my video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejyjabauCwI&feature=youtu.be •Master's degree holder in TCSL(Teaching Chinese as a Second Language) •Have started Chinese teaching since 2002 Originally from Shandong, a northern province, living in Shanghai more than ten years, I have very standard pronunciation. And, I have rich teaching experience especially for beginning and intermediate level. The year I lived in America enriched my life experience and expanded my horizon. My class is student-centered which means that I can tailor lessons just right for you . My opinions toward Chinese teaching and learning are:  1.Vocabulary is the top priority. Undoubtedly, vocabulary is the fundamental basis of any language. Take Chinese language for instance, it’s possible that you make yourself understood by just saying the words right.  2.Pronunciation Try to make tones right. As you may know, tone matters in Chinese, for instance, mā is Mom , mǎ is horse and tāng is soup while táng means sugar or candy.  3.Grammar You just need to learn some basic rules if Chinese is not your research object. Don’t dwell too much on it .  4.use little media language As we all know, we need the help of a media language in the first few lessons. But once you have mastered some common used words, I suggest that we speak little English in order to improve you mandarin efficiently and effectively.  5.You speak more ,I speak less during the class. The typical layout of my lesson( which is open to adjust according to your needs and goals) 1. Check homework. It can be a few minutes’ talk in Chinese or some sentences you wrote. 2. Review what we learned by flashcards, translation exercises, dialogues, etc. 3. Learn new vocabulary and texts through reading, explaining, reciting, conversing, etc. For most learners, language is just a tool of communication instead of a theory. Therefore, it requires you to speak to acquire the skill. I believe you can achieve your goal if you put your mind to it .