These are excerpts from hand-written testimonials of past SEE trainees. To read scanned complete copies of the originals, please contact us. The following past trainees have also agreed to be contacted by potential participants to discuss their experiences and opinions of the course, please contact us for their email addresses.
Marcus (Ireland) Overall I believed it was an excellent course. The two trainers were very efficient and enjoyable to study under. The inputs were relevant and have made me understand the structure of lessons better…
Tony is the former lead trainer for CMU TEFL (USA)
…what strikes me the most, I think, is the notion that I wish I had taken this course before I ever started teaching. I think the course provides about 1 year’s teaching experience condensed into one month. Even after four years’ experience (S. Korea), I learned new skills and new information…
Betty Lou (USA) … the welcoming atmosphere John and Ying have created, I think is apparent from the fact so many people “hang out” at EFL. Yes, the course was fun! due to the sense of humor of all involved. I already have recommended SEE.
Megan (USA)
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the class, honestly, and I’ll miss coming in every day. I had confidence in John as a trainer and really appreciated his style and approach to teaching…I would recommend SEE without hesitation – although it’s not like I have anything to compare it to… I think it’s great value and it was definitely a great experience. Thanks!
Jan (Holland) I’m very happy I did this course. Great loving people, great teachers, good materials and a very nice building. I enjoyed it very much… I started thinking about this TEFL course 6 months before I actually started. I had many questions. John Quinn answered them with great care and love. From that moment I knew that’s the place to do your TEFL! You won’t regret it. You’ll love it!
Carmi (Philippines)
The training procedures really work. I am so thankful that I chose the right school to take the course. I have learned a lot and improved my teaching ability. Thank you so much and more power!
Rebecca (USA) I thought the course was excellent…The teaching practices were very scary, but eventually they helped to build my confidence…I also appreciate how well John kept up with me via email before I arrived in Thailand. He answered all my questions and put my worries to rest.
Kalyn (Canada)
I like the course a lot…I really liked the one on one practice (student language analysis) and felt it was really useful to learn how to correct students’ mistakes and listen for them…I would recommend SEE to other TEFLers.
Colin (UK) Although I found the course tough at times, it was well structured, and well run. Training was excellent throughout.
June (UK)
I would definitely recommend SEE to anyone who wants to do the TEFL course in Thailand. The trainers are second to none, very nice and approachable. All the teaching material was clear, concise and user friendly. The Teaching Practices were exceedingly informative and confidence building…
Dave (UK) …the Observed Teaching Practices were a little hard at first but very rewarding once they had been completed. I was a little unsure if i had the stamina to complete a 4-week course at the age of 54, but it wasn’t a problem in the end. I would recommend the course to anyone of any age, and after all, it is set in the beautiful city of Chiang Mai!!
Frank (Holland)
…the building and facilities are perfect. The Observed Teaching Practices were very useful especially the feedback afterwards. I sure would recommend SEE to other potential TEFLers – in fact I already did. The two trainers were perfect. John made the group smile a lot.
Cath PGCE (Wales) …Grammar really well taught – made v. easy to understand… excellent feedback – made a lot of sense + very helpful for following lessons.
Ronnie (USA)
…This is really the best choice I have made coming to SEE. The curriculum and teaching materials are highly useful. The observed teaching practices were a wonderful tool to help guide me in the right direction.
Martyn (UK) …The course was probably the most useful 4 weeks I’ve spent in my life. John and Ying provided an enjoyable, well balanced and stimulating atmosphere…
Cresa (USA)
…John and Ying both had the perfect balance of being encouraging and supportive, while also keeping us in check with reality. Their confidence and encouragement throughout the course was great motivation. Their teaching styles and abilities were extremely effective and made the lessons fun.
Chirag (UK) …In my opinion the most useful parts and the most exciting were the observed teaching practices which involved planning an entire 50 minute lesson from scratch and then teaching it the next day. Before the first teaching practice I was extremely nervous however, I had no need to be because of the practice, effort and time I had put into it. The feeling after each and every observed teaching practice was that of extreme satisfaction and pride.
