From AustraliaLiving in Melbourne, Australia (15:41 UTC+11:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 28, 2018
I live in Melbourne, Australia, one of the most liveable cities in the world! I love my city since this city is full of arts and culture, and most importantly, good coffee!
I was originally born in Taiwan and I have moved here and went to school in Australia so I am fluent in both English and Mandarin. I also speak French fluently and have studied other languages as well. If there are any words that you don't know, I can translate it for you in a different language if that helps! People would say that I am extremely enthusiastic about learning and teaching languages. As an experienced language learner myself, I can certainly give you several tips on language learning!
Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching languages since 2012 and I believe there is nothing more rewarding than seeing the progress of your students. While learning with me, you will have a lot of conversational practice with constant feedback to help you grow! My focus is to help you build your confidence in speaking. I believe one of the most efficient ways to learn a language is non-stop speaking and communicating with people, but what matters the most is learning from your mistakes. I can also teach you how to sound cool but natural instead of sounding like a textbook robot! Let's have fun learning!
My lessons & teaching style
I generally ask my students what their goals are and I structure my lessons around the interests or needs of each person to help them achieve their goals.
We could work on conversations, topic discussion, job preparation, travel phrases, pronunciation, and public speaking. I like to use unconventional methods to push students since I believe learning should be more fun and interactive. If you prefer me to go through your materials with you, I would be more than happy to help you with that too.
If you have any other special requests, please do not hesitate to let me know! :)
My teaching material
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
Video files
Certificates
(FLE) Certificat de suivi - Parcours Découverte - le CAVILAM - Alliance Française de Vichy - 2021
Certificate verified
TESOL Certificate Course - International Open Academy - 2019
Certificate verified
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Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Private One-on-One Lesson: Mandarin
A1 - C2Conversation907 lessons completed
USD 12.90+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
676 Reviews
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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Andre Luiz Cunha
11 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Kirby is very supportive. Definitely, he takes some time preparing your personal class, and it worths. thanks for another great chat.
Sep 10, 2020
Misa
82 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It seems like I made a lot of progress in 1 year! It has been very difficult to feel progress since I reached intermediate level so I was really glad today! ありがとねカービーฅʕ•ᴥ•ʔฅ
Jul 14, 2020
henrychang
12 English lessons
Thanks Kirby, I feel more confident when answering those questions and also feel more at ease when telling my story.
Jul 7, 2024
henrychang
12 English lessons
Kirby is really helpful and friendly. I enjoyed the lesson today.
Jul 6, 2024
Andy
6 English lessons
Kirby is a brilliant teacher. He always encourages me to speak and to pronounce words properly thanks to his interesting articles. He's a good listener as well as trustworthy.