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November 2022 by Google user
We started Mandarin lesson with Rita a little over a year ago. Prior to that, my kids were enrolled in a weekend Chinese school. After the switch, both kids improved leaps and bounds. Rita taught Chinese in real life setting, so students can actually relate to the material and retain the knowledge. For example, she would take them on a \\\"shopping\\\" trip to the store next door. She would cook simple snacks during class, go through the items in the kitchen with students. She would play board games \\\"Game of Life\\\" with students so they can practice life events. All of these methods are very practical when you learn a language. Rita is also instrumental in helping one of my kids pass the Chinese CBE (credit by exam). When we started the lesson with her, we were only hoping to pass CBE level 2 at the most. Rita spent a lot of time with my child, not only teaching her the knowledge, but also teaching her HOW to take an exam. In the end, my child passed CBE level 3, which surpassed all of our expectations. I highly recommend Rita's mandarin lessons. We have used a few teachers in the past, she is simply the BEST.
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October 2022 by Jillian D
We started Mandarin lesson with Rita a little over a year ago. Prior to that, my kids were enrolled in a weekend Chinese school. After the switch, both kids improved leaps and bounds. Rita taught Chinese in real life setting, so students can actually relate to the material and retain the knowledge. For example, she would take them on a "shopping" trip to the store next door. She would cook simple snacks during class, go through the items in the kitchen with students. She would play board games "Game of Life" with students so they can practice life events. All of these methods are very practical when you learn a language. Rita is also instrumental in helping one of my kids pass the Chinese CBE (credit by exam). When we started the lesson with her, we were only hoping to pass CBE level 2 at the most. Rita spent a lot of time with my child, not only teaching her the knowledge, but also teaching her HOW to take an exam. In the end, my child passed CBE level 3, which surpassed all of our expectations. I highly recommend Rita's mandarin lessons. We have used a few teachers in the past, she is simply the BEST.
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April 2022 by Ivan Black
Rita is really good at teaching, observing . She always can find a better way for everyone, and plan a special lesson for each student . That’s why many students could enjoy the studying in her class.
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March 2022 by Anthony Flores Nigaglioni
I started taking classes with Rita about 5 months ago starting at a good basic to lower intermediate level. I was able to follow along relatively well when listening to chinese, but often struggled to reply by not finding the words or translating in my head at the same time and it slowed me down. Our focus was on teaching me using concepts, events and interests that apply to my daily life to really polish those common conversations that I will normally be exposed to. It worked VERY well since throughout these classes, important distinctions on grammar and/or pronunciation came up and we took time to discuss those as well. It became more natural with time to form sentences without having to think about the sentence pattern in my head before talking. We often talk for several minutes entirely in chinese and I'm able to follow the conversation close to instantly. I have improved significantly on how to follow the flow of the conversations and have reduced paying attention to the tones as much. I've learned different approaches to sounding more natural by practicing in person, listening to music in chinese or watching chinese shows. Every session is a good combination of your normal "theory" with the practice of every day conversation. We've gone into detail on conversation topics like work abd business situations where I've managed to use my knowledge in a professional sense to at least talk about fundamental work responsibilities. The teacher encourages you to talk with her through text throughout the week and will often send you interesting videos/songs related to your specific interests. She will push you just enough without causing you to burn out but not too little that you start slacking and feel like youre wasting your money. She is definitely the only teacher I've had in my 2 years of learning that ive stayed with for longer than 2 sessions.
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March 2021 by Maxwell Fritz
I started studying Chinese with Rita about a year ago. Tried to get started on my own but wasn’t making too much progress, and was curious to see how working with someone could help me work around some of my roadblocks. One year down the line and I genuinely can’t imagine how much time and effort I’ve saved by working with Rita. I can read, write, understand and speak comfortably at an intermediate level, even with native speakers and native-language materials. I completed the HSK3 exam last fall and am already preparing to move onto higher levels. Every week, I still notice consistent improvements, even if when I’m not able to practice on my own time.The benefits of working with a native speaker, one with experience navigating the difficulties of learning a language, are endless. On top of that though - Rita is a phenomenal teacher. Rather than pulling from a textbook or teaching to a curriculum, she creates specialized material and won’t stop working until she is speaking directly to your abilities and comfort level. She is constantly researching and implementing new learning tools and platforms, and if it doesn’t exist, she’ll create one - from recording personalized podcasts, to writing stories, to building lessons into board games and your own hobbies. It’s a rare and refreshing approach to learning that will push you to work harder and smarter in everything you do.
