Chinese (Cantonese) teacher Helena

Helena

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Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
English
Speaks
Chinese (Other)
Native
Chinese (Taiwanese)
Native
German
Japanese
Certified Chinese Teacher helping students break the language barrier and gain confidence
From ChinaLiving in Zhuhai, China (03:11 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 23, 2021
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesHistoryReading
Hello, I am Helena. 大家好，我是Helena。 I am a native speaker of both Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese. I speak English fluently. 我的母语是中文和粤话。我英语说得很流利。 ☆ Currently I am pursuing my master degree at the University of Macau. 目前我正在澳门大学攻读硕士学位。 ☆ I can teach all levels of Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese and beginner or intermediate level of English. 我能够教各种水平程度的普通话/粤语，以及初、中级的英语。 ☆ I have also worked professionally as a language (English and Chinese) teacher at a college in China for over 6 years. ☆I have ： Certificate of Mandarin Proficiency Test (A-Level) ; Certified TEFL & TESOL Certificates; TEM8 英语专业8级证书 China Middle school & College Teacher Qualification Certificates教师资格证 ☆ I have been helping my students learn Chinese and English for years. ☆ English is a non-tonal language. Thus, it sounds very different from tone languages such as Mandarin Chinese or Cantonese. In tone languages, pitch (the degree of highness or lowness of a tone) is used to distinguish word meaning. So a word said with high pitch may have a different meaning than the same word said with a low pitch. ☆ In English, much information is carried by the use of auxiliaries and by verb inflections: is/are/were, eat/eats/ate/eaten, etc. Chinese, on the other hand, is an uninflected language and conveys meaning through word order, adverbials or shared understanding of the context. ☆ My teaching style focuses on the individual student and assesses their ability.All my classes are tailored to your level. ☆ Our first les...
My teaching material
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Articles and news
  • Graphs and charts
  • Test templates and examples
  • Flashcards
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Video files
  • Homework Assignments
  • Quizzes
  • PDF file
badges
5.0
Rating
285
Students
3102
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Chinese (Cantonese) Lessons

Chinese (Cantonese)
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Trial Lesson
167 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Learning Cantonese Through Stories (Graded Reading)通过故事学粤语
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

44 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 7% off
Conversational Cantonese Practice（Topics based）对话练习
A2 -  C2

Conversation

247 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 10% off
Intermediate to Advanced Cantonese（Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Reading, Writing）中高级
B1 -  C2

Language Essentials

44 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 7% off
Chinese Literature中国文学赏析
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

7 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 7% off
General Cantonese for Beginners (Speaking, Listening, Grammar, Writing, Reading)初级
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

213 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 7% off
Learn Cantonese the fun way through songs学粤语歌
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 8% off

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193 Reviews

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Chinese (Cantonese)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Student Gavin
Gavin
576 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
I’ve been having lessons with Helena for more than 1 year already. 我跟Helena上中文课一年多了 She has a lot of really good learning materials. 她有很多很多很有用的课文和故事 Her ability to communicate is excellent, and the lessons are never too hard, or too easy. 她说英语也说得很棒，而且她的课很适合我，不太难，也不太容易 I always like learning with Helena :) 我很喜欢跟Helena上中文课！
Nov 7, 2022
Student PASH
PASH
13 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
very much enjoying my one on one tutoring with Helena, learning alot and even after class with her she sends me notes. which I use until my next class with her, a constant stream of information that she explains very clearly so you can understand. each lesson I learn more. I'm excited to keep learning. I highly recommend. it's structured but flexible and feels natural .
Apr 24, 2026
Student David Nguyen
David Nguyen
10 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Helena has been an amazing teacher. I was looking for 5-6 days of Cantonese lessons specifically to prepare to talk to students and parents at school. Helena introduced fundamentals of Cantonese speech and grammar along with relevant vocabulary specific to what I needed. She spoke at a good pace and we practised conversation skills using the previous lesson's material. Each lesson was a balance between learning a few new concepts, repeated reading practice, reading dialogue and quizzes. Helena was able to adapt to my learning style and speed with each lesson. I felt I have learned months of Cantonese in only a week, with all the material chosen being relevant and immediately useful.
Mar 30, 2026
Student Oanh Luc
Oanh Luc
55 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lesson was so much fun!! Helena crafted the lesson specifically for me and my current situation. I could tell she prepared the materials very well! I also appreciated her teaching me slang, or common/formal ways of speaking, and breaking down each sentence or word and what they mean when you string them together. We also continuously worked on pronunciation and sounding more fluid, which I want to get better at. I'm looking forward to the next lesson! It's never a boring time :)
Sep 9, 2021
Student PASH
PASH
13 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I love Helena, she's an awesome teacher! Will continue on I've retained more with her than I have else where and with others, she is highly encouraging and very positive!
Apr 17, 2026
Student Uki
Uki
1 English lesson
很温柔的一位老师，口语也很好，有耐心又专业，推荐
Mar 4, 2026
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