Your student understands more than they let on. They just need the right method — and the confidence to use it. That's what we build here.
I learned Mandarin as an adult — the hard way. Now I teach it the right way.
— Seth Clippard, PhDMost Mandarin programs teach the language. Very few teach students to speak it. There's a better way.
Two Programs. One Method.
For any motivated student ready to speak
Your student grew up surrounded by Mandarin but never fully learned to speak it. They understand fragments, freeze in conversation, and feel stuck between two worlds. This program changes that.
For motivated high schoolers targeting a 4 or 5
AP Chinese is an opportunity most students underutilize. A 4 or 5 earns college credit, strengthens applications, and sets your student apart. This program is built specifically to get them there.
How It Works
Master tones and pronunciation so every word sounds natural and clear from day one.
Build speaking and reading together so your student thinks in Chinese, not through translation.
Surround your student with Chinese every day until it stops feeling like studying and starts feeling natural.
Train with real exam scenarios and live conversation drills until the test feels easy.
What Parents Say
"Seth has helped me become more confident in my growth towards being able to speak Chinese more fluently. My biggest result so far has been improvement in my Oral quiz grades! I am always incredibly proud of myself after tests, and have become even more after working with Seth."
"Seth understood exactly why my son was stuck — the weekend school approach just doesn't work for kids raised here. His method does."
"Got a 5 on the AP exam. The structured approach and speaking practice made the difference. We're so glad we found this program."
Meet Your Tutor
Seth Clippard spent 20+ years living and teaching in Taiwan. He holds a PhD in Religious Studies with a focus on language and cross-cultural communication. He's studied five languages, translated books from Chinese to English — and he learned Mandarin as an adult, just like your student will.
His secret advantage: ESL training. Most Chinese tutors teach the way they personally learned Mandarin — from birth. Seth uses second-language acquisition methodology, purpose-built for American learners.