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Karen Gao
Community TutorTeaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
Teaches
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native
Speaks
English
Other
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From ChinaLiving in Guangzhou, China (03:25 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 6, 2021InterestsFoodFilms & TV SeriesMedical & Healthcare
Hi everyone! This is Karen from Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou is a city full of history and diversity. As a Cantonese who was born and grew up in Guangzhou, I'm very interested in language learning and teaching. I can speak Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese as my mother tongues, fluent English, and some Japanese and Thai language. In my spare time, I like cooking, hiking and ballet. If you have similar hobbies or you want to learn Mandarin and/or Cantonese, book a trial lesson with me!Me as a Teacher
I have been a Chinese teaching volunteer for overseas students at college for 4 years and a tutor in a language training institution for kids for 3 years. I have made friends from Thailand, Pakistan, Equatorial Guinea, etc. I also organized and participated in some cross-cultural events like visiting local attraction, making paper cuttings and introducing “Yum Cha” culture of Guangdong. The experience really helps me have better understanding of different cultures. My lessons & teaching style
I bring systematized and careful explanation in my lesson. Meanwhile I have specific teaching plans for different students. Holding the teaching concept that “Interest is the best teacher”, I am confident that I can make you grow to like my country or my city in my lesson by showing you the real life, delicious food, popular city, internet buzzwords, and film, etc.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Image files
- Graphs and charts
5.0
Rating
300
Students
2,513
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Chinese (Mandarin) Lessons
Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
Trial Lesson
118 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
【Trail Lesson首次课】Mandarin 普通话
A1 - C2Language Essentials325 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
【Advanced Students 高阶学生】Mandarin 普通话
A1 - C2Language Essentials696 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 7% off
【Structured Course 系统课程】Mandarin 普通话
A1 - C2Language Essentials159 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 6% off
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100 Reviews
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Chinese (Mandarin)
Chinese (Cantonese)
lisa
220 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been using Karen as Cantonese teacher for my kids for the past few years. She is interactive, attentive, and very fun to learn from. My kids love her and will definitely recommend her to anyone that's interested in learning the Chinese language.
Nov 12, 2023
Francesco
66 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Teacher’s pick
A very good teacher, she teaches a lot a useful words from the very first class. I feel like I can start speaking a little bit after just one class.
Aug 18, 2021
Kelli
4 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Patient teacher! Has materials prepared to guide you, and the material covers different topics on different levels, so youre sure to slowly study on things you might not have known. Karen is pretty perceptive and accurate in sensing what i need. Its nice working with her!
Oct 23, 2025
Edison Alulema
78 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Teacher’s pick
Had an awesome class with Karen. Very patient teacher and just what I was looking to get out of class. Would recommend for anyone looking to improve their mandarin or Cantonese!
May 12, 2022
Kelli
4 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Very well structured and speaks at a level i understand! I feel almost fluent when i speak with karen, which is great for improving my speaking even with limited vocabulary! Definitely one of the more effective tutors ive been with 😊
Oct 28, 2025
Ella Z.
3 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Learning a lot from Ms. Karen! Xie xie
Oct 2, 2025
Trial Lesson
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