Chinese (Mandarin) teacher Ken.S(史堃)

Ken.S(史堃)

Community Tutor
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Major in Chinese literature, Mandarin Level 1, keen on Chinese history, literature, poetry, etc.!
From ChinaLiving in Beijing, China (17:14 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 2, 2021
InterestsMusicWritingHistoryFilms & TV SeriesReading
Important: If you have any questions, you can send me a message any time! My name is Ken and I'm Chinese. I'm eager to help you improve your Chinese and understanding of Chinese culture, via Italki. I have a degree in Chinese language and literature. I have a keen interest in classical Chinese culture, especially pre-Qin culture. I also like Tang poetry, Song Ci, Yuan Qu and novels from the Ming and Qing dynasties very much. If you like Chinese culture as much as I do, I'm sure we'll find many topics of common interest to have a conversation about. It would be my honor to have the opportunity to help you with your Chinese studies.
5.0
Rating
151
Students
2158
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons

Trial Lesson
63 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
daily conversations 日常对话
A1 -  C2

Conversation

1,379 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 38% off
systematically learning plan 系统学习计划(HSK1~6、Comprehensive Chinese、Business Chinese etc)
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

165 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 5% off
Personalized Chinese class 汉语个性定制课
B2 -  C2

Language Essentials

551 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 4% off

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152 Reviews

Student Elizabeth
Elizabeth
53 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thank you Ken, it’s always a great pleasure to talk with you. The time flies past in the lessons. I am remembering more vocabulary and my confidence in listening and speaking has improved a lot. I highly recommend Ken as an excellent and encouraging teacher. He speaks slowly and clearly and motivates you to talk about interesting topics and share ideas. I have learned so much about Chinese history and culture.
Aug 30, 2023
Student Simon
Simon
163 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ken is an excellent tutor, I highly recommend him. He is always on time, patient and good humoured. His Chinese accent is also very standard and clear. It's rare to find such a good male teacher. 5 stars!
Jul 28, 2023
Student Ace
Ace
7 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I really enjoy lessons with 史堃. As an advanced learner, we use history and literature as our focus. This means our lessons give me the opportunity to practice speaking, explore culture and to learn interesting things all at the same time. I also send him any words or poetry I come across during my own study that I want to discuss, review or have explained in our class. He is always on time, patient, friendly, professional, and in good humour.
Jan 5, 2025
Student Amy Zhong
Amy Zhong
2 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
We had an engaging lesson where we addressed some questions I sent a few days in advance about Confucian analects and HSK 6 course questions.
Dec 8, 2024
Student Scott Rap
Scott Rap
4 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Ken is an excellent Mandarin teacher - his pronunciation is flawless. I have taken lessons with dozens of teachers over the years and he ranks among the best.
Dec 8, 2024
Student Amy Zhong
Amy Zhong
2 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
He was very professional and the conversation between us flowed naturally. We came up with a specific plan targeting the goals I wanted to work on (Classical Chinese, improving my reading skills) after he got to learn my background as a learner. I really enjoyed the trial lesson I had with him.
Dec 1, 2024
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