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Miao Lai
Community TutorTeaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
TCSL major | Systematic HSK instruction| Beginner-friendly | Speaking & Listening Focus
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
TCSL major | Systematic HSK instruction| Beginner-friendly | Speaking & Listening Focus
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From ChinaLiving in Ningbo, China (18:56 UTC+08:00)
About Me
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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.Me as a Teacher
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. My lessons & teaching style
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.My teaching material
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Video files
- PDF file
- Flashcards
- Audio files
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Image files
5.0
Rating
11
Students
204
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Pronunciation - Pinyin system (50 min)
A1Language Essentials20 lessons completed
USD 14.00
Package with 15% off
HSK1-6 and test preparation (25min/50min)
A1 - C2Language Essentials152 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 20% off
General Chinese Tailored to Your Target (25min/50 min)
A2 - C2Language Essentials30 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 18% off
Availability
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8 Reviews
Kevin
11 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Laoshi Miao is excellent; she can teach the four tones of the Chinese language, which are fundamental for listening and speaking.
Oct 22, 2025
Kevin
11 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Laoshi Miao, is amazing at teaching tonality, Chinese syllables and pinyin. I highly recommend her for western students that struggle with Chinese pinyin and tonality.
Oct 16, 2025
oliver björk
3 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
She’s an amazing teacher! Very easy-going, patient, and makes every lesson enjoyable. Highly recommend – 10/10!
Oct 8, 2025
elly
7 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
lessons with teacher miao is always enjoyable! she makes everything super easy to understand and explain everything so well. we use real life examples during lessons and it makes the lesson fun and useful for real life situations. whenever i have a question, she answers it clearly and explain it so well that i'm able to grasp the concept right away. ive learned a lot in a short time, im looking forward to learning more with her
Oct 21, 2025
Kevin
11 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Laoshi Miao was excellent. She is able to explain to western learners, how to pronounce Chinese Pinyin and grammar. She is an expert in Chinese grammar and is fun and has strong knowledge of HSK Chinese system.
Oct 14, 2025
Michael Lee
44 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Belle 老师 is a great teacher. Every lesson is well planned with well thought out materials. Learning so much from each lesson and now very confident with the Chinese pinyin system only after a few lessons. Highly recommend Belle 老师。
Sep 6, 2025
Trial Lesson
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