A few of the LTL team members introduce themselves. With a total of 30 staff members, LTL has a very family style environment, where staff, teachers and students eat lunch together at the school and often meet for dinner or drinks after school.

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<em><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Tina Xiang</span>, Director of Studies</strong></em>

Tina graduated from Hebei University with a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching Mandarin as a Foreign Language and joined the LTL team in 2009. She specializes in Spoken Chinese and Business Chinese of all levels. Tina is in charge of all student assessments, as well as supervising program and curriculum design.

<em>“Teaching Mandarin makes me happy because aside from the fulfillment I get helping foreigners, I also learn a lot of things from them. Seeing my students’ become more and more fluent in Mandarin is very rewarding.”</em>

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<strong><em><span style="font-size: large;">Jia Hui</span>, Immersion Specialist</em></strong>

Hui earned her Bachelor degree in Linguistics and English at Peking University (北大). She loves art and travelling and is herself a passionate portrait painter. She believes that an immersion program creates a pure language environment for students where they are able to develop their listening and speaking skills more rapidly.

<em>“I like working at LTL because it is a place that is always full of laughter and happy faces which makes my job a lot of fun. I <em>think interacting with locals helps students build a more functional vocabulary for daily use. I like to help students to learn about Chinese culture, understand China better and enjoy the experience of studying here</em>.”</em>

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<strong><em><a href="http://ltl-chinois.fr/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SMP_News_SUNDAYPROFILE24.ART_1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5756" alt="LTL Chinese" src="http://ltl-chinois.fr/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/SMP_News_SUNDAYPROFILE24.ART_1-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Andreas Laimboeck</span>, School Director
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Andreas, original from Austria, first came to China in 1999 on a university exchange program, where he fell in love with China, it's people, culture and language. He afterwards studied Mandarin in Beijing and London and has lived in mainly in Beijing since 2002. Before founding LTL he worked as Sales Director Greater China for Sirona (Siemens Dental) in Beijing.

<em>"Learning Chinese was one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. It was also one of the best times of my life and discovering this country through first studying and then working here was - and is - an amazing experience. I enjoy helping other to explore China, to learn Mandarin, and at the same time help them to avoid some of the mistakes I made. I like working at LTL because the school is full of life and it is great to be surrounded by so many other people who are as passionate about China as I am."</em>

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<a href="http://ltl-chinois.fr/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/alex1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-5759" alt="student advisor ltl mandarin school" src="http://ltl-chinois.fr/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/alex1-225x300.jpg" width="225" height="300" /></a><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Alexander Krasnov</span>, Student Advisor</strong>

Alex is an Israeli national who has been learning Chinese since 2005 and enjoys learning new languages in his free time. Before coming to Beijing he studied Japanese in Tokyo and today also speaks Korean, German, Italian, Hebrew and Russian. He graduated with an M.A. in East Asian Studies from Tel Aviv University. Alex is an avid fan of language learning and enjoys helping other people learn Chinese, while getting to know the fun areas of Beijing.

<em>“One of the great things about LTL is that you make connections with students that are more than just student-student advisor relations, but also those of friends that enjoy their time together.</em>”

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<h4><span style="font-size: x-large;"><strong>Spotlight on our teachers</strong></span></h4>
A few of our teachers explain why they enjoy sharing the Chinese language.

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<strong><em><img class="alignleft" title="LtL Class" alt="" src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_2428-300x225.jpg" width="300" height="225" /><span style="font-size: large;">Kimi Huang</span></em></strong>

Kimi is a graduate of Harbin Normal University in Northen China and has a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. Her focus is on Spoken Chinese for Beginners and Pre-Intermediate learners.

<em>“Every country takes pride in promoting their own culture and language to other people. I see teaching Mandarin as my way of helping my country foster understanding with other cultures to make the world a better place.”</em>

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<em><strong><a href="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/%E6%97%97%E8%A2%8D.jpg" rel="gallery"><img class="alignleft" title="旗袍" alt="" src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/%E6%97%97%E8%A2%8D-244x300.jpg" width="156" height="192" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Tiffany Xiao</span></strong></em>

Tiffany earned a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). She believes that learning characters, even though it may seem daunting, is crucial for the long-term journey towards fluency.

