visual and Environmental Studies
Jake: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
University of Texas at Austin - B.S. Pure Mathematics: 4.0 GPA Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science - Class of 2015: Honors Distinction
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
China: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...global policy studies. I have a BA in political science from Southwestern University. After graduation, I studied Mandarin Chinese for a year in Taiwan and then went backpacking through China. I can help you learn basic Mandarin Chinese (1 and 2), walk you through your political science studies, or bang out a killer essay. My two biggest priorities as a tutor are to teach you the *practical* skills you need to master your subject, and...
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Southwestern University - Bachelors, Political Science and Government
The University of Texas at Austin - Current Grad Student, Global Policy Studies
Rita: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...My name is Baoyi and you can call me Rita. I studied and graduated at The University of Texas at Austin. I am an outgoing, organized, friendly and responsible person. I am fluent in Mandarin and English, and I'd love to help more people to know and learn about Mandarin. Most people think Mandarin is hard, but I will say it is super beautiful, interesting and worth learning. I hope you are interested in it...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Economics
Dominique: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...am an open and outgoing college student with a passion for science and nutrition. I am aware of the challenges school can bring, so therefore, I am prepared to teach students of all ages and equip them for the next stage in their academic career. Learning was definitely a long process for me when I was in middle/high school, but after much trial and error, I was able to level up in academic performance. I...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Science, Nutrition Sciences
Renee: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...years of progressive experience in the Business Analysis field, including 5 year-career in a Fortune 500 company and 2-year career in a reputed European management consulting firm based in Shanghai China, I accumulated solid knowledge of Financial Services Industry and Management Consulting in China. I was interested to connect East and West culture and business market through my tutoring in Mandarin, business & economics. And looking forward to learn together with you.
Education & Certification
Dalian Maritime University - Bachelor of Economics, Business Administration and Management
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics - Master in Management, Marketing
Rachel: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...my students' success and also happiness and hope through my tutoring my students will becoming increasingly confident and competent in whatever subject they wish to be tutored for. I strive to not only teach them the concepts and materials, but how to study more efficiently and develop conceptual capabilities that will benefit their academic career in the future. In the past, I have been a writing mentor at my high school and worked with children...
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Williams College - Bachelor in Arts, Political Science and Government
Jason: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
I have tutored mainly math-related subjects for K-12 and college students for more than 5 years. I utilize graphs, interesting symbols, and a more user-friendly language to convey complex math concepts according to my students. I also teach conversational Chinese Mandarin. My goal is to let my students learn the subject efficiently and be prepared for exams, such as PSAT, SAT, or GRE, in a rather relaxing environment.
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Stony Brook University - Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics
Angela: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...at the University of Texas at Austin where I also received a BS in psychology and minor in math. I am currently a high school teacher teaching Geometry and Chinese 1. During my training, I have taught in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms, all in math courses. My favorite part about being a teacher is building relationship with my students. I have strong rapports with my students which creates a safe learning environment that...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Arri: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...sciences as well as calculus and pre-cal. I am a part of the Imperial Scientific Association (ISA), a group of NASA certified educators. During the week I am assisting with clinical research. Weekends will be an ideal time to meet. My tutoring style is best described as unwavering patience. I explain until there is understanding. I've spent years teaching my younger sister the ropes in science and math. I have the patience to explain the...
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The University of Texas at Dallas - Current Undergrad, Biomedical Engineering
Rosie: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...learned. I became an aunt when I was 7 and always played school with my nephews and nieces. I have 24 nephews and nieces. Also I now have 50 grandnephews and grandnieces, plenty of students. When I was a 6th grader I began tutoring 2nd and 3rd graders at the Boy's Club in Corpus Christi at the age of 10 years old. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing their attitudes change toward Math. When I was in...
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Texas State University-San Marcos - Bachelors, Mathematics
Texas State University-San Marcos - Masters, Mathematics
Elliott: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...I have extensive experience from both sides of the language learning sphere- teaching and learning. My training in Linguistics has given me a deeper understanding of the inner-workings of both Language and the brain with language acquisition. This expertise helps me take a more logical, natural approach to language learning- something so many language teachers these days seem to miss! By keeping lessons interesting, practical, and engaging, I am able to help students gain confidence,...
