Abby

Abby brings a cheerful and lively atmosphere to the classroom. In the recent lessons, she talked about common situations that one may encounter in China (e.g. looking for an apartment, determining payment method at a convenience store, ordering from a restaurant) and the vocabulary/phrases to respond to those situations. While we were practicing how to order food at a restaurant, she encouraged me to say the name of dishes that I wanted to order and draw a picture alongside her drawing of the menu. This was really fun and interactive. We also talked about daily life and discussed life philosophy. She encourages me to speak Chinese as much as possible and to not be afraid of making mistakes. She puts in effort to understand what I say and suggests words when I have trouble finishing sentences. Abby is a great teacher, I highly recommend her! Thanks for the lessons! Look forward to the next one!

Abby is so awesome! She's really friendly and funny and I always enjoy my lessons with her. She gives me a lot of encouragement and she also puts together really interesting lessons. I always feel like I've learned lots of new things. We've looked at a variety of things together so far including art vocabulary, poetry and stories! I would definitely recommend booking a lesson with her! Abby, 谢谢你啊！

I have been learning Mandarin with Abby for almost two years now, and it has been an absolutely positive experience. From day one, she brought a lot of energy to our lessons, making every session something I genuinely looked forward to. What stands out most is their cheerful and funny personality, which creates such a comfortable and engaging learning environment. Whether I have questions about grammar, pronunciation, or cultural context, Abby always provides clear and thoughtful answers. Abby is constantly thinking of new and creative ways to help me learn and always pushing me to improve even when my own motivation is lacking. Her focus on real-life conversational skills has been especially valuable, and I can see the improvement in my confidence when speaking. If you're looking for a knowledgeable, funny, and incredibly supportive Mandarin teacher, I highly recommend Abby. These past two years have been extremely beneficial, and I’m so grateful for her guidance and encouragement.

Abby is a great teacher!! It was my first Mandarin lesson and we immediately started speaking! I always learn best when I speak, so that was amazing. I look forward to taking many lessons with her :)

Abby is a great teacher for conversational practice. Her accent is easy to understand and clear, she asks good questions and also offers helpful corrections/suggestions on areas to improve.

Abbi appeared impatient, angry, rude, and unwilling to hold or start a conversational topic with a beginner. She appeared to intentionally cut off every topic I attempted to start and made little to no attempt to start any. I found her behaviour offensive and eventually said "I will leave now, thank-you, goodbye" before the lesson finished. She said nothing and just hung up