[quote=“cyberguppy”]Just trying to get a feel for how much a Chinese Tutor would charge or how much I should expect to pay:
My situation:
Intermediate Chinese
Will provide my own books and materials
Require correction on speaking
Based in Kaohsiung
Classes will be conversation focused with the tutor correcting me.
At a location of our choice: not keen for paying classroom/institution overheads
How much should I expect to pay hourly for a
Experienced tutor
Unexperienced tutor
Thanks,[/quote]
Get yourself down to Wenzao and find a student from the department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Quality isn’t guaranteed as they will still be going through their training, but rates can be good. I had a tutor from there for about NT$200 per hour.
[quote=“Milkybar_Kid”]
Get yourself down to Wenzao and find a student from the department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Quality isn’t guaranteed as they will still be going through their training, but rates can be good. I had a tutor from there for about NT$200 per hour.[/quote]
As for “quality”, I would really only worry about whether the person can write Pinyin (or Bopomofo, if you’re using that) correctly and consistently. (This is doubly true for people teaching Taiwanese…I’ve had language center teachers who didn’t know how to Romanize consistently). The rest of what they learn in methods…well…
My biggest issues I’ve had with LE’s and teachers is that they don’t correct me. They just let the Chinese roll out of my mouth and accept it for what it is.
Just being too polite and not stopping conversation to correct. It’s a classic rookie teacher’s error not knowing when and when not to correct. I’ve been down that road too with my students when I started off.
Shoddy TW pronounciation by untrained teachers does sometimes confuse you between “sh” and “x” or “zhi” and “q” or “ch” sounds.
[quote=“Milkybar_Kid”][quote=“cyberguppy”]Just trying to get a feel for how much a Chinese Tutor would charge or how much I should expect to pay:
My situation:
Intermediate Chinese
Will provide my own books and materials
Require correction on speaking
Based in Kaohsiung
Classes will be conversation focused with the tutor correcting me.
At a location of our choice: not keen for paying classroom/institution overheads
How much should I expect to pay hourly for a
Experienced tutor
Unexperienced tutor
Thanks,[/quote]
Get yourself down to Wenzao and find a student from the department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Quality isn’t guaranteed as they will still be going through their training, but rates can be good. I had a tutor from there for about NT$200 per hour.[/quote]
[quote=“cyberguppy”][quote=“Milkybar_Kid”][quote=“cyberguppy”]Just trying to get a feel for how much a Chinese Tutor would charge or how much I should expect to pay:
My situation:
Intermediate Chinese
Will provide my own books and materials
Require correction on speaking
Based in Kaohsiung
Classes will be conversation focused with the tutor correcting me.
At a location of our choice: not keen for paying classroom/institution overheads
How much should I expect to pay hourly for a
Experienced tutor
Unexperienced tutor
Thanks,[/quote]
Get yourself down to Wenzao and find a student from the department of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Quality isn’t guaranteed as they will still be going through their training, but rates can be good. I had a tutor from there for about NT$200 per hour.[/quote]