<em>“I wasn’t sure what I wanted as a career until I discovered teaching Mandarin. Sev</em>

<em>en years later, I still love teaching as much as the day I started! I always tell my students that it’s important to be patient when learning Chinese. Just take it day by day, and you’ll be amazed at the progress you make!”</em>

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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lily Cheng</strong></span><a href="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Lily-Teacher.jpg" rel="gallery"><img class="alignleft" title="Lily Teacher" alt="Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language" src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Lily-Teacher-296x300.jpg" width="153" height="154" /></a>

Lily is originally from Kaifeng (开封）in Henan (河南) and graduated from the University of Zhengzhou with a Bachelor in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. In her free time she enjoys hiking and reading books.

<em>“I always had a strong interest in Chinese traditional culture and being a teacher allows me to share my knowledge and passion with my students. Learning Chinese is more than just memorizing characters and practicing pronounciation. It is a window to an</em><em>other country, culture and history. I want to help my students to understand the world outside that window.”</em>

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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Jacqueli</strong><a href="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Jacqueline.jpg" rel="gallery"><img class="alignleft" title="Jacqueline" alt="Chinese Language " src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Jacqueline-223x300.jpg" width="94" height="126" /></a><strong>n</strong><strong>e Yu</strong></span>

Jacqueline is from Yantai (烟台) in Shandong Province (山东) and earned her Masters degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Langauge from the University of Nanjing. After work she likes to relax, either by exercising or reading a good book.

<em>“I love languanges and I especially love my mother tongue, Mandarin. Learning foreign languages helped me to understand different cultures and people and I want to help my students to understand China through it’s language.”</em>

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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Lin Liu</strong></span><a href="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Lin-Liu.jpg" rel="gallery"><img class="alignleft" title="Lin Liu" alt="LTL Chinese Language Teacher" src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Lin-Liu-221x300.jpg" width="108" height="146" /></a>

Lin graduated from Haerbin Educational University with a Bachelor degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. Originally from Liaoning Province (辽宁) she likes to travel, exercise and watch movies.

<em>“I think teaching Chinese to foreigners is the coolest job one can have. It helps foreigners to understand China and to make friends here and at the same time it allows me to make friends from all over the world and learn about other people’s cultures. It is great fun.”</em>

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<strong><a href="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Sarah-Sun.jpg" rel="gallery"><img class="alignleft" title="Sarah Sun" alt="LTL Chinese Language Teacher" src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Sarah-Sun.jpg" width="106" height="118" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Sarah Sun</span></strong>

Sarah earned her Bachelor in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Jilin Educational University and likes to discover anything new, especially foreign cultures.

<em>“I love different cultures and finding out about them. In my job I meet people from all over the world every day and not only help them to learn about my culture and language, but also learn to understand them, their way of thinking and how it is different to my own.”</em>

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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Teresa Wang</strong></span><a href="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Theresa.jpg" rel="gallery"><img class="alignleft" title="Teresa" alt="Chinese Language Teacher" src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Theresa.jpg" width="126" height="142" /></a>

Teresa graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University with a Bachelor in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. She likes to ski, travel and take pictures.

<em>“By teaching foreigners about my language and culture I learn a lot about myself. I find Chinese a very beautiful language and enjoy teaching </em><em>it a lot. I don’t know if everyone would enjoy doing this, but for me it is the perfect job.”</em>

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<strong><a href="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Giulia-Picture.jpg" rel="gallery"><img class="alignleft" title="Giulia Picture" alt="" src="http://www.dev2.livethelanguage.cn/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Giulia-Picture.jpg" width="152" height="157" /></a><span style="font-size: large;">Giulia Wang</span></strong>

Giulia earned her Masters in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Hubei University and she says there is nothing she enjoys more than being in class.

<em>“I love being a teacher and enjoye every minute in the classroom. Meeting students from different countries and cultural backgrouns is very interesting. I think I am good at stimulating students interest and make the classroom a fun environment.”</em>

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