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My name is Leike (Lake), mum to Ciara-Ann, and I run Lingotot in South Edinburgh and most of Midlothian area. I'm passionate about languages and I believe that, when it comes to learning a second or third or fourth language (the list can go on…), the younger the better!

I graduated from China’s top University, Tsinghua University, in 2005 and got a job at the Shanghai HQ of what was then one of the top Global Fortune 500 companies. But I decided to change my career after a wonderful experience at a college workshop. It was after this experience that I soon started my amazingly rewarding journey in teaching by became a college teacher in Beijing. I mainly taught Chinese Traditional patterns and Character design, for which I won several awards. During school holidays, I also taught Mandarin, stage art and dance in several international kids theater camps in Beijing, where I witnessed how children can amazingly absorb new languages, particularly when engaged with a wide range of interactive activities including singing, dancing, drama, crafts and games etc.

In 2010, I moved to UK for further education and started teaching Mandarin in afterschool clubs in England, and then privately in Scotland. When we finally moved to my dream city Edinburgh and my bilingual daughter turned 3, I was ready to take the next step. That was when I joined Lingotot. Our classes are fun, interactive and carefully designed to introduce children to a new language through games, songs, stories, crafts and many other activities.

At Lingotot Edinburgh South we teach languages for kids 0-11.  We run community classes as well as bringing languages to children in nurseries and primary schools.  If you'd like Lingotot to lead language sessions at your local community centre, church hall, school or nursery, please do get in touch. Or If you have any questions, please email me at edinburghsouth@lingotot.com.

I look forward to welcoming you to one of my classes soon!

Leike x