Hi! 你好! ! My name is Zhang Xin, and I’m a language learning coach in the Writing and Language Studio. I also teach Chinese as a Second Language courses at DKU and my research areas includes applied linguistics, language pedagogy and intercultural communication. I’m from Dalian, China. Before joining DKU in 2019 I lived in the States for 9 years while pursuing my graduate degree. My first language is Mandarin and I also speak English, Japanese and a little bit Shanghainese. I am here to support your Mandarin and Japanese language learning, writing and communication skills. I am particularly interested in how culture influences language learning, and helping multilingual learners/speakers develop intercultural communication competence, negotiate identities and socialize into workplaces and educational contexts in the target culture. I look forward to working with you and to helping you. My Office is CC1056.