Graded Readers for Chinese Language Learners

Ms. Lydia Yang

Founder & General Manager

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Work Experience

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Lydia joined Mandarin training industry in 2008.

 

Over the years Lydia has worked as Mandarin teacher, Course consultant, Centre Manager, Area Manager for International Educational Groups, Co-founder of Mandarin House HK and London School before Mandarin Time was founded.

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Recommendations

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Lydia is recommended by many international school and University Chinese teachers in Hong Kong like Hong Kong University, HKUST, ISF, CIS, Harrow International school and more, many of them have worked with or known Lydia personally.

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Lydia and its team have been providing tailor-made corporate trainings for over 200 companies in HK, from multi-national companies like HSBC, BlackRock, Google, Skadden to Start-ups like Neat, IT companies, and law firms of all sizes, some of the clients Lydia and her team are serving includes Universities, embassies and government.

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How does Mandarin Time differentiate herself with others?

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Our Full-time Teachers

Mandarin Time has the biggest Mandarin full-time teachers' team in HK.

100% of our teachers are degree holders in Teaching Chinese As Foreign Language or related majors, we receive 60%-75% of our students from word of mouth each month.

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AI Empowered Self-Paced Course

We have engaged 6 full-time teachers, over 2 years in developing our AI empowered online learning platform-Self Paced Course, where students can learn HSK, Business Chinese, Conversational Chinese all in ONE course.

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Revolutionary Teaching Method

Our 4-Step-Teaching method provides students with the most flexible and efficient way to learn Mandarin , it enables students to save 1/2 of classroom learning time, and save 1/2 of their tuition per level.

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Ms. Cindy Xu

Specialized in Conversational Mandarin, HSK and Business Chinese

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• Master Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Bachelor Degree in Japanese Studies in Fujian Normal University in Mainland China

• 5000+ teaching hours’Mandarin experience

• Native in Mandarin, Fluent in English, Japanese, Cantonese, Cindy is a delightful teacher and a linguist who speaks multiple languages fluently

Ms. Luna Hao

Specialized in Conversational Mandarin, Kids&Teens Mandarin, and Business Mandarin

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• Master Degree in International Studies at HK Lingnan University

• Bachelor Degree in Management Business Administration at Ocean University of China  

• Obtained the International Chinese Language Teachers Certificate  

• 6000+ Hours’ Teaching Chinese Experience for adults and teenagers in Kenya, Korea, Beijing, HongKong since 2013

Mr. Leo Lu

Former HSK Examiner, Specialized in Business Chinese, HSK Preparation Course, Mandarin For Lawyers

 

• Master Degree in Teaching Chinese as Foreign Language from University of Hong Kong

• Former University Chinese Teacher from One of the best Chinese Universities

• 8000+ hours’ Teaching Experience

• Editor of Mandarin Time Video Lessons

• Editor for Mandarin Time Business Chinese Book

Ms. Annie Liang

Specialised in Conversational Mandarin, and Business & Law Mandarin

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• Master Degree in Management and Business Law at Hesser College, USA

• She got the Certificates in Putonghua Teaching and Teaching Chinese as a second language from The University of Hong Kong and Beijing Language and Culture University separately

• 10000+Hours' teaching experience for non-Mandarin speakers, especially professionals in Business and Law

Ms. April Wu

Specialised in Conversational Course, and Business&Law Mandarin

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• Master Degree in Education at the University of New South Wales, Australia

• 10000+ Hours' teaching experience

• Previously working as an English and Chinese speech trainer in Neusoft

• Received Mandarin Time Business Teacher's trainings&6 Levels' Conversational Class training

Ms. Sheena Zheng

Specialized in Conversational Course, Kids Mandarin and Business Chinese

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•  Master Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

•  Bachelor Degree in Chinese Linguistics&Literature

•  Native in Mandarin, Fluent in English, Cantonese

•  3000+ Teaching hours’Mandarin experience

Ms. Mia Li

Specialized in Conversational Course, Kids Mandarin and Business Chinese

 

• Master Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

• Bachelor Degree in Pre-school Education of Northeast Normal University

• Former international kindergarten teacher

• Former international flight attendant

• Combine education with music education and games, and teach in a way that children can enjoy

Ms. Iris Tai 

Specialized in Conversational Chinese, HSK Preparation Cours, 香港人普通話, Business&Law Mandarin

 

• Master Degree in Teaching Chinese as Foreign Language from Poly U HK

• Bachelor Degree in Chinese Literature and Language

• 6000+ Hours’ Teaching Experience

• Editor of Mandarin Time Video Lessons

• Co-Editor for Mandarin Time Mandarin For Lawyers Book

• Co-Editor for Mandarin Time Hanzi Book​

Ms. Cher Xiang

Specialised in Conversational Chinese, Business Chinese, Kids&Teens Mandarin

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• Master Degree in Teaching Chinese As Foreign Language From Poly University of HongKong

• Bachelor Degree in Teaching Chinese As Foreign Language From Hunan Normal University

• Hanban Certificate Holder As Professional Chinese Teacher For Foreign Students

• Chinese High School Teacher Certificate Holder

• Taught Chinese As Foreign Language In Spain, Czech and China Since 2018

Ms. Sissi Chen Specialized in Kids & Teens Mandarin 

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• Graduated from The Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA, French: meaning "Grenoble Alps University") 

• Bachelor Degree in Management and Economics

• 7 Years' teaching experience, 2 years as French teacher, 5 years as Mandarin teacher

• 4000+ Hours’ teaching experience teaching mandarin

• Mandarin teacher for both French International School and Mandarin Time 

• Received Mandarin Time Kids' Class Systematic trainings

Ms. Chilly Li

Specialised in Conversational Chinese, Cantonese class, Kidss&Teens Mandarin class

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• Master Degree in Education at the Education University of Hong Kong

• Master Degree in Education at the University of Lorraine, France

• 3000+ hours Teaching Experience

• Former copywriter at Phoenix TV

Ms. Lucie Xiong

Specialised in HSK preparation Course, Conversational Chinese, Business Chinese

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• Graduated from Fudan University (Shanghai ) and La Sorbonne (Paris)

• 15 years experience of mandarin teaching in France

• Chinese culture communication ambassador of French association in HK&Macao

Ms. Jess Hou

Specialised in Conversational Chinese, Business Chinese, Kids&Teens Mandarin

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• Bachelor Degree in Chinese Language&Literature from Beijing Normal University

• First Class B Level held for PSC Mandarin proficiency test(一级乙等）

• 9 Years' teaching experience in both adult and kids' courses

• Expert in Mandarin exams such as HSK, PSC, GAPSK, KPCC, IB Chinese

Ms. Lu Fan 

Specialised in Conversational Chinese, Business Chinese, Kids&Teens Mandarin

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• Bachelor Degree in Chinese Language&Literature from The Chinese University Of Hong Kong 

• Master Degree in Advertising and Social Science from The Chinese University Of Hong Kong 

• Received the Degree with 1st Honours in 2015 &2017 From College Dean

• 4 Years' teaching experience in both adult and kids' courses

• Native in Mandarin, Fluent in Cantonese and English

Ms. Sabrine Li

Specialised in Conversational Chinese, Business Chinese, Kids&Teens Mandarin

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• Master Degree in Information System of Toulouse University in France

• Bachelor Degree in Economic and Social Administration of Toulouse University

• 3000+ hours teaching experience