Ava Lu
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Ava Lu
Community Tutor![]()
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Specialties
MedicalTechnologyBusinessTest PreparationKids🎊 CTCSOL🎊HSK🎊Conversation🎊Business🎊YCT🎊Kids
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Specialties
MedicalTechnologyBusinessTest PreparationKids🎊 CTCSOL🎊HSK🎊Conversation🎊Business🎊YCT🎊Kids
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From ChinaLiving in Chengdu, China (19:19 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 10, 2021InterestsFoodMusicTravelFilms & TV SeriesReading
In 2021, I enrolled as a teacher here, yet I committed myself to tutoring American kids and youth on another platform. Only until the end of 2023, did I return to teach here on italki. Warmly welcome you to my classes here!
🌈Holding CTCSOL/IPA advanced certification, with over 10 years of teaching experience for students of all levels (basic, intermediate, advanced) and all ages (3-100+).
🌈Masters degrees from the University of London and the State University of New York at Stony Brook
🌈Comprehensive teaching for children and adults, focusing on improving listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
🌈100% customized courses tailored for you
🌈Living in the US and UK for over 10 yearsMe as a Teacher
🎈Eager to learn Chinese? Want to study, work, or travel in China? Join Ava's course now and achieve all your goals!
📍In my class, we prioritize hands-on learning through interactive role-playing exercises that mimic real-life conversational scenarios.📍We also engage in Q&A sessions and practice drills to foster your ability to speak Chinese freely, naturally, and promptly.📍To broaden your perspectives, we delve into practical theme-based discussions.📍Sometimes, we leverage multimedia-assisted teaching methods and occasionally employ TPR (Total Physical Response) techniques to provide comprehensible input, making the learning process not just easier but also more engaging and enjoyable.My lessons & teaching style
1️⃣ Provides basic spoken language and character knowledge to children and adults.
2️⃣ Teaches business Chinese and provides related language services to professionals.
3️⃣ Creates personalized learning strategies for students and motivates them to achieve their goals.
4️⃣ Participates in regular HSK teaching discussions to stay updated.
5️⃣ Incorporates Chinese culture and current affairs into language teaching.
📍📍📍 I'll encourage every student of mine to take notes and screenshots or do AI summaries in and out of class, as no PPTs will be given out. Thanks.
📍📍📍 If you can't find time slots that's suitable to you, feel free to contact me and I'll try to accommodate you. Thanks.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
Certificates
国际中文教师证书CTCSOL - 中外语言文化合作交流中心 - 2022
Chinese teacher for Test Preparation - TUTOR ME LA LLC - 2022I primarily instruct students for the HSK exam and other examinations at Tutor Me Education (TUTOR ME LA LLC), an organization that specializes in providing tutoring services for a diverse range of exams.
P.S. I'm a certified Chinese teacher with CTCSOL and IPA advanced certificates.
Chinese teacher for Kids - CLASSOVER INC. - 2021During the span of 2021-2022, I accumulated substantial teaching experience totaling over 1200 hours, dedicating 20 hours per week to educating American children and youth between the ages of 4 and 16 in the Chinese language at CLASSOVER INC.
P.S. I'm a certified Chinese teacher with CTCSOL and IPA advanced certificates.
IPA - 国际认证协会 - 2020获得高级国际汉语教师资格
Master in Applied Math and Statistics - State University of New York at Stony Brook - 2008I got a Master's degree in Applied Math and Statistics taking some courses related to Business:
Introduction to Probability
Foundations of Quantitative Finance
Portfolio Theory
Financial Derivatives and Stochastic Calculus
Computational Finance
Statistical Methods in Finance
Quantitative Risk Management
I also taught Business Chinese to learners from France and Russia etc in year 2023.
P.S. I‘m a certified Chinese teacher with CTCSOL and IPA advanced certificates.
Chinese teacher for Medical - School of Public Health, University of Minnesota - 2007From school year 2006-2007, I studied at School of Public Health (PUBH), University of Minnesota. I've completed courses: PUBH6341 Epidemiologic Methods; PUBH7405 Biostatistics: Regression; PUBH7406 Biostatistics: ANOVA & Design; PUBH7407 Analysis of Categorical data. In the mean while, I also taught graduate student, as a Teaching Assistant, at Medical School in University of Minnesota, GRAD5101 Practical University Teaching etc.
Chinese teacher for Technology - Queen Mary, University of London - 2004I've studied my master's degree in Telecommunications at Queen Mary, University of London. Completed courses: ELEM002 Advanced Software Technologies; ELEM004 Network Computing and Internet Technologies; ELEM005 Networking Modelling and Performance; ELEM011 Internet Infrastructure; ELEM012 Network Internet Database; ELEM014 Security and Authentication; ELEM025 Wireless Networks; ELEM026 Satellite Communications and ELEM010 Project: Uplink Soft Handover in 3G
Teaching experience
2019 - 2024
Chinese teacherCertified Chinese teacher teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages
Education
2006 - 2008
Master's - Applied Statistics
2002 - 2003
Bachelor’s - English
1999 - 2003
Bachelor’s - EE
2003 - 2004
Master's - Telecommunications
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Chinese teacherTeaching 3-15 year olds chinese for over 1200+ hours
2022 - 2023
Chinese TeacherTeaching K12 students Chinese
2022 - 2023
Chinese teacherTeaching Pakistani and Ghanaian college students' conversation Chinese
5.0
Rating
36
Students
262
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Trial Lesson
9 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
📒 Personal Customized Courses
A1 - C2Language Essentials32 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 30% off
📕 Practical Spoken Chinese
A1 - C2Conversation59 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 30% off
📘 HSK Series
A1 - C2Test Preparation154 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 30% off
📙 Kids Chinese
A1 - C2Kids8 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 20% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
6 Reviews
Jeldi_B
2 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I really enjoyed my trial lesson with Ava! She went through examples and let me practice speaking as well. I liked the structure of the class and her friendly smile. I look forward to having another lesson with her.
Jan 18, 2025
Adrijana
1 Chinese (Mandarin) lesson
The teacher prepared very nice PPT.
Jul 7, 2024
Gabi
12 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Keeps my daughter speaking which is great!
Mar 23, 2024
Sean
34 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I have been taking lessons with Ava for several weeks now, and it’s been a consistently great experience. Lessons are always well-prepared and well-paced, with lots of opportunities to practice what I’m learning. The lesson plans follow a fairly consistent structure which has been really nice. There’s a certain rhythm to them that makes it easy to settle into the flow and focus on learning.
Aug 14, 2024
Sean
34 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
I just finished a great trial lesson. Ava came with a well-structured lesson plan that included a good variety of materials and exercises. She challenged me to push myself, and provided plenty of positive and constructive feedback. I'm looking forward to future classes!
Jun 28, 2024
Adira
52 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Very good first lesson. We did a lot of speaking a reading, so I got to practice words both on their own and in sentences.
Oct 14, 2023
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