Teaching Chinese

ABOUT MY LESSONS

*** RECRUITING STUDENTS***

CONTACT

1. Email: jieyinfeng0505@gmail.com
2. WeChat: Jieyin_TeachLanguage

FOCUS

(1) General Chinese (listening, reading, speaking, writing)
(2) conversational Chinese

METHODOLOGY

- student-centred approach, need-based
- communicative approach, guided discovery, effective task design
- interactive with multi-media
- combination of coursebook materials and authentic materials
- homework and feedback
- monthly review on study process and lessons approach/direction

LANGUAGE SKILLS

- English: advanced C1, IELTS overall 7.5 (updated 07/2023); I have used English as my primary work language for 5 years.
- Spanish: pre-intermediate; I used basic Spanish in Latin America for 2 years and I am currently studying it.
- Chinese/Mandarin: native, Putonghua Proficiency Test: 2nd Level A.
- Cantonese: native.
- Japanese: advanced JLPT N2 level; I can read and speak Japanese, and I used Japanese to travel in Japan.
- Chinese Sign Language: basic communication.
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CHINESE TEACHING EXPERIENCE (till 05/31/2025)

06/2024 - present Berlitz Japan, Chinese Teacher, online, 1-to-1 lessons (17 hrs)

(1) Teaching General Chinese.
(2) Students are Japanese adults, company staff; students levels are varied from Berlitz Level 0 to 8.
(3) Materials: Berlitz General Chinese.
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Other TEACHING EXPERIENCE (till 05/31/2025)

10/2024 - 05/2025 IES Castillo de Luna, Spain, English teacher, classroom (448 hrs) (Coordinator: María de la Paz Lourtau López)

(1) Teaching General English and task-based English
(2) Students are Spanish high school students aged 16 to 18 years old
(3) Materials: Assisting main subjects’ English teaching, authentic materials

07/2024 - present Flalingo, Turkey, English Teacher, online, 1-to-1 lessons (878 hrs)

(1) Teaching General English, IELTS preparation, Business English.
(2) Students are Turkish adults and teenagers; students levels are varied from CEFR Level A2 to C1.
(3) Materials: Oxford English File & Business Result, my own materials

06/2024 - present Berlitz Japan, English Teacher, online, 1-to-1 lessons (192 hrs)

(1) Teaching Business English, General English, Conversational & Travelling English.
(2) Students are Japanese adults, company staff; students levels are varied from Berlitz Level 2 to 8.
(3) Materials: Berlitz Business English, General English and etc. for adults; Impact, TimeZone for teens.

05/2024 - present American SE English, English Teacher, online, 1-to-1 lessons (32 hrs)

(1) Teaching General English, IELTS preparation, Conversational & Travelling English.
(2) Students are Chinese adults and teenagers; students levels are varied from CEFR level A2 to B2.
(3) Materials: Cambridge Complete IELTS, Cambridge Unlock English books

02/2022 - present Private tutoring, self-employed, online, 1-to-1 lessons (79 hrs)

(1) Teaching General English, IELTS preparation, Business English. (2) Students are Chinese adults; students levels are varied from CEFR Level A2 to B2.
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09/2017 - 01/2018 Teaching Assistant, East China Normal University, China (Prof. Qing Cai)

- Class: undergrads’ MATLAB Courses
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03/2015 - 03/2016 Psychological Teacher and Counsellor, China (Head Teacher: Huanqing Li)

Ji’nan NanxinZhuang Elementary School & Ji’nan Lake Elementary School *apprenticeship
(1) Experienced in early identification with psychological profiles of children age 6-12.
(2) Experienced in psychotherapy with children age 9-12.
(3) Experienced in psychological teaching to children age 9-10.
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TEACHING CERTIFICATE

Certified with CTCSOL, CERTIFICATE FOR TEACHERS OF CHINESE TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES

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EDUCATION

2019 - 2021 Graduate Coursework in Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, USA

Research focus: Neuromechanism of flexibility and resilience in Dyslexia (PI: Prof. Fumiko Hoeft)
(GPA 3.81, 52 credits finished)

2016 - 2019 Master of Science in Cognitive Neuroscience, East China Normal University, China

Research topic: Neuromechanism of learning Chinese as a second language (PI: Prof. Qing Cai)
(GPA 3.69, 35 credits, Graduated with Honors, Recommended Postgraduate)

2012 - 2016 Bachelor of Science in Applied Psychology, University of Jinan, China

Research topic: Neuromechanism of facial expression recognition (PI: AP. Sutao Song)
(GPA 4.08, Graduated with Honors, National Scholarship Recipient with Honors)
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WORKING & LIVING ABROAD

1. 2024 - 2026 in Spain, working as an English second teacher in public schools (both high school and primary school), online psychotherapist work, online teaching work
2. 2024 about 2 months in New Zealand, online psychotherapist work, online teaching work
3. 2021 - 2023 in Latin America, online psychotherapist work, online teaching work, Help Exchange, Travelling
4. 2019 - 2021 in USA，R1 Cognitive Neuroscience Researcher
5. 2019 2 months in Finland，Help exchange
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