From United StatesLiving in Irvine, United States (02:00 UTC-08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 6, 2021
Interest topicWritingHistoryReadingFilms & TV SeriesTravel
I'm a proud Asian-American (specifically an American-born Chinese) who loves to learn new languages and teach conversational English to all those who would like to learn/practise.
I don't teach children (i.e., anyone less than 18 years of age). 我不教小孩子的 (只要是超过十八岁的人都可以).
Besides learning new languages, I'm a foodie who loves to travel, read, visit museums, and I highly enjoy watching crime TV shows, movies, and anime. Lastly, I enjoy conversing with others about a plethora of topics.
Me as a Teacher
I've been informally teaching English for over 10 years, starting from the time I was a freshman at college/university (age 18). The first time I ever taught English informally was when I studied abroad for a month in China; my fellow companions and I taught English for 2 days in Zhucheng, Shandong Province, and then conversed/taught students for 2 weeks at Peking University (aka. Bei Da 北大).
Since I'm not a professional teacher, I like to assist people with their conversation and comprehension skills.
My lessons & teaching style
As I'm teaching informally, I don't have any official lessons planned. My teaching style is very casual and all about helping people improve their conversation and comprehension skills. I am very good with both vernacular and formal vocabulary.
My teaching material
Articles and news
PDF file
Image files
Video files
Education
2010 - 2014
Bachelor’s - International RelationsUniversity of RedlandsB.A. (Bachelor's of Arts) in International Relations - unlike other majors, we were required to take 3 years (instead of just 1) of a foreign language. I took Mandarin.
Work Experience
2022 - 2024
Litigation Clerk/ParalegalKMOB - United States
2019 - 2020
Regulatory Affairs AnalystApplied Medical Resources - United StatesCustomer Satisfaction Dept. (intake of complaints)
4.9
Rating
163
Students
532
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
4.9
Rating
163
Students
532
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response
English Lessons
Trial Lesson
85 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation Practice (Intermediate to Advanced)
B1 - C1Conversation41 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 10% off
Free Talk
A2 - C2Conversation373 lessons completed
USD 8.20+
Package with 23% off
Grammar, Spelling, and Writing
A1 - C2Language Essentials33 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 25% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
42 Reviews
Thomas
25 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Teacher Zhuang is very patient and kind.She can always explain what I can't understand.I like to talk to her.
Oct 24, 2023
Ash Coronado
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent chat as always, Cynthia is pretty engaging, outgoing and has a lot of interesting conversation topics, in addition she is super chill and doesn't rush to end the conversation abruptly even when our time is up with is a massive plus. Highly recommended as a conversation tutor if your English is already in the upper intermediate level or better.
Dec 5, 2022
好好学习_
13 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
姐好厉害!非常博学:-)
Mar 1, 2022
Nora
1 English lesson
Wonderful teacher! Highly recommend! Had the best conversation ever!
Oct 8, 2024
xiaohan
1 English lesson
The teacher is great and dedicated, but it would be even better if I had more opportunities to speak.