| Name | Beki H. Recommended |
|---|---|
| City | Calgary, AB |
| Teaching | English, Mandarin Chinese |
| Native Language | English |
| Originally From | Canada |
| Working With | Youth, Adults, Groups |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced |
| Lessons Take Place | Online |
| Review Rating | |
| Hourly Rate | C$40 |
Native English speaker. Advanced level of Mandarin Chinese（中文以下）. 18 years of teaching/tutoring experience in Taiwan, in class, and online. TESOL Certification, Intercultural Communications Certificate, Miracles of Human Language, an Introduction to Linguistics Certificate. As a previous student of Mandarin myself, I can easily understand grammatical errors made by students of mandarin, and vice versa with native mandarin speakers studying English. Cultural competency plays a large role in language learning, and my years spent in Taiwan as well as summers working in France have given me a broad cultural cognizance. Student Reviews: "Very enthusiastic and dedicated teacher" "Teacher Beki's explanations were very clear and she helped me correct my grammar immediately. It's the first time I've met a teacher who can speak Chinese so well....amazing!"
會說中文的英文老師。我住了台北13年，所以很了解中國/台灣的文化。如果學生真不理解，老師會用中文解釋比較複雜的英文文法，發音等等。 學生反饋： "很有教學熱誠和用心" "老師表達解釋很清楚，會即時指導，讓我學習正確語法，很感謝也很棒！第一次遇到會講中文的老師"
TESOL Certification, Community Interpretation Protocols Certificate, Intercultural Communications and Conflict Resolution Certificate, Miracles of Human Language: Linguistics Certificate
Teaching English as a foreign language from youth to University and adults. Clients include professionals, executives and public figures/celebrities. Tailored curriculum development for a wide range of objectives including; Business English. Test preparations (GEPT and IELTS) Animal Welfare. Private Classes. Strong focus on paralinguistics, phonics, grammar, critical thinking and conversational abilities.
Mandarin Chinese Tutoring: Adults studying Mandarin Chinese. From total beginner stages, teaching the basic foundations of Pinyin to entry level basic Mandarin. Integrated Chinese Textbook is used in class, which is the standard university textbook for Mandarin as a second language
I tailor my teaching methods to the student's needs. Some students are in need of paralinguistic help, some grammatical and some need a confidence boost. As a language learner myself, I recognize that each student's needs are different and classes should be tailored to their needs.
Students will be provided with audio and pdf files for additional self study.
I am flexible
Will consider face to face classes dependent on location
(in person classes $45/hr)
Online group classes available.
Prices vary dependant on number of students.
Beki has made learning Chinese fun! I was really nervous before we started because the idea of learning a new language later in life seemed intimidating but Beki has made the experience fun and easy going. I highly recommend learning with her!
I am so grateful to have found Beki. I look forward to her classes every week. Her teaching methods are amazing, she forms each lesson on how the individual learns. If you’re looking for an intelligent, patient & fun tutor I highly recommend her!! I decided to take Mandarin, as I am learning Chinese medterms in school, I will also be going on an internship in China in a couple years. I feel extremely confident with Beki by my side to help me accomplish my Mandarin skills! Love & appreciate her dearly! 15/10 stars
I feel like Beki was very considerate of me in helping me in what I felt was needed the most in my Chinese learning...and also other considerations including my time to have a class...which would have needed to be cancelled or changed at times.
