About Cissy

Tutoring Experience

I have successfully taught students of all levels from complete beginner to immediate level and advanced speaking and business level Mandarin. My teaching is mainly 1 on a 1 basis, and the class content is tailored to each students needs. I can also teach groups of students if required.

Tutoring Approach

As a Chinese language teacher I believe I am not just teaching a language, but also introducing Chinese culture to students. My teaching is never only based on textbooks. I like to integrate topics from world news and TV, and mixed with Chinese films and music.

I have lived in London since 2011 and I constantly travel between the UK and China. I have no trouble in communicating Chinese meanings of words and explaining complicated language structures to my students. In my teaching experience over seven years, I have found that most UK students feel Chinese pronunciation the most difficult and the grammar can be confusing. Therefore in my teaching I make special efforts on explaining the varied language senses/logics between English and Chinese. I often draw examples from both languages and compare them.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Literature School of Management of JiaoTong University
TEFL (Teaching English as Foreign Language Certificate) Course Certificate
Harvard Managed Mentor

Pricing

Primary - £50.00 p.h.
Secondary - £50.00 p.h.
G.C.S.E. - £50.00 p.h.
A-Level - £50.00 p.h.
University - £50.00 p.h.
Casual Learner - £50.00 p.h
Skype Teaching - £30.00 p.h
Interpreter/Translation work £50-£120 p.h hr or more depending on the work. From Mandarin (Simplified and Traditional) to English.