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Read Teacher Reviews - Lylian Zhang
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By: Cristina July 24, 2022 Lead Acquired: December 1, 2021 Hours of Instructions: 45 |
Through her teaching Zhang laoshi inspires me to learn even more. Teaching is a noble profession that shapes the character of an individual. Zhang laoshi encapsulate all the five qualities of a good teacher and beyond, because teaching is a vocation and Zhang laoshi was born to teach, she is very dedicated to this art. She is patient, enthusiastic, very knowledgeable, disciplined and also kind, amiable and creative. She cares for the students development and success in their studies. She is also a friend and she welcomes questions any time. Zhang laoshi is very helpful and she design class material specifically around my interest in Chinese culture. For example I like Chinese calligraphy very much and she provided the class material around this subject, making it very engaging and fun. She puts a lot of work into the presentation of the class material and it is so helpful that she gives recordings of the new words and phrases. To have the opportunity to study with Zhang laoshi is truly a gift. She is an inspiring teacher that provides quality learning because she is passionate about teaching. Her teachings help me to learn not only this beautiful language but also about the culture and the traditions of China. I am so happy to have found Zhang laoshi and I highly recommend her to everyone. Add a follow-up message (Lylian Zhang or Cristina only) |
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By: Annie Luong September 2, 2021 Lead Acquired: June 7, 2021 Hours of Instructions: 64 |
Having to meet and study with Ms. Zhang is the best decision I have made so far The reason why Zhang Laoshi is the best teacher is that she actually cares about her student's development and requirement in learning. With a substantial amount of experience in teaching, it seems like she can accommodate any student requirements. From the first hour of learning Chinese Class with Zhang Laoshi until now, I have quickly seen my improvement in just a short amount of time. To me, more than a teacher, Zhang Laoshi is also my friend and my mentor. Since most of the time we spend were speaking Chinese, I get to know more about Zhang Laoshi personally. She is a very diligent and devoted teacher. She spends a lot of time getting to know each of her students and actively reaching out to understand what her students want and need. Thereby, her Chinese class has been so much more interesting than any other Chinese class I had attended. She makes sure that in each class her student can have fun and effectively learn Chinese at the same time. Furthermore, Ms. Zhang's Chinese class is not just about the language, but it is also about the history, culture and tradition of China. What's more useful is that I get to learn how Chinese actually speak the language not just the dialogue that we usually from textbooks. Besides in-class time, Zhang Laoshi always concluded her class with an email summarizing all the new words or phrases we learned. Moreover, she also very welcoming and encourage her student to send her any inquiries or questions. Another important part that I like about Zhang Laoshi is that, she is very transparent and clear in the beginning. This includes how the class will be like, what will be expected, how and when to pay. These little things made my experience with her much more pleasant since it's all clear from the start. Personally, I was a bit skeptical of this learning online method since I have never encountered with before. However, with Zhang Laoshi, she makes it all worth it and completely change my expectation. All in all, if you thinking of studying Chinese, then she is your best choice ;) Add a follow-up message (Lylian Zhang or Annie Luong only) |
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By: Jim Vinson January 17, 2021 Lead Acquired: March 21, 2020 Hours of Instructions: 1 |
Lylian Zhang is an excellent teacher and GPA is wonderful My teacher is very effective at helping you get over the plateaus of language learning. Her experience helps her identify what each student needs and how best to help them. She doesn’t scold her students for not remembering vocabulary words instead she uses positive reinforcement. Her classes are fun. If you are a practitioner of TPR or TPRS GPA is a continuation of these language learning modalities. I have been pleasantly surprised with Mrs. Zhang. If you are interested in learning mandarin I hope you give Mrs. Zhang and GPA a try. Thank you Add a follow-up message (Lylian Zhang or Jim Vinson only) |
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By: Pauline January 17, 2021 Lead Acquired: October 7, 2020 Hours of Instructions: 30 |
Best Chinese teacher ever ! I highly recommand Lylian Zhang as a Chinese teacher. She is patient, kind and at the same time motivating and brings you challenges. She is flexible and adapt her teaching methods and materials : videos, articles, pictures... I learned and still do learn a lot of things with her. Moreover she takes time to prepare the lessons and revise your homework. I always wait for my class with great enthousiasm ! Add a follow-up message (Lylian Zhang or Pauline only) |
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By: gemma February 15, 2019 Lead Acquired: January 7, 2019 Hours of Instructions: 60 |
DO NOT LOOK FURTHER .. YOU ALREADY FOUND THE BEST !! I just had - and thoroughly enjoyed - my trial lesson with Lianyu .. and am delighted. I am not a beginner (languages are my passion) and Lianyu is by far the best teacher I have met - ever. Not only is she at all times aware of your specific needs, kind and easy going .. her approach is also highly professional and more than generous .. with sending a personalized list and the corresponding recording of the mosts important words that came up during class. Truly excellent! Very happy to have found Lianyu ;-) Chenxi Add a follow-up message (Lylian Zhang or gemma only) |
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By: Natty_Kob June 18, 2015 Lead Acquired: June 18, 2015 Hours of Instructions: 470 |
Lylian is an experienced, professional and understanding teacher I started learning Mandarin from zero. It's been a year since May 2014 and now I can't beleive I'm able to speak Chinese! My job is a shift work so I need to arrange the lessons on weekly basis which Lylian arranged it so well. She's reliable and punctual. Lylian used GPA method which comblined of pictures and kid's books. These study materials helped me a lot to remember the vocabularies (it likes memory recalled). After learnt lots of vocabularies and listened to her speaking in Chinese, I started to speak step by step. I found it's quite hard however, Lylian was very patient and hard working. She knew my weakness and helped me to overcome it! I'm not only study speaking but also study reading and writing. We started from Pinyin, tones, radicals and now I'm studying characters. It's talented!! Now I'm doing phase 3 which concentrated on daily life conversation and speak more naturally. We shared our life's stories, watched cartoons and telling fairy tales. I enjoyed her teaching a lot. It's comfortable and variety. If you are looking for an experienced, professional and understanding teacher, Lylian is the best choice! Cheers!
