Joel Mann | 孟坚龙
9 Chinese (Mandarin) lessons
Excellent teacher who really focuses on both your goals, and your interests. Patrick does an excellent job mixing in reviews with new content, and the conversation feels very natural and inclusive. In an hour lesson, I generally walk away with a lot to study, and excitement to practice for next class, which are both great things. He provides notes/commentary during the class which I have found very useful for both study and progress reference later.
As others have mentioned, Patrick mixes humor into his classes, and paces them to my level. This includes days I’m tired, and often speak wrong/don’t understand quickly. He is able to push the difficulty based on where I am at on any given day, which has been super valuable given my job leaves me tired some days.
I highly recommend Patrick if you have goals you are working towards in Chinese, want to be challenged, but also want a relaxed atmosphere and humorous teacher who puts a lot of effort into their lessons.
Apr 21, 2024