Mandarin Tutors in Kuala Lumpur

Education

BA Degree in Media Studies, Murdoch University, Perth

Experience

With the12-year education in Chinese schools, 16-year working experience in writing and coaching at different places including China, I understand the challenges, confusion and study techniques of learning Mandarin as the second language. I've been teaching mostly thenon-Chinese learners, on 1 to 1 basis as I believe personalizing study plan based on differentlearning styles isimportant. I always apply thecreative approach thatI've worked for brain training centretoimprove thelearning efficiency. I'm keen to share my knowledge with both children and adult. Let'stry a class to experiencethe interactive learning session.

Tutoring Approach

(1) Assessing student level and learning style to personalize study plan (2) Improving memory power through interactive conversation, repetitive exercises, creativepictures and show-and-tell (3)Ensuring the language learned is practical to apply in daily life to induce self-learning (4) For exam takers, I will share the best practice on how to answer the questions and emphasize on the areas for improvement

Reviews

Endang Soteto

19/10/20

Good tutor. Patient and has a depth knowledge of the subject. Surely recommended.

Yap Elaine

19/10/20

Ms. Heng is a highly passionate and committed teacher. She evaluate my daughter's learning style and customised learning methodologies that suits my daughter so that she learns better. Her face to face interactions with kids are great and she uses different study tools and materials to keep her classes interesting. She put in lots of effort in preparing learning materials and she certainly run the extra miles to ensure my daughter cope well. She is highly flexible and she offers effective online learning and tutoring during MCO and CMCO period through Zoom. To keep my daughter's interest and attention during online sessions, she utilised different programmes to deliver her lessons. She would prepare online quiz, reading materials and assessment modules to help my daughter learn faster. I'm would highly recommend Ms.Heng. Ms.Heng has been tutoring my daughter for over 8 months now and I've seen vast improvement in my daughter's Chinese . My daughter is more confident now and she even love Chinese as a subject. Thanks Ms. Heng for great effort!

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering (Environment)

Experience

Hi there! I am Aizat, a Native Bahasa (Malay) Language Trainer where I help ex-pats (foreigners) all around the world to overcome their language learning journey using my unique cheatsheet so that they can practice what they have learned in real life and become conversational within a short period of time. Using the same method, I also help people to learn Basic Mandarin through meetup and private tutoring.    I also have been featured on Brandwithme Asia for my "Art of Learning Languages"

Tutoring Approach

A same proven method from polyglot to learn the language will be used for tutoring. Instead of remembering a lot of words, you will be exposed to the common sentences from week 1 and the chance to practice it straight away. i) Anybody who want to learn Malay ii) Helping anyone who just wants to start learning Mandarin or iii) Anyone who still in beginner stage for so long   I believe through Openness that you can learn any language. I am willing to share to you how to approach the language and instil the same confidence in you so that you will not be stuck alone. Using the same method, I now know more languages than most people. Trust me. if someone asks what is the thing that worth doing it badly, it's language.  

Reviews

Ami

15/01/20

Aizat is really helpful and friendly teacher.

Emir

17/01/20

He is really patient and his method is different than others.

Nur

17/01/20

Good teacher. Heavily recommended.

Nurain Aliah

21/01/20

Aizat is friendly. His teaching methods are very useful.

Sue Teh

04/02/20

Friendly, patient, clear, structured, fun instruction in Malay!! Aizat is a confident and able teacher who is friendly and fun to learn Malay with. Aizat tailors his teaching to my needs as a beginner learning the language for the first time. The lessons progress at a speed that is comfortable for me, allowing me to cement my understanding as I progress. I like the fact that the content of the lessons is structured and has a clear focus/objective, I can see the progression I making. Furthermore, I am developing an understanding of the mechanics of the language in a context that allows me to apply what I have learned in 'real life' situations. I am still having lessons with Aizat and cannot recommend his teaching highly enough!

Clare

22/02/20

Aizat is friendly and good-natured. His teaching style is flexible and lets me decide what I am interested in learning. But if you prefer him to take the lead in the content, he will most certainly do that for you.

Education

Osaka University -Bachelor of Law , JLPT -N1

Experience

More than 5 years experience in teaching Japanese. Graduated from Osaka University in Japan. JLPT-N1, the highest level of Japanese Language. Online teaching and home tutoring as well. I will help you to pass the JLPT-N5 to JLPT-N1. Please feel free to contact me. I will give you a free trial lesson.

