International Tutors' Magazine October 2018 | Page 2

OCTOBER 2018 INTERNATIONAL TUTORS’ MAGAZINE CONTENTS 3 Contributors’ Page 4 Editor’s Note 5 Community Spotlight 6 Checking in with the ITs 8 Traveling the World at the Language Festival 8 Penny Lin Xinhong is a master’s student in Education and Developmental Psychology. She likes eating all kinds of dim sum and desserts, and she also likes sports. Her motto is “live well, love lots and laugh often.” by Penny Lin Surviving in Cantonese 15 by Candy Zhang 12 Rare Species 14 Been There, Done That 15 Upcoming Events 18 Readers’ Page 20 by Quinta Liang by Mon Zhang contact us: see back cover 2 Quinta Liang is a master’s student studying Education. She is from mainland China and enjoys writing. She also loves reading, dancing, and listening to music. Candy Zhang, a Year 1 student, majors in Early Childhood Education. She is a crazy fan of animations and enjoys yummy snacks when watching them, while her perfect diet plan still remains a fantasy. Mon Zhang Zi Meng is a Year 4 student majoring in English Language Education. She loves traveling, making friends, and paddle boarding. She also loves sharing and recording her life by writing and teaching Beijing dialect on her blog (https://memsmon.wixsite.com/monzhang). CONTRIBUTORS’ PAGE 3