Private Chinese Pinyin Course (Two 25 Minutes Meetings per Week)
All 57 Pinyin and 300+ practical Chinese characters will be taught in class. Students are expected to take notes and try to memorize what they learned after the class (which usually takes less than 1 hour/week outside the class).
Felix Ni, MA, BA, BS
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(80)
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What's included
2 live meetings
50 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
This is a re-posting of a class I have been teaching since last year. Here is the link to the class for you to check the reviews: https://outschool.com/classes/private-chinese-pinyin-course-2x25-minutes-meetings-per-week-5NZAlVY3#usRn43KQlR Pinyin, the one and only tool to learn Chinese has been invented for over 60 years. It is also the very first thing all students in China learn in their Chinese classes when they are 6 or 7 years old. However, it is not quite known in the western world. The benefits of study Pinyin: 1. Pinyin ensures students to pronounce Chinese correctly. Over 98% of foreign Chinese learners fail to pronounce Chinese accurately, since they didn't spend enough time on study and practice Pinyin. 2. Pinyin is the key to help student memorize new Chinese characters. This is because without Pinyin, one cannot even denote what a Chinese character sounds like. How can he/she go over the characters later? And even if a student forced him/herself to memorize the new words, how long can he/she remember? A day? A week? After learning Pinyin, a student already memorized all the building blocks for Chinese pronunciation, he/she just need to put them together for the new characters learned. 3. Pinyin is a tool to visualizing the sound of Chinese, which makes it an excellent tool to tell the difference between two similar Chinese pronunciations. It's common for Chinese learners get confused how come their teachers telling them what seems to them their correct pronunciations in fact is wrong. With Pinyin a student can tell the difference in 1-2 seconds. 4. Pinyin is the most popular Chinese input method for all computers and electronic devices, since it has the fastest input rate and the highest accuracy rate compared to voice input and hand-write input. 5. Chinese names, locations, are all translated into English by Pinyin. And more... In this course, all 57 Pinyin and 300+ practical Chinese characters will be taught in class. Students are expected to take notes and memorize what they learned after the class (it usually takes less than 1 hour per week outside their classes). During the last year, of all Chinese exams and quizzes taken by my students at school, the lowest score is 95/100. Please feel free to message me if your preferred time slot is not listed. Please Don't send through Schedule Requests since sometimes I won't be notified by the system. Please note, this listing follows "first come first serve" principle. To give my prospective students more choices, currently, I have 2 time slots open, however, I can only take 1-2 more students across all my classes (out of 45 students in total). Waitlist is now available, please message me with your preferred time slots, and I will message you once they become available. REFUND POLICY: In order to receive a full refund, please message me about your cancelation at least 48 hours prior to the session starting time. Cancellation requests made during/after the class may not receive a refund. When you register for the class, you agree to these terms. Please feel free to check my other classes: Private Mandarin Chinese Course/Tutoring (2x25 Minutes Meetings per Week) https://outschool.com/classes/private-mandarin-chinese-coursetutoring-2x25-minutes-meetings-per-week-HS0Ar4hg#usRn43KQlR Mandarin Chinese Course/Tutoring - Siblings-Only (2x25 Minutes Meetings per Week) https://outschool.com/classes/mandarin-chinese-coursetutoring-siblings-only-2x25-minutes-meetings-per-week-4rwf82H9#usRn43KQlR Private Mandarin Chinese Tutoring (1x25 Minutes Meetings per Week) https://outschool.com/classes/private-mandarin-chinese-tutoring-1x25-minutes-meeting-per-week-T5Pdw80P#usRn43KQlR Private Mandarin Chinese Course/Tutoring (3x25 Minutes Meetings per Week) https://outschool.com/classes/private-mandarin-chinese-coursetutoring-three-25-minutes-meetings-per-week-NUgM7dUn#usRn43KQlR Private Mandarin Chinese Course/Tutoring (1x55 Mins Meeting per Week w/ a 5 Mins Break) https://outschool.com/classes/private-mandarin-chinese-coursetutoring-1x55-mins-meeting-per-week-w-a-5-mins-br-pmQRrjPl#usRn43KQlR Private Mandarin Chinese Course/Tutoring (2x55 Mins Meetings/Week with a 5 Mins Break) https://outschool.com/classes/private-mandarin-chinese-coursetutoring-2x55-mins-meetingsweek-with-a-5-mins-bre-vOiG2E5W#usRn43KQlR
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Joined October, 2021
4.9
80reviews
Popular
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi, I am Felix Ni, a native Chinese. I studied Chinese at a university in Shanghai before continuing my studies in the U.S. I graduated from Kansas State University with a Master's degree in Economics. And I finished a triple major (Instructional Design, Communication Design, Economics) with 3.7 GPA (with honor) at California State University, Chico in 5 years, where I was also awarded the highest award in research, and the highest academic award for international students along with other 15 academic awards.
I have taught advanced (400-level) undergraduate classes in universities and did research in two national think tanks. I also worked at a top Fortune 500 firm after grad school. From 2016 to 2021, I worked at Stanford University before joining Outschool. Since 2021, I have taught over 30,000 sessions to students worldwide, including royalty, Disney stars, and national athletes, etc.. I have been recognized as one of the top 10% most popular teachers on the platform since the recognition first started in Sep 2023. And a member of Outschool Outstanding Educator Group (top 1% of teachers are invited to join) since Sep 2023.
To apply my Chinese skills, I worked as a simultaneous interpreter at an elementary school in Northern California. I translated and audio-recorded the introductions of all exhibits for the California Museum in Sacramento, CA. And I translated the website for the American Language and Culture Center at California State University, Chico.
I specialize in one-on-one (or one-family) Chinese teaching. I offer homework tutoring from beginner to advanced levels, and courses to teach the students Chinese pronunciation, listening, reading, writing, and translation. As we all know, a typical Chinese learning course doesn't usually offer individualized personal sessions. Learners in my classes will be able to quickly improve their Chinese fluency, expand their vocabulary, and obtain a deeper and wider knowledge of Chinese culture and history.
I understand my focus on teaching ongoing one-on-one classes generates only 10% to 20% amount of 5-star reviews compared to teaching group classes, given my class size is 80% to 90% smaller. But what makes me happy and feel fulfilled is to bring real Concrete, Long-lasting Improvements to my students, and the best way to achieve that is through teaching private classes. During the last year, of all Chinese exams and quizzes taken by my students at school, the lowest score is 95/100.
In my leisure time, I enjoy learning and researching ancient Chinese and Egyptian languages, gravity theories, and invertebrate paleontology. Practicing Chinese calligraphy, collecting post-incunable astronomy books and invertebrate fossils from the early Paleozoic era.
I am looking forward to working with your children on their Chinese. Happy learning!Reviews
Live Private Class
$50
weekly ($25 per class)2x per week
25 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-18
