Student
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J.J.:
 I
like this school because it has great energy! Everyone
seems to enjoy taking theTESOL program and tries to participate.
Also, the instructor is great; he leads the class so well
and always makes sure every student can follow the lesson.
The school atmosphere is amazing. I really enjoy being
in school even after I have finished the TESOL class.
I often take the free language exchange classes or just
use the computer or talk to the people. In the near future,
I plan to take a trip around the world. It will take about
2 or 3 years. Then I'll go back to my country and get
a job as a navigator. I like ATC just the way it is now.
I hope ATC keeps the same atmosphere always!
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Won:
 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!
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Fabrizio:
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!
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Yanna:
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. |
Hye-Sung:
 I
came here because our school is famous for specialized
TOEIC and TESOL programs. I took a TOEIC course and
afterwards I took TESOL. First, I think that the TOEIC
class was so useful for me because the teacher explains
a problem in detail. If I have a question, the teacher
helps me. After TOEIC, I took the TESOL course. The
TESOL course is very well-organized with a variety of
teaching topics so we could experience many different
teaching situations. Our school atmosphere is very friendly,
so when we had to make a presentation or practice teaching,
we could do it very happily. I enjoyed the TESOL class
and I think I learned many things, how to learn, how
to teach, and most importantly, when you teach, you
have to be open-minded. When I go back to Korea, I'd
like to teach English for young children. I really had
a good time during my stay here.
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Patricio::
 I
chose this school because it is specialized and in my
university in Mexico, we can show a high TOEIC score
to be able to enter. What I like about the TOEIC course
is that it is interactive and because of the structure
of the course, I am able to pay attention during the
whole class. Our school atmosphere is also very comfortable
and after class all students share lunch and have conversation
in English. My future plan is to finish university in
Mexico and then enter Masters and Ph.D. programs in
Vancouver, so it is very important for me to have perfect
listening, grammar, vocabulary, and reading. I will
accomplish my principal objective here in vancouver
and get a high TOEIC score! |
Sunny
(Hyosun):
When I had a trial lesson, the teaching style was easy
to understand as if I was learning English in Korean.
I think this TOEIC class is good for improving not only
TOEIC score but also grammar and vocabulary due to clear
teaching. I just enjoyed learning grammar, reading,
and listening with a well-organized course. All students
and teacher are friendly. They make me comfortable like
a family. I learned many things not only for English
in this school. I had a really good experience here.
After I go back to Korea, I want to get a job where
I can keep speaking English.
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Yohei:
 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
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Yuka:
 I
came to ATC because when I looked at its website, the
atmosphere of the school was cozy and friendly. As for
the TOEIC course, it's very exciting because every day
we can study grammar, listening, reading, and vocabulary.
Classmates and the teacher are always friendly and easy
to talk to. Sometimes at lunch we hold a casual party
and it makes our relationships stronger. I'm interested
in the trade business so in my future I want to learn
business English and get 900 TOEIC score. Thank you
for everything!! Every class and lunch time were fantastic
and unforgettable!
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Misato:
 I
chose this school because I wanted to study TOEIC and
saw an advertisement on the internet. I wasn't good
at grammar, but now I can enjoy studying! We have a
vocabulary quiz every day, so I can remember a lot of
words which is very useful. The school atmosphere makes
me feel very at home. We can also ask our teacher any
questions, both in class and after class. I feel very
comfortable here. Later in Japan, I would like to have
a job which I use English in. I also would like to go
traveling. It is going to be fun and easy for me to
travel when I am overseas. I am learning a lot of things
in school. But the thing which I learned the most in
school is how fun it is to study. Thank you!
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Sing
(Song Won):
Nowdays many companies
need a TOEIC score and I wanted to go to a specialized
TOEIC school, so I choose ATC. This is a high quality
school and everyone here is friendly, so I feel comfortable
learning here. What I like about the TOEIC course is
the teaching style. For example, if we don't know how
to solve a difficult grammar or vocabulary question,
the teacher shows us how to reach the answer by giving
us easier examples. After reading exercises, we compare
our answers with our partners and try to agree about
the correct answers. This helps us to go more deeply
into the reading and gives us more confidence to answer
as a team. If you’re interested in a specialized TOEIC
school, I recommend ATC. In the future, I would like
to work in Korea’s best food company, NongShim, and
I would like to make it one of the best companies in
the world.
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Tomoko:
I chose to study at ATC because I felt it was the best
school among the ones where I took trial lessons. The
school is specialized for TOEIC and there are few students
in each class and there is a good balance of listening,
reading, and grammar. We have a practice test every
Friday and I really like the atmosphere in the class
and in the study room after the class. The school is
friendly, warm, and very clean. We have a great teacher
who is very kind and takes his time for students in
and out of class. I'd like to study at ATC longer. It's
one of the best schools I've ever gone to. I
recommend ATC to all my friends! |
Maiko:
 Before
deciding which school to go to, I took trial lessons
in a few schools, and I felt that ATC was the most suitable
for me. The teacher knows which areas of language students
have difficulty with and his explanation is well-organized
and easy to understand. Also, his way of using the time
is so effective that students can keep concentrating
during the entire class. I gained a lot of knowledge
at ATC and I will keep studying for TOEIC. I felt that
the teaching style here is very effective and I strongly
recommend this school to other students.
