| Name | Doug W. |
|---|---|
| City | Montréal, QC |
| Teaching | Mandarin Chinese, English |
| Native Language | English |
| Originally From | Canada |
| Working With | Kids, Youth, Adults, Groups |
| Levels I Teach | Beginner, Intermediate |
| Lessons Take Place | My Home/Office, Learner's Home or Work, Public Place, Online |
| Hourly Rate | C$60 |
Native English speaker, over ten years experience teaching Mandarin, innovative methods to help students to gain mastery of Chinese pronunciation and communication. Seasoned translator of Chinese into English, have also taught ESL in Canada and abroad.
-1985 Honours BA in Anthropology and EAS. -1985-7 scholarship to study in PRC -1989: Masters in East Asian Studies, U of T -1992: M, Ed in Applied Psychology, OISE, Toronto
-taught Mandarin at York University (1989-91). -initiated a Mandarin language program at Malaspina University College (now known as Vancouver Island University), taught there for eight years. -taught Mandarin to students in the federal civil service, Ottawa.
I spend a lot of time on phonetics, ensuring that students speak clearly, and learn the pinyin phonetic system. Then I introduce the lesson, go through the vocab (students repeat each word), explain grammatical features, introduce substitution drills, get the students to communicate in Chinese simulated situations.
Mon-Fri 2-5 pm
I’m pretty flexible, prefer to teach in person, but willing to do it online.
