Jermaine Yap

My lessons will be tailored to each student's individual goals and current level of Chinese. Before starting, I will first discuss with the student what they hope to achieve, whether that is passing an upcoming exam, improving their speaking or writing, developing their conversational skills, or becoming more confident in using Chinese overall.

Based on their priorities, I will adapt the structure and content of each lesson to suit their needs. For students looking to improve their conversational Chinese, lessons will focus more on speaking practice and everyday situations. For those who want to strengthen their writing, we can work through writing exercises and essay questions, with guidance on vocabulary, sentence structure and expression. For students preparing for examinations, we can focus on past-year papers, exam techniques and understanding how to maximise marks.

I believe lessons should be engaging, practical and conducted at a pace that the student is comfortable with. I will also take time to identify areas where they may be struggling so that we can work on them together and track their progress over time.

I also have previous experience volunteering as a maths tutor, where I taught students of different ages and learning abilities. This taught me the importance of adapting my teaching approach to each student's needs, explaining concepts clearly and making lessons engaging. I hope to bring the same approach to my Chinese lessons.