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Boston University - Bachelor in Arts, Linguistics and French Language & Literature
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Daniel: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...Texas at Austin with a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, I am continuing my education with a Master's in the same field. For years, I've helped my friends and siblings with homework for school, and they've always told me that I had a talent for teaching; I understand concepts very easily, and explanations come easy as well. The goal that I work towards for my students is to bless them holistically, both through my academic...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Asutin - Master of Science, Material Science
Annie: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...-2003). In 2004 , I graduated from Tunghai university . In 2013 , I was enrolled in Hult International Buiness school for EMBA program. And I started to teach online in 2016. In addition , I have the certificates TCSOL Teaching Chinese to other language speaker . EDI - Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language More about me, I am from Taiwan and have been work in China for 13 years. My position role was...
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Tunghai University - Bachelors, International Trade
Hult International Business School - Masters, Business Adminstration
Julie: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...I graduated from UT majoring in Early Childhood Special Education. Now I work as a behavior therapist and hold my Board Certified Behavior Analyst(BCBA) certificate. I come from China. I would love to help more people from all age groups with their Mandarin. I would also love to share as much Chinese culture as possible when communicating with others. I am really easy going and happy to make friends at all time. Hope to get...
Education & Certification
Qingdao University - Bachelor of Education, Kindergarten and Preschool Education
The University of Texas at Austin - Masters in Education, Early Childhood Special Education
Mendy: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...in high school and college, I tutored everyone from elementary / middle school students to fellow classmates across a variety of subjects such as piano, violin, math, English and standardized testing. I love meeting new people and helping them better understand whatever they're studying. I'm new to Austin (moved here for the new job) and a fresh graduate, so come talk to me about whatever you need help with, going to college in a different...
Education & Certification
Yale University - Bachelor of Science, Economics
Chris: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...I find the position personally satisfying and beneficial to the students I work with. I am a great communicator and listener, and have the ability to understand a student's needs. I love creating lesson plans, organizing work flow and interacting with the students. Education is a passion of mine and creating a safe, friendly and productive environment for my students to learn is a top priority. I've worked as a person tutor for several years...
Education & Certification
The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelor in Arts, Economics
Lillian: Austin Mandarin Chinese tutor
Certified Mandarin Chinese Tutor in Austin, TX
...teaching experience, I strongly believe that all subjects can be made fascinating. Gaining knowledge should be an exciting process, not a dreaded routine. Because of this, I try my best to find creative and fun methods of teaching for all my subjects, particularly for my specialtiesreading, writing, and test preparation. Due to my love of both learning and helping others, I am currently beginning a graduate degree in social work that will allow me to...
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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Psychology and Plan II Honors
Private In-Home and Online Mandarin Chinese Tutoring
Receive personally tailored Mandarin Chinese lessons from exceptional tutors in a one-on-one setting. We help you connect with in-home and online tutoring that offers flexible scheduling and your choice of locations.If you or your student are in need of an Austin Chinese Tutor, Varsity Tutors can find one for you. Maybe your student just started Mandarin Chinese classes in school. Maybe you're enrolled in a course at the University of Texas at Austin or St. Edward's University. Maybe you're trying to make yourself into a more appealing job candidate at multinational corporations. You might just be planning a trip to China. No matter what your reason for wanting to sharpen your language skills might be, seeking out the help of a private instructor can be a smart investment.
What is the upside of working with an Austin Chinese tutor near me?
There are many advantages associated with learning from Austin Chinese tutors. One such advantage is that you get insights from someone who knows the language well. Learning how to read and write Chinese is not like picking up Italian or even trying to learn something like Russian if your native language is English. You're not just learning new words or sentence structures. You're not picking up a new alphabet. In fact, Chinese doesn't even have an alphabet. It's the only modern pictograph language in the world, featuring more than 50,000 symbols that represent syllables, though only 20,000 of those symbols are actually used with any regularity. An overwhelming amount of written Chinese uses a mere 2,500 symbols, but that doesn't make written proficiency in this complex language any simpler.
In working with an Austin Chinese tutor, you get the chance to work with someone who understands all of these intricacies well. They can help prioritize lessons according to both foundational knowledge and modern usage, building out lesson plans from there. Should you find yourself confused, they can answer any questions you might have and attempt to reframe information to establish clarity. This sort of individual attention is valuable and can be hard to come by in a classroom setting where teachers might not have time to sit with each individual student to ensure full comprehension.
