Textbook
"Very informative book."
"The textbook is well-organized."
"I believe the textbook is really
essential for me as an English teacher in the
future."
Instructors
"Super teacher Kal!"
"Excellent instructor. Very friendly, outgoing,
and down-to-earth. Very knowledgeable in all linguistics
forms."
"Kal is the most intelligent teacher I have
ever met. I"m sure other students
will like him too."
"Kal is very generous and kind."
"I remember when I entered this class for
the first time I was so nervous because I could
not catch up to the other students. However, Kal
encouraged me to speak out and act in a comfortable
way. I have no doubt that he is the nicest teacher
I have ever met."
Facilities
"Excellent program and facilities."
"Very good facilities, lots of computers,
books, etc."
"Excellent teacher resources available for
lesson planning. Very knowledgeable staff."
"A very good program. An excellent mix of
theory and demonstration."
"VIA teachers are so kind and friendly. I
it really different from other schools. I felt
very comfortable so I could speak with more confidence."
"Everyone at the school was so kind. Thanks
for everything."
"VIA is not so big so I felt everybody ins
like a family. Even though I just studied here
for two months it can be impossible to go to a
big school."
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Overall Program
Design Comments
"The practicum was very effective for real
teaching."
"This course is worth taking. I could get
confidence in giving presentations by practicing
many times."
"I really enjoyed my class. Especially,
my teacher was so nice."
"This course was really well-organized so
students could understand what CLT (communicative
language teaching) is and how to teach easily and
effectively. Even though it was pretty difficult
what I learned in this class, I could enjoy teaching
and learning."
"We had fun, I liked this class."
Overall Views of VIA Program
"I like this school. It's small and every
teacher and staff is really friendly. I feel like
a family with them. I can recommend this school
to my friends."
"Once the program
started I quickly became part of a supportive "family" that
helped and encouraged my progress as the course
continued. My job search was also encouraged by
Wendy (a teacher) who gave me useful contacts in
Korea. Thank you."
"Very well informed instructor. Extremely
knowledgeable in all areas of CLT. Very supportive,
generous, positive, VIA is lucky to have Kal at
this school."
"The teacher has a very wide view of culture and
society. I think I"m lucky to meet him in
my life."

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