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Chinese Language and Culture-Listening, Speaking, Writing and Reading

Hi,
你好!

I am Zhou and have helped people from age 3 to more than 80 with all levels of Chinese.

I have developed my unique curriculums and teaching methods for Chinese language lovers ranging from absolute beginners to highly advanced with more than 5 years of teaching experience here in Amsterdam. Unlike most institutions, I work no only with standard textbooks but also with thoughtfully curated contemporary Chinese content and Many More Surprises Along the Way. ;-)

Chinese is easy and one can learn it WAY FASTER with the right guidance and method. From pronunciation to conversation making, from listening ability to in-depth cultural understanding, you name it. Life is precious and I look forward to spending it unlocking the rewards of learning a new language with you!

See you soon,
Zhou

Extra information

I teach in both English and Dutch.

Location

At student's location: Around Amsterdam, Netherlands
Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Amsterdam, Nederland

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General info

Age:
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration:
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in:Chinese, Dutch, English

About Me

I have been working as an artistic researcher and language teacher in Amsterdam for five years now. I am involved in artistic projects supported by prestigious funding and have presented my own artistic research at multiple international conferences. In my spare time I like to share Chinese culture with interesting and smart people. It is always rewarding to see people learning a completely other-worldly language with fantastic results. Language learning is absolutely more than a hobby and I look forward to embarking on this journey with you!

I love philosophy, literature and art but I am also very into dancing as a sort of sport and often go on impulsive walks around the cities.

I hope we can open up and nourish each other's life even more through battling Chinese together!

Education

University of Amsterdam
Research Master in Media Studies, Faculty of Humanities (QS world ranking No.1 )

2014 Class for Innovative Talents, Guangdong Experimental High School, Guangzhou

Experience / Qualifications

Five year teaching experience at all levels: absolutely beginner, beginner, intermediate, advanced, highly advanced

CATTI certificate in CN-EN translation

Reviews (15)

Zhou is a patient and attentive teacher. In our lessons, she ensures that I learn not only the content of the book but also expressions that might be more relevant in a day-to-day context.
super fun lesson! zhou assigns homework and brings her own learning method, but also gives room for her own input! it was very pleasant.
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My son loved her lesson and was very enthusiastic and happy afterwards! Great teacher!
Zhou Fang is a great Chinese teachter. I asked her for online Mandarin Chinese lessons for my upcoming trip to Taiwan. I feel she really understood the request, and after 2 lessons I already notice improvement of my vocabulary and confidence to speak chinese. I can highly recommend Zou Fang.
Zhou is an enthusiastic and skilled teacher. She makes learning Chinese fun. Her own methods, based on the structure of textbooks, motivate to study at home and make every lesson something to look forward to!
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This lesson is the advanced version of my other tutoring offer. For enthusiastic learners that are willing to go a step further to be bombarded by the Chinese culture. I will provide more fun and engaging materials collected or designed by myself over the years, which can be desirable for those interested. They range from videos, blogposts, games, poems to virtual tours. Hope to see you soon!

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Online reputation

  • Instructor since April 2019
  • 12 repeat students
  • Phone number verified
  • Google connected

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