Reviews

Jack

24/10/19

I master the basic Japanese after 10 lessons. Very good! Very fast! Price reasonable!

Ricard Ng

29/06/20

Explain very good in English and Chinese. Simple and easy to understand! Lesson Time flexible! The lesson very enjoyful and interesting. I can make and write simple sentences in the first lesson. I can speak, listen and write Basic daily Japanese after 8 lessons. Very happy 😃

Education

B.A German studies & Linguistics

Experience

I graduated from University Putra Malaysia (UPM) in early 2020, majoring in the German language for my Bachelor's degree, and also studied English Linguistics as my minor. With TDN4 in TestDaF, I am able to teach A1-A2 level of German for beginners. As for English, I scored Band 8 in IELTS and Band 5 in MUET. I am able to teach English as first/ second/ foreign language.  Growing up trilingual in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, I can also assist with learning Mandarin as second/ foreign language. Currently tutoring English, Mandarin and German (including online and face-to-face) since July 2020 for students over 6 different nationalities, ranging from age 6 - 30, with more than 100 hours of online teaching experience. Prior to that, I have 3 months of english teaching experience in a local private education centre on a 1-to-1 basis for students aged 4-14. Check out more at my tutoring Instagram account @study_with_cass *prefers teaching young adult and adult learners

Tutoring Approach

Materials would be prepared and no additional books are required to be bought. Visual-aids, games, interaction, and activities would be incorporated as part of the lesson in order to facilitate a fun learning environment. The speed of the lesson will go according to the student's needs and ability to cope.

Reviews

Idid

20/07/20

A very pleasant and professional tutor. She has been very understanding of my needs in learning mandarin and i could really see her effort to accommodate them as she is well prepared for classes. She actively engages with me throughout the lesson which pushes me to learn more. Personally, I feel she has lots to offer me as my tutor and she makes each class worth it .If anyone is looking for a language tutor, she is definitely one i would recommend. I'm definitely satisfied to have her as my tutor :)

Phay Kah Seng

21/07/20

I have been taking German tuition with Cassandra for sometime, on a daily basis. She tailored the lesson according to my need and request (I have requested for IPA). The lesson and material she provided are highly efficient and effective. Overall, a great tutor.

Nurul Hidayah

17/08/20

Her teaching method is very simple and makes the learning fun. Her notes are also easy to read even this is my first time learning mandarin. I can refers to the note when practicing by my own. I'm glad I am learning this language with her.

Gabriel Yap

19/08/20

Accommodative to teaching in your own desired way. Very engaging and full of patience.

Iljin Yang

26/08/20

She is flexible and caring about my study time. The way she teach from my point is very impressive and helps me focus on my lack of knowledge.

Eunice Lee

17/09/20

Cassandra is a great teacher that is able to help me learn Mandarin in a fun manner. Since I’m learning conversational Mandarin, Cassandra makes the classes very interactive. The exercises/practise each week are different which keeps me on my toes and makes class interesting. The role-plays on day to day conversations are fun and it has helped me converse with my Mandarin speaking friends. Overall, I thoroughly enjoy learning Mandarin with Cassandra and I look forward to my classes with her. Definitely would recommend her to anyone who wishes to learn how to speak Mandarin.

Zuwita

25/09/20

Cassandra is a young tutor therefore she is more digitally inclined when teaching. She is punctual if not early for her classes. Her methods makes it easy to grasp what she is teaching.

고태영

12/10/20

She prepared the lesson a lot in advance and bring proper teaching material for tuition. She recommend Youtube, Podcast for me to homework & memorize conveniently I highly recommend her to other who needs Language tuition

Education

CFAB

Experience

8 years teaching experience (3 years online teaching experience) . The subjects that I teach are Maths, Add maths, Science and mandarin up to SPM level including international school syllabus and Singapore maths

Tutoring Approach

8 years teaching experience (3 years online teaching experience) Was a top 10 students among 500 students in school. Know the right way to study, know the exam question style and focus on key points to score.

Review

Louis

22/07/19

Lots of expertise. Highly recommended.

Education

Foundation in business

Experience

I teach standard 2 students for more than 2 years. I teach 5 subjects which are Chinese, BM, English, Maths and Science.

Education

PhD in Educational Psychology

Experience

Dr. Yap is currently the Senior Lecturer for Psychology at one of the universities in KL. Over the years, he has conducted various psychology seminars and workshops for the students and academic staff. Dr. Yap has published few journal articles and he was previously involved in a national research project. He completed both of his bachelor's degree and master's degree in the UK and his PhD from University of Technology, Malaysia.

