...I grew up living in Hong Kong, China, and just returned to America from living in Taiwan. I have been speaking Mandarin Chinese for 13 years of my life, 2 of which I spent acting as a translator for visitors while I was living in Taiwan. Chinese is my life, I have been learning since I was in 3rd grade. I am very passionate about the language. I am a helpful, exciting, and relatable tutor;...
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I am currently a first-year student at Drexel University's Accelerated BS/MD Program for medicine. I am passionate about a variety of subjects, and consider myself especially qualified to tutor in subjects relating to STEM and/or conversational Mandarin, as well as standardized testing. (fun fact: my favorite section on the old SAT was Critical Reading!) Outside of academics, I love playing the oboe and listening to classical music, making origami, and going on long morning strolls...
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...tutor for 4 years and was a Writing Teaching Assistant for 1 year. I run my tutoring sessions by creating a nice and relaxing environment with the student, and making tutoring sessions as entertaining and efficient as possible. In my sessions, I like to have a positive outlook on whatever problem we're trying to solve in the tutoring session. Whatever issue you are trying to tackle, we can work together to solve it! I tutor...
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...Master of Science in Computer Science from Texas Tech University with a focus on Software Engineering. After school, I have worked as a software engineer for several IT companies to build/develop applications with modern technologies. I have participated in several interesting projects including the aerospace program for NASA, building web applications for millions of taxpayers. I am passionate about science, math and languages (English and Mandarin), and I have tutored Chinese kids to learn English,...
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I enjoy watching movies, horseback riding, traveling and reading. I have tutored people in English and Mandarin Chinese. For me, language is not just a string of words but behind it is a group of people who share similar mindset and values. I am fluent in both Chinese and English. I look forward to teaching people who are interested in learning about this beautiful language and the profound culture behind it.
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...am an outgoing, respectful and kind person. I am a software engineer right now working in a company in downtown. My hobbies include reading, running and doing some shopping in my leisure time. I love tutoring and communicating with students. Sharing knowledge and experience with people is my biggest interest. I have relevant experience several years ago when I was in China. I taught a six year old girl Chinese, English, and Math. That girl's...
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...up in China and came to the USA when I was late 20th. Chinese is my native language. I received my bachelor's degree in China. I also have two master's degrees in the USA: a master of science in law degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Accountancy from the University of Oklahoma. I will create fun language learning experiences for you. You will find you learn how to speak Chinese and write in...
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Hi my name is Victor and I'm a student a Regent University (transferred from Stony Brook University) studying computer science. I have had experience teaching coding to elementary to high school students and teaching English to middle school students in Taiwan. It's nice to meet you!
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...have more than 1000 hours of teaching experience to professional clients. My clients include the employees of the Pentagon, Department of State, Agriculture, and Intelligent Agency, professors of U-Penn, U Michigan & North Carolina, and traditional students from graduate, undergraduate, and high school. Mandarin Chinese is my native language. I was born and educated in Taiwan. My B.A. degree (major in Philosophy), and first M.A. (major in Political Science) had earned by using Mandarin Chinese...
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I am a rising sophomore at Case Western Reserve University studying engineering. I have taken most high-school level standardized tests, and have scored consistently above the 95th percentile. I have tutored small groups of students throughout high school, and also have experience as a private tutor. Outside of the classroom, I enjoy playing Ultimate Frisbee with my college club team.
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My name is Yajing Ni. I immigrated from China to America at the age of 11. Through this experience I was able to speak fluently in Chinese Mandarin and English. I have taught Chinese to native American student for past two years. I enjoy bringing Chinese language and culture to the students through interactive and fun interactions.
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...each. And I can help you score highly on these exams without completely draining your mental and emotional energy with endless grind. I believe my excellent study skills and habits come from a life long experiences in teaching. Growing up as an immigrant, I was fortunate to help my mother learn English and understand American culture. This experience forced me to explain new and often complex things simply. These skills served me well as a...
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...abroad in China, where I worked on developing not only my Mandarin speech, but also my reading and writing in characters. I am able to recognize 2,500 characters. When one begins to learn Mandarin, it is essential that you begin from the very basics- phonics. This is what I concentrate on in the primary lessons as allowing students to grasp the fundamental components of the Mandarin language is vital in their language learning journey. I...
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...Medicine. I graduated from Rice University with a degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports Medicine. I teach a lot of math, science, and foreign languages (basic Chinese and Spanish). I personally prefer to write many things out, especially when I'm explaining a concept. I will try my best to cater to how your student learns best, and will share any tips and tricks that I've learned over the course of my own education....
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...and Economics. I have tutored in both high school and college. In high school, I tutored a Chinese exchange student in History and English and in college, I tutored an 11th grader in Mathematics, Physics, and the SAT. My favorite subjects are Mathematics and the Natural Sciences. I know these are subjects that many students struggle with, and my goal is not just to help students understand some of the more difficult concepts, but also...
