Do you want to improve your CHINESE, ENGLISH or PORTUGUESE skills? Here I am! I am a language lover and traveler. I am patient and supportive in teaching and would try my best to help. I am open to any type of study method as long as it works the best for you! I can help you overcome difficulties in speaking and I am sure we will never be short of topic and achieve your language goals!
Me as a Teacher
I love language in general and I speak several languages myself. I have taught English and Chinese in schools. I have TEFL language teaching certificate and can also help students with TOEFL or HSK studies. I also teach conversational Portuguese. In general I want to help students improve their language learning in the most efficient way possible. I am patient and always encourage you to speak and practice more. We can also use book materials to study if you want. I am happy to see you making every progress and I am always here to help! (Age 10+ only)
My lessons & teaching style
I think focusing on conversation is very important. We can have casual yet productive class environment. I can help students to correct pronunciation and grammar while discussing on different topics. I can also make simulations with students and practice in different real life situations. I want the language learning process to be practical and efficient. Also when it comes to new words or anything important, I like to write them down for students through text which can be quite helpful. I would also like to introduce students cultural background and history since they are super related with language. It can also make our class more fun. Besides that, using book material is also welcomed.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Graphs and charts
Education
2013 - 2017
Bachelor’s - SociologyState University of New York at Stony Brook
2021 - 2023
Master's - International RelationsUniversity of Milan
5.0
Rating
907
Students
7,115
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
907
Students
7115
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Portuguese Lessons
Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Trial Lesson
466 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Practical conversation
A1 - C2Conversation106 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 4% off
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1,333 Reviews
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Portuguese
Chinese (Mandarin)
Charise Courtney
122 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Billy is wonderful teacher. He is so knowledgeable about so many topics and we are never without conversation topics. He always has fun lessons prepared and my daughter and I look forward to our weekly lessons and conversations. I highly recommend Billy he is one of the most friendly, kind, and intelligent people I’ve ever met. We have learned so much in such a short time about the language as well culture.
Jan 9, 2022
Jack Y
173 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great lesson with billy. With just over two years of taking classes / practicing talking with him I have just passed hsk5. Billy makes Chinese fun to learn and interesting. We talk about a wide range of interesting topics. Thanks !
May 14, 2021
Brett Stephan
130 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Billy 是最棒的! Whatever you would like to work on he is happy to help you with. His Mandarin and English are both perfect; he is also fluent in Portuguese and continues to study new languages! I have been taking Chinese lessons with Billy for 2 years and I have never had a problem. Super patient, great at explaining language and grammar questions, and he is a very well travelled!
May 21, 2020
Daniel Rugilo
23 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Excellent class
Oct 5, 2024
Daniel Rugilo
23 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Great class!!!
Sep 29, 2024
Francesca
4 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Parlare con te è sempre molto interessante ☺️☺️
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