Min

Hello, my name is (Becky), I am a Mandarin lecturer currently teaching at the University of Edinburgh. I offer face to face lessons in Edinburgh area, and Skype lesson for the rest of UK. I specialized on helping students with their exams, including GCSE, A-LEVEL, IB, National 5, Advanced Higher, HSK (all levels) and university degree exams.

1. About Me:
- I am a university level teacher, currently teaching at the University of Edinburgh and also taught at London School of Economics & the university of East London
- I also taught A level and GCSE Mandarin at Queen Elizabeth Boys school (UK`s Number One public school), CRB checked.
- I am a highly experienced and qualified Mandarin Chinese teacher (educated to Master degree level from UK)
-I am a native speaking Chinese who is fluent in English.

2. My Experience & Teaching Levels
- I have been teaching both in China and the UK for more than 10 years
- I have taught from absolute beginners right up to advanced level students
- I have considerable experience in tutoring students for many major Mandarin exams: HSK, A Level, GCSE. I provide all the exam materials free of charge for my students. All of my students have achieved excellent scores (90% above)! One of my private student recently achieved an outstanding mark for her HSK 3 exam (297 out of 300)
- As a university teacher, i am very experienced in universities mandarin degree exams, my existing students achieve A every year.

3. My students:
- I privately teach students currently studying Mandarin at degree level in top universities, including Cambridge, LSE, UCL, KCL, SOAS, etc.
- I have taught students from a range of different sectors, including the finance, business, education and banking sector.
- My private students stay with me for many years.
- Students` references and their HSK exam certificates can be provided.

4. My Teaching Methods:
- I use a range of pedagogical materials and methods to help make learning fast, effective and fun!
- I give my beginner students a very good foundation of learning Chinese Pinyin (great pronunciation) and using my own strategy to teach Chinese characters. I can explain tricky grammar points and other aspects of language for my advanced level students, as well as provide suitable activities to consolidate and practice this language.
- During my lessons, you are not only learning language, but also experiencing the Chinese culture.

5. What my previous students say about me
__ I was a student of Min for 3 years between 2020-2023. I saw Becky once to twice a week over Zoom to compliment my existing school curriculum. This would often entail covering grammatical points and sentence structures whilst simultaneously improving my listening and speaking. I would highly recommend Becky, as whilst being professional in her teaching, she too gave the impression that she valued my abilities. This allowed me the confidence to reach further in my studies. I went on to achieved grade 8 at GCSE and M3 at Pre-U, which was helped enormously by Becky and now I am studying traditional and simplified Chinese at SOAS. (Charlotte Dixon from Fettes College Edinburgh)

__ The best choice to whom seeking a Professional, Educated and Friendly tutor. Becky is an extremely good Chinese teacher and I continue to have lessons with her to this day. She is very flexible and enthusiastic and has a very good teaching style! I believe that her system has been much more effective than a large majority of tutors that I`ve used in the past. What is especially good about her is that she is patient. I feel I am the type of person that takes a little longer to learn things. Becky`s instructions to help me understand the core basics has given me a foundation in which I am able to practically learn on my own. I have to say that it is worth the effort, time, and money put into the sessions with her. Heydar Naghiyev (Consultant from Kalido Private Office)

__ Studying mandarin with Becky was a really valuable experience. I found the one-to-one style of learning the best way to make solid progress in the language and Becky’s teaching style was very thorough and engaging. Becky helped me to be well-prepared for my HSK 3 examination and achieve 99% in this exam. I would certainly recommend Becky as a mandarin teacher to anyone who is dedicated and committed to learning the language. Lisa Richer (student from Cambridge University)

If you are looking for a proper, qualified and highly experienced tutor and you are a serious learner, I will be the right person to help. Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

Availability: Monday to Sunday, seven days a week

Willing to travel: 2 miles

Experience: September, 2017 - present Lecturer in Mandarin The university of Edinburgh
July 2013 - November 2015, LSE- London School of Economics Modern Languages Centre
Mandarin Chinese Language Tutor
;;;;;;; Teaching on a range of courses including Beginner and Intermediate Mandarin.
;;;;;;; Teaching Mandarin Chinese to LSE Masters level degree students and adult students from outwith the university.
;;;;;;; Use of screen-casting software (Camtasia) to provide spoken feedback to students, and to record lectures.

January,2012- June, 2014 University of East London
Chinese Mandarin Language Lecturer
;;;;;;; Teaching Mandarin Chinese to UEL degree students
;;;;;;; Teaching of all four skills, including knowledge of culture, customs, and society of China
;;;;;;; Use of technology enhanced learning (e.g. Interactive whiteboard Moodle forums, quizzes etc) to improve the learing experience for students.
;;;;;;; Designed syllabi and created effective teaching materials.
;;;;;;; Design of reading, listening and speaking examinations

September, 2011 - July, 2013 Morley College
Chinese Mandarin Training Teacher
;;;;;;; Designed teaching plans for different levels of class
;;;;;;; Designed syllabi and created effective teaching materials.
;;;;;;; Taught predominantly adult learners

September, 2010- Present Private tuition
Chinese Mandarin private tutor
;;;;;;; Designed different teaching plans tailored to individual needs.
;;;;;;; A range of levels: from absolute beginners to advanced.
;;;;;;; Students from a range of different sectors, including the finance, business, education and banking sectors.

September, 2011 – July 2013 Queen Elizabeth’s Boys School
Breakthrough & Preliminary & GCSE Chinese Teacher
;;;;;;; Taught Mandarin Chinese to students from year 7 to year 14
;;;;;;; Taught all four skills, including knowledge of culture, customs, and society of China
;;;;;;; Helped students to achieve good grades for their Breakthrough, Preliminary, GCSE Assessments

September, 2011 –June, 2012 Hendon Saturday School
GCSE and A Level Chinese Teacher
;;;;;;; Taught Mandarin Chinese to GCSE and A Level students.
;;;;;;; Helped students to achieve good grades for GCSE & AS exams