Tutoring Approach

My tutoring philosophy is mostly influenced by my university experience in the UK. Back then, our university professors would always inspire us to share ideas not only on psychology-related matters but also on things that can be fascinating. They taught us to see the problems from different perspectives and to find the answers independently. Ever since I started my teaching career, inspiring young generations to think actively has then become my utmost tutoring aspiration.  I tend to customise and personalise lessons for every single individual as I believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach. 

Education

Degree in Business Management

Experience

Though my highest qualification is degree in business management, my greatest strength is to build up a potential student who can grow happily with passionate and open minded thinking. Many students failed to deliver in their academic, not because they are stupid or lazy. It is because they have lost direction and teacher failed to build up their interests and confidence level. In the past, I have students from age 10 to 50 years old. Now again I have a few teenager students.

Tutoring Approach

Plan syllabus that suits a student's needs. Open Questions & Answer: discuss, work on one step by one step to check for the student's understanding at which level before proceeding to the next stage. Encourage students to work independently, and write freely based from the project or the material asked. Rephrase a student's question into your own words, be patience, supportive, and encouraging. My philosophy is 'No stupid question or answer.' Respect and Resilience are the keywords to success.        One-to-One tuition rate: For primary school, fee per hour varies from RM45 to RM50 depending on online or at home. For secondary school, fee per hour varies from RM55 to RM65 depending on online or at home. For private primary and secondary school, the fee per hour rate is different.  Any student who takes 1.5 hour per week or from the same family more than two or a group of three from the same level per week will enjoy a special online and at home rate. 

Education

Law post-graduate

Experience

Have been tutoring for 2 years. Mostly focused on English, Chinese and Mathematics.

Tutoring Approach

Easy going with the students, but maybe stricter sometime if needed.

Education

IPA Mandarin Teacher International Certification, Cambridge Certificate in Advance English, Bachelor in Laws, American Council on Exercise Personal Training Certification, Bronze Medallion (Lifesaving Society Malaysia - lifeguard), International Lifesavin

Experience

General Information I have 9 years of teaching experience. I specialise in teaching Chinese-Mandarin, Chinese-Cantonese, English and Malay. I also offer Italian, Spanish and French class. English (A) Business English I am currently teaching Business English to China Communication Construction Company (the company who built Penang Second Bridge and constructing high-speed railway in Malaysia), Defacto International Fashion Brand, and several directors and top managers working in tourism and hospitality line. (B) Exam Preparation I have 4 years experience in teaching Cambridge English syllabus, and therefore I am very familiar with the categorisation of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Moreover, I can also help to prepare International exam such as IELTS. Mandarin (A) Business Mandarin Preparing managers, students in communicating in business and office environment which main language is Chinese/Mandarin. (B) Academic Mandarin Professionally trained to deliver lectures to prepare students for HSK or any International Examination related to Mandarin-Chinese. (C) Chinese Culture Able to teach appreciation of Chinese classical literature and texts. Fitness Possesses American Council on Exercise Certificate for Personal Training and was the personal trainer and Fitness Manager for more than 3 years. Qualified lifeguard certified by Malaysian Lifesaving Society (Bronze Medallion) and International Lifesaving Society (Belgium) and therefore can teach swimming.

Tutoring Approach

Summary 1. Language Placement Tet 2. Understand the specific needs of students 3. Design relevant and effective syllabus 4. Deliver lecture and observe the development of learners 5. Make changes when possible according to feedback 6. Make sure that the lecture is delivered in enjoyable and effective manner. For language teaching, it is important to take care of the usage of language (grammar, vocabulary), cultural and social aspects and the pedagodical methods when transfering the knowledge to the students. General and specific usage intended to be used by the students when commanding the language will be taken into consideration. To strengthen the memory and impact of learning, appropriate stimulation method has to be used including activities, graphic etc.  Many people take language learning too easy and think that it can be managed in short time. Unless you are a genius, it's very rare for a person to be proficient in a language with just 10 - 20 hours of learning. Experience and research shown that to complete a typical CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) level will need at least 80 to 200 hours. There is no short cut in learning a language and students have to be patient and know what you want for sure. Or else, it will be a waste of time and money.

