Mandarin Course

Qualifications: 

Cigi is a native speaker of Mandarin and she got her Bachelor of Education from Harbin Normal University in China . She also has Master Degree of Education from the University of Sydney. She is currently working as Mandarin Teacher for Sydney Language Solutions. She is not only a good language learner (she can speak Chinese, English, Korean, Japanese very well) but also a good language teacher. Her ability to learn and speak many language helps her to teach u the best way to learn a language.

Work Experience :

Cigi has more than five years of teaching experience. She has worked in a language school as a Mandarin teacher since 2005 in China. She can teach all levels of Mandarin courses and some of her students got very high score in the HSK (Chinese language qualifying test). She has experience of tutoring different levels of students from primary school students to university students. Her special teaching method is useful not only for encouraging students’ interests but also for improving their abilities of learning. She is always energetic and enthusiastic. You will love learning Chinese with Ciqi.

2 Minutes with Our Teacher

Vincent Lee

Qualifications:
Vincent Lee is a highly experienced Mandarin Chinese tutor and a NAATI certified veteran translator between English and Chinese, has a history of professional practice for over 15 years.  Additionally, he’s proficient in English for academic purposes and IELTS writing. He holds a degree of Master by Research from Macquarie Uni in the discipline of Applied Linguistics and a Bachelor’s degree of Beijing Foreign Studies University. His current academic research is cognitive linguistics and historical linguistics.

Work Experience : 
Vincent’s specialized translation areas are medication, Traditional Chinese Medicine, legal documents, world history (especially European, Chinese and Mesopotamian), military, religion, psychology, philosophy, as well as international politics and relations. His students are of diversified cultural and academic backgrounds, including Polish news correspondents, British visiting scholars, Swiss engineers, American and Canadian PhDs specializing in traditional Chinese medicine. He has conducted research in comparative culture as well and therefore more than willing to share with you his understandings and insights in regards to Chinese culture and history.

Wayne Wei Wang

Qualifications: 

Wayne finished his masters degree in Conference Interpreting (English and Chinese) at Macquarie University Australia. He obtained my BA of communications and media studies from MONASH University.

Work Experience : 

Wayne is a NAATI accredited professional translator and interpreter (English and Chinese).  He is a successful candidate for the UN’s translator position 2013. He has been working as a community and conference interpreter for about 2 years. Wayne is the national executive translator for Australia China Youth Association. He is the head of the association’s professional translator and interpreter team and he provide workshop training for the team on a regular basis.

Amanda Wu 

Qualifications: 
Amanda am a native Mandarin speaker and have over five years studying and working experience in Australia. She has three Master degrees, including Master of Teaching and Master of Interpreting and Translation degrees from University of Western Sydney, Master of Education from University of Sydney. She also have Bachelor of Art degree in Business English from Nankai University, one of the leading universities in China. I am an approved translator holding NAATI certification as well.

Work Experience : 
With over two years teaching experience in some of the Australia Public Schools, Amanda is able to communicate with students from variety levels and age groups efficiently. Therefore, she always use different learning resources and teaching pedagogies to help students to achieve their individual needs. Except the Mandarin tutoring and teaching experience, she also teaches Advanced Diploma of Translation courses to students who were desired to get NAATI certification. She will always keep the class interesting and I always value feedback from every single student. 

Bella Yi 

 Qualifications:  

Bella is originally from China and she is a native speaker of Mandarin. She is a Master of Arts from Xi’an International Studies University in China, majoring in Teaching of Chinese as A Second Language (TCSL). She is also specialized in Chinese Language and Literature from her bachelor degree study. Being a qualified Chinese language teacher, she holds a Certificate of Chinese Language Teaching and a Certificate A in Mandarin.

Work Experience :  

Bella has more than two years of teaching experience. She has actively participated in the teaching of a wide range of Chinese classes where students come from different countries around the world such as America, Algeria, German, Italy, Turkey, Brazil, Japan, South Korea and Thailand. She was sent to Thailand to be involved with a one year internship program to teach Chinese to the first and the second grade middle school students in Bangkok. While in Xi’an, she was the summer camp Chinese language teacher of a group of American teenagers, who are the excellent ones selected by American Education Council. In addition, she had taught the exchange students in a number of universities in China and she used to be the tutor of a group of South Korean senior professionals from Samsung Group.

