MAN Xiaochen
- Job title: Head Chinese Instructor
- Email: x.man@leeds.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0113 343 4329
- English name: Maggie
Hometown in China
Beijing
Favourite food
Chinese Hotpot
Hobbies
Singing, yoga
Favourite thing about teaching Chinese
Sharing splendid Chinese Culture with my students.
Top tip for beginner learners of Chinese
Open your mouth to speak Chinese as much as you can, don’t be shy. Practice makes perfect.
Top tip for more advanced learners of Chinese
Learning more about Chinese culture is very helpful for language study.
Favourite Chinese saying or chengyu and why
见贤思齐焉，见不贤而内自省也。
Which means when you meet someone of virtue, find out what you can learn from them so as to make yourself equally good. When you meet someone petty, think about whether you have similar problems.
A website that I recommend to students
The Beijinger website includes many interesting things about Beijing, the capital city of China.
Teaching background and Experience
I started teaching Chinese when I got my masters degree in Chinese Language and Literature ten years ago. I have taught many students from different countries.
It is interesting and fascinating to teach splendid Chinese Language and share glorious Chinese culture with my students.
