🎓Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance, Michigan State University. 🏆A certified teacher with 13 years of experience teaching English and more than 20 years of experience teaching music. 🇹🇼Born in Taiwan 🇪🇺Traveled to Europe 🇺🇸I've been living in the States for 27 years. 💢 I fully understand the struggles a non-native English speaker faces. Never let a "foreign" language intimidate you. Make it a part of your life. I’ll help you build confidence in using English! 👩🏻‍💻Classes offered👩🏻‍💻 🎯Pronunciation: understand long and short vowels and be able to pronounce sight words. I can transform your pronunciation in just 10 lessons. 🎯 Daily Conversation: be able to make small talk, use idioms, slang, practice with different topics, ranging from ordering food, asking for directions, shopping to making travel plans. I'll help you come out of your shell. You'll be able to initiate a conversation confidently in just 5 lessons. 🎯Ted Ed : through videos, critical thinking and proactive communication is high promoted. 🎯Children’s English Lessons: build from sight words to short sentences & understand sentence structure. In 5 lesson, your child can express their emotions, likes & dislikes and daily activities freely. (25 min and 50 min lessons available) 🎯Daily Conversation for new immigrants and those who plan to study overseas: from banking, shopping for food , making an appointment, car rental to buying a house. If you’re thinking about studying overseas, it is important to polish up your listening and speaking skills. In 10 lessons, you'll feel at ease to cope with any situation in a new country. 🔔 TRIAL LESSON🔔 🔴We will have a quick assessment in listening, speaking, reading and grammar during the trial lesson. Based on your assessment, I can customize a course and help you achieve your goal.🔴 It is important to let me know why you'd like to take lessons and what your goal is beforehand. 🍀Why Monica?🍀 🌷After receiving DMA in music performance from Michigan State University, I moved to New York City. I have been living in New York City for 20 years. 🌷I am a musician and an ESL teacher. I speak both English and Chinese. I taught at a language school in NYC for over a decade. My students were new immigrants to the States; it was my responsibility to help them improve their pronunciation, understand grammar and use the right words. 🌷My teaching philosophy is based on "fun learning boosts motivation and confidence." I’m patient but firm;I teach creatively. 🍀 Learning a new language can be scary, but no worries, I’m here to help you. 🍀 Do ask questions and don’t be shy. Why not book a trial lesson now? Hope to see you soon! Check my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/124146995643985/videos/1086980398362722/ 🍀 Your feedback is important to me! <VERY IMPORTANT> Students get homework assignment after each lesson. Since we are in different time zones, be sure to submit your HW at least 36hours before our next lesson, so I have time to check it. If you need to cancel a lesson, please do so at least 24 hours before its start time. Please check the policy. It is your responsibility to have your device (check your internet & zoom) ready BEFORE the lesson.