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Kline
(Young-Ju):
 I'm
taking a TOEIC class at ATC. I'm very happy to know
this school. During class I'm relaxed and comfortable
so I can learn better. I have made many foreign friends
here and after class we always talk in English about
various topics, so I'm learning about different cultures
and lifestyles too. My English skill is improving a
lot and I hope to enter a university next year. If you
want to learn English well and make many foreign friends,
you can do that here. You can accomplish your purpose! |
Yosuke:
 The
course is well-balanced with grammar, vocabulary, listening,
and reading. This is excellent. I can easily understand
even very difficult grammar points with clear explanations,.
The teacher gives us a lot of example sentences, step
by step, and shows us how to reach the difficult points.
I'm pleased I could study in such a good atmosphere,
with clean classrooms, relaxing music in the lounge,
and chess competitions after class.
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Ayaka:
 I
like the class, which is so useful, and the school atmosphere.
Even though we have a lot of homework and vocabulary
quizzes every day, it's good for us. Also, we speak
only English in school, so we can practice our conversation
skills. My TOEIC score improved 130 points during this
course. When I was in Japan, I worked for a trading
company. I'd like to work work in the same type of company
again in an English-speaking country.
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Anna
(Myung Hee):
This is
my first time to be interested in TOEIC. The teacher's
skill and enthusiasm and the school's comfortable atmosphere
make me inspired. I want to study with him continuously.
The practice test on Fridays is also very useful for
me. It feels like a real TOEIC test. When it comes to
TOEIC, managing the time is my big problem.
I need a lot of practice,
so I like this school. I've got confidence, since I
started studying here. I'm sure that if I study here,
I can get a high score. |
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Miho:
 I
came to ATC because one of my friends recommended it
to me. It was the first time for me to study TOEIC,
and I thought studying TOEIC wouldn't be so interesting,
but I realized it was interesting and I felt I was improving
day by day. The teacher's style was very effective and
thanks to him I could study with fun. The school's atmosphere
is very comfortable and I was able to get close to other
students and it felt I was with my own family. I work
as a writer, so studying in this school will help my
job a lot in the future! |
Yoko:
 I
came to this school because I wanted to get a high TOEIC
score which proves my English skills and helps me to
get a job in Japan. I like the teaching style a lot.
We have vocabulary quizzes every day and practice TOEIC
tests every Friday. It's really a good chance to know
my improvement. This school is calm and clean and the
soft music playing in the lounge makes me relaxed. After
class many students play chess together. It's exciting
and fun. Later, I want to find a job as a receptionist
at a hotel. I'm studying English and Korean now. My
dream is to become a trilingual person. |
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Ryoko:
 I
came to ATC because I liked the teacher's style. The
teacher takes care of every student, and if we have
difficulty, he explains very clearly. Also, we can learn
everything we need like grammar, vocabulary, listening,
and reading. I also like the practice TOEIC test every
Friday because it 's good training for concenration.This
course was useful to me not only for TOEIC, but also
for improving my English in general. In the future,
I would like to work for a company which is international.
I really recommend this school :)
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Sun:
I came to ATC because TOEIC
is important for me to get a job in Japan. It's easy
for me to concentrate in the class and understand the
lessons. I really like the grammar hints that we learn
in class. It's easy to talk to the teacher and the other
classmates because everybody here is very nice. My plan
for the future is to continue to study TOEIC and I want
to speak English clearly and be able to understand people's
speech. By the way, I finally got a high TOEIC score
today. I think I improved a lot on how to solveTOEIC
questions!
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Akiko:
 I
came to this school because I was interested in TOEIC
and wanted to study English grammar. Here at ATC I can
learn all English skills (grammar, listening, reading).
I took a vocabulary quiz every day so I could learn
a lot of new words. Also, we speak only English at school,
so I could practice my conversation skills with other
students.I could ask the teacher questions any time
I wanted and after the teacher's explanations I always
understood clearly. The teacher is so kind and friendly
and I was very comfortable here. I improved my TOEIC
score more than 100 points! I will try the official
TOEIC test again in Japan. Thank you so much!! I didn't
like English before, but I enjoy studying English now!
I will continue to study English and I want to travel
all over the world! |
Jiro:
 I
like the atmosphere of this class such as easy to ask
questions and a very kind teacher. Improving my grammar
is my goal. The teacher completely understands this
area. The comfortable atmosphere of the school makes
me relaxed and makes it easy for me to study. After
I return to Japan, for my family, friends, and myself,
I'd like to become the president of a company in my
hometown. |
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Satoko:
 The
TOEIC course was excellent for me. I could learn grammar,
reading, and listening efficiently. It was also effective
for me to take a vocabulary quiz every day. I was very
satisfied with the lessons and wish I could study here
longer. I really appreciate that I could learn so much
here. When I go back to japan, I'll try to continue
to study English. I hope you can establish a branch
of this school in Osaka :)
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Mami:
Even though my English level is not very high, it is
not hard to get used to taking a class in this school
because the teacher is an expert on teaching especially
TOEIC students. For my future goals, I' d like to be
able to make jokes in English :) and I want to get a
job using English (travel agency, trading company, and
so on).
