Private Mandarin Chinese Class for Pre-Intermediate/ Intermediate
In this ongoing class, students will learn to speak Mandarin Chinese and read and write Simplified Chinese characters.
Ms Amy
Average rating:
4.5
Number of reviews:(4)
What's included
2 live meetings
1 in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. We have homework regularly. Usually, it takes 10-15minutes to practice the pronunciation of Pinyin and tones, practice writing characters, terms and phrases or 2-3 short sentences.Class Experience
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Welcome parents and learners! I am Ms. Amy. In this ongoing class, we will meet twice a week to learn to speak Mandarin and read and write simplified Chinese. I will tailor lessons to your student's interests and needs. Please feel free to bring your materials or assignments to our class. You can also let me know if there are certain areas you would like specialized practice in so that I can identify some useful materials for us to work with together. We will work on learning pronunciation, high-frequency characters, terms and phrases, language skills for communication, practicing writing Chinese characters and reading levelled texts. Each class will be specific to the student's proficiency and needs, this is an example of typical topics covered in each lesson: Week 1: Greetings, Pinyin, tones, stokes, Numbers1-5 Week 2: Greetings, Numbers6-10, Spring Festival Week 3: Numbers 11-20, Lantern Festival Week 4: My Family 1 Week 5: My Family 2 Week 6: Dates Week 7: Week Week 8: Birthday Week 9: Animals Week 10: My pets Week 11: Fruits Week 12: Colors Week 13: My clothes Week 14: My body Week 15: Mother's Day Week 16: My home Week 17: Sports Week 18: Summer break class time breakdown: 10 min - review what we learned through conversations or fun activities using flashcards, pictures, Zoom whiteboard, etc. 15 min - learn new materials like Pinyin, characters, terms, phrases, and short sentences, practice writing characters, etc. 5 min - practice what we learned in conversation or Picture Talk. I kindly ask you to give me a short note about your Chinese language skills and needs so that I can be more prepared and make the learning more efficient.
Learning Goals
Developing the ability to make small talk, tell stories, and read passages in Chinese.Learning about Chinese culture.
Other Details
Supply List
A 1-2 page handout will be provided with each session's content. A notebook for notes and writing activities is needed.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! Thank you so much for showing interest in my classes. I am Ms. Amy. I am a native Mandarin Chinese speaker. I have multiple degrees in languages and literature.
I have more than 10 years of teaching experience in different levels of Chinese to students from kindergarten to university. I offer one-on-one and private lessons for students learning Mandarin Chinese. I have also tutored students in IB Chinese language B, Mandarin ab initio, and AP Chinese language and culture.
My teaching philosophy is that each learner is unique and learns at their own pace and this is something that I bring to every lesson of mine. I apply communicative teaching strategies to encourage learners to engage in learning activities based on their language skills, topics of interest and individually tailored materials.
I enjoy learning and teaching and having students learn with me. Reviews
Live Group Class
$35
weekly ($18 per class)2x per week
30 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-2 learners per class
