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    Conversational Chinese for beginners with audiovisual materials and internet & business vocabulary

    You will learn Chinese language basics: read, write and type Chinese letters on the computer/phone, simple Grammar rules and common phrases.
    You will understand the rules behind Chinese writing and phonetics system.
    You will learn to pronounce Chinese language sounds and tones (mandatory word by word intonation fluctuations in the language) with tongue placement explanations and schemes to guide you.
    You will learn your first Chinese song to impress your friends in the karaoke or meetup, your first Chinese poem, basic internet slang and several useful business phrases to totally win your Chinese business partner's over!
    In the end of the program you should be able to do simple conversations and information search in Chinese.

    Extra information

    You won't need any specific books, all the materials are provided.

    Location

    Online via webcam

    General info

    suitcase iconSkills:
    Chinese for adults
    Age:
    Children (7-12 years old)
    Teenagers (13-17 years old)
    Adults (18-64 years old)
    Seniors (65+ years old)
    Student level:
    Beginner
    Duration:
    45 minutes
    The class is taught in:English, Russian, Chinese

    About Me

    I mainly focus on very motivated adult or late teen students looking for career advancement or education continuation.
    Booking a lesson with me you may expect a tailored approach for your business English studies which instead of going through a book by Oxford/Cambridge/else university will mainly rely on a set of video materials or YouTube series basing on your specific industry or professional needs, personalised exercises and work with your own materials (essays, resume, cases, storytelling etc).
    Please expect to work hard and effective.

    Education

    Master of Business Administration in China Europe International Business School (2015-2017) and IESE business school (2016)

    Research University "Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology" (2007-2013)
    Exchange China Academy of Arts (2010-2011)

    Experience / Qualifications

    Has been an independent part-time English Language tutor for 2 years prior to joining platform mainly helping with business English vocabulary and successfully helping students in Post Soviet countries prepare for job hunting abroad.
    Also had been working full-time in the international environment since 2013 in countries such as Lithuania, Russia, China, India, Spain and Greece (country of current residence and employment) as well as for United States ventures remotely.
    Top MBA program graduate with global work experience teaching Business communication in English. Preparation for studies in English speaking countries. * Preparation & training for employment interviews, * negotiations training, * university entry exams preparation, * assistance with preparation for employment abroad, * guidance to creating resume in English with specific countries standards and practices, * training in essays writing. Helping your professional advancement with tailor-made business English practice. As long as you choose me your tutor and depending on the need we will do a combination of in-class training and homework, using the materials relevant for your specific needs. In many cases, instead of following any book by Oxford/Cambridge/else printing (like you might be used to), you should expect to do a written task, some article or post for interpretation and discussion during the lesson, a targeted series episode with relevant topic, a few practice exercises as a part of our program. Why so? To be ready for putting your business English skills directly into practice without learning for learning sake.
    Top MBA program graduate with international work experience (European Union, China, Russia and India) will help you with your dream job interview practice. The training goes like this: First 15 minutes you describe the company, industry and position of your choice and you share the company site of the company. 10 minutes break during which I get acquainted with the company we are about to do mock interview for. Following 25 minutes we discuss the strategy of the interview and you receive the framework to follow. Then for the next half an hour we do the interview part itself. In the leftover 10 minutes you hear a short feedback on how you did and parts to enhance by your actual interview.

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