A Little About Me
Hello! I’m Miao, a certified Chinese teacher with a passion for helping learners unlock the beauty of Mandarin. I hold a degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) from Shanghai International Studies University and am certified in Putonghua (Level II) and English (TEM-8). With two years of teaching experience, I specialize in HSK preparation for adults, focusing on practical communication to ensure students can confidently use Chinese in real-life situations.
Ich als Lehrkraft
My Experience
My teaching journey began in college, where I:
✅ Taught students from Switzerland, Pakistan, and the US in exchange programs.
✅ Worked as a teaching assistant at a bilingual international school.
✅ Conducted online classes for Thai children.
These experiences have honored my ability to adapt to diverse learners.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
My Teaching Approach
🚀 Customized Lessons: Tailored to your goals - whether for study, work, travel, or personal interest.
🚀 Interactive & Systematic: Emphasis on speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills, with scaffolding to make learning natural and effective.
🚀 Flexible Materials: Primarily HSK-based, but I supplement with other resources as needed. The materials I’m using with my students are: HSK, Developing Chinese, New Target Chinese Spoken Language, New Silk Road Business Chinese, videos or contexts from Xiaohongshu, weibo, news and dramas/movies.
🚀 Bilingual Support: English can be used as a bridge language initially.
Miao has been helping me grow confident in my pinyin pronunciation. She helps by focusing on areas I find difficult and providing extra guidance to improve those areas. We have made progress with each lesson and it encourages me to continue forward!
11. Feb. 2026
Alex K.
4 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
Belle (Miao) has been very helpful and understanding as I haven't practiced learning new language skills in over a decade. She is very knowledgeable and points out areas to work on while still encouraging me. I would highly recommend her to someone looking to learn Chinese.
29. Jan. 2026
Agni Larsen
1 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunde
Miao has great English and was patient with me as I tried to get back into Chinese after a long break. She prepared custom materials for me to help with asking directions on my upcoming trip to China. I learned some new things and it was very helpful. Highly recommend. 谢谢老师!
16. Jan. 2026
Alex K.
4 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
We are practicing pinyin pronunciation. We've started to get to some words, but have been working on building a solid foundation. The lesson progression makes a lot of since, and I have a clear understanding on what I should be working on.
4. Feb. 2026
Kevin
45 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
Instructor Miao/Miao Laoshi is very detail and hardworking, I appreciate her dedication and kindness. If you want to learn Chinese or improve your Chinese, she emphasize grammar and pronunciations.
17. Jan. 2026
Deutsch mit Tomasz
20 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
The best Chinese teacher in the world. Thank you, Miao!