Award-Winning Mandarin Chinese Tutors in McHenry, IL

...a teaching assistant for various subjects at the Summer Institute for the Gifted. Exploration drives much of what I do, and I believe that learning is a form of exploration - and I hope to share that mindset with my students. As a tutor, I will be very patient, understanding, and thoughtful in my approach.

...was 10 years old, and fell in love with the idea that suddenly I could communicate with a whole other community of people. Since becoming fluent in Spanish, I've continued to pursue my love of languages by studying Arabic and Mandarin Chinese in school, as well as picking up German from my Austrian family and...

...back individual, who is sensitive to the student's needs and strengths. Whenever possible, I use my creativity to make learning fun and connect topics and concepts to real life situations. Physics and math are tough, definitely. With smart/hard work, patience, guidance, and perhaps a little bit of imagination, I believe you can face those questions...

...was a teaching assistant for a year. I have hands on experience in teaching American students and ESL. I have ways to make learning Chinese easy and fun, as well as in depth, upon request. I have been a Chinese tutor for more than 15 years with excellent feedback from my students from elementary school...

...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!!

...reports on world news, as well as, human interest topics. Just for fun, I also like to read The No. 1 Ladies' Detective agency by Alexander McCall Smith. He is a Scottish author, but the story is set in Botswana, Africa. I enjoy the witty humor. Of course, I also read articles related to businesses...

...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...

...over 500 middle school and elementary school students in a 9 year span. Students love my classes and we became friends after they graduated. My speciality is Mandarin Chinese. I studied in China and US and have a Bachelor's degree in language arts. I am open-minded, skillful and passionate in teaching. I am big on...

...English abroad. As a learner, I find asking questions, visual aids, and taking handwritten notes help me best. As a tutor, I know that all students learn differently and want to respect that. My philosophy is that persistence is key, but whatever method(s) work best for you should be used. Outside of tutoring, I love...

...does and what does not work when tutoring a student. I have also attended several lectures regarding the ways in which students learn, which I incorporate into all of my tutoring sessions. I believe that my general experience studying and teaching a foreign language has prepared me to be able to tutor Mandarin Chinese also,...