Education

Degree

Experience

Have been a part time teacher. Strength in Mathematics, I am STPM form 6 leaver with Math grad A, and currently studying Mathematics degree in UTM.

Tutoring Approach

Being ambitious and hardworking, I’m looking forward to challenge my potentials and benefit my students. I believe in teaching from the basics, and gradually progressing towards the difficult topics. Also, regular practice and tests.

Education

Bachelors

Experience

From 2014 to present, work as Chinese language teacher in KL language center. Mainly teach adults and children Mandarin as a second language. The students are from different race, nationality, age and backgrounds, above 70% students never learn mandarin before.  Improved the students’ speaking, reading and writing skills and enabled them to communicate in Standard Mandarin fluently. From 2015 to present, Teach adults learning Mandarin online by Skype. From 1998 to 2004, Tutored foreign students who had little mandarin basic learning Mandarin. Designed effective lessons that met the learning needs and abilities of students.

Tutoring Approach

Precise grammar explanation with numerous practices. Flexible classroom activities that are fun and close to our life and working. Encourage a multi-dimensional curriculum that integrated language, history, arts, and culture.

Education

Degree

Experience

I have several years of experience teaching both children and adults. I have the patience that it takes to deal with children and new learners among the adults too. I offer a free demo class to introduce my style of teaching to interested individuals /parents.

Tutoring Approach

I use different approaches to teach each individual vastly depending on his/her ability to grasp the lesson. I may use the same book with every student but my techniques to deliver the lesson vary to suit the pace of each student.

Review

N.ak

26/08/19

Very easy going and extremely patient. His adaptability to students is a wondeful. Always teaches in an enthusiastic manner.

Education

Bachelor in Finance

Experience

Teaching experience and current/engaged company :    *Company* 1. President of Ericcson company 2. Managing Director and R&D of A&H Meyer 3. Regional Manager of PWB 4. Standard Chatered 5. MOZ (M) Shd. Bhd 6. Sunway GC clinic *Private* students coming from Germany, Irish, Tehran, Egypt, Korea, Japanese, Brazil and India.

Tutoring Approach

Fun learning approach. Build student's interest in learning.

Review

Sara

26/06/17

Very committed teacher. Able to teach patiently with good communication skills with my son.

Education

Bachelor of Art (Canada)

Experience

With over 20 years of teaching practice, I have gained tremendous knowledge and skills of teaching from students. My work settings include private home tuition, individual and group classes in tuition centers as well as corporate environment for academic and business objectives. Student profile consists of school teenagers, adults, business owners and housewives. Courses include: Academic English, Business English and Mandarin

Tutoring Approach

Active learning is the core system practiced in my class through interaction and it has proven to be successful. It captures the learners’ attention and their interest levels. Course syllabus is designed to meet individual need and requirement ranging from academic to business world. Class is conducted either as individual or group structure upon student’s requirement.

Reviews

Rosziyan Rekam

12/08/15

She is very friendly, flexible, and knows my requirement and expose my daughter to English conversations.

Jamie San

08/10/15

Colin is a friendly and patient tutor. He is very easy to talk to and more like a friend to me than a tutor. We always concentrate on areas that I'm not that good and confident with. He is very punctual too.

Chui Vivian

08/10/15

Teacher Colin has been teaching my dad so many vocabularies those are useful in his daily routine. He can teach according to the student's standard and demand of the student.

Koay

29/03/16

Unlike other tutors, he corrected my mistakes directly without hesitation. In addition he taught me how to present myself in English confidently. Lastly, I felt beneficial in terms of pronunciation and intonation in English speaking.

Mae

11/04/16

I am taking IELTS lessons from Colin. He is very friendly, easy to communicate with. He is very punctual. He provides tailored classes, suited to each individual needs. He also provides extra services such as advice outside of class and extra study materials. Colin identifies individual troubles, and target them patiently. Fingers cross that I can score for my IELTS test this time.

Alis Nur Shafeeza

10/05/16

I like how he is punctual and very well prepared for his class. The IELTS preparation class was very helpful.

Aixin

25/05/16

He is a teacher with good skills of teaching, friendly nature, good sense of humor, patient and easygoing.

Meisimt

28/06/16

Colin has helped me in my preparation for the IELTS exams, especially in the critical thinking part of the written exam. He is creative as well as concise with his thoughts for the essays and a great person to bounce ideas off. My lessons were customized for my requirements and I would not hesitate to recommend Colin for IELTS preparation.