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October 2020 by Monica Staten Brooks
Rita is an excellent Mandarin Chinese teacher!
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February 2020 by Sam Lisook
I came to Rita with a decent low-intermediate knowledge of Chinese vocabulary and grammar but struggled to form all but the most basic sentences. After one month of working with Rita my speaking and listening comprehension both greatly improved. I attribute this improvement to her method of creating a fun, relaxed atmosphere for each session. One day she conducted a tea ceremony, explaining the ritual, and making tea for us to drink during the lesson. She takes a genuine interest in my daily activities, hobbies and interests, creating endless topics for conversation. She will encourage you to text her questions during the week as soon as they arise, so that a teaching moment will not be missed. I am so fortunate to have her as my Mandarin coach.
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February 2020 by Laura Greer
I adopted my daughter from China when she was 2.5 years old. As she rapidly learned English when we returned to the US, I found Rita when we were looking for someone who could help her retain the Mandarin she had learned. Rita was so dedicated to helping us-always coming up with new ways to "teach" a toddler. She would come up with new games, find my daughter's favorite characters' books translated into Mandarin, and would even make us videos on the weeks we couldn't get up to Plano to see her. She is passionate about helping others learn, and she is a wonderful teacher and person.
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August 2019 by Chris Knight
A few months ago I decided to sign my son up for mandarin lessons even though he was only 2 years old at the time. I was hesitant, as I wasn’t sure if he would be able to learn another language at such a young age, but Rita is such an experienced professional that in only a few months he was using Mandarin day-to-day.
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July 2019 by Larry Taylor
Tutor is very passionate about teaching and wants her students to do well.
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July 2019 by Siobhan Hyland
We moved to Frisco one year ago. Our, now 15 year old, son had been taking Chinese since second grade at his previous school. Unfortunately, his HS in Frisco did not have a Chinese teacher. Rita came highly recommended and we are so thankful that she has been working with our son this past year. He loves having Rita as his Mandarin Chinese teacher and he continues to thrive in his Chinese learning because of her. He recently passed his HSK exam and couldn't have done it without Rita's instruction. We are so fortunate to that Rita has been helping our son improve his Chinese!!
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July 2019 by Jeff McGaughey
My son’s development of the Mandarin language has improved exponentially since starting weekly tutoring sessions with Rita. He’s developed conversational capability - Rita goes out of her way to engage him by discussing his interests and activities as a regular part of the curriculum.
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June 2019 by Jan Beeler
My daughter has been taking Mandarin lessons from Ms. Rita for about a year now & she has learned so much! She orders from Chinese restaurants, speaks to her friends at school & neighbors, all in Mandarin. My daughter is able to do this because Ms. Rita has taught her through her main interests such as Asian TV shows, movies, school activities & music. Learning to speak about everyday relevant things has captured the attention of my daughter & has motivated her to work harder. Ms. Rita has such a wonderful style of teaching that my daughter looks forward to each week because it’s fun for her. We are so lucky to have found Ms. Rita & highly recommend her to anyone who wants to start speaking Mandarin or anyone who wants to improve what they already know.
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June 2019 by Stephanie Masel
I had absolutely no experience learning mandarin before I found Rita online and from the first lesson I knew I found the right teacher. She has made the learning process so engaging and genuinely fun! I have only been with her since March 14th and I was able to pass HSK level 1 on May 11th. Her patience and persistence while teaching me was so unbelievably helpful. I look forward to my classes each week because I know I have a teacher that is wholeheartedly interested in helping me learn and grow on this journey. She goes above and beyond to help find the best learning strategies and personalizes her lessons depending on what you want to learn or are interested in. For example, she is teaching me how to order food. She even takes to time to help me with vocabulary in class and finds the best way to phonetically memorize everything. I also appreciate that she checks in with me in between lessons, when she sends me an incredibly helpful diagram or recording it motivates me to practice and study! I believe she is very passionate about teaching and it makes me passionate about learning.
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May 2019 by Carlos Rodriguez-Cruz y Celis
I learned more in one lesson than I did in weeks of self-study! Each session is unique, and I like that my learning material is applicable to real-life experiences. It is tailored to my interest and learning preferences, and has given me a greater understanding of Mandarin and Chinese culture! I was able to pass the first level of the Chinese proficiency exam (HSK 1) after just 9 lessons with Rita, which shows that her teaching style is exemplary!!
