After obtaining her Bachelor Of Chemical Engineering from Tianjin University (天津大学), Zhang Li worked in the Chemical industry for a short period. With her interest and passion in Chinese culture and literature, she soon decided to move aways from engineering career. In 1996 Zhang Li obtained Bachelor Of Chinese Language And Literature (汉语言文学本科) from Beijing JingWen International University (京文国际学院) and worked for many years as full time high school teacher in China. Ever since moving to Singapore in 2006, Zhang Li has been tutoring Chinese and Higher Chinese language with students from K2 to Secondary 4.
Learning And Teaching
It has been a great learning journey for Zhang Li as she adjusted her teaching style to suit Singapore students. Through this learning journey, she progresses from tutoring students from Singapore local schools to International schools.
As she builds rapport with students, Zhang Li adjusts her tutoring style constantly so as to allow her students to relate according to their respective Chinese standards. Her passion in teaching motivates her to constantly find new and creative ways to inspire Singapore students to love and learn the Chinese language.
A Successful Chinese Tutor
Zhang Li is now a successful professional Chinese and Higher Chinese tutor, helping many students to achieve outstanding academic results in PSLE and GCE O-level. Her students are mainly from schools around Toa Payoh and Bishan areas such as Pei Chun Primary, Catholic High and CHIJ. Her greatest joy is to see students attaining outstanding achievements in Chinese language.
Zhang Li loves tutoring as it gives her the opportunity to engage with children and youth one-to-one. Most of her students are enthusiastic and she enjoys the challenge to further inspire them to discover Chinese language in new dimensions. Zhang Li always enjoys her wonderful time with students, exploring Chinese culture and language together, creatively learning Chinese idioms, stories and writings.
Giving Her Best To Chinese
In her Christian circle, Zhang Li maintains good connection with Chinese from China, Singapore and Malaysia. She believes that in whatever little way she can contribute to the Chinese around her, be the person her students or her friends, she is living up to the Chinese values she learns and teaches.
Zhang Li is a keen reader of Chinese literatures and Classics. She plays badminton regularly with her child and with neighbours.