Brian Jo

22/07/16

I'm learning Chinese - Mandarin from him. He is very friendly and informative and I am actually learning and able to use it too. If you tell him what you want to learn or do, he will adjust the class for you. I recommend him to any beginner level students

Piotr

08/09/16

Colin is a great trainer! He has helped me a lot in IELTS preparation by continuously giving me important tips and tricks on how to score best results in the exam. I would strongly recommend him as a very good teacher!

Tarlan Jaafarpour

08/09/16

I had taken IELTS class with Colin. He was one of the best teachers that I ever had. He was very patient and informative. His classes were very interesting for me. He is funny but at the same time serious in his approach. It was a very nice experience and I really appreciate the effort given by him.

Daud

25/01/17

Colin has helped me grow personally and academically. He was able to accommodate and guide me during my training under him and I appreciate every opportunity. I was under him. Thank you for opening my eyes on how to develop my English further. Looking forward to catching up with you soon.

Daud

25/01/17

Colin has helped me to focus on my weaknesses when I seek his helped in improving my English. He not only focus on my main issues but also my habits in addressing my English. Thank you for your guidance, advise and your patience in helping me to achieve my goals.

Winnie

21/03/17

Colin has helped my friend and me on academic IELTS preparation. He is a friend rather than a teacher so we really enjoyed the class. He takes his teaching seriously and indeed a patient person. Other than helping us on the test preparation, he also showed us the resources online for learning English. Thank you for the class and guidance.

Izreen Imran

29/03/17

Colin is currently teaching my brother & me Mandarin. He is indeed a very dedicated and passionate tutor. He is always punctual, has his materials prepared beforehand and is very efficient. He also encourages his students to ask questions and to speak more with confidence. Apart from that, he is also very patient.

Kishen

27/12/17

Collin is very attentive and delivers his teaching material in a clear and concise manner. I believe I have progressed much from my lessons with him.

Ken Ang

27/12/17

He is a very good tutor. He points out many small mistakes which usually you don't realize. Highly recommended.

Pathum

06/09/18

He is precisely teaching according to your requirements. Punctual and really interesting person. I took 3 IELTS sessions from him especially targeting a higher band score and I learnt extremely valuable techniques for writing and speaking. Highly recommended.

Nurfhara Izzati Nordin

21/09/20

He was very informative and discipline. His lessons are useful for IELTS preparation for short period of time.

Education

SPM, UEC, UK Law Degree

Experience

I was trained under an experienced tutor in tuition center. Then I worked for 2 years in tuition center. I handled Chinese, English, Mathematics and Science classes for standard 1 to 3. Later, I worked as a home tutor, based in Kuala Lumpur/Selangor area. I had been teaching Standard 3 to 6 students for the subjects of Chinese, English, Mathematics, Science and Malay. I provide assistance and guidance for English native speaker who intends to enter Chinese school. I also have experiences teaching Basic Adult English and Mandarin, for both Business and General Communication purposes. As I work in legal field and for US government authorities and private sector as an interpreter, I am familiar with official pronounciation of both Mandarin and English language.

Tutoring Approach

 I set out study module enabling student to know what they will be learning in the upcoming classes with me. Then, I conduct a preliminary interview and trial class with student to understand the ability, needs and learning goal, then we work together to finalize the study module and materials according to the students' requirements and aims. My teaching approach varies depending on the student’s needs and learning style. For slow-learner, I will teach them step-by-step to ensure them understand the subjects and topics. I emphasize on understanding the concept, instead of pure memorization. Once the students understand the concept, they are able to think critically and tackle different types of questions and circumstances. I will also then focus on the past year questions to ensure students get familiar with the exam style (if applicable)

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration

Experience

I have years of experience in teaching Mathematics and English Language for Primary to Secondary level. My goal is to deliver good knowledge and bringing out the best in students within short period of time.

Tutoring Approach

Identify student's strength and weakness Customised program and worksheets according to his/her school syllabus. Boost his/her understanding and proficiency by building solid foundation . 

Education

Degree in Marketing

Experience

A highly dedicated, responsible and committed full-time tutor for the past 15 years, I've helped many students achieved academic excellence.

Education

B.Sc with Economics and Management

Experience

I have more than 14 years of teaching experience. I was graduated from University Of London with a degree in Economics and Management. I was a homeschool teacher and also a company trainer. I have a wide range of teaching experience from very young to adult. I'm very patient and enjoy helping others to learn.

