I was born in Hong Kong, and have lived in Canada for most of my adult life. I recently finished a long successful career, and would like to do something that I'm passionate about. Language learning and teaching is something that I can never get tired of.
English is probably my strongest language in terms of writing, reading and speaking. However, I can also converse confidently in Mandarin with little to no accent as evident in my video. Cantonese is my native tongue; although I don't use it nearly as often as my English, I have no problem switching back and forth between the two languages when I need to.
我的教學經歷
I am experienced in formal (classroom) teaching of the English language to Chinese students preparing for their university entrance exams, as well as one-on-one tutoring of Cantonese to students from the foreign business community in Hong Kong. In addition, I have a certificate from the Hong Kong Chinese University for a course on the teaching of Putonghua (Chinese Mandarin), which I successfully completed in the top fifth percentile of the class.
我的課程內容與教學風格
I recognize that everyone learns differently, and I vary my approach accordingly. My general method is to follow a semi-structured approach. In other words, I will create a plan for each lesson with learning objectives, but will also make sure there’s room for any questions from the student.
For each student, I will discover what their objectives are during the first lesson, and customize future lessons to suit their individual needs. For beginners that are more analytical, I can start with the building blocks of the language, such as the pronunciation rules, parts of speech and basic vocabulary. For an advanced learner, I would recommend a more conversation-based approach.
我的教材
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文章和新聞
家庭作業
5.0
評分
227
學生
3,655
課程
100%
到課率
100%
回覆
5.0
評分
227
學生
3655
課程
100%
到課率
100%
回覆
中文 (廣東話)課程
試聽課程
133 節課已完成
USD 8.00+
Cantonese for All Levels
A1 - C2一般1,947 節課已完成
USD 13.40+
享有 13% 折扣套裝方案
Conversation practice
B2 - C2會話練習748 節課已完成
USD 8.20+
享有 6% 折扣套裝方案
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348 個評價
Karen
379 中文 (廣東話) 課程
老師的選擇
My kids improve their Cantonese a lot with Zack.
2023年6月2日
Rachelmc
156 中文 (廣東話) 課程
老師的選擇
Really enjoyable lessons!
Zack is always well prepared and his lessons are relaxed yet well structured, with a sound grounding in grammar and pronunciation. I really like the pace of progress and review, in our lessons.
2023年3月22日
George
209 中文 (廣東話) 課程
老師的選擇
It’s rare to find a native speaker so attuned to (and interested in) the intricacies of their own language. I feel like I can come to Zack with any question (whether it’s about proper usage of a new word or grammatical constructions that my brain has a hard time processing) and his responses are always clear, thoughtful, engaging, enlightening, and motivating. If needed, he will take the time outside of class to properly address any questions I have. He pushes himself to fully understand any linguistic phenomena I express interest in so that he can teach them to me as clearly as possible. He is one of the most talented, dedicated teachers I have ever had both in and outside of language learning—and he is certainly one of the kindest. I also really appreciate his infectious sense of humor. I really can’t recommend Zack highly enough. I'm looking forward to our next lesson (as always)!
2022年7月18日
Chung
107 中文 (廣東話) 課程
I have had almost 100 lessons with Zack, and I've learned so much. I grew up speaking Cantonese, but was lacking vocabulary and fluency to express more complex thoughts. I believe that I have come a long way since starting on italki and especially after taking lessons with Zack. I always do conversation practice, and although there is no set lesson plan, Zack always does an amazing job at keeping the conversation going, introducing new words/idioms, and encouraging me to try new ways to say things. Most importantly for an unstructured conversation practice, Zack feels like an old friend whenever we meet - so we always have a lot of laughs, we talk about both light and heavy conversation topics, and he makes it feel fully safe to try new things and make mistakes when speaking Cantonese. I do receive feedback and corrections always in a gentle, but constructive way. I highly recommend working with Zack if you are serious about learning or improving your Cantonese!
2024年5月15日
Gautam K
1 中文 (廣東話) 課程
I usually look at 50 to 200 profiles before choosing a teacher. And Zack didn't disappoint! The lesson was amazing and with good energy while still being efficient. If you notice his profile, he's timestamped where to look for each language that may interest you - a clue that he would be (and is) empathic, thinks deeply about others' needs and very organised, beyond what you can expect from most people. Highly recommended! 谢谢Zack老师!
2024年5月11日
Chris
6 中文 (廣東話) 課程
Another excellent lesson with Zack, who is always patient and gives detailed well-informed explanations to my questions!