Maisie

Ni hao!

I am very flexible and will adapt my teaching style based on the individual goals and aspirations of the student, however generally my sessions will be very interactive, explaining the difficult parts of Chinese to English speakers in an engaging and memorable way. I will use presentations, games and role plays to teach the sentence structures, to help the student get a feel for the way the Chinese language flows.

Having spent time living in China and Taiwan, I like to include cultural elements of the language in my lessons, so that the learning is holistic and engaging. I find it is easier to really commit to learning a language if you are also learning about the culture and history of the language you're learning!

The skill I struggled with the most myself whilst learning was always speaking, and the tonal nature of Mandarin. I will do my best to assist all students to understand the importance of tones and apply this in their speaking, but in a way that feels accessible to them. Depending on the level of the student, I will encourage them to converse with me about simple topics or teach them the vocabulary to enable them to do so.

I am very down-to-earth as a teacher, and I hope to help many students learn to love Chinese as much as I do!

Please don't hesitate to get in contact to find out how I could help you get started on your Chinese journey! Thanks.