Tutoring Approach

My approach varies depending on the student's needs and learning style. However my teaching philosophy is based on encouraging students to think for themselves, using real world examples whenever possible. My aim as a tutor is to create in my students a deep understanding and confidence in answering questions. I use question and examples to verify understanding continually.

Education

Degree in Economics, Majoring in Statistics

Experience

I graduated from the University of Malaya with a Degree in Economics, majoring in Statistics. Teaching maths is my passion and also helping the students to improve their Mathematical skills brings me immense pleasure.

Tutoring Approach

I am an experienced and patient tutor. I will assess students' competency level and then device a customised approach to teach the student in a manner that enables them to be able to pick up fast.

Education

TCSOL; CELTA; B.Sc.(Hons.) with Petroleum Chemistry

Experience

With an early working background as a trilingual translator, I was constantly gravitated by the calling of teaching and eventually, by random chances, I was called to teach in formal schools,language academies and tutorial centres. Since then I have been enthusiastically serving a total of 20 years in teaching English,Malay, Chinese covering both international(British, American, Singapore) and national syllabuses, business, drama, literature and customized. The spectrum of my students ranges from private leaners,school students to corporate employees.  

Tutoring Approach

The challenge in tutoring is not about `what-is' but `how-to'. As every learner is different, creativity is undeniably essential to enlighten a frustrated student in a fun,  refreshing way of learning instead of hardship. This is my primary aspiration. Hence, teaching is an art, rather than a science. As an astute educator, I empathize, motivate, inspire in  guiding, coaching and training learners to overcome their learning  difficulties. Not limiting to this, I'm always passionately prepared to devise different approaches in handling motivation, discipline and  behaviorial issues. To say the least, I have well-recognized track records  in dealing with various kinds of leanering issues.  Education is a job of giving. You can't give what you don't have. As a person who is eagerly  inquisitive and caring, I passionately enjoy giving and sharing  knowledge and life experience in my job.  Should you have any interest for a better pictures of my teaching, you are cordially invited to visit my facebook (Due to privacy setting, you can add-friend to understand more).As I seldom check my inbox overhere, preferred contact method: WhatsApp/SMS your location, short/long term prior to appointment on phone. Thank you. Happy learning!

Reviews

Janice

06/06/18

We are a Singaporean expat family with 2 kids, struggle finding good tutor for slow learners. I highly recommend Ms. Lee as a tutor. She has been teaching my children for 1 years and she has a wonderful rapport with people especially with my children. Ms. Lee has the ability to connect with them and her talent with teaching simple concepts, as well as advanced topics. Ms. Lee has excellent written and communication skills, extremely organized and most importantly, responsible and reliable. Ms. Lee accomplished these tasks with great initiative and with a very positive attitude.

Takanori Suzuki

14/06/18

I'm a Japanese expat in Kuala Lumpur and I was facing critical dilemma of communication in English. Ms. Lee was a responsible tutor and she dedicated to plan and tailored-make a learning syllabus which only for my personal needs - listening and pronunciation. I was a very busy employee so learning progress was not speedy but Ms. Lee was very patient, considerate and professional in guiding and couching me about my difficulties, and i managed to overcome my old habit of strong Japanese accent, at the same time improved in my listening, grammar and vocabulary. Besides, Ms. Lee also helped me a lot with my presentation in which, she is not only having a good background of it, but also a very personable person herself. As a result, I let my wife and son learn from Ms. Lee too. I'm also very thankful for her flexibility in accommodating my busy schedule. She is also punctual person. I highly recommend Ms. Lee if you are looking for a professional private tutor.

Kim Ji Hyun

25/06/18

We are 2 Korean brothers studying in Malaysia. My younger brother failed in his English accessment test. As a result, he was unable to enroll into the school. We were recommended by a Korean friend to Ms Lee for English and Chinese home-schooling. My brother is a fun lover and enjoy no-study life. I heard that the korean friend's son became looking forwarding to go to the class of Ms. Lee after 3-month of resistance. So we gave it a try. My brother told me that Ms. Lee is a good teacher and he respects her, although she could be strict sometimes. I thank Ms. Lee because she is a responsible, caring teacher. My parents are in Korea, but we can count on Ms. Lee as our home tutor.

