For tutors what has been your experience teaching students Chinese as a second language?
How best do you tend to communicate Chinese to students who have never heard Chinese to students learning it as a second language?
10 answers from our tutors
Best answer
As a tutor, my experience teaching Chinese as a second language has been incredibly rewarding. Witnessing students grasp Mandarin, navigate tones, and embrace the cultural nuance has been a joy. Customizing lessons, fostering a positive environment, and celebrating each milestone is my recipe for success in language education. :)
I learned English as my second language, and is currently learning Korean as my third language. It’s incredible how important talking to a native speaker while you are learning a language. That will help you to know the language system and start learning to speak by talking with them
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Hi I’m cristine, I think there are many way to teach Chinese. Each student learns differently,so it’s essential to employ a variety of teaching methods to cater to different learning styles.patience encouragement and focus on practical application will help students develop their Chinese language skills effectively.
Hi, I’m Blair! I believe the earliest way to learn Chinese is for students to immerse in the Chinese speaking environment, just like learning any other languages. Since it would be hard to achieve for people leaving outside of China, watch Chinese TV shows or videos and speaking to native Chinese speakers would definitely help. By getting to know the Chinese culture, it helps boosting their interest in Chinese. Of course, Chinese is a hard language to learn, but if they had fun in the learning process or felt the sense of satisfaction by being able to start a small conversation with Chinese people, it’ll further increase their motivation in learning Chinese as a second language.
Hello , I am Alice . A chinese Mandarin tutor from China. I can tell you that teaching Mandarin Chinese as a second language can be both challenging and rewarding. One of the major challenges is the complexity of the Chinese writing system, which consists of thousands of characters . This can be overwhelming for learners who are not familiar with the language . Additionally, Chinese pronunciation can be difficult for non-native speakers as it includes sounds that do exist in other languages. On the other hand, the rewards of teaching Chinese as a second language are numerous . Chinese culture is rich and fascinating , and students are often highly motivated to learn more about it . Furthermore, learning Chinese can open up many oppprtunities for business and personal growth, particularly as China becomes an increasingly influential global power. Overall , teaching Chinese as a second language can be a highly fulfilling pursuit for language tutors, despite the challenges involved.
I will use body language, pictures, videos, etc. to help students understand. Of course, many teachers will use the students' native language to help them understand, but I think that at the beginning, the second language can be used, but gradually the use of the second language needs to be reduced to create an environment for students to think in Chinese.
Hello ,this is Chinese teacher Alice. As a tutor, I often assess the proficiency level and learning style of each student to tailor their instrunction accordingly. Focusing on pronunciation and tones. I can teach the tones in a very fun way that you can easily remember them. For example , you can nod your head to pronounce the fourth tone. Building vocabulary and characters and learn Chinese culture .
Chinese is a very logical language, the grammar is much easier than English. And the main structure is Subject + Verb + Object, just like English. I drink coffee = wo he kafei. (I=wo, drink=he, coffee=kafei). And the amazing thing about Chinese is the verb never change, drink = drinks = drunk = drinking = he喝, so the sentence: she drinks coffee = ta he ka fei. (Ta=she, he=drinks, coffee=kafei). It's logical, it's fun: ))
Hello, this is Teacher Q, I am glad to answer you this question. Learning Chinese is not hard. Chinese are very friendly . You can talk with Chinese native speakers even you are not good at it. Practice makes perfect. With my help, you can easily learn some popular Chinese songs , know some famous Chiese sports stars ,remember more Chinese traditons and so on. All I want to do is to lead you into amzing Chinese culture. And when you are interested in the culture behind this language, you can learn this language in an easy way.
Other student questions
- How do English students think to chat with native Chinese speakers ,do you think it’s useful
If you think so,come to find me,I can make you feel the glamor of communication, I believe you can harvest something through chatting with me ,you can trust me.
- How long do you think it will take for an English speaker to learn Chinese?
Do you believe it's possible to start learning it effectively, or do you think it will require a significant amount of time and effort?
Best answer
Language is a skill, you should to use it constantly, and it depends on how often you review it and use it. As a Chinese teacher I can help you review and learn new things at the same time. We will take about 1-3 lessons to learn pinyin and 1-3 lessons to learn characters. And then you need take a long time to learn new words, grammars and expressions. During this time, you must not only learn it, but also find opportunity to use it. For example, watch Chinese TV show, listen Chinese music and so on.
