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Zack
Chinese (Cantonese)
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English
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Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Thai
French
German
Japanese
Korean

From Canada

Living in Toronto, Canada

I am passionate about language learning and teaching. Having lived in Canada and the United States for most of my life, I write, read, and speak English at a near-native level. I also speak Mandarin confidently, and Cantonese is my native language. I have formal classroom teaching experience in English and have provided one-on-one Cantonese tutoring in Hong Kong. I understand that every student learns differently, so I adapt my teaching style to suit each individual. During the first lesson, I focus on understanding each student’s goals so I can tailor future lessons accordingly. I prepare each lesson with clear objectives while leaving room for questions and specific needs. I am experienced in formal (classroom) teaching of the English language to Chinese students preparing for their university entrance exams, as well as one-on-one tutoring of Cantonese to students from the foreign business community in Hong Kong. In addition, I have a certificate from the Hong Kong Chinese University for a course on the teaching of Putonghua (Chinese Mandarin), which I successfully completed in the top fifth percentile of the class. I recognize that everyone learns differently, and I vary my approach accordingly. My general method is to follow a semi-structured approach. In other words, I will create a plan for each lesson with learning objectives, but will also make sure there’s room for any questions from the student. For each student, I will discover what their objectives are dur...
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  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
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Trial Lesson
210 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
VIP students (By invitation)
A1-C2
Language Essentials
1,108 lessons completed
USD 14.42+
18% off
Cantonese for All Levels
A1-C2
Language Essentials
4,116 lessons completed
USD 14.71+
14% off
Conversation practice
B2-C2
Conversation
867 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
9% off
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For beginners·232
Student Karen
Karen
710 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
My kids improve their Cantonese a lot with Zack.
George
348 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
It’s rare to find a native speaker so attuned to (and interested in) the intricacies of their own language. I feel like I can come to Zack with any question (whether it’s about proper usage of a new word or grammatical constructions that my brain has a hard time processing) and his responses are always clear, thoughtful, engaging, enlightening, and motivating. If needed, he will take the time outside of class to properly address any questions I have. He pushes himself to fully understand any linguistic phenomena I express interest in so that he can teach them to me as clearly as possible. He is one of the most talented, dedicated teachers I have ever had both in and outside of language learning—and he is certainly one of the kindest. I also really appreciate his infectious sense of humor. I really can’t recommend Zack highly enough. I'm looking forward to our next lesson (as always)!
Tyler Vo
54 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Zack is really knowledgeable on Cantonese and even English linguistics. His lessons are very structured and I feel like I learn a lot in every lesson. Would recommend taking lessons with him!
Rachelmc
184 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Really enjoyable lessons! Zack is always well prepared and his lessons are relaxed yet well structured, with a sound grounding in grammar and pronunciation. I really like the pace of progress and review, in our lessons.
Student benchanviolin
benchanviolin
2 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Best italki lesson I've ever had. Zack understood my exact needs and used my strengths to help me confront Cantonese, which I've feared all my life. Looking forward to the next ones!
Student Karen
Karen
710 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Great lessons as usual, and Zack is the best Cantonese teacher we've ever had!