Polyglot and Teacher of Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Spanish since 2012
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
English
Spanish
Speaks
Portuguese
Catalan
Esperanto
French
Occitan
Turkish
Korean
Slovenian
Polyglot and Teacher of Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, English and Spanish since 2012
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From ChinaLiving in Madrid, Spain (22:34 UTC+02:00)
About Me
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Hi! I’m Jacob from Guangdong, China. My native languages are Mandarin and Cantonese, and I also speak English, Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan fluently. I can teach in any of these languages.
Languages are my biggest passion. I’m currently learning Esperanto, German and Korean, so I understand your challenges and can share practical learning tips with you.
I’ve been teaching online since 2012 and have given more than 2000 lessons to 500+ students from all over the world. I hold a PhD in Chinese Linguistics and Master’s degrees in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language and English Linguistics.
My lessons are practical and tailored to your goals. Book a trial lesson and let’s get started.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Graphs and charts
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Curso para preparadores del SIELE - Instituto Cervantes - 2020
DELE Examiner (A1, A2, A1 para escolares) - Instituto Cervantes - 2019
DELE Examiner (B1, B2) - Instituto Cervantes - 2019
Teaching experience
2019 - 2024
Chinese tutorPreply
2024 - 2024
Chinese tutorWise Panda
Education
2018 - 2019
Master's - Teaching Spanish as a Foreign LanguageUniversity of Granada
2014 - 2018
Bachelor’s - Bachelor of Arts in SpanishGuangdong University of Foreign Studies
2019 - 2020
Master's - Master in English StudiesUniversity of Jaén
4.9
Rating
574
Students
2,282
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
4.9
Rating
574
Students
2282
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
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Spanish Lessons
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
Trial Lesson
190 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
One-on-One tutoring: Spanish
A1 - C2Language Essentials44 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 8% off
Conversation Practice in Spanish | Taller de Conversación en Esapñol
A2 - C2Conversation20 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 8% off
初级西班牙语 | Español Nivel Inicial
A1 - A2Language Essentials30 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 8% off
Español para niños / adolescentes | Spanish for kids / teenagers | 少儿西语
A1 - C2Language Essentials13 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 4% off
Availability
535 Reviews
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Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
Anna
72 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jacob is an excellent teacher. Always on time, professional and very well prepared for the lesson.
Very patient, can expalin grammar in easy to understand way.
My pronanuciation definetely improved as well as reading of the characters.
When asked, he will assign homework and then check it and point out any errors. His explenations are clear and easy to understand.
I enjoy Mandarin lessons with Jacob a lot.
Jun 27, 2022
LUCIANA F ARAUJO
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
Amazing Class!!! I'm so excited to keep going with the classes.
Aula excelente. Estou empolgada para continuar aprendendo mandarim com o professor Jacob.
Apr 25, 2026
taotao
1 English lesson
老师很有耐心,很棒哦!
Jul 19, 2025
Anna Zhu
43 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jacob is a very patient and thorough teacher. Before my first lesson, he asked a series of questions to make sure the class was suitable for my learning level (upper beginner) and aligned with my goals. He provides me with learning materials so we can use HSK criteria and methods to track my progress. His English is excellent so he is able to explain grammar concepts easily. He also assigns homework (at my request) to keep me accountable and studying between sessions. Taking classes with Jacob is very helpful to keep me diligent with learning Mandarin on a regular basis.
May 31, 2021
Andrew Jilwan
6 Spanish lessons
Great introduction. Outlined his personal style as well as long-term goals and what he could offer.
I’ll be working to improve conversational fluency for an upcoming trip. Beyond that, considering working in his curriculum to improve overall fluency.