Ria Zhang

Ria is my favourite teacher on italki! She is an amazing conversationalist and we haven't run out of things to talk about for 25 lessons so far. If you are looking for a positive and encouraging environment to practice your Chinese, Ria is the best!

Lovely patient knowledgeable teacher. Always have a bit of a laugh even when we might be discussing heavier topics. Almost 5 years now as her student and I still look forward to have lessons every week.

Another great lesson with Ria! 70 lessons so far and no plans to stop anytime soon :)

Ria is fantastic. As language learners, practicing output is hard and basically the biggest reason to work with a tutor on iTalki, and Ria gets this. Ria is a great conversationalist and experienced. Above all, Ria's so patient, even in those moments where you spend 30 seconds trying to stutter out a semi-familiar sentence structure you want to practice.

A great session on the theme of food connecting with northern and southern cuisines. I learned useful expressions such as ‘leftovers,’ ‘cookies’ and Mandarin names for the Cantonese names of vegetables and baked goods. The class was very interesting, fun and useful.

Teacher Ria is exceptionally good at using my attempts to explain ideas in Mandarin by providing necessary vocabulary. She keeps the conversation going by asking further questions at a level I should be able to understand which both shows interest in what I am saying, and encourages me to speak more.