Hello, my name is Dan Liu and I'm an experienced native Chinese Mandarin tutor currently living in Slovakia. I have been giving Chinese Mandarin lessons online with Verbalplanet since 2020. I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 50% off my normal lesson price for new students.
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About me - English
I am Liudan, I was born and raised in the North of China. My hometown is Changchun, Jilin, China. I graduated from Beihua University in Jilin city, Jilin, China. I majored in Primary Education. Now I am studying in Xi'an Shiyou University, majoring in Master of Teaching Chinese to Other Language Speakers.
I like watching movies, listening to music and I also like traveling, I have been to and lived in Beijing, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Wuhan, and Guangzhou in China. I have been to Korea and Singapore too.
English is my second language, so I can use English as my mediating language.
I enjoy teaching and I I like teaching Chinese to foreigners.
Qualifications & Experience
Experience:
2008-2012 I majored in Primary Education at Beihua University. (Jilin city, Jilin, China.) After graduation from school, I worked in private Chinese training schools in Beijing and Shenzhen, during 2014 to 2016. Then at the end of 2016, I got a chance to be a volunteer for Hanban of China. In 2017, I had the opportunity to be a volunteer for the Chinese program in Korea (CPIK program), during that time I was working in a catholic girls' high school in Inchon, Korea. I I have more than 4 years experience in teaching Chinese.
Certificate:
Bachelor's degree in Education (Issued by Beihua University )
I have gained the Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages. and Certificate of Volunteer Chinese Teacher (2020)
Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages.
My Chinese(mandarin) level is The First Class of Grade 2.
INTERNATIONAL PROFESSION CERTIFICATION ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION Accreditation Grade Senior Chinese Language Teacher.
Teaching Approach
I will use object teaching, cards, video, and PowerPoint to show students what we are learning. I will prepare materials for the lessons.
If the students are children we will have the lessons with the ideas about child-centered education and "Learning by Playing", and make the class fun.
Recommended Course - Happy Chinese, Cool Panda ( this course is designed for K-5 (kindergarten to primary school) Chinese education in English speaking countries. Chinese Idiom stories (elementary), Idiom story (intermediate level).
I will use my experience to teach you about the Chinese culture. Learning Chinese will be very interesting.
For Adult students, I will customize classes to each student. I can teach the grammar structure of Chinese whilst comparing it to the students' mother language.
Recommended Course - Great Wall Chinese, Boya Chinese, HSK Standard Course, Conversational Chinese 301, New Practical Chinese Reader I