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...of China, where I received my Industrial Arts Diploma. My education and training have allowed me to view the written Chinese characters as an art form and to communicate fluently with the one billion people worldwide who speak this language as their mother tongue. Before pandemic, I have had the pleasure of teaching younger children as a first-grade Chinese school teacher for 3 years. This experience has helped me understand what is needed to support...
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I am a recent Duke University graduate where I studied Financial Economics. I have extensive experience in tutoring maths and sciences as well as standardized test prep. Outside of work, I love to spend time with my corgi and explore the city of Boston!
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I'm an artist with a BFA in illustration, and I'm currently working in the design and animation industry. I'm a native speaker of both English and Mandarin Chinese. I have translation experience in fields of entertainment, arts, and education.
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I have taught Mandarin Music for a long time. I have been teaching Mandarin for the past 8 years in New York. I have taught from 20 months old to 45 years old. I know how to teach to any age. I do hope that you enjoy learning!
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Mandarin Chinese 2 Tutoring FAQ
Students taking Mandarin Chinese 2 build on the language skills they acquired in Mandarin Chinese 1 in order to improve their fluency in the dialect and gain a more complete understanding of Mandarin Chinese-speaking cultures. The biggest challenge for many students taking Mandarin Chinese 2 turns out to be keeping their knowledge of previously learned concepts fresh and ready for active use while learning new material. Certain challenges that first appeared in Mandarin Chinese 1 may persist as obstacles that need to be continuously surmounted in more advanced coursework.
When learning new vocabulary, students are still expected to express terms in traditional Chinese characters, simplified Chinese characters, and Pinyin Romanization, as well as pronounce vocabulary using the unintuitive tonal system of Mandarin Chinese. If students struggled with any of these topics in their previous coursework, it might spell trouble for them in Mandarin Chinese 2. While it is difficult enough to expand your understanding of increasingly complex grammatical constructions, learn additional vocabulary, and master new social details, it is the cumulative nature of the course that often proves to be a student's most imposing challenge. Classes spend relatively little time in reviewing previous course content, and you may have a hard time figuring out exactly which concepts it would most benefit you to review. Even if you can self-identify the weak points in your understanding, mastering this content can be extremely difficult without knowledgeable assistance.
If you are looking for guidance in your course, Mandarin Chinese tutoring might be just the thing to help you streamline your studies. Whether you need help with vocabulary or a grammatical concept from your previous course, your tutor can focus on exactly the material you need to review. Your tutor can create a customized learning plan for your Mandarin Chinese 2 tutoring sessions that focuses on the material you struggle with most, saving you time and energy by not asking you to review concepts that you have already mastered. If it is your speaking skills that could use more practice, your tutor makes for an excellent conversation partner. If it is reading or writing in Mandarin Chinese that you find most confusing, your tutor can help you work through targeted practice exercises, providing feedback and answering any questions you may have about the material along the way. If you need to prepare for an exam, your tutor can help you focus on reviewing the content that it will test. No matter what your particular concerns are with your Mandarin Chinese 2 course, your tutor can help you address them.
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Recent Mandarin Chinese 2 Tutoring Session Notes
We worked on Lesson 13 Asking Directions. Giving directions is one of the hardest topics in learning Mandarin. We worked on direction and location words. Also, we practiced comparative sentences, special Mandarin word usages such as "dao," "guo", and resultative complements.
I did needs analysis at the beginning including at the student's current level, Chinese learning background, expectation from this tutoring session, and the general schedule to meet every week. We started some vocabulary for "family tree" as warm-up, and I left some homework for preview and extra homework. She didn't show me grades but I prepared some exercise as a quiz to see where she is. From her feedback, we decided to use her textbook as the main materials, include all language skills especially grammar and writing. We'll meet once a week for 90 minutes at 2:00pm, at the Library.
In the session, I was impressed by her Chinese proficiency. She has no difficulty understanding my questions and can express herself perfectly. We went over the grammar and practiced two sets of questions, we also had a dictation to help her review the vocabulary. I truly enjoyed working with her.
The student made a mother's day card for his mom in Chinese. He also needed help preparing for his math test tomorrow, so we reviewed the distributive, commutative, identity, and associative properties of addition and multiplication. He also completed some challenging problems using those properties and then I gave him some FOIL problems, which he figured out on his own with no teaching from me.
The student and I started off by going over common conversational phrases and trying to have a conversation in Mandarin using the question-response format. We went over "Where are you from?", "Where is the bathroom?", "What time is it?" etc. We also went over two old dialogues, one involving hobbies/going out and one involving family, in order to review old vocabulary. We finished off by going over a new dialogue which expanded the vocabulary relating to hobbies.
This is the last session and we did revision of most the vocabulary of the semester. There were at least three different kinds of vocabulary, and we made sentences or asked questions to connect them together to strengthen the usages of them as well as the recognition. With scaffolding the student could made sentences using most of the vocabulary.
