“Peggy Lee’s teaching style is so incredibly different! It’s amazing to me how upbeat she is all the time...always very very encouraging...I really look forward to lessons because they are a lot of fun!”

“I started working with Peggy 2 years ago. I was lost in Chinese class, and she completely changed that. She enforced and strengthened my grammar/vocabulary skills, and improved my Chinese fluency. From then on, my grades have been up. As well as this, she taught me the history and evolution of characters that I was learning- which helped me better understand and remember them. She catered her instruction to what was relevant to me so it made the material easier to learn. It also kept me engaged. She would relate the material to my life, allowing me to apply new skills to my own experiences. She not only taught me what I needed to know to keep up in school, but she made our classes enjoyable for me and we had many laughs. She has such lively energy, I loved working with her. I saw great improvements in my test scores and she is the reason for that. I couldn’t have done as well as I did without her.”

“I’ve been studying Chinese with Peggy for almost a year now and I can’t imagine it any other way. I was always a believer in in-person learning, but Peggy has definitely changed my mind on that! What’s different about her teaching style is that you will be speaking Chinese 90% of the time during a lesson. This is especially helpful if you want to become a natural speaker. She will give you live feedback, cater the lessons to what your goals are, and pivot the lessons when she notices you may need more help in a certain area. Honestly every lesson is so interesting and fun and I look forward to them every week!”

“I have worked with Peggy for the last year after several prior classes and tutors. It has been a great experience! Every week with just an hour-long lesson, my ability to hear and process Chinese improves substantially. I find myself having much more confidence to speak Chinese with others. She is engaging and makes my brain learn quickly, but at the same time she doesn’t make it seem difficult. I highly recommend her!”

“Honestly I wish I’d known about Peggy’s classes when I first started learning Chinese. Her lessons are both fun and effective, and the time just whizzes by! Peggy is highly meticulous with her lesson planning and acutely sensitive to the areas of my Chinese which need the most attention. The diverse range of learning materials Peggy uses - including novels, proverbs, local news, and culture - means that one is able to acquire a deeper appreciation of the language. During the time Peggy has been my teacher I’ve managed to erase many of the prior bad habits I’d picked up, and I would recommend her to anyone who wants to learn Chinese, no matter what your level or preferred learning style.
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“Peggy isn’t just the best Chinese teacher I’ve ever had, she is one of the best all around teachers I’ve ever had! She makes every lesson fun, engaging, practical, and memorable. Somehow, she manages to never make students feel bad when they are struggling yet still motivates us to try harder. Even when my work and life get extremely busy, I stay committed to my Chinese lessons because they give me a constant sense of progress and the delight of learning not just the language but also cultural nuance. I wish Peggy could be my teacher for everything in life!”

“Peggy is an amazing teacher. She brings great energy to every lesson and I always end her classes feeling very satisfied that I have made progress in learning Mandarin. She is always kind and encouraging but also makes sure to correct errors right away so they do not become habits. Peggy also makes sure to tailor her lessons to her student’s needs. I have had other Mandarin tutors in the past redirect my lessons away from my specific activities and situations back towards a standard curriculum. However, Peggy has the talent to integrate vocabulary and ideas specific to my circumstances into highly useful grammar patterns in the moment. I feel I have seen my most rapid improvement in Mandarin while studying with Peggy. I wish I had had the opportunity to start with her from the beginning!”

“During my numerous years with Peggy Lee as my teacher I grew immensely in skill and understanding of the Chinese language. Her teaching style is never boring, and the minutes of the lesson fly by! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a Chinese teacher, of all levels, because she is well equipped to teach anyone.”

“I really like the games and the fun of it all. And it’s been pretty good so far. The lessons are good too. I’m learning A LOT!”

“Peggy is a masterful teacher who cares about her craft and students. She approaches her work with both professionalism and playfulness, rigor and flexibly, structure and creativity. What’s more, Peggy has a growth mindset, is open to feedback, and is constantly seeking to improve. If you are serious about learning Chinese, look no further.”