Hi! My name is Serena, and I'm really looking forward to working with you on iTalki, and seeing your language skills improve! I enjoy hiking in the summer and alpine skiing in the winter. I always love to read a good book and am always open to suggestions! One of my passions is learning languages. I've studied Mandarin Chinese, Spanish, French, Cantonese, Spanish, and American Sign Language (ASL).
Ich als Lehrkraft
I hold a Master's of Arts in Chinese & Pedagogy at Middlebury College. I teach Mandarin Chinese at a U.S. based high school, and also teach Mandarin and English online. As someone who's learned Chinese to fluency myself, I know first-hand the tricks it takes to learning a foreign language efficiently and effectively. Looking forward to helping other students reach and surpass their language learning goals!
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
I tailor my lessons to meet each individual students' needs. Each lesson is self-paced. I try to speak the target language as much as possible, and often make use of TPR, Scaffolding, and Question-Repeat-Answer format.
Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
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TESOL Certificate - International Open Academy - 2019120 hour Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages course.
Zertifikat verifiziert
Ausbildung
2014 - 2018
Bachelor - ChineseHamilton College
2015 - 2015
Sonstiges - ChineseMiddlebury Language SchoolChinese Summer Language School
Arbeitserfahrung
2017 - 2017
Mandarin Teaching AssistantThe Global Language Network - Washington D.C., USA
2020 - 2020
Education ConsultantIvy Talent Education - Woburn, USA
我喜欢和 Serena 老师一起上课。 这是我和 Serena 老师的第三堂课。我们正在用新闻app来学习。 下课以后老师发给我作业。可以复习上课学的汉字。我认为学习时事很有用,还有很有意思。我建议和Serena老师一起上课。下次见,谢谢!
I like having class with Teacher Serena. This is my third class with Teacher Serena. We are currently using a news app to learn. After class, the teacher sends me homework. I can review the Chinese words learned during class. I think it’s useful to learn current events, also very interesting. I recommend Teacher Serena. See you next time. Thanks!
2. Okt. 2022
Renee Willis
3 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
I always enjoy my lessons with Serena. She is an excellent teacher.
7. März 2022
Barry
1 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunde
Serena S. is an excellent teacher and her lesson was challenging, interesting and enjoyable. During the lesson she introduced me to a plethora of new vocabulary, and phrases, and corrected my enunciation of certain words when needed. Furthermore, she discussed a wide range of topics which gave me the chance to expand upon my vocabulary. 谢谢老师!
6. Nov. 2021
Will Mannon (马晓伟)
1 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunde
Great lesson, it was very helpful to focus on my pronounciation