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Lives in
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Since
August 2017
Tutor from Hong Kong SAR China
This tutor usually responds within
12 hours
Teaches
Cantonese
Chinese / Mandarin
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Private Cantonese/Mandarin Tutor in Sydney
Private Cantonese Tutor in Sydney and Online
ONLINE LESSON ONLY
*Please chat with me and confirm availability before making a payment!!!
*An hour lesson per week is available for online classes and those I teach in the city.
*Fortnightly lessons aren't available and won't work
*Giving feedback to your recordings or writing over WhatsApp on weekdays is part of the service.
Hi, This is Emma (小明). Currently an AUSIT (Australian Institute of Interpreters & Translators) member and an academic tutor at University of Sydney. I work as a community translator and interpreter and have seven years of experience teaching Chinese to kids, college students, working adults, and students with hearing impairment.
I'm happy to meet in the North Shore area and CBD. Lessons will be 1-on-1 and Google meet lessons are available. I have experience teaching a range of nationalities and have a great understanding of their differing needs e.g. Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Australian, Canadian, and Indonesian.
I usually use these books for teaching Mandarin:
👍 Chinese Made Easy for Kids
👍 Chinese Made Easy - a hardworking adult can finish the first book in three months
👍 HSK Standard Course
For Cantonese:
👍 Colloquial Cantonese - The Complete Course for Beginners
👍 Get Started in Cantonese
Note: There are five phonetic systems for Cantonese and I use Jyutping with adult learners.
*Lessons and handouts are tailored based on your interests.
*You are free to choose materials in fully English, traditional, or simplified Chinese characters.
*Materials and optional activities:
- Flashcards and games
- Chinese calligraphy
- doing Chinese arts and craft
- poetry (only for intermediate learners)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the easiest way to learn Cantonese in Sydney?
Find materials you truly enjoy and make it part of your daily routine, be it watching anime dubbed by Hong Kongers, watching TVB dramas, chatting with Cantonese speakers, or singing Canto songs. You can always ask me questions, send me recordings and sentences you make on Whatsapp, it is part of the service :)
How much time does it take to learn Cantonese in Sydney?
At least two years of dedicated study and practice for conversational Cantonese, so practice practice and practice! 30 minutes every weekday is the bare minimum for adult learners. (Please don't leave it till the day before the lesson!) I recommend students to keep a notebook to write during lessons and make sentences with, and another glossary book to keep everything organized.
Emma was very helpful and adapted to my learning pace and topics I was interested in, as well as a good planner for each lesson.
Emma possesses great mastery in Mandarin and Cantonese, which includes colloquial Hong Kong nomenclature and other esoteric semantics in popular culture. Her ability to break down the cultural and linguistic nuances between Hong Kong and Guangzhou (Canton region) Cantonese is exceptionally valued for professionals who aim to develop strong networking ties in the Asia-Pacific Region. She is also able to provide a bespoke educational experience by tailoring her lesson plan according to your objectives and curating pertinent resources for you. My previous private tutors mostly had boilerplate lesson templates so this merit is much appreciated.
When contemplating hiring a tutor, one should always seek a passionate educator who is adaptive, knowledgeable, and empathetic. I believe that Emma holds all the above-mentioned qualities and much more.
Emma
I‘ve been practicing Mandarin with Emma for almost 2 months now, and have already seen significant improvement to my Chinese compared to when I practiced by myself. She‘s very informative and quick to explain things, so the lessons are very engaging and fun. Every now and then she also sends social media videos / pages to stay connected, which I really appreciate! I‘ve had lots of fun studying so far and can‘t wait to keep up the progress!!
I am mature aged student learning Mandarin with Emma. I am really pleased and impressed with her enthusiasm, organisation, punctuality, knowledge and dedication. Very happy to recommend Emma for anyone who want to learn or improve their Mandarin.
Fun and engaging Cantonese lessons - Emma always has a great lesson plan and resources that make learning a new language interesting. Would recommend to anybody!
Emma was the best! Exactly what I was looking for in a tutor. She was very communicative and responsive. Outside of lessons she would help with any questions I had regarding Mandarin. I would recommend her to anyone trying to increase their conversations skills!
Emma was the best! Exactly what I was looking for in a tutor. She was very communicative and responsive. Outside of lessons she would help with any questions I had regarding Mandarin. I would recommend her to anyone trying to increase their conversations skills!
Emma has been very encouraging on my journey of learning Mandarin. She has been amazing and a delight to take classes from! I always walk away from the class learning something new and a smile on my face. If you're looking to learn from someone fun and relaxed, with a wealth of knowledge, look no further!
Emma has made every Mandarin lesson fun and enjoyable. She is open and honest with her feedback, and I look forward to every session.
Loving my canto lessons with Emma! I had done lessons previously with another online tutor but did not progress much conversationally as I was only learning vocabulary. Emma has helped me a lot to form more sentences and I finally feel like I can put my cantonese to good use
I take mandarin classes with Emma - it is so good!!! She is well prepared and can answer all my questions, and all the lessons are tailored to your skill level. Would recommend
Emma is an excellent tutor, attention to detail and energetic. Highly recommended.