This one-on-one attention becomes even more important when it comes time to focus on verbalization. Learning to actually speak a language is arguably the hardest part of learning any new language, but it is particularly difficult with Chinese. Chinese is what's known as a tonal language, which means the definition of a word changes depending on how it's said. Mandarin is one of the most common dialects spoken and features four specific tones: flat, rising, falling then rising, and falling. There are six other primary Chinese dialects, and they can feature as many as nine different tones. Change the tone of a word, phrase, or sentence, and you can change the meaning entirely. Unlike most modern languages, written Chinese gives absolutely no indication of how a word is to be pronounced. It must be taught, making instruction indispensable.
In this sense, finding a qualified Austin Chinese tutor is an important step in the language learning process. You need one-on-one attention to make sure you're getting the tone correct. Luckily, Austin Chinese tutoring can provide just that. With online tutoring in particular, your instructor can use the video chat function on the Live Learning Platform to directly engage in conversation, correcting any errors as you go so bad habits don't take root and getting you used to translating Chinese at a conversational pace. All sessions are recorded, so you can review them when you like at a later date. Your Austin Chinese tutor can send you additional media like podcasts and web clips so you can familiarize yourself with other dialects, too, providing extra practice. This sort of training can be invaluable for students preparing for higher-level courses where instruction is provided primarily in Chinese.
Austin Chinese tutoring is helpful because it allows for convenient, flexible, focused studying time. For adult learners with busy schedules, getting to a specific place at a specific time might not be feasible. Austin Chinese tutoring addresses that by providing options. Online options, in particular, offer a great deal of flexibility by allowing students to choose where they want to engage. Maybe that means you stick in your headphones in a quiet corner of the Lake Travis Community Library. Perhaps that means you're curled up on your couch at home in your favorite sweats. Whatever works best for you. And because features like the session recordings and document sharing are available all the time, you can study outside your scheduled video chats whenever works for you. This is all about setting you up to succeed on your terms.
Another significant benefit of Austin Chinese tutoring is that it can be structured in a way that provides substantive guidance. With input from the student, Austin Chinese tutors can help them set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely) goals, which can then serve as a roadmap for study, a mechanism for tracking progress, predetermined points of celebration, a reminder of just how far they've come should they become disheartened, and a rallying cry to keep going each time they hit a milestone. This is a skill that can carry over to other academic and professional pursuits too.
How can I work with an Austin Chinese tutor near me?
Finding Austin Chinese tutors is a lot easier than you might think with the help of Varsity Tutors. Whether you're a parent looking for help for your student who is struggling to get through a Mandarin Chinese class, a college student looking for help for yourself, a busy professional who needs a helping hand, or a jet setter hoping to improve their skills, there's a solution that will work for you. Online tutoring takes place on the Live Learning Platform, featuring video chat, a virtual whiteboard, document sharing, and more. If you prefer in-person meetings, we can connect you with a local instructor. If you'd like to supplement your efforts with an online course, our educational consultants would be happy to tell you more about your options. Contact Varsity Tutors today to get started!
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Recent Tutoring Session Reviews
For the one student, I gave her practice problems and we discussed improper fractions and mixed numbers. She practice switching from improper fractions to mixed numbers and from mixed numbers to improper fractions. We talked more about the meaning of fractions and practiced a division trick to find mixed numbers. With the second student, we worked on prime and composite numbers, he completed his homework assignment and the we working on defining prime and composite numbers. Our focus was on factorization.
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I had student 1 do writing practice, and I explained some grammatical structures like the personal "a" as well as suffixes she can use to strengthen her writing. With student 2, we went over her current unit vocabulary and practiced it through conversation. And with student 3, we practiced basic conversation, like introductions and how to discuss interests.
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The student worked very hard today and did a wonderful job. We practiced making sentences in Chinese, pronouncing the word "qu", and learning new vocabulary words for the dictation test. He knows he needs to continue studying before his test so he can make sure he has memorized all the words. His handwriting, pronunciation, and listening comprehension have really improved in the past few months, and I would like to spend more time on speaking and conversation if there is a week where he has less bookwork/dictation preparation to do.
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Our session today focused on preparing the student for his History exam. We covered the conflict between the Northern States and Southern States during and prior to the civil war. He was able to recount the events and make connections between events. He was also able to discuss the impact of each event.
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Student 1 and I reviewed numbers using flashcards: I had her add and subtract numbers by saying the equations out loud in Mandarin. Student 2 and I reviewed colors and animals. Student 3 and I went over numbers again.
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Did various exercises regarding certain date in a year, days of a week, telling time(in different ways). Client is able to grasp telling time in several different ways. Reviewed exercise in workbook.
Learned some vocabulary outside textbook.
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