Teaching

I primarily teach Mandarin & Zhuang Chinese. Mandarin Chinese (普通话) is the most popular form of Chinese, and is the most common native language in the world. Zhuang Chinese (壮语) is the first language of many people in Guangxi, which is the province in southern China where I grew up. Find more details on my Mandarin Chinese teaching and Zhuang Chinese teaching, along with introductory Chinese calligraphy sessions and exposure to Chinese culture.

My first experience teaching Mandarin as a second language was at the Chinese Language Institute in Guilin, China. While there I helped students of all ages with their Mandarin studies, both helping them with their homework, and assisting them in exploring the city to get a deep genuine exposure to Chinese culture.

I graduated with both a degree in Mandarin Language & Literature and a Chinese Teaching Certificate, and since then spent several years teaching literacy at a primary school in rural China. The students there spoke Zhuang Chinese as their first language, so for many of them Mandarin was like a second language, especially at such a young age.

I then moved to London, and since then have been teaching ever more diverse students. This has included one on one tutoring of children, group lessons in nurseries and primary schools, and teaching adults in the workplace. Everyday brings a new challenge, and I love watching my students Chinese skills improve.

I take a highly personalised approach to all of my teaching and tutoring, coming up with bespoke lesson plans and suggesting resources that best help my students achieve their learning goals. This is much more effective that taking a one size fits all approach, as by focusing on what students want to get out of the lessons, we end up more motivated and learning more, faster. This can include introductory Chinese calligraphy lessons and also weaving Chinese culture into my lesson plans.

I teach over much of London in person, and am happy to come to you, or for you to come to me, and am fully insured for both. I also offer online teaching, or a combination of online and face to face. I am also DBS cleared, and have plenty of experience teaching children.

If you would like more details on my rates please get in touch.

For more details about my experience please find my full Resume/CV here, and for any other questions please do not hesitate to get in touch.