Without a proper foundation, Chinese is a very
difficult language to master especially if one is from an English
speaking household as I am. Thus, while originally I was fairly proficient in chinese when I first started my primary education, by the
time I reached secondary school my Chinese standard had deteriorated
significantly. I found myself failing every single semester assessment,
and admittedly began to lose hope that I would ever be able to speak Chinese fluently. Thankfully, I received help in the form of Mr Kok.
When I began to slip in chinese standard I realized that I also started
to lose interest in the subject. However, Mr Kok, through his unique use
of technology and the internet as an effective teaching resource,
allowed me to start learning and viewing chinese in a different light.
The ease of using the computer, for example, to do and hand up
assignments makes it so much less of a drag to have to complete said
assignment over the use of rudimentary pen and paper make it so that
learning becomes a very fluent and smooth experience. Mr Kok is very
well versed in his area of teaching, and his ability to be able to
"spot" the questions that are likely to be tested is truly remarkable.
It is evident that he is extremely experienced in teaching, and is
capable of integrating different topics into the lesson to make the
session much more interesting and meaningful. I started tuition with him
when I was in secondary 1. At this point that I am writing this
testimonial I am Secondary 2. While my chinese is still frankly quite
terrible, my teachers have all noted great improvements in my recent
work and in the final year exams. I would really like to thank Mr Kok
for his hardwork and dedication in teaching me, and definitely would
recommend him to all of my friends.
-Thaddeus Koe
