English teacher Zen

Zen

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Teaches
Chinese (Shanghainese)
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English
Greek (Ancient)
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Chinese (Mandarin)
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Latin
Chinese (Cantonese)
Italian
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Ancient Greek Alive
From ChinaLiving in Shanghai, China (15:49 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 14, 2025
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Hi there, my name is Zen. If you want to learn Ancient Greek as a living language, then you are in the right place! I will not only teach you grammar, but also how to read, speak and write the language as a language, not as a puzzle to be solved. Let's bring the ancient languages alive back to the world! I also teach conversational English, Shanghainese and Mandarin. Just get in touch! 歡迎來到我的主頁,我叫Zen,很高興在這裡教大家古希臘語。我一直覺得學語言不僅是學習它的語法技能,而且也是學習其相關的文化。古希臘語現在雖然已經沒有母語者了,但這並不妨礙我們去切身感受它的存在。期待你能和我一起學習這門古老的語言,通過面對面的交流來暢快地閱讀先哲的著作,讓這門語言重新散發出光芒。 I have taught Ancient Greek to both complete beginners and students with some prior knowledge of the language. My teaching is highly tailored to each student’s needs, and I’m always open to discussion and questions. I also have experience helping Chinese students learn languages that are very different from their own, making the learning process smoother and more effective. GREEK: we will start with the textbook Athenaze (Italian version), though I’m also open to other options such as Logos, Alexandros, or Thrasymachus. The main goal remains the same: to be able to read the ancient authors as soon as possible. Once we finish the textbook, we will progress to unadapted texts by authors like Xenophon and Plato, and later explore works by the tragedians and the epic poems of Homer. SHANGHAINESE: we will learn this Chinese language through a natural way of speaking and conversations. I would provide a word document of key phrases and sentences writ...
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5.0
Rating
43
Students
504
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
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English Lessons

English
Chinese (Shanghainese)
Greek (Ancient)
Trial Lesson
13 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
English Conversation Practice
A1 -  C2

Conversation

0 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
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23 Reviews

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Chinese (Shanghainese)
Greek (Ancient)
Student Clarisse Liang
Clarisse Liang
61 Greek (Ancient) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Zen is top notch! He is consistently well prepared and genuinely open to discussion. In our sessions, we worked through texts by Plato, Thucydides, and Gorgias, among others. He gives me handout every time after class, with explanations in Greek. When we were reading difficult texts like Thucydides, he went out of his way to write paraphrases in simpler Greek to help with my study. I would highly recommend studying Greek with him at any level.
Apr 21, 2026
Student 大师姐
大师姐
8 Greek (Ancient) lessons
特别好!👍🏻
Mar 19, 2026
Student 大师姐
大师姐
8 Greek (Ancient) lessons
不错!
Mar 1, 2026
Student 大师姐
大师姐
8 Greek (Ancient) lessons
好!
Apr 15, 2026
Student Daniel Sadiq
Daniel Sadiq
6 Chinese (Shanghainese) lessons
Very patient teacher, helpful and straight to the point. I highly recommend Zen
Mar 6, 2026
Student Julian
Julian
8 Greek (Ancient) lessons
Zen has been a wonderful teacher, who I can only recommend heartily. During class, Zen primarily speaks in Greek, granting amble opportunity to hear the language used comprehensibly. As we slowly work our way through Athenaze, Zen comes prepared with many questions that have deepened my understanding of the text, and grammatical explanations as necessary (sometimes also given in a Greek).
Feb 28, 2026