I adore this ESL teacher training program at ATC. It’s
challenging and it’s a high level preparation where the
students are the real main characters. We have to do a
lot of presentations like real teachers. I remember the
anxiety of my first presentation…but I’m getting comfortable
and most importantly, more confident.I’m very proud of
me! I enjoy the comfy atmosphere at ATC, I like coming
here before the class to study or simply to take my lunch
with other students. Every day we also have a Language
Exchange Program; I can perk up my teaching skills teaching
Italian every Tuesday as well as learn a bit of Spanish
and Chinese. Teaching Italian using English is a pretty
good exercise for my new language. In my future, I’d like
to teach Italian connected to Art History (which was my
University major) in some different country (Canada, Japan,
Ireland, Mexico). Travel and teach for a couple of years
and then try to make my own business and live in Italy.
But step by step….first, the TESOL diploma!
I
was interested in TESOL and I came to ATC to have a chance
to study ESL teacher training as well as imporve my English
presentation skills. The program is well organized and
effective with interesting topics and activities that
spice up the lessons. The school atmosphere is special
and I always felt comfortable and confident at ATC. The
classmates, teacher, and other staff were very kind and
friendly. Soon, I'm going back to Korea and I will start
to study at the university. After finishing my studies,
I'm going to find a good job and I believe my life in
Canada and my time at ATC will help me with my future
goals. I'm happy to have my last memories of Canada at
ATC!
This school was recommended to me and when I came here I liked the teacher's warmth and caring nature. He recognized my individuality and had the flexibility to teach me what I needed. I like the hands on nature of the program and the teacher's style of encouraging students and leading gently but effectively. ATC is a very welcoming, open, and respectful school. People are supported in sharing their opinions, their culture, and their dreams. There is a sense of community and belonging shared by everyone. My immediate plan is to go to Japan to teach ESL there. I may teach in other Asian countries as well.
ATC, for me, was a great happening and surely made my stay in Vancouver even more special! The great atmosphere that we have in class and in the school in general makes the TESOL classes even better. It's a friendly and at the same time very professional place where you can make international friends and exchange knowledge and culture with students from all over the world. Besides all these, TESOL is a high-level course in which there are a lot of practical activities, which makes the program more interesting and active for the students. In these classes, we can really acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be an ESL teacher, as I intend to be. I have a plan to teach when I go back to Brazil and taking the TESOL program made me find out that I can really teach and have the necessary confidence. Finally, I want to thank everybody at ATC for being so kind to me and for the opportunity to be a part of this big family for some time!
I chose this school because it will help me in the future to teach English. After meeting the students and taking my first class I really enjoyed the teaching method here and felt that the program had high quality and value. I loved the comfortable environment; it was effective in teaching me exactly what I wanted to know, and it increased our confidence by letting us each practice teaching. I love the school atmosphere. It's the most fun I've ever had in a long time and at the same time it's still very professional. I plan to continue studying here and be a teacher. This school can benefit you in many ways. It has also given me some great experience in public speaking.
I really enjoyed studying at ATC's TESOL program. The course is very well-balanced, so we had not only theory, but a lot of practical assignments as well, which were useful and fun at the same time. I think all students benefited a lot from the individual presentations we had, because we had a chance to try ourselves as teachers and then receive feedback. Very useful and interesting experience! The atmosphere of the school is very friendly and somehow relaxed, everyone is very helpful. And I liked my class a lot, there were people from different countries, we even had some language exchange time. So, now I can handle a basic conversation in Japanese, Italian and Spanish. Well, very basic. I'm going to continue my studies this year and am thinking of teaching English abroad somewhere in the future.
Going to school at ATC is one of the best experiences I've had in a long time; the three hours in the TESOL class just seemed to fly because everything was so interesting and fascinating. I learned a lot of different things that can affect the learning ability of students such as psychology, culture shock, and the students' background. The program is very well-organized, professional, and entertaining, and is also very well-balanced between theory and practice. I also like the comfortable atmosphere of the classroom where the teacher makes everyone feel comfortable but at the same time makes sure that each student uses their potential to the maximum. Being at ATC is always great and it feels more like being a part of a big family. We all have lunch togeher and have fun activities after class. I made a lot of friends here and when I graduate I'm going to miss everybody here including the teacher.
I would rate the TESOL program as excellent! I really enjoyed the program. This program is quite sophisticated and well-organized. It was new and exciting for me to study from a teacher's point of view. I learned a lot in class, but the teacher is the best example of how to teach. In my opinion, In this course I learned something more valuable than just information from the books. I learned the importance of the teaching process itself. My plan for the future is to become a tour guide in Japan because in the TESOL program I learned how to lead groups of people and I also have confidence in my knowledge about tourism and hospitality. This has been a very valuable experience for me.
The TESOL program is exciting and challenging! Our teacher provides us with a lot of practical activities which give us the real feel of what it’s like to be a teacher. The school atmosphere is really wonderful! All of the students and the teacher are very kind and friendly! This helps me a lot when studying here because I feel comfortable and I’m not nervous if I make a mistake. I recommend the school for everyone who is looking for a great TESOL program and school atmosphere. Also here you’ve got the opportunity to make a lot of international friends from different countries in the world! In the future, I plan to go to BCIT to study about Business and Design. I hope to get a job which will match three things: business, design, and English, and eventually, I plan to open my own business.
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