Dedicated , personalised, genuine and professional tutor.
Great private tutoring. Very knowledegable and friendly
Emma is really patient and understanding. We really look forward to each lesson!
Emma is knowledgeable, understanding and patient. Lessons are fun/entertaining which I look forward to every time
Emma is an amazing tutor. I was and still am a complete beginner. She taylored the course to suit my needs for work. Not only does she teach me Mandarin I get to learn about the culture. I can not thank her enough. I would definitely recommend Emma as a tutor.
有耐性糾正發音，課程有系統，循序漸進, 落堂之後會解答我的問題。
Emma is a fantastic tutor. She is so patient when it comes to teaching which allows learning to flow from you as a student. She was able to identify my strengths learning Chinese and use them to overcome my weaknesses ! She gives good feedback after the lesson which I work on to prepare me for the next lesson!
Emma's classes are tailored to each student, and are fun to attend. I have been improving my Cantonese since learning with Emma. I highly recommend Emma as your first to go Cantonese tutor!
I’m currently receiving Cantonese lessons from Emma who has been accomodating with the amount of practice I can do each week by adapting our lessons as needed, and catering to my interests and desired conversation topics. She is friendly, punctual and able to enrich our lessons with her knowledge of colloquial expressions and experiences abroad.
Emma is an incredible Cantonese and Mandarin tutor who tailors each lesson to your interests and your language proficiency level perfectly. She's always prepared for each lesson and makes the challenging learning process fun and accessible. I can't say enough good things about Emma!
I'm greatly enjoying the snippets of cultural and historical elements in my lessons as I had hoped to learn more about my own Hong Kong heritage that I've lost over the years, and Emma takes note of any topics I'm keen to learn more about and brings it to the next lesson. She's helping me balance the learning of two difficult dialects, and I'm making steady progress! She's also very friendly and accepting, which I appreciate so much!!
Even though I only restarted learning the language that I haven't spoken for 15 or so years, I'm already able to have short conversations with coworkers in Cantonese, with many thanks to Emma. :)
Emma is well versed in Chinese and is experienced in tutoring. She caters to your needs and abilities as well. 5/5 experience
Great lesson. A call was organised prior to the lesson, free of charge, to help cater the lesson precisely to what I needed. Materials were sent over in advance, and follow up materials were also provided to continue the learning. Will definitely continue again in the future and recommend this to my friends.
She's punctual. And my son loves his Mandarin classes with Emma. Highly recommend her.
Arrived early, very organised, very professional and very friendly and sweet. Emma had great activities for my 2 year old daughter to learn Chinese. She was very patient and focused in teaching. My daughter really enjoyed it. I would strongly recommend Emma.
Emma is an amazing tutor and I would highly recommend her!! She is very patient and great at tailoring lessons to what you would like to learn. Emma is always super prepared for lessons and has created helpful learning resources that she shares with her students. She knows how and when to challenge you during lessons, which has helped me progress quicker. Emma is so friendly and makes you feel relaxed during lessons - I am never embarrassed to give things a go and she always provides encouragement when I am unsure. She also has a lot of knowledge about Hong Kong and its culture, and is willing to answer my endless questions in trying to understand more about where my mother was born! It has been an awesome way for me to connect with my culture since my mum passed away. Emma is a fabulous teacher!
Emma is one of the most patient and understanding tutors I have had. She is considerate towards the learning abilities of her students. I would highly recommend Emma.
Thanks Emma for teaching my 2 kids, I have seen improvements in their Cantonese speaking. The one on one lesson has worked out better for us as a family instead of 2 hour class lessons on the weekends.
Emma is a very patient tutor. I'm learning Cantonese as an adult, so it's an uphill climb with such a difficult language, but she makes every lesson relatable to my daily life, and teaches me the parts that are essential to know. For six months, she has transformed my interactions with my partner's Cantonese-speaking family, as I am now able to understand quite a lot of their conversations, and participate in it as well. I'll be always grateful that she helped craft the Cantonese portion of my wedding speech. It was received so well, and people asked me how I got the intonations and vocabulary so well. I would highly recommend Emma for her low-pressure lessons, patience, availability to help out outside lessons, and flexible yet structured lesson plans.
Emma was soooooo incredibly patient with me! I'm an ABC, and we went through very elementary terms but she never judged my very basic Cantonese. She's very professional, friendly, patient and understanding! Whether you're brushing up your Cantonese or starting from scratch, Emma will definitely help you out!
Emma is a great teacher and conversationalist. Fun to learn from and talk to. Highly recommended.
Really smart tutor that really works around your needs. She was able to cater to a high experience level when teaching Chinese.
Had fun learning with Emma, she is friendly and easy to talk to. Very competent teacher and always made lessons enjoyable. Also she was always on time and I would recommended learning with Emma.
Emma tutored me in person for about 6 months. She was an excellent teacher, able to speak both mandarin and Cantonese and was very knowledgeable about chinese and Hong Kong culture. Mandarin can be a daunting language for an English speaker but Emma made it accessible and was overall a great teacher.
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