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...My curriculum and teaching approach are non-traditional and designed specifically to benefit non-Chinese English speakers. I help students build foundational skills in speaking and reading. My students are taught Mandarin with perfect tones, and many pre-school learners can read Chinese by age 5.
1 Subject:
Chinese
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...I will be attending the Intensive Chinese Language program this summer at Stanford University in San Francisco, California. I have lived in Shanghai, with a solely Chinese-speaking host family, where I learned the language and the culture quickly over my six-month stay. I have been studying Mandarin for nearly 5 years on and off and have a great passion for the language.
1 Subject:
Chinese
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...It was more lucrative financially, but less emotionally satisfying. Now that I have two small children at home, they take up a lot of my time and energy... yet I find that I miss teaching. I still work as a grant writer, copyeditor, and researcher on a consulting basis for a variety of education companies.
17 Subjects:
including
Chinese,
English,
reading,
chemistry
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...I do not "drill and kill" by only giving a lot of vocabulary words and having students memorize them. Although there is a lot of memorization to a foreign language, it is important to mix the language learning skills with culture and practical applications. For instance, isn't it useful to be able to order a meal in Chinese at the local restaurants?
1 Subject:
Chinese
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...I have had great success with my clients while they have overcome initial struggles and become confident in their English writing and speaking abilities. Hello, I am a recent graduate from UC Berkeley who majored in Asian Studies. I am able to fully converse, read and write in Mandarin.
5 Subjects:
including
Chinese,
English,
reading,
grammar
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