Mandarin Tutor



ORIGINAL POST
Posted by hkrcac 18 yrs ago
Hi,


Can you recommend a good private Mandarin tutor for a 5yr old?


Thanks.

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COMMENTS
axptguy38 18 yrs ago
Sent you a PM.

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Mighty 18 yrs ago
I am sure axptguy38 has PM-ed you a good one. Just wondering if it is better for a 5 year old to learn in groups? It sounds a bit serious and lonely for a 5 year old to learn a language on his/her own old. My daughter needs to learn Cantonese soon. She wl be 5 this December but think I wl choose a small class for her to learn.

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axptguy38 18 yrs ago
"there really isn't much going around for cantonese classes. The only one I know is at ywca on a saturday."


My tutor teaches Cantonese (including to me). Maybe I'm just a contrarian. When out and about in HK Cantonese is much more useful (and fun). Learning Mandarin as an adult in HK while not using it in business feels a bit like learning a dead language. ;)

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Mighty 18 yrs ago
Hi sorry if my reply misled any of you. In fact my daughter wl be joining the after school Cantonese lessons organized by ESF Ltd. I was just wondering if it is better to join a class of similar age and capability than employing a private tutor. To me, it sounds a bit boring for a 5 year old to actually sit down and learn a language. What you guys reckon?

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axptguy38 18 yrs ago
"I was just wondering if it is better to join a class of similar age and capability than employing a private tutor. To me, it sounds a bit boring for a 5 year old to actually sit down and learn a language. What you guys reckon?"


I think it depends on the class and the tutor. Kids are quite social and may find a tutor boring. Then again, some tutors are naturals with kids and make the whole exercise quite fun. Sorry that I can't be more definite. ;)

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Mighty 18 yrs ago
Tks Amanda, very well explained!!

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