Learner Testimonials

"It was a delight being in Lee Laoshi's class this semester! Her enthusiasm and engagement made class very fun and interesting despite the Zoom fatigue. She taught the course content very effectively as I was able to comprehend and apply all the content learned throughout the semester. The activities and assignments she assigned were all very applicable to real life situations/conversations so I found the course very useful overall."

"The instructor makes learning the content easier with the format and also prepares a variety of different ways to learn the content."

"Lee Laoshi is straight up the best professor I've ever had during my time at UBC. The way she teaches our class makes it so much more relaxing and laid back compared to all other classes. She also encouraged all students to engage in class and motivated those who were faster learners to help out those who needed it. Laoshi's style of teaching in addition to the lack of stress–inducing tests and exams, makes learning the language a lot easier and a lot more fun as well. There's infinite thank yous I can say to Lee Laoshi for how much she's helped me with my learning. I walked into CHIN 131 in September knowing no Chinese, and now I'm motivated to train myself into a fluent speaker. 謝謝李老師! :D"

"I had a phenomenal time learning under Laoshi. She was patient, understanding, and constantly trying to engage students. This was by far the best experience I could've asked for in terms of virtual online learning, thank you so much!"

"I want to thank 李老师 for everything she has done this entire year as I had her for two terms. I held off on learning mandarin since learning any Chinese language/dialect seemed so difficult for me but she made the introduction very enjoyable and easy to follow. Therefore, thank you for everything!"