Testimonials

“Both our girls (ages 9 and 6) have been in Cynthia's Mandarin class for several years. Cynthia is a dedicated, caring and loving teacher who goes the extra mile by continually coming up with new teaching techniques to keep both girls interested and engaged in learning about their language and culture. But she is more than just a teacher, to us she is part of our extended family of Chinese adoptees.”

— Rob M, Toronto

Father to Zoe 9, and Amy 6

“Both our daughters have been taking Mandarin lessons from Cynthia for over 5 years. We feel that the basic instruction in Mandarin have given our girls a good grounding in the language. The Mandarin lessons have taken the form of classroom instruction with printed texts, singing of songs, games and coloring. Most recently our eldest daughter has been participating in online Mandarin lessons as a way of continuing her studies without having to leave our home or drive to classes. She has found them to be very beneficial with the added attraction of staying in touch with her Mandarin classmates whom she made lasting friendships with. It has also introduced her to the benefits of online instruction over the internet something I expect we will continue to see through her education in other subjects and venues.”

— Janice Mummery & Dave Hanson

“We are very pleased to have Cynthia Xu as our daughter Lia's Mandarin teacher starting when Lia was a toddler. Lia began her Mandarin studies as a young child, a time when it is easy to pick up a second or third language. Cynthia has excellent rapport with her students, makes excellent use of curricular resources and demonstrates exquisite skills, as a language teacher, to ensure that her students are progressing steadily in their lessons. Lia has had classes at Cynthia's school and later using internet. We are very impressed and inspired by Cynthia's work. We recommend her very highly.”

— Jaan

Father to Lia 11, Toronto

“I have been learning Mandarin from Cynthia for about 5 years. We learned Mandarin by reading books, playing games, singing songs, working in our Mandarin work books, practicing writing characters and just having a conversation in Mandarin. Now I'm continuing to learn Mandarin over the internet. I have made many new friends throughout the years learning Mandarin. I have very much enjoyed the time spent and am still spending with Cynthia and all the other girls in my group. I hope to continue improving my Mandarin skills for a few more years to come. It's a lot of fun!”

— Miriam Hanson

10 year old, Toronto

“My daughter attended Mandarin classes with Cynthia for 5 or 6 years. Cynthia is a caring, creative and dedicated teacher. She adjusts the learning strategies so they are appropriate for each age. Early years more games and songs, later years more structured and with excellent tools. I would recommend her to anyone interested in learning basic Mandarin.”

— Kathy S.

Mother to Robin 11, Toronto