From Hong KongLiving in Hong Kong, Hong Kong (21:24 UTC+08:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 8, 2018
After obtaining a MA in Linguistics in Japan, I worked for Tourism Office of Tottori Prefectural Government, which gave me abundant opportunities to use a wide range of languages on a daily basis. Being a native speaker of Cantonese born in Hong Kong, I am fluent in Mandarin, English, Japanese, Thai and Korean, and also speak many other languages (Vietnamese, Tagalog, Hokkien, etc).
I enjoy traveling and talk to peope in the local languages. As a language learner myself, I have personally employed a variety of strategies to accommodate my study goals. As such, I understand the need for customized lessons for each student according to their respective language needs.
Me as a Teacher
I believe that I make for a highly qualified language instructor given my post-graduate background in linguistics, my specialized language teaching experiences for the past 6 years, and standardized test taking experiences (Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test, JLPT N1, TOEIC 950, TOPIK Level 6).
As a teacher, I whole-heartedly encourage and support my students in their academic endeavors, making sure to take note of their progress every step of the way. I like to have an active classroom where students are provided many and varied opportunities to learn their target language. Knowing that I am helping my students slowly but surely succeed in their target language makes
My lessons & teaching style
I teach English, Japanese, Thai, Cantonese and Mandarin. I have taught students with a wide variety of language goals. Some of which were to get good results from a standardized language test, to be able to cope in a foreign country and to satisfy their daily language needs, and even to prepare for university entrance exams and job interviews. Given that each student will come with their own language goals and needs, my classroom strategies and teaching materials, therefore, will be altered accordingly. From discussing the latest news to exploring the meaning of the lyrics of a song, from beginner level to business academic level — let’s make our classes fun and engaging!
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Articles and news
Quizzes
Flashcards
Homework Assignments
Test templates and examples
Certificates
Test of Proficiency in Korean Level 6 - National Institue for International Education - 2018
Certificate verified
Japanese Language Teaching Competency Test - Japan Educational Exchanges and Services - 2015
Certificate verified
German Diploma in Japan: Mittelstufe - Der Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Germanistik in Japan - 2015Equivalent to B1
Certificate verified
TOEIC 950/990 - ETS - 2013
Certificate verified
Japanese Langauge Proficiency Test N1 - The Japan Foundation - 2012
Certificate verified
Education
2010 - 2013
Bachelor’s - Civil EngineeringThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2014 - 2016
Master's - LinguisticsSophia University
Work Experience
2014 - 2016
Japanese Teaching AssistantSophia University - Tokyo, Japan
2016 - 2019
Coordinator for International RelationsTottori Prefectural Government - Tottori, Japaninterpreted for the Governor and held Cantonese classes
5.0
Rating
100
Students
626
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
100
Students
626
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Chinese (Cantonese) Lessons
Chinese (Cantonese)
Japanese
Trial Lesson
42 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Cantonese Pronunciation for Beginners (jyut6 ping3)
A1Language Essentials124 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 16% off
Cantonese Conversation
A1 - C2Conversation223 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 16% off
Lessons with Textbooks (Cantonese for Everyone)
A1 - B2Language Essentials1 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 16% off
Availability
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113 Reviews
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Chinese (Cantonese)
Japanese
977db5
20 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
唔該~
May 28, 2021
b1ece3
5 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
The teacher focus about pronunciation and always see u mouth for the right tone. Look good and wanna learn more with him!
May 18, 2021
d3f6ed
6 Japanese lessons
Edmund was very patient and understands what my struggles are in learning Japanese. In the 30 minute trial, I already learned more than what I could achieve by self-learning! I will definitely be taking more classes with Edmund.
May 15, 2021
91566b
8 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Every lesson has significantly helped me improve my Cantonese. Edmund is energetic, knowledgable, and highly effective in conducting his lessons to my greatest benefit. Thanks Edmund!
May 21, 2021
74b529
1 Japanese lesson
謝謝老師的幫助 今天是第一次來上日文課 老師泰語很好 我的日語就麻煩老師了 🙏🏻
May 17, 2021
082357
11 Chinese (Cantonese) lessons
Always ties it back to real conversation scenarios, and always has multiple ways to present a concept to reinforce understanding.