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Mandarin & English tutoring, taught with clarity and cultural insight

  • Writer: Emma Xu
    Emma Xu
  • Dec 18, 2025
  • 3 min read

Updated: Jan 4


Mandarin Tutoring for English Speakers

Clear, practical Mandarin lessons grounded in cultural context and correct pronunciation.


Native Speaker
Tutoring Lesson in Chinese Mandarin
$65.00
1h
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Best for:

  • Beginners who want a strong foundation in tones and speaking

  • Learners frustrated by apps or memorization without understanding

  • Students who value explanation, structure, and real conversation

  • Anyone interested in Mandarin for travel, relationships, or long-term study


English Tutoring for Mandarin Speakers

Confidence-building English instruction for real-life conversation, school, and professional settings


Award-Winning Teacher
English Tutoring for Mandarin Speakers
$65.00
1h
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English

中文

Best for:

  • Students or professionals who have a foundation in English but struggle to speak confidently

  • Learners who feel nervous about pronunciation, grammar, or making mistakes when speaking English

  • Children and teens who benefit from patient, structured instruction

  • Adults preparing for school, work, or daily life in an English-speaking environment

最适合以下人群

  • 已具备一定英语基础,但在开口表达时缺乏自信的学生或职场人士

  • 对发音、语法或犯错感到紧张、不敢多说的学习者

  • 需要耐心、系统化教学方式的儿童和青少年

  • 正在为在英语环境中的学习、工作或日常生活做准备的成年人


Why Learn with Emma

A Bilingual teacher with classroom and applied experience

B.S. in Tourism Management, International English Focus — Hengyang Normal University, Hunan, China

  • This training gives Emma a strong foundation in cross-cultural communication, allowing her to explain language clearly, anticipate misunderstandings, and teach with real-world context.

English Teacher  — Changsha Songya Lake Primary School

  • Emma has taught English in formal classroom settings in China, including at Changsha Songya Lake Primary School, where she worked with young learners in an English-language learning environment.

Private Chinese Tutor — Philidelphia, PA

  • Provided one-on-one Mandarin instruction for two years, teaching people through immersive daily conversation, structured lessons, and cultural context.

Substitute Chinese Teacher  — American Heritage School - Salt Lake City Campus

  • Substitute Mandarin teacher in a formal classroom setting, supporting structured curriculum delivery, classroom management, and student engagement across multiple grade levels


What sessions are like

Each session is comfortable and adapted in real time to how you learn and communicate

English

中文

A relaxed, one-on-one session with no pressure to “perform”

  • Clear explanations and corrections given kindly and at your pace

  • Active speaking and listening, not worksheets or rote drills

  • Time to ask questions and practice real-world language

  • Sessions adjust week-to-week as your confidence grows

• 轻松的一对一教学氛围,没有紧张或被评判的感觉

• 讲解清楚、纠正温和,节奏根据你的接受程度来安排

• 注重真实交流和听说能力,而不是机械练习

• 鼓励提问,在实际情境中练习英语

• 课程会随着你的进步和自信逐步调整

Eye-level view of a cozy study space with language learning materials

Teaching excellence & recognition

Emma’s teaching has been recognized through multiple awards and commendations for language instruction and classroom excellence

English

中文

  • Changsha Teaching Excellence Award (First Prize) — Awarded first place for an Outstanding English Teaching Case by the Changsha County Education Research Center (2022), recognizing excellence in spoken-English instruction

  • District Teaching Excellence Award (Second Prize) — Recognized by the Changsha Academy of Educational Sciences for outstanding English instruction with a focus on spoken communication and classroom effectiveness.

  • District Demonstration Teacher Recognition — Selected to deliver and share model English lessons and teaching methodology, unanimously endorsed by district education reviewers.

  • Appointed Demonstration Instructor, Rural Education Revitalization Program — Formally appointed to teach public demonstration English classes under a government-supported “Future Teacher” initiative.

  • 长沙县教学成果一等奖 —— 由长沙县教育研究中心于 2022 年评选授予,因英语优秀教学案例荣获一等奖,重点表彰其在英语口语教学方面的突出成效。

  • 区级教学成果二等奖 —— 由长沙市教育科学研究院评选授予,表彰其在英语教学中对口语表达与课堂教学效果的优秀表现。

  • 区级示范教师认定 —— 被遴选为英语教学示范教师,承担示范课与教学经验分享任务,其教学方法获得区级教研专家一致认可。

  • “乡村教育振兴”项目示范教师(未来教师计划) —— 受聘参与政府支持的“未来教师”项目,负责英语示范课堂教学,推动优质英语教学资源向基层学校发展.


 
 
 

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