Tan Boon Hin

25/06/18

I'm a Malaysian business owner with limited formal languages communication skill. I have several English tutors at the same time, but Ms. Lee is the one who can teach me with multilingual explanation. She interviewed me in depth to understand my background so to analyse and gauge a realistic learning expectation with me. She is a strategist. She is also a punctual, dedicated and no-nonsense person. Now, she is also a private tutor for my wife and children.

Mina O\'connor

13/07/18

We are Irish/Malay family with 2 boys. I was recommended by my Singaporean friend to Ms. Lee, learning that her daughter scored full A under the guidance of Ms Lee. We had Ms. Lee for exam preparation. She is a honest and dedicated teacher, who is direct and straight forward to the points in addressing the progress and performance. She is trustworthy and we count on her for the learning matter. Thank you.

Leah

01/12/18

I'm Japanese pre-university student in Malaysia, through the recommendation of my parents' friend, teacher Lee helped me a lot with my IELTS and English communication problems. Lessons are very relaxing, easy and enjoyable. I highly recommend teacher Zara Sofia Lee as a personal tutor.

Walter Preston

01/12/18

We are Canadian expat living in Kuala Lumpur with a special child. We had tried a few private tutor and we were happy that Teacher Lee managed to handle my daughter who is willful and needs much patience and grace. They got along well after a short while and my daughter turned out like Miss Lee and always looked forward to having more lessons with her.

Misaki Yamamoto

17/12/18

I managed to fine-tune my bad Japanese accent into standard English and Mandarin under Sofia's coaching.

Tiffany B. Zhang

25/04/19

We have been 30 months with Sofia now, recommended by our neighbour. My kids are both in junior and high school. Started with one subject, then we added other subjects under my kid's request just because my kid would like to her stay longer. She is getting more and more looking forward to the lessons to spend time with Sofia. It was a progressive journey too, filled with happy moments for my kid ( who is rather hard to manage). Sofia's creativity and character are suitable for my kid. I vouch for Sofia.

Education

Bachelor of Contemporary Performance

Experience

I'm a Fresh graduate from the Australian Institute of Music, Bachelor of contemporary performance majoring in Vocal. I am able to speak multiple languages which includes English, Mandarin, Korean, Malay, Cantonese and Hokkien. 

Tutoring Approach

I like to start my lesson by listening to my students voice to get an idea of his/her voice range, technique, and style that is suitable for the particular student hence it will be great if the student is able to prepare a song of their choice in any genre that they like and show me during the first lesson. After that is done, I will start by warming up and building a strong base of techniques which includes vocal control, pitch, rhythm etc. This way it will be easier for the students to build more on top of it including the texture, emotions, presentation etc. I do not like to stress my students out and prefer to teach my students by encouraging them and making sure that the students is always in a comfortable state during class, this will allow the students to enjoy their lesson and absorbing the information learn during class. Other than that, Practising is the main commitment of this journey.

Review

Nur Shakila De Cruz

05/09/20

I hope I can learn more from her and I can speak Chinese with her fluently.

Education

Bachelor Degree

Experience

I have 7 years of teaching experience. I have 1 year of experience teaching Mandarin as second language in a language centre

Tutoring Approach

My approach varies depending on the student’s needs and learning style. However my teaching philosophy is based on encouraging students to think for themselves. I use questions and examples to check understanding continually.  

Review

Nick

04/10/19

My Chinese learning skill has improved. Also, she teaches all students with care.

Education

Certificate of Japan languages advanced courses (Graduated in Japan)

Experience

Hi ! I'm passionate about teaching Japanese to all ages who is interested in Japanese language and culture. As a non native Japanese speaker i had studied abroad in Japan and i well know how difficulties to learn a new language. Learning a new language is a good benefits such as boost brain power and so on. A multilingual ability is definitely a competitive edge in today's world. NO WORRIES ! As long as you're interested in. HAVE FUN!

Tutoring Approach

The courses started from basic elementary to intermediate. -Pronunciation -Common vocabulary -Grammar -Common phrases -Others practical exercises included conversation,writing,listening,and reading. Please note that the learning speed and learning level may depend on individual absorb abilities. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks.

Education

Bachelor (Hons) of Special Education, Minor in Counselling

Experience

I do have teaching experience for kindergarten and special education. I am currently focusing on teaching letter identification and phonic at the kindergarten level. I do offer the 1-to-1 session for Academic, Cognitive Development, OT, Self-Help Training and etc. Kindly contact me at 018-7740622 (WhatsApp) or email me at [email protected]

Tutoring Approach

I focus on providing Play-Based Learning for the children.