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Yan Lee
Community TutorTeaches
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English
Japanese
Spanish
Thai
TPRS/CI Cantonese Teacher Yan Lee
Teaches
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
English
Japanese
Spanish
Thai
TPRS/CI Cantonese Teacher Yan Lee
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ChinaLiving in Sioux Falls, United States (20:00 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 25, 2014InterestsReadingFilms & TV SeriesTravelFood
I love languages! I’m Chinese, and I speak Cantonese and Mandarin. I also speak some English and Japanese, and I’m currently learning Thai and Spanish.Me as a Teacher
“If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” — Nelson Mandela
I completely agree. This is the main reason I want to teach Cantonese to people around the world — so they can connect more deeply with Cantonese speakers and truly appreciate the culture. My lessons & teaching style
Please Note
1. Adults only — no lessons for children.
2. My lessons are designed for beginners.
If your Cantonese level is intermediate or above, my lessons may not be the best fit for you.
However, if you are a beginner who wants to learn Cantonese in a fun and effective way, you are in the right place! My lessons are designed to be 100% comprehensible, so you can understand everything and start speaking Cantonese with confidence from day one.
⚠️ Lesson Policies
Each lesson lasts 55 minutes, as I take a 5-minute break between lessons (25 minutes for half-hour lessons).
If a student is more than 15 minutes late, the lesson will be considered a no-show, and the session will end.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
Certificates
JLPT 1 (Japanese-Language Proficiency Test ) - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2007
CET 6 （College English Test Band 6） - The Examinations Board of CET-4 and CET-6 - 2006
Education
2004 - 2008
Bachelor’s - Japanese
Work Experience
2014 - Current
Online Cantonese tutor
2011 - 2014
Japanese-to-Chinese interpreter
2009 - 2011
Japanese teacher
5.0
Rating
184
Students
1,144
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
Chinese (Cantonese) Lessons
Trial Lesson
76 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Comprehensible Input based Cantonese lesson for Absolute Beginner
A1 - A2Language Essentials567 lessons completed
USD 37.15
Comprehensible Input based Cantonese lesson for Beginner
A2 - B1Language Essentials62 lessons completed
USD 37.15
Availability
430 Reviews
All
Chinese (Cantonese)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Tak
1 Chinese (Cantonese) lesson
Teacher’s pick
Today was my first Cantonese lesson ever. (I have never learnt from any books or youtube before). I only have some basic in Mandarin. Yan spoke to me in Cantonese from the first sentence. She encouraged me to try using the words I just learned a couple of seconds ago by asking me lots of questions.
I imitated how she put things in sentences and learned quite a lot today.
Thank you, Yan ; )!!
Jul 11, 2019
Ben
5 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great! I really like that Yanlee keeps the whole lesson in Chinese, despite my very limited abilities - it is definitely the best way to improve quickly. and Yanlee is so friendly and patient :-)
Mar 25, 2019
Sarah Williams
28 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
This was a great class!
May 17, 2022
Paige Summers
67 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
She is an amazing teacher and helps you lean quickly.
Apr 4, 2019
nicholas.powers297
11 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Yan is a great teacher. She is very enthusiastic and her method of teaching makes understanding very easy and fun
Jun 3, 2023
Bronwen Keddie
2 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
This was a very fun class. As a beginner, I find it is very hard speaking Cantonese the whole time but I feel so lucky that teacher Yan is very patient and continues to encourage me. It is an amazing feeling to speak only in your target language for an hour as a beginner!
May 17, 2022
Trial Lesson
USD 6.00
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