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By: Ivone July 21, 2014 Lead Acquired: November 19, 2013 Hours of Instructions: 100 |
Love her GPA teaching method Lylian is a great and lovely teacher Her teaching style is geared towards my strengths and weaknesses yet she’s flexible to change her style to meet my specific needs during the learning progress. I like the practical words that she teaches, which will make students speak more naturally. Last but not least, I love her GPA style approach: learning through pictures, and life experiences. What could be easier than discussing topics/things that are closer to your life/heart? She is organized, reliable, and very friendly. I STRONGLY recommend her class!
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By: Shawna July 10, 2014 Lead Acquired: July 9, 2014 Hours of Instructions: 960 |
Professional, high standards, encouraging, excel a students learning capability Shawna: My husband and I began taking Chinese classes from Lylian in 2012 and so far we have been taking around 960-hour lessons. We were recommended to her class by Matt & Seyan, who were recommended by Andy & Mia. I found that her approach and willingness to work with my strengths and abilities allowed for me to grow quickly and confidently in my speaking ability. I have two children and my time to study was often limited, however Lylian took the time to work with my schedule and was very effective in how she reviewed and focused on my weak areas. As a teacher she was willing to use a approach to learning that allowed me to learn like a child. She helped me first in my listening skills then speaking skills. We used a learning approach that was not textbook, and I found that I was quickly able to engage in simple conversations with my local Chinese friends and vendors. Through listening and telling stories I was able to pick up Chinese grammar very quickly. In class time we not only focused on tones and new words, but I was also introduced to new grammar by using it in practical ways. Lylian did not have me just repeating answers or filling in blanks, she challenged me to use the language and understand it in ways that I could then use with others. I have often been told by my Chinese speaking friends that they are amazed at how quickly I have learned Chinese (I am still learning and will always be learning). I owe this to my teacher who took the time to access my needs and used encouragement along with a very high standard. She always expected me to be prepared for class, but never belittled me when I was lacking in understanding a new or even old concept. I think if a student is looking for a traditional or untraditional approach to learning Chinese Lylian is the teacher to hire. Jon: When I first began studying Mandarin with Lylian I knew no Chinese. She literally took me from being a baby in Mandarin and Chinese culture to being able to have deep and meaningful relationships here in China. Besides being very competent to teach a foreign the Chinese language, Lylian also does a very good job of teaching Chinese culture along the way. Lylian has very good English which is helpful at the early stages of learning language and she is able to do a very good job of explaining the concepts of the Chinese language, not just expecting me to regurgitate a concept I didn’t understand. We used a non-traditional approach to studying Chinese which is focused on developing a very strong listening ability so that when we learned to speak we would already have a large vocabulary and grammar base, much like a child when first learning to speak. Lylian’s willingness to use nontraditional approaches was a quick indicator that she would be good for teaching foreigners the Chinese language. After about 3 months of studying with Lylian around 20 hours a week I was able to tell stories from my life experience and hold basic conversations with friends. By six months I was able to speak on a deeper level and by nine months was able to talk about many aspects of life and culture. After about 1.5 years of studying (not always at 20 hours a week – we eventually decreased to between 6-12 hours), I felt confident to face most situations in China, or have the ability to figure my way around a conversation that I was not familiar with. I highly recommend studying with Lylian and believe that if you do, and work hard at your studies, you will be amazed at how quickly you can progress at this difficult language.
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By: richard January 16, 2012 Lead Acquired: October 1, 2011 Hours of Instructions: 20 |
Lylian is a good teacher. After our first conversation Lylian was able to create a full Learning programme for me. I find her to be very professional, reliabable, honest and understanding she has been and still is agreat help. R Campn (director of Aark Building and design)
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By: rick May 17, 2011 Lead Acquired: March 30, 2011 Hours of Instructions: 16 |
excellent, professional, prompt miss zhang is an excellent teacher, she is prompt and professional, she is polite and her teaching methods are effective, she spends time preparing my lessons and i receive them in advance and this allows me to prepare for the class, i have been studying mandarin for 9 months and have had several teachers and she is the best one.
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By: Andy June 19, 2010 Lead Acquired: April 11, 2010 Hours of Instructions: 75 |
An experienced, organised and friendly teacher Miss Zhang is currently teaching us Mandarin in person for 9 hours a week. We have been her students for 2 months. We are happy with her teaching, no lessons were cancelled or rescheduled, and she has never been late. She's always prepared for the class and the lesson structure (design) is clear. She asks for our feedback and is flexible to change parts of our learning plan to meet our specific needs. She is teacher who is experienced, organised and friendly.
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