Grace

Mandarin Chinese Conversation Group Organizer

Hi everyone, my name is Grace Sheng and although I was born in Taiwan, I have lived in Canada virtually all my life since 8 years old. My mother tongue is Mandarin Chinese but I do not have many opportunities to speak it as I have no family or Chinese friends in Ottawa. However, I travel to China every few years to refresh my Mandarin and reading and writing skills. I recently returned from a 2 month stay in Shanghai where I studied Mandarin while I was there. I am now volunteering as a helper in the CHIN 2010 course and also as a conversation group organizer. 

As a retired social worker and as an alumni of Carleton University, I enjoy helping others. I am now interested in helping students improve their Chinese language skills. My oral and listening skills are fairly good but I am also working on improving my reading and writing skills.

Come for a casual conversation and practice your Mandarin on Tuesday afternoons at 2-3 p.m. in room 337 at St. Patrick’s. Hope to chat with you soon!