Testimonial
I came to the course with very little idea about how I would teach English as a foreign language and now I feel confident to go to a school and start teaching. - Adam, March 2010
Testimonials
These are excerpts from hand-written testimonials of past SEE trainees. To read scanned complete copies of the originals, please contact us. The following past trainees have also agreed to be contacted by potential participants to discuss their experiences and opinions of the course, please contact us for their email addresses.
Overall I believed it was an excellent course. The two trainers were very efficient and enjoyable to study under. The inputs were relevant and have made me understand the structure of lessons better…
…what strikes me the most, I think, is the notion that I wish I had taken this course before I ever started teaching. I think the course provides about 1 year’s teaching experience condensed into one month. Even after four years’ experience (S. Korea), I learned new skills and new information…
… the welcoming atmosphere John and Ying have created, I think is apparent from the fact so many people “hang out” at EFL. Yes, the course was fun! due to the sense of humor of all involved. I already have recommended SEE.
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the class, honestly, and I’ll miss coming in every day. I had confidence in John as a trainer and really appreciated his style and approach to teaching…I would recommend SEE without hesitation – although it’s not like I have anything to compare it to… I think it’s great value and it was definitely a great experience. Thanks!
I’m very happy I did this course. Great loving people, great teachers, good materials and a very nice building. I enjoyed it very much… I started thinking about this TEFL course 6 months before I actually started. I had many questions. John Quinn answered them with great care and love. From that moment I knew that’s the place to do your TEFL! You won’t regret it. You’ll love it!
The training procedures really work. I am so thankful that I chose the right school to take the course. I have learned a lot and improved my teaching ability. Thank you so much and more power!
I thought the course was excellent…The teaching practices were very scary, but eventually they helped to build my confidence…I also appreciate how well John kept up with me via email before I arrived in Thailand. He answered all my questions and put my worries to rest.
I like the course a lot…I really liked the one on one practice (student language analysis) and felt it was really useful to learn how to correct students’ mistakes and listen for them…I would recommend SEE to other TEFLers.
Although I found the course tough at times, it was well structured, and well run. Training was excellent throughout.
I would definitely recommend SEE to anyone who wants to do the TEFL course in Thailand. The trainers are second to none, very nice and approachable. All the teaching material was clear, concise and user friendly. The Teaching Practices were exceedingly informative and confidence building…
…the Observed Teaching Practices were a little hard at first but very rewarding once they had been completed. I was a little unsure if i had the stamina to complete a 4-week course at the age of 54, but it wasn’t a problem in the end. I would recommend the course to anyone of any age, and after all, it is set in the beautiful city of Chiang Mai!!
…the building and facilities are perfect. The Observed Teaching Practices were very useful especially the feedback afterwards. I sure would recommend SEE to other potential TEFLers – in fact I already did. The two trainers were perfect. John made the group smile a lot.
…Grammar really well taught – made v. easy to understand… excellent feedback – made a lot of sense + very helpful for following lessons.
…This is really the best choice I have made coming to SEE. The curriculum and teaching materials are highly useful. The observed teaching practices were a wonderful tool to help guide me in the right direction.
…The course was probably the most useful 4 weeks I’ve spent in my life. John and Ying provided an enjoyable, well balanced and stimulating atmosphere…
…John and Ying both had the perfect balance of being encouraging and supportive, while also keeping us in check with reality. Their confidence and encouragement throughout the course was great motivation. Their teaching styles and abilities were extremely effective and made the lessons fun.
…In my opinion the most useful parts and the most exciting were the observed teaching practices which involved planning an entire 50 minute lesson from scratch and then teaching it the next day. Before the first teaching practice I was extremely nervous however, I had no need to be because of the practice, effort and time I had put into it. The feeling after each and every observed teaching practice was that of extreme satisfaction and pride.