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Miao Lai
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Teaches
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 (07:24 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
8
Students
104
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Pronunciation - Pinyin system (50 min)
A1Language Essentials17 lessons completed
USD 13.00
Package with 16% off
HSK1-6 and test preparation (25min/50min)
A1 - C2Language Essentials70 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
Package with 23% off
General Chinese Tailored to Your Target (25min/50 min)
A2 - C2Language Essentials15 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 12% off
Availability
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3 Reviews
Michael Lee
10 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
Deutsch mit Tomasz
14 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Miao Lai is a great teacher. She knows exactly what to do in every lesson and has a precise plan how to teach her student. She is diligent, concentrated and very polite. The lessons are great fun with enormous amount of new knowledge in every one of them. Thank you very much Miao Lai and see you next time !!!
Jun 14, 2025
Matt
28 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Miao is an absolutely excellent teacher. I highly recommend her HSK classes. I'm learning a ton!
Jul 15, 2025
Trial Lesson
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