Jo L
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Jo L
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Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
"tell you the method and how to use as a native" "In an hour I learned more than last 3 months"
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
"tell you the method and how to use as a native" "In an hour I learned more than last 3 months"
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From ChinaLiving in Christchurch, New Zealand (19:46 UTC+13:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 10, 2021InterestsFilms & TV SeriesArtTravel
Hi, I'm Jo. I'm born and raised in Shanghai and I'm a professional writer who has over 10 years experience for writing. I began to write when I was 16 and got several prizes in competition from China Mainland, Taiwan and Hong Kong. I also write stories for magazines, include fiction, non-fiction and film reviews. I have a genuine enthusiasm in literature and arts.
Chinese is pictogram and abstract language compare with English. I will teach you how to remember it in a native's way, how we learn our mother togue when we were young,and how to understand the structure and regularity of this language. I will also teach you how to use different words and phrase to express a same thing.Me as a Teacher
I have some part-time job experiences for teach some students Chinese before. I always tried to image how I learn Chinese when I was litter, and I wish I can teach you something from a very nature and efficient way.My lessons & teaching style
My style is sincere, relex, comfortable.
Chinese is pictogram and abstract language compare with English. There have lots of connection between words. One word can extend to various short phrase.
The radicals are very important. I will focus on that and give you the context which you can easily image as well, then you can held it in mind. Another nice way is your mistake can be corrected during our conversation. Instead of cramming I perfer to teach you a thinking way of Chinese.
I will also adjust my teaching style depens on what level the student are and lead my student talk more and widely which can let you learn it in a better way.My teaching material
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
5.0
Rating
60
Students
262
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
94%
Response rate
Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Trial Lesson
19 lessons completed
USD 7.50+
自由对话练习|free conversation/ topic conversation
A1 - C2Conversation130 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
HSK and Customized Class (1#specified topics/ article 2#intriguing Chinese mythical story 3#HSK )
A2 - C2Language Essentials29 lessons completed
USD 34.00
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
53 Reviews
David Scott
16 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Class with Jo is great since she continually suggests great ways to express complex feelings or situations, which is one area I want to improve my Chinese vocabulary in. I’d really recommend her class to anyone at an intermediate or advanced level who wants to continue to pick up great ‘native speaking’ ways to describe complex emotions
Sep 10, 2022
Greg | Fast Fluency
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
Teacher’s pick
I really enjoyed our conversation, Josephine is very friendly and easy to talk to! She helped me a lot with great vocabulary feedback. I would definitely recommend her as a teacher. Looking forward to the next lesson!
Dec 17, 2021
Barry
2 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Josephine is an excellent teacher, and her lesson was challenging, interesting and fun. During the lesson she introduced me to new vocabulary, helped me with proper enunciation of words, and expressed her points of view on many topics. I highly recommend her to anyone in search of a kind and knowledgeable teacher to help them improve their language skills. 谢谢老师！
Nov 21, 2021
David Scott
16 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Thanks Jo! Really fun taking class with you since we can talk about so many common hobbies. Catch you next week!
May 4, 2023
Tony
18 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
The content of Jo's classes are very valuable, even if your Chinese is already at an intermediate or higher level. She always suggests very targeted words or expressions to succinctly express your thoughts. She points out mistakes and suggests improvements. The conversation flows smoothly and is always about topics appropriate to my Chinese level but enough to push me to the next level. As such I highly recommend taking classes with her.
Apr 20, 2023
Peter Stamos
2 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
完成了 and 结束了 difference...:) Thoughtful person who chooses correct moments to correct and guide. Recommended...:)
Mar 15, 2023
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