Dr. Yixin Gao

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Yixin Gao is an English Teacher with a background in Linguistics, holding an Honours B.A. from the University of Toronto Mississauga, graduated in 2019. Currently, Yixin teaches at Bejing Zhongtian Hong'an Education Technology Co. and has a strong focus on language acquisition and pedagogy, having engaged in courses such as LIN228 Phonetics, LIN380 Bilingualism, and LIN486 Teaching and Learning Cross-cultural Communication during their studies. Yixin is passionate about advancing their profession through the integration of modern pedagogical approaches. They believe in the importance of high English proficiency, pedagogical knowledge, and charisma as crucial factors for success in the English language education industry.

Research Interests

Language Teaching Bilingualism Language Acquisition

Courses

LIN228 Phonetics LIN229 Sound Patterns of Language LIN232 Syntactic Patterns of Language LIN380 Bilingualism Multiple Language Acquisition LIN486 Teaching and Learning Cross-cultural Communication LIN487 Second Language Pedagogy

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology