Chinese (Cantonese) teacher Zack

Zack

Community Tutor
Teaches
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Speaks
English
Native
Chinese (Mandarin)
Spanish
Thai
French
German
Japanese
Korean
From CanadaLiving in Toronto, Canada (23:12 UTC-04:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 8, 2020
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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...
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
322
Students
5880
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Chinese (Cantonese) Lessons

Trial Lesson
198 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
VIP students (By invitation)
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,027 lessons completed
USD 14.42+
Package with 18% off
Cantonese for All Levels
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

3,800 lessons completed
USD 14.71+
Package with 14% off
Conversation practice
B2 -  C2

Conversation

853 lessons completed
USD 13.50+
Package with 9% off

Availability

368 Reviews

Student Karen
Karen
662 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
My kids improve their Cantonese a lot with Zack.
Jun 2, 2023
George
339 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)!
Jul 18, 2022
王晶晶
12 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
非常好的老师,让我有信心学好白话
Jan 19, 2026
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.
Mar 22, 2023
PorcelJorge
4 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Amazing teacher, audio quality is so good, he invested on his headset. Used some flash cards which helps a lot . Very supportive and fun to talk to
May 16, 2026
Student Charlotte Singleton
Charlotte Singleton
14 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Zac is friendly, organised and methodical. As a beginner I feel really well supported, learning the building blocks and foundations of Cantonese while also building my vocabulary along the way. He also has a way of explaining the tricky phonetic differences in a way that makes it easier for me to understand.
Jan 15, 2026
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