Xiaomin Wang

Qualifications:
Xiaomin graduated from the University of Western Sydney with a Master of Interpreting and Translation, and also holds a second Master’s degree in English Linguistics and Literature, a Bachelor of Applied English, and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Work Experience : 
With extensive experience as both a university teacher and Translation and Interpreting Trainer, Xiaomin is passionate about language education, understands students’ needs and is determined to help them achieve their goals. As a NAATI level 3 accredited Translator and Interpreter, Xiaomin contracts as an Interpreter for the Australian Government and has over 3 years experience as a Translator in the Media Broadcast industry.

Jing Hao

Qualifications: 

Current PhD candidate in Department of Linguistics, The University of Sydney. 

Graduated with Merit on the Degree of Master of Letters (Research Master on Linguistics) in The University of Sydney. 

Work Experience :

Jing Hao has many years of teaching experience of Mandarin to both children and adults in many private institutions in Sydney.

her research interests include educational linguistics, particularly the curriculum and course design, English for academic purpose and Language typology – the Chinese and English language comparison, especially grammar and pronunciation.

Li Wen Chen

Qualifications:
Li-Wen fluently speak 5 languages, namely English, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Modern Languages and an Honours Degree in Women’s Studies and Sociology from Macquarie University.

Work Experience : 
Li-Wen has 8 years experience in working as an interpreter in the setting of business meetings, religious assemblies and cultural events and a language tutor at language schools and private environments.  She is proud of using 2 major methods of teaching all the languages she speak, ie natural learning method and textbook learning method to help all learners to achieve their desired levels when they are committed to. 

Having lived in three countries, i.e. Australia, Japan and Taiwan, Li-Wen has broadened her view towards the entire world and intensified her independence.  These experiences enhance her resourcefulness and determination as well as providing her with valuable insight into different cultures, which in turn have taught her greater lenience, acceptance, appreciation and a more creative outlook in life. 

 Mandy Qui

Qualifications: 
Mandy has a Master of Secondary Teaching in Mandarin and Geography teaching, a Master of Arts in TESOL and a Bachelor of Arts in English-Mandarin Translation and Interpretation. She has her Certificate IV in Assessment and training. She loves travelling, meeting with all kinds of people and learning new knowledge.

Work Experience :  
Mandy is a native from the Mainland of China. Mandy has experience in teaching English, IELTS and mandarin to both adults and children in China and Australia. She has been teaching as a private tutor and a classroom teacher for more than 5 years since her graduation from high school. She is a devoted and passionate language teacher. She loves her students and her job as a language teacher. She believes that the world will be such a better place if people can respect and appreciate the beauty of diversity of languages and cultures. Academically, she has a professional and comprehensive understanding of the cultural and linguistic differences between English and Mandarin Chinese. She also has her own teaching philosophy. She is able to teach students languages in a way which makes language learning process feel easy, interesting and addictive.

Ian Liu

Qualifications:
Ian liu holds a Master degree of conference interpreting(Mandarin and English) from Macquarie University. He is also a Naati accredited level 3 interpreter. (Mandarin and English).

Work Experience : 
Mr liu uses English, Mandarin and Cantonese in his interpreting work. He has more than ten year interpreting experience in fields like government departments, hospitals, courts and police force. His working covers SI and CI(simultaneous and consecutive interpreting).

Lucius Wang 

Qualifications:

After completing his Master Degree majoring in Conference Interpreting at Macquarie University, Lucius embarked upon his journey as a professional consecutive and simultaneous interpreter mainly based in Sydney.
 

Work Experience:  

He has been interpreting for various high-level governmental officials and business leaders from China and Australia in different settings. Also, working as a NAATI level-3 Mandarin interpreter and translator, he provides language services for clients in courts and at hospitals who have limited language proficiency. His rich experience in interpreting and translating, sound communicative skills, passion and sense of humour will assist you to become a promising prospective interpreter or translator.