Aus MalaysiaLebt in Pittsburgh, USA (14:00 UTC+08:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 4. Jun 2024
Thema von InteresseEssenReisenUmwelt & NaturSport
I'm an avid traveler, I love learning about other cultures, meeting people with different backgrounds and learning new languages. I am currently retired and formerly worked as a professor at a university in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
Ich als Lehrkraft
Since this is a one-on-one format teaching, I will first discuss with each student their goals and will tailor our sessions to support this goal. Based on the level of student commitment, I will add other materials such as songs, news and podcasts in Malay to further challenge the students in their language acquisition journey.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
My lessons will be focused on improving listening and speaking skills through conversation. Even for beginners, I will minimize the usage of English and will explain concepts using simple Malay words to help my students master the language. As students gain proficiency, they will be making small presentations on topics of their choice and we will use that topic as our point of discussion for that session.
Saya sangat gembira belajar Bahasa Melayu dengan Cikgu Azizan. Dia sangat baik hati, menyokong, dan penyabar. Kini saya berasa yakin untuk bercakap dalam Bahasa Melayu dan boleh membina ayat basic hingga intermediate. Saya amat berterima kasih untuk guidance dia dan kerja rumah yang diberikan.
10. Aug. 2025
Mark Jaypee Gonzales
10 Malaiisch Unterrichtsstunden
Saya memang nampak ada improvement dalam Bahasa Melayu saya. Cikgu Azizan sangat baik untuk diajak berbual dan dia benar-benar ambil berat pasal progress kamu. He really is an educator and you can feel his passion to teach!
21. Juni 2025
Tula
19 Malaiisch Unterrichtsstunden
Would I recommend Azizan to anyone looking to learn or improve their Malay? Yes, yes, and yes! Azizan has a magically infectious enthusiasm for the subject matter, and during our weekly lessons I not only practice my speaking skills with a really fun and cool conversational partner, but, on top of that, Azizan always goes the extra mile to prepare materials in order to share the most incredible cultural tidbits so that I come away from each lesson having absorbed more and more info about the country. For example, today he taught me the in's and out's of weaving in Malaysia, and I ventured to try my hand at one of the techniques we discussed. In short, he's a great teacher who provides great, thoughtful lessons.
1. Okt. 2024
Mark Jaypee Gonzales
10 Malaiisch Unterrichtsstunden
Pelajaran saya dengan cikgu azizan sentiasa seronok. Dia memang sabar dan sangat encouraging! Saya rasa untuk lakukan yang terbaik dan dia believes pada saya walaupun saya tak berasa confident dengan bahasa melayu saya.
If you're reading this review, good luck in your language learning and believe in yourself! I know we can do it, cause I've definitely seen progress in myself. Some weeks may be more, some weeks may be less, but we just have to try and be consistent. And that's a value cikgu Azizan instills. I highly recommend him!
30. Juni 2025
Mark Jaypee Gonzales
10 Malaiisch Unterrichtsstunden
Cikgu Azizan makes learning engaging. He captures details that may seem small, but are actually important. I really enjoyed the class and feel more confident learning Malay because of his guidance. Terima kasih, cikgu! Excited for my next lessonws!
22. Mai 2025
Tula
19 Malaiisch Unterrichtsstunden
Great lesson! Today we discussed Malaysian food, as well as formal and informal ways of saying different things. Azizan has an upbeat, friendly way of teaching, which makes it easy to talk with him. I really loved the lesson! Thank you!