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Yusuke:
 I
came to ATC because I wanted to improve my English and
get a higher TOEIC score. The course has taught me how
I should study for TOEIC. Also, I like the teaching
style here. All students are really diligent. I could
concentrate on studying. I'm thinking of getting a job
in Japan. I hope my TOEIC score will be good enough
to impress the interviewers. The course was very helpful
and all of the students are very nice. |
Yuki:
 My
friends introduced me to this school. They said that
the teaching style is so good and to study grammar in
English is so interesting. When I tried the class, I
realized that what they said was totally true, so I
decided to continue to study here. Thanks to this school,
I can review correct grammar and make sure I speak the
correct way. In the future, I'd like to work for a travel
agency using English. I want to create plans and arrange
tours for foreigners to visit Japan and present them
with so many things that Japan can offer.
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Gyeong
Suk:
 I
was looking for a school and I found ATC on the internet
and TOEIC seemed like a great way to improve my English.
Here we can study grammar, reading, listening, and vocabulary.
I learned grammar in Korea, but at that time I didn't
understand it well, but now at ATC it's easier for me
to understand grammar even though I am taught in English.
Here we can study in a comfortable atmosphere during
and after class. Learning a foreign language is interesting,
especially if you can see how much you have improved!
I hope to use English in my workplace in the future!
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Ikumi:
 When
I tried the class, it was really clear to understand,
so I decided to take this course to study. What I like
about this school is that it's very friendly and it's
comfortable spending time here to study. In the future,
I plan to provide relaxation space for people. |
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 Hiromi:
When I took a trial lesson here, all of the students
and the teacher were so kind to me. My English level
is intermediate and I had never taken a TOEIC test before,
so I was worried about studying TOEIC, but I understand
this school's lessons really well. When I had difficrulty
sometimes, the teacher encouraged me and that helped
me a lot. After two weeks, my score on the practice
test improved 100 points. When I go back to Japan, I
want to stay motivated and keep studying English.
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Sachiyo:
 I
saw the school information in a Japanese magazine and
decided to try the class. I like the school atmosphere.
The teacher is very good at explaining complex English
grammar and TOEIC questions. My TOEIC score improved
more than 200 points after taking this course. In the
future, I might look for a job which is related to an
English language school. |
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Ayako:
 We
have a very kind and skillful teacher. His explanation
is very clear and he always encourages us to study hard.
I want to get a good score on TOEIC, but I don't want
to study only for that . I want to imrove my English
in all areas. Here I can study vocabulary, grammar,
reading, listening, and we speak only English in the
school. In the future, I want to use English at work.
I am going to find a job as an office worker for an
international trading company
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Chisato:
 I
chose this school because I wanted to study TOEIC. I
like the daily vocabulary quiz at the beginning of class.
I also like the school's at home atmosphere and everyone
is so friendly. My plan is to find a job using English.
Thank you for teaching TOEIC. I didn't know how to study
TOEIC, but now I can understand it. |
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Masayo:
When I tried the class, I realized that the school atmosphere
and the teaching style were really high quality. That's
why I decided to become a student in this school. The
teacher and students are very friendly and the environment
is very comfortable for studying. The contents of the
course are well-balanced and I can learn thoroughly
which includes daily vocabulary quizzes, and I felt
it was planned really well for improving my English.
After two weeks, my TOEIC score on the practice test
improved 50 points. My future goal is to start my own
school for teaching children.
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Sachiko:
 I
like this course. Before I took this course, I didn't
have any grammar knowledge, but now I improved my English
a lot. The lessons are easy to understand and it's easy
to ask questions to the teacher. The students here are
also very friendly and have a lot of motivation to study.
My goal is to get a TOEIC score over 860!! |
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Natsuki:
 I
chose this school because I can study TOEIC quite comfortably
here. The teacher is also friendly and always thinking
about the students. It's good for us to be able to take
a class by small numbers. Through this course, we can
ask the teacher questions at once. Ali has taught us
not only the answer to the questions, but also the "how
to" of TOEIC. We can learn a lot of things in his
class. I haven't decided yet about my future, but I'm
sure that I want to work in a job where I can use English.
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Yukari:
I
chose this school because I wanted to focus on grammar,
which is my weakness. I like the way our teacher teaches
us. He explains something that we don't understand until
we understand it completely. My goal is to work as a
massage therapist using proper English.
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yasuyuki:
 I
decided to study here because I like this school's style.
My TOEIC score improved by 100 points after coming here.
I really like the English-only policy in the school
so all students speak only Enlish here which is good
for us. In the future, if possible, I'd like to work
using English. |
