📣Kid/AP/Adult-Lydia

Something amazing happened with my son’s Chinese last week that really surprised us! We walked into a Chinese restaurant, and he not only ordered our food entirely in Chinese but even struck up a conversation with some of the other Chinese speakers there! We couldn’t be prouder. He said he felt confident thanks to Lydia’s lessons, where they cover all sorts of topics using fun videos, pictures, and structured practice. Now, he’s also getting more interested in reading Chinese characters. He loves how Lydia uses pictures, stories, and games to make characters stick. We’re so grateful to have Lydia as his teacher and couldn’t recommend her more!

My kids look forward to Lydia's lessons every week. Lydia is amazing. She prepares well for every lessons and my kids really enjoy their time with Lydia. Before Lydia, my kids were kind of quiet during Zoom lessons. With Lydia, they speak a lot and laugh a lot. Lydia is very patient and encouraging. With Lydia's encouragement, my kids are much more confident to speak in putonghu now. They also improved a lot. Lydia teaches in a creative way that the kids can learn through games and conversations and can really remember what they learnt. We will keep on having lessons with Lydia, as my kids really enjoy their lessons and Lydia helps them a lot on building up their confidence and improving their putonghu.

I’ve now had more than 120 lessons with Lydia over a 3 to 4 year period. If you are interested in Chinese, you won’t find a better teacher, here is why. Lydia 是一位非常友好和耐心的老师，能够适应我的学习方式。 每节课都很有趣，因为我们讨论很多不同的话题。 ‘‘论很多不同的话题’’ This is what makes our lessons very rewarding. It takes a very special teacher to help a student talk about many different things and not just follow a book. Lydia gave me the confidence to speak, to use what is available to me, to express myself in Chinese. Lydia 用许多不同的材料让我们的课程变得有趣，例如视频、音乐和许多不同的图片。 Lydia 的普通话非常清晰，是标准的普通话 Lydia 非常了解我的中文水平，可以用我能听懂的方式说话，而且在每堂课中都会添加新的词汇和句子。就这样，我的普通话水平一步步提高。 Nothing encourages a student more than the feeling that you are making progress and Lydia’s lessons give me that feeling. I always go away feeling ‘’我会说中文’’ :-) 我很清楚，Lydia 的风格适合各种学生，年轻的、年长的、初学者的和高级的学生。 Lydia 是一位聪明而有趣的老师，她慷慨地提供知识和时间。 This why I recommend Lydia for anyone who wants to study Chinese.

Lydia has been a wonderful teacher for my teen son. He started learning Mandarin a few years ago, but then was away from it for a year. Lydia was able to catch him back up and has encouraged his growth ever since. She keeps the lessons focused with well planned objectives, and she also varies the lesson format to keep my son engaged. Some days he writes, others he speaks, and others he reads. She also varies the teaching style by incorporating games and interesting presentations. It is also very helpful that when my son struggles with characters or certain lessons, Lydia will take the time to review these with him and give him additional opportunities to practice. My son is challenged but is also well supported in his learning. I highly recommend Lydia.

Even when we don't meet for a couple of weeks, I can tell that I'm slowly improving thanks to the materials shared after class and the systematic review!

I’ve been learning with Lydia for almost two years now, and my Chinese has improved so much. We use HSK books for structure, but she balances that with plenty of conversation practice, so it never feels boring or repetitive. She’s great at explaining things in a way that just clicks, and she always knows how to make the lessons fit what I need—whether it’s improving my speaking or focusing on reading and writing. What makes her stand out is how her lessons make learning Chinese fun and interesting. She mixes things up in a way that keeps me motivated to stick with it (and I'm learning just as a hobby). What could feel like a chore always ends up being something I look forward to every week. She’s super organized but also flexible—if I want to talk more or switch gears, she goes with it. It’s been amazing to see how much I’ve learned and I can’t imagine finding a better teacher!