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Ella C.

12 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $40
Response time: 2 hours

About Ella


Bio

Hello! I am a native speaker of both Mandarin and Cantonese and fully fluent in English. I recently graduated from college, where I developed strong communication, language, and interpersonal skills. Growing up bilingual has given me a deep understanding of both Chinese and English, including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural context.

While I am beginning my professional tutoring journey, I have extensive experience helping classmates, friends, and younger students improve...

Hello! I am a native speaker of both Mandarin and Cantonese and fully fluent in English. I recently graduated from college, where I developed strong communication, language, and interpersonal skills. Growing up bilingual has given me a deep understanding of both Chinese and English, including pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and cultural context.

While I am beginning my professional tutoring journey, I have extensive experience helping classmates, friends, and younger students improve their Chinese conversational skills, pronunciation, and overall understanding. Through these experiences, I’ve learned how to explain concepts clearly, adapt to different learning styles, and create a supportive and engaging learning environment.

My tutoring approach focuses on personalized, one-on-one lessons tailored to each student’s goals. I help students build a strong foundation in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, with a strong focus on real-life conversation and practical usage.

✨ After every class, I provide a personalized study guide so students can review efficiently and continue improving outside of lessons.

✨ I also focus on helping students achieve quick, noticeable progress, especially for beginners — many of my students are able to start forming simple conversations within just a few lessons.

I am comfortable working with beginners, children, and adults who want to learn conversational Mandarin or Cantonese, improve pronunciation, or strengthen their overall Chinese language skills. My goal is to help students gain confidence and make consistent progress through structured, patient, and encouraging instruction.

As a fluent bilingual speaker with real-world language experience, I am committed to providing high-quality, personalized lessons and helping each student succeed 💗


Education

Brooklyn College
Marketing

Additional Languages

Mandarin Chinese
Yue Chinese (Cantonese)

Policies

  • Hourly Rate: $40
  • Rate details: • Cancellations within 12 hours of the scheduled class time will be charged 50% of the lesson price • No-shows (15 minutes after the scheduled start time) will be charged the full lesson price
  • Lesson cancellation: 12 hours notice required
  • No background check

  • Your first lesson is backed by our Good Fit Guarantee

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Approved Subjects

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Chinese

I am a native speaker of Mandarin and Cantonese with strong proficiency in both spoken and written Chinese, including traditional and simplified characters. I specialize in teaching beginners and helping students build a strong foundation in pronunciation (Pinyin/Jyutping), vocabulary, sentence structure, and real-life conversation skills. My teaching style is structured, patient, and personalized based on each student’s goals. I create customized lesson plans and provide detailed study guides after each session to reinforce learning. I also incorporate speaking practice, reading, and writing to ensure well-rounded progress. I have experience working with students of different ages and backgrounds, including complete beginners and heritage learners, and I focus on making lessons engaging, practical, and easy to follow.

Examples of Expertise


Ella has provided examples of their subject expertise by answering 7 questions submitted by students on Wyzant’s Ask an Expert.

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Ratings and Reviews


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Amazing teacher!!

Ella has been magnificent with teaching me the information I need for everyday living using Cantonese. Her lesson plans are very organized and detailed to the amount which is perfect for retaining the information to use weekly. Ella’s recaps are organized and her communication skills as a teacher bring confidence when learning a new language!

Brian, 4 lessons with Ella
Tutor responded:

Thank you so much, Brian!! 🥹 This honestly means a lot to me. I’m really happy that the lesson structure and study guides are helping you in your everyday Cantonese. You’ve been making such great progress, and it shows in how much more confident you’re getting each week! I’m really proud of you, keep it up!! 💪😊

Knowledgeable and patient tutor.

Ella is extremely knowledgeable and well-prepared. Whenever I had questions whether about writing, pronunciation, word meanings, or even cultural context she was always able to provide clear and helpful answers. I highly recommend Ella as a tutor and look forward to continuing to learn from her.

Edwin, 4 lessons with Ella
Tutor responded:

Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 You’re a very smart and fast learner, and it really shows in how quickly you pick things up. I’m excited to keep working with you and help you improve even more!

Hourly Rate: $40
Response time: 2 hours
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