Jack Takahashi Mao
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Jack Takahashi Mao
Professionelle Lehrkraft
Unterrichtet
Chinesisch (Mandarin)
Muttersprache
Englisch
Japanisch
Spricht
Schwedisch
Finnisch
Linguist, Medical Interpreter, TESOL Certified Chinese/Japanese/English Professional Teacher
Unterrichtet
Chinesisch (Mandarin)
Muttersprache
Englisch
Japanisch
Spricht
Schwedisch
Finnisch
Linguist, Medical Interpreter, TESOL Certified Chinese/Japanese/English Professional Teacher
Aus ChinaLebt in Denver, USA (20:46 UTC-06:00)
Über mich
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Hi, everyone! I am Jack, a trained linguist. I created a Youtube channel for my students: Panda Knows Linguistics. I talk about Chinese/Japanese/linguistics there. If you are interested in my teaching style, please feel free to check it out! I am from Chongqing, China and have been living in Colorado, USA since 2009. I speak Chinese, Japanese, and English fluently. I am a passionate linguist and have learned many languages including Latin, Ancient Greek, Swahili, Finnish and Swedish. I have been teaching Chinese and Japanese since 2010.
*Notice* I am not accepting students younger than college level (18 years old) due to lack of such training. Sorry for the inconvenience.Ich als Lehrkraft
I hold two Masters degrees from the University of Colorado - Japanese Language and Civilization and Linguistics. The former provided me with extensive training in translation, interpretation, and literary analysis from both historical and modern perspectives. Linguistics offered me the theoretical and practical basis for teaching a foreign language. I am especially interested in applying phonetic and phonological strategies to classroom teaching in order to prepare students for a native-like pronunciation and intuition. I am a native Chinese Mandarin speaker with Japanese heritage. With the educational training mentioned above, I am capable of teaching both languages.Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
I believe language learning should be fun for both students and teachers. No matter you want to perfect Chinese or Japanese skills after a few years of learning, or want to start from zero without any previous background, I can help! I will be a language learning facilitator to encourage you to be the center of your own learning. I will guide you through the complexity of grammars and diverse aspects of conversational situations, and make you take the initiative to digest the knowledge. Visual, audible, and multimedia materials will be incorporated into my lessons and linguistically informed methods will be used to ensure your understanding and skills are sound, solid, and crystal clear.Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
- PDF-Datei
- Textdokumente
- Präsentationsfolien/PPT
- Audiodateien
- Bilddateien
- Videodateien
- Karteikarten
- Artikel und Nachrichten
- Quizze
- Testvorlagen und Beispiele
- Grafiken und Diagramme
- Hausaufgaben
Zeugnisse
Masters Degree in Linguistics - University of Colorado Boulder - 2016
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Masters Degree in Asian Languages and Civilizations-Japanese - University of Colorado Boulder - 2015
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The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning Associate - University of Colorado Boulder - 2015The Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) is an NSF Center for Learning and Teaching in higher education. CIRTL uses graduate and post-doc education as the leverage point to develop a national STEM faculty committed to implementing and advancing effective teaching practices for diverse student audiences as part of successful professional careers.
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Membership of Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Language Honor Society - Phi Sigma Iota International Foreign Language Honor Society - 2011Phi Sigma Iota recognizes outstanding accomplishment in the study or teaching of any of the academic fields related to foreign language, literature, or culture. Phi Sigma Iota is the highest academic honor in the field of foreign languages.
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Ausbildung
2014 - 2016
Master - LinguisticsAdmitted to the PhD program in Linguistics. Took linguistics courses covering all domains from phonetics/phonology to pragmatics and historical linguistics.
2013 - 2015
Master - Asian Languages and Civilizations-JapaneseAncient and modern literature, poetries, and philosophical texts. Training in literary critics, translation, and pedagogical strategies.
Arbeitserfahrung
2011 - 2013
Math TutorTutoring students at the university math center on various undergraduate math topics.
2011 - 2013
Chinese, Japanese, Latin TutorMultilingual tutor at the Center for World Languages and Cultures at the University of Denver. Helping students who were learning Chinese, Japanese or Latin with their homework and course materials.
2013 - 2016
Teaching AssistantTeaching recitations and labs for both Japanese and Linguistics department. Courses included: Intermediate Japanese, Language and Gender, and Language Sound Structures
2016 - 2017
Graduate InstructorTeaching full-size undergraduate linguistics classes (80-100 people). Courses included: Languages of the World, and Language Sound Structure
2018 - Aktuell
Japanese InstructorTeaching 1-1 private lessons or 3-4 people small groups. Mainly towards adults who want to learn Japanese basics in a short period of time.
2018 - Aktuell
IELTS Administrator Assistant
2018 - 2020
Chinese Linguistic Consultanthttps://www.fromzero.com/
Chinese Linguistic Consulting Service for Chinese Textbook Series
2022 - 2022
Mandarin-English InterpreterProfessional Medical Interpreter: Mandarin-English
5.0
Bewertung
246
Schüler
2,595
Stunden
100%
Teilnahme
100%
Antwort
Japanisch Unterrichtsstunden
Japanisch
Chinesisch (Mandarin)
Englisch
Probestunde
130 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 10.00+
Japanese for Everyone ゼロから日本語 *JLPT 5 - 1* (discount for package)
A1 - C2Allgemein925 Unterrichtsstunden abgeschlossen
USD 23.50+
Paket mit 6% Rabatt
Verfügbarkeit
Auf Grundlage Ihrer Zeitzone (UTC+00:00)
Jacek Wielemborek
40 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
I don't normally write reviews after having done a couple lessons with a teacher, but what I had with Jack today was MINDBLOWINGLY good. He definitely deserves at least twice what he gets here for today's lesson!
We had speaking practice and thanks to Jack's expertise in phonology, he looked up what sounds are available in my language and compared them to Chinese. Then he helped me practice and explained how is it that even if I hear the difference between his and mine version, both are correct. The explanation had pretty much an academic aspect to it, so I'm super glad I got a linguistics graduate as a teacher.
Huge thanks, Jack!
31. Juli 2018
Tanya
11 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Can't say enough great things about Jack as a teacher. He is enthusiastic and knowledgeable. I am sure that his unique skills as a linguist further contribute to helping me understand not just the "what" of Chinese, but more importantly the "why" and "how". Thanks for another great lesson!
21. Mai 2018
Eric S
98 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Jack is EXCELLENT. His genuine enthusiasm about language learning is infectious! Re: Chinese pronunciation (which was the most intimidating part of learning Chinese for me), Jack gave detailed explanations about tongue placement which helped me a lot. Looking forward to the next one. :)
6. Mai 2018
Alicia Hagen
7 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
First session today and really enjoyed it. Looking forwarding to learning more.
2. Mai 2024
Alex
17 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
Jack's lessons offer a great combination of being fun and sharing professional knowledge at the same time. As such, they are motivating and have helped me improve my Chinese a lot. Thank you Jack! :)
29. Jan. 2023
Lorenzo
15 Chinesisch (Mandarin) Unterrichtsstunden
Jack is awesome! His rigorous background in linguistics and interpretation are uncommon among Chinese teachers, and they prove to be huge assets during our lessons. He doesn't just teach "official" rules to you, but really helps you understand and use the language naturally, embracing both nuance and practicality as important aspects of learning a language and culture. He has also been wonderful about customizing lessons, which is critical for someone like me with an atypical journey learning Mandarin. On top of that, he is just such a fun, positive person who is a joy to speak to and learn from. So glad I found Jack! And you will be too, if you take a class with him! 😁
8. Dez. 2022
Probestunde
USD 10.00
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