Mr. Murray
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Mr. Murray
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Speaks
French
Teaches
English
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Speaks
French
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From United StatesLiving in Boston, United States (15:03 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 26, 2017InterestsGamingSports & FitnessAnimation & ComicsMusicScience
I am a professional language instructor, trained to teach English and also Chinese. With English, I am a native speaker and I have about 10 years of teaching experience. I am certified by the 国际汉语教师 to teach Chinese and I've tested up to HSK 6.Certificates
International Chinese Teachers Association Certificate - ICA - 2016This certificate is technically made for native speakers of Chinese, and it's most common usage is for employment in a company that has need for Chinese teachers, for example, a company in China that employs foreign managers (those managers would need to learn Chinese). Someone who is not Chinese is eligible for this certificate if they pass the top level HSK test. In my case, I use it to show that I am indeed proficient in written and spoken Chinese, and I use it for employment wherever I can!
Certificate verified
Education
2002 - 2006
Bachelor’s - Psychology, Minor in FrenchPsychology, especially relating to memory and language acquisition. I also studied French which was important for my goal to join the Peace Corps.
Work Experience
2010 - 2014
Teacher, Trainer, ManagerWorking here, first as a teacher, then a teacher trainer, then a manager, helped me develop skills for effective language instruction.
2015 - Current
English and Chinese TeacherI've been doing private Chinese and English teaching, including classes using video chat software. This helps because I am not new to connecting with people over the internet.
2006 - 2009
Sustainable Agriculture VolunteerA major area of interest during my service was language learning, specifically, how can a new volunteer become a conversational in a new language within 2 months. What I learned in working with that has helped me teach languages over the past 8 years.
5.0
Rating
17
Students
82
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
94%
Response rate
English Lessons
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Trial Lesson
8 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Informal Tutoring
A1 - C2Conversation55 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 8% off
TOEFL prep: timing, templates and talking!
A1 - C20 lessons completed
USD 22.00
Package with 10% off
英文连读规则
A1 - C20 lessons completed
USD 22.00
Package with 10% off
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15 Reviews
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English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Joel Langford
12 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mr. Murray is an excellent teacher. I enjoyed the story we went through today. He also suggested a useful iphone app to study Chinese. I am excited for our next session.
Jun 29, 2017
Katarzyna Babula
5 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
It was an excellent lesson. Mr. Murray is a professional, enthusiastic and creative English teacher. He is able to tailor the lesson to meet individual student's needs. I have never learned so much in a first lesson and had so much fun.
Thank you, and I am looking forward to the next lesson.
Jun 2, 2017
DeAndre Espree
4 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Fantastic!
Jul 12, 2017
DeAndre Espree
4 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Absolutely Perfect! I got everything I could have possibly wanted in the lesson. I can't wait for my next lesson with Mr. Murray!
Jun 7, 2017
Joel Langford
12 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Again, another excellent lesson. Brought to you by an excellent teacher. Great way to start the morning. The lesson definitely woke me up!
Jul 14, 2017
Katarzyna Babula
5 English lessons
It was a great lesson. Thank you.
Jul 4, 2017
Trial Lesson
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