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Ivy Shi
Professional TeacherTeaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Professional Bilingual Chinese Teacher/20 Years of Experience
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Professional Bilingual Chinese Teacher/20 Years of Experience
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ChinaLiving in San Francisco, United States (17:55 UTC-07:00)
About Me
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Hello! My name is Ivy.
I’m originally from Chengdu, China, and I’ve been living in the U.S. for many years.
I have over 20 years of teaching experience in education, and in the past 1–2 years, I’ve focused specifically on teaching Chinese. Outside of teaching, I enjoy reading, traveling, exploring different foods, and making videos about Chinese culture and daily life.
I truly enjoy meeting people from different countries and helping them understand modern Chinese language and culture. I’m friendly, patient, and always happy to support your learning journey.
I look forward to meeting you and learning your story!Me as a Teacher
I am a professional Chinese teacher with 1–2 years of experience teaching Mandarin to international learners.
I have over 20 years of experience in education overall, and I hold a Mandarin Proficiency Certificate as well as a California teaching credential in Chinese.
I teach students of different ages and levels, including beginners, intermediate learners, adult students, and heritage speakers. I enjoy helping students build confidence, improve pronunciation, and express themselves naturally in everyday situations.
If you’d like to see how I teach, you can search my YouTube channel “Ivy @SimpleMandarin.”
I share short lessons and culture videos there. My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is:
• Clear and well-structured
• Patient, encouraging, and supportive
• Practical and focused on real communication
• Includes cultural explanations to help you understand the “why” behind the language
Courses I offer:
• Spoken Chinese & Conversation Practice
• HSK 1–4 (or 1–6 )
• Homework tutoring / school support
• Chinese culture topics
Whether you're just starting out or want to improve your daily communication, I’m here to help you make steady and enjoyable progress.
I look forward to seeing you in class!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Image files
- Flashcards
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
California Teaching Credential - California Commission On Teacher Credentialing - 2022
Certificate verified
Mandarin Certificate - Sichuan Language Committee - 2021
Certificate verified
Teaching license - Chengdu Education Bureau - 2021
Certificate verified
Mandarin Teaching Credential - Commission on Teacher Credentialing - 2005
Certificate verified
Education
2001 - 2005
Bachelor’s - English
5.0
Rating
29
Students
155
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Trial Lesson
17 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
spoken Chinese Course
A1 - B2Language Essentials47 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Package with 5% off
conversation practice
B1 - C2Conversation45 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 6% off
homework tutoring
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 6% off
HSK
A1 - C1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Package with 5% off
Availability
My creations
Quiz (6)
23 Reviews
Leksa 李可心
29 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Shi Laoshi is professional and kind. She is great at explaining things. The lessons are well-tailored to my level. I always learn a few great new words to use from our Oral Chinese Practice lessons.
Mar 2, 2024
Chet Ozmun
6 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Ivy was very helpful. She quickly identified which language domains I needed more improvement on, and focused in on those. I will definitely be ordering more lessons in the future!
Jan 22, 2023
ChavezEric
5 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Ivy has been a great teacher. We are working from a textbook and review new vocabulary and sentences every week with listening and speaking skills. She is very professional. I would highly recommend her as a teacher.
Feb 22, 2022
Ryu Vega
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
Ivy is an excellent teacher! She works on time and professional.
Aug 9, 2023
Barry
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
Ivy Shi is an excellent teacher, and her lesson was challenging, interesting and enjoyable. During the lesson she asked me a plethora of questions pertaining to a particular topic that I selected, and corrected my enunciation of certain words. I highly recommend Ivy to anyone wanting to improve their speaking and listening skills.
Mar 14, 2022
Arthur
17 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
As usual I appreciate her patience, especially when it comes to me confirming lessons or missing them.
Jan 28, 2022
Trial Lesson
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