Yue - Oxford tutor





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Information About Yue:


Personal Description:

I'm a native Mandarin Chinese speaker, who has 20 years experience of teaching Mandarin in both Chinese and UK higher education. I believe that learning language is an enjoyable experience, especially, Chinese is a such amazing language. I'm here, hoping to help you improve your language skill, as well as help you to have an insight of the culture, the history and modern life of the country.



Teaching Experience:

Lecturer and Module Leader in Chinese Language
Civil Aviation Management Institute of China, P.R. China
March 2007-July 2008
Responsibilities: Arranging modules and examinations. Teaching Mandarin Chinese to adult students from basic to advanced level and compiling, invigilating and marking oral, listening and writing assessments. Instructing the preparation for the HSK examination.


Teacher of Chinese Language
Chipping Campden School, Gloucestershire, UK
November 2006 - January 2007
Responsibilities: Teaching Mandarin Chinese to Comprehensive School students aged between 11 and 18.


Lecturer in Chinese Language
Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, U.K.
September 2004 to July 2006
Responsibilities: Teaching Mandarin Chinese to undergraduate students from basic to advanced level (including speaking, listening, reading, writing, translation, interpretation and Chinese for Special Purpose, e.g. business, politics). Designing, invigilating and marking oral, listening and writing examinations. Organizing Chinese - English Language student community events in Liverpool.

Lecturer and Module Leader in Chinese Language
Beijing Institute of Economics and Management, Beijing, PR China
March 2003 to July 2004
Responsibilities: Arranging modules and examinations. Teaching Mandarin Chinese to adult students from basic to advanced level and compiling, invigilating and marking oral, listening and writing assessments. Instructing the preparation for the HSK examination (Han Yu Shui Ping Kao Shi: Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers)

Lecturer and Program Leader in Chinese Language
Beijing Foreign Language School, Kunsan South Korea
March 2002 to February 2003
Responsibilities: Arranging and co-ordinating modules and examinations. Teaching Mandarin Chinese to students of a wide range of ages, from 7 to 60+, and from basic to advanced levels. Designing, invigilating and marking oral, listening and writing tests. Instructing the preparation for the HSK examination.

Lecturer in Chinese Language
Beijing Institute of Economics and Management, Beijing, PR China
March 2001 to February 2002
Responsibilities: Teaching Mandarin Chinese to adult students from basic level to advanced level (including speaking, listening, reading, writing, translation, interpretation and Chinese for Special Purpose, i.e. business , politics) designing, invigilating and marking oral, listening and writing tests. Instructing the preparing courses of HSK (Han Yu Shui Ping Kao Shi: Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers)

Co-author of Chinese Language and Literature Exam Guidance series
Beijing Longmen Publisher
1999 to 2001
Responsibilities: Carrying out in-depth academic research and working with co-authors to condense information into a concise and readable format. Ensuring editing and publication deadlines were met.

Teacher in Chinese Language and Literature
Beijing Third Middle School
September 1998 to July 2001
Responsibilities: Teaching Mandarin and Chinese Literature to students between the ages of 15 and 18.



Tutoring Approach:

face to face, online, email. telephone



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Qualifications:

  • MA TESOL Liverpool John Moores University 2005-2007
  • Certificate for Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language 2003
  • Certificate of Standard Mandarin 1996
  • BA(hons) Chinese Language, Literature & Education Capital Normal University 1994-1998

Further Information:

Availability:  Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
Types of Tutoring:   Travels to you / From their home / Online
References Supplied?   Yes
Current DBS/CRB Check?   Yes
Additional Languages Spoken:   Mandarin, Korean