Hello~ I'm looking for a language exchange partner who is proficient in written Chinese. I already have a lot of opportunities to practice speaking but I need to work on my writing more. I want to be able to write Chinese in a more formal rather than colloquial way. I also wish to improve my vocabulary as that has been a weak point in my Chinese for a while. My Chinese is for living in Taiwan and therefore would want a partner who has no problem with traditional characters.

My current Chinese level is around an HSK 5-6.

I am a native English speaker from America who currently works as an IELTS writing coach at a university. However, I will be honest and say I only have a few months of experience there. I also have a Bachelor's in English, a Master's in Education, and a CELTA, so I have experience in writing university-level papers and qualifications to teach English as a second language.

What I would want is a partner who is interested in writing a short essay once a week. The idea is we each write an essay (I write one in Chinese, you write one in English) and then we give each other face-to-face feedback through WeChat or Line or Whatsapp (or Facebook, or Skype etc. etc.). The topic isn't important, we can provide each other with simple topic questions, or come up with some on our own.

I would want to keep the essays pretty short. Please don't expect me to read and give feedback to entire dissertations... I'm talking about like 1-page essays a week. I'm perfectly fine with reading and giving feedback to IELTS Writing Part 2 essays. Those would be a perfect length, and it would be something I have experience with.

For those interested, you can PM me with a little introduction about yourself and your writing goals. Just remember that I'm only looking for one partner!~ 你可以用中文寫你的自我介紹。