Edmund ザ Polyglot
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Edmund ザ Polyglot
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Korean
Thai
Vietnamese
Filipino (Tagalog)
Portuguese
Lao
Certified Japanese Teacher with a Master's Degree in Linguistics (Hong Kong Polyglot)
Teaches
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Japanese
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
English
Korean
Thai
Vietnamese
Filipino (Tagalog)
Portuguese
Lao
Certified Japanese Teacher with a Master's Degree in Linguistics (Hong Kong Polyglot)
From Hong KongLiving in Hong Kong, Hong Kong (13:25 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 8, 2018Interest topicMusicHistoryTravel
After obtaining a MA in Linguistics in Japan, I worked for Tourism Office of Tottori Prefectural Government, which gave me abundant opportunities to use a wide range of languages on a daily basis. Being a native speaker of Cantonese born in Hong Kong, I am fluent in Mandarin, English, Japanese, Thai and Korean, and also speak many other languages (Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hokkien, etc).
I enjoy traveling and talk to peope in the local languages. As a language learner myself, I have personally employed a variety of strategies to accommodate my study goals. As such, I understand the need for customized lessons for each student according to their respective language needs.Me as a Teacher
I believe that I make for a highly qualified language instructor given my post-graduate background in linguistics, my specialized language teaching experiences for the past 6 years, and standardized test taking experiences (Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test, JLPT N1, TOEIC 950, TOPIK Level 6).
As a teacher, I whole-heartedly encourage and support my students in their academic endeavors, making sure to take note of their progress every step of the way. I like to have an active classroom where students are provided many and varied opportunities to learn their target language. Knowing that I am helping my students slowly but surely succeed in their target language makesMy lessons & teaching style
I teach English, Japanese, Thai, Cantonese and Mandarin. I have taught students with a wide variety of language goals. Some of which were to get good results from a standardized language test, to be able to cope in a foreign country and to satisfy their daily language needs, and even to prepare for university entrance exams and job interviews. Given that each student will come with their own language goals and needs, my classroom strategies and teaching materials, therefore, will be altered accordingly. From discussing the latest news to exploring the meaning of the lyrics of a song, from beginner level to business academic level — let’s make our classes fun and engaging!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Flashcards
- Homework Assignments
- Test templates and examples
Certificates
CU Thai Proficiency Test for Non-Natives - Chulalongkorn University - 2022Superior in Listening and Reading, Advanced in Writing
Certificate verified
The Japan Business Law Examination, Grade 2 - The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 2022
Certificate verified
Real Estate Notary Exam - RETIO (Japan) - 2022a broad knowledge of real estate transactions in Japan
Certificate verified
Test of Proficiency in Korean Level 6 - National Institue for International Education - 2018
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2015
Certificate verified
German Diploma in Japan: Mittelstufe - Der Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Germanistik in Japan - 2015Equivalent to B1
Certificate verified
TOEIC 950/990 - ETS - 2013
Certificate verified
Japanese Langauge Proficiency Test N1 - The Japan Foundation - 2012
Certificate verified
Education
2010 - 2013
Bachelor’s - Civil Engineering
2014 - 2016
Master's - Linguistics
Work Experience
2014 - 2016
Japanese Teaching Assistant
2016 - 2019
Coordinator for International Relationsinterpreted for the Governor and held Cantonese classes
2019 - 2022
Language Teacherteaching Thai/Cantonese/Japanese
2022 - 2022
Store Development in Thailandcommunicating and working with clients in Thailand in Thai and Japanese
5.0
Rating
290
Students
2,639
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
Chinese (Cantonese) Lessons
Chinese (Cantonese)
Japanese
Cantonese Pronunciation for Beginners (jyut6 ping3)
A1Language Essentials662 lessons completed
USD 18.70+
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Cantonese Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation832 lessons completed
USD 18.70+
Package with 5% off
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215 Reviews
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Japanese
Renee
101 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Passed the JLPT N2 exam after taking 1.5 months of classes from Edmund! Definitely would be impossible in such a short time without Edmund's tips!
Aug 29, 2021
Josh / 书华
23 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was a great lesson with Edmund! He was very well prepared! His points on pronunciation were very thorough and useful, while the conversation topics he prepared were very interesting. Thanks for your timely corrections and advice! I look forward to more lessons with you!
Dec 21, 2020
Aquila
20 Japanese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Edmund is one of the best Japanese language teachers on Italki. Because he had to learn Japanese as a foreign language his knowledge of the complexities of Japanese and his ability to make difficult concepts easy to understand his instruction is invaluable.
Dec 10, 2020
Vicky
11 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
I like EdoSan, he is very knowledgeable and can answer questions wide ranging!
Aug 9, 2024
หนู
11 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Learned the mapping from Cantonese tones to Vietnamese tones and other interesting things about Cantonese, Vietnamese and languages. Awesome!
Aug 4, 2024
Vicky
11 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
I like the ways the teacher has presented, very informative and he is very knowledgeable about the topics we went through.
Aug 2, 2024
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