...As a software engineer, I naturally apply a structured, logical approach to tutoring. I 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...
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...am certified to teach K-12. In the past 15 years, I taught elementary, middle, and high school students in public and private schools in CT, SC, AZ and NC. I taught AP Chinese too. My AP students got 5 in their AP Tests. I have bees using a research-based approach, structured teaching and powerful learning materials. You can learn much more in my class and have great fun. You can see your evident progress and...
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I graduated from Northwestern University and received my master degree. I am now a freelancer for mandarin Chinese audio book recording. I am passionate about teaching Mandarin Chinese, helping students not only to grasp the language but also to understand the culture, social norm, and professional practice.
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I am a student at the Catholic University of America (Washington, D.C. campus). I received my B.S. in International Economics and Finance. For the past several years, I have tutored various subjects including mathematics, physics, Chinese philosophy etc. in the arts and sciences, and helped my clients/students to meet their study goals. I am fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese (traditional and simplified), and French.
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...the most inopportune moments. Why could I only think of pinyin for the Chinese characters that I had just spent twenty minutes memorizing? And why did I blurt that out in Japanese to my English speaking family? Was I ever going to be able to learn to use these languages properly? But from those years, I learned several helpful truths and tips that were applicable both inside and outside of the classroom. The first: if...
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...at coaching Maths, Verbal, and Writing skills. Within the past one year working with Varsity Tutors, I helped over 30 students achieve high GRE (160+ on each section) and GMAT (650+) scores. I'm currently studying at Columbia University. I have an MBA degree from UCLA and London Business School in England; My study concentration is Finance, Economics, and Investments. I own two undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Bachelor of Engineering in Digital...
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Passionate, detail-oriented and communicative think-tank with proven experience in GMAT Quantitative, TOEFL Listening, Reading and Chinese Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. ... I believe that teaching is about clearly conveying your messages to your students. It is important to make sure that you and your students have the same goals.... I will start my first session with an overview of the class, my teaching goals, content structure, and my teaching style.... Firstly, I will make sure...
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...in Behavioral Neuroscience from Lehigh University, where I was afforded the opportunity to take graduate-level classes in Chinese literature. Having received a score of 5 in AP Chinese, taking advanced language courses, serving as a teacher’s assistant, as well as providing professional translation and interpretation services for a company in Tianjin, I possess the relevant background and experience to teach students of all skill levels and learning goals. I love meeting new people and look...
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Hey guys my name is Yizhong(eJohn), I love help people understand math by providing them on it could possibly be used in real life. I love teaching as well!!!!
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...I love helping other people solve their problems because I have to know how to use words that others understand so that they learn. I have gained experience from working part-time as a tutor for student athletes at IUB and as a technology center consultant for the university's IT services. I have to constantly communicate with people who come to me with questions or concerns. I have learned patience and also different ways to solve...
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Tutoring others is such a exciting thing to do. I'd always like to see people who have received help from me, walk out their exam room with a big smile on their face. I truly feel happy for all of them and appreciate their trust on me.
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...their studies. My approach is tailored to each student's unique learning style, ensuring concepts are understood and applied effectively. With experience in Math, Physics, and Computer Science, I help my students break down complex topics into manageable, relatable parts, teaching the skills necessary as opposed to memorization of problems. I believe in building a strong foundation of problem-solving skills and creating a growth mindset, empowering students to tackle challenges independently and succeed academically.
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...two-way I have tutored college introductory to computer science courses, frontend web development, Mandarin Chinese, and also taught basketball at local community center. I graduated in 2019 from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Informatics. The subjects I tutor includes but not limited to Traditional Mandarin Chinese, Data Structure & Algorithm (Java) and Frontend Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js). I believe that everyone learn things differently and it's the...
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I have an engineering background and a strong knowledge of maths, and I speak native Mandarin Chinese. I also have managed a Chinese school and culture center. I would like to tutor all levels of students Maths and Chinese and help you to achieve your goals in different subjects. I look forward to working with you!... I would like to make my students feel more comfortable with their subject study and help them achieve a better...
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I'm a Chinese native speaker, I graduated from a University in China and I worked in China many years, I am a Chinese language instructor for 8 years after I moved to USA, all my students have very good scores in their Chinese study. I like swimming, painting, jogging, traveling...
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...ages after their time alike. After completing my Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Anthropology at Florida International University I decided to move to China where I began my teaching career by teaching English at Chinese universities, colleges and language centers. I stayed in China for the majority of the time between 2010 and 2019, when I came back amid indications of a pandemic starting . I've been in the US since then I've taught English and...
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...how to teach second languages to students - Lived in China for most of my life - Taught my husband to be fluent in Chinese - Completed a Finance Bachelor's degree in the US with a 3.89 GPA in under 3 years - Received an A grade in every math class I have ever taken from childhood through college - Currently working on more advanced math and programming classes to prepare for a quantitative-driven Master's...
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...techniques and instead taught them through interactive activities such as in class karaoke and games. As friendly and passionate teacher as I could be, I was strict with my students and I plan to continue teaching with this character because it fosters my students' improvements. As a native speaker, I am fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and a lesser known dialect. I have recently returned from my study abroad program in Taiwan and travel in China....
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Dedicated, resourceful and passionate education professional with an accomplished and verifiable career (20+ years) promoting quality education in the capacities of College Professor, Training Specialist, Adult Education Teacher, Department Chair, Consultant and NY State Court Certified Interpreter/Translator. My favorite subjects are Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Access. (I'm a Microsoft certified specialist/trainer/examiner.) I also have Mandarin and Math teaching/tutoring experience with both adult and young learners.
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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 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
