Thuý

Thuy is an incredibly gifted teacher. She always knows how to help me advance in my study of Vietnamese and she is very, very patient! Lessons with Thuy are always fun and interesting. She is the best teacher and also a very kind and generous person.

This was another terrific lesson with lots of conversation. Thank you so much for all of the time you take to help me learn and improve my speaking.

We had a really good conversation about a variety of topics including plans and stories in my personal life as well as about political situation in US. She kept it at a level I could mostly understand but also pushed me to try new ways of speaking in Vietnamese.

Thúy has helped me study Vietnamese for 8 months now. I started out only knowing “Xin chào” and “Cảm ơn”, and have now made a trip to Hanoi where I held basic conversations with native speakers. Thúy provides a relaxed atmosphere that makes it easy for you to say “I don’t understand this, can you explain it?” Especially with the tones, where I felt embarrassed by how many times I had to practice, but she was always patient and helped me get it right. And she continues to correct me with pronunciation each lesson! You can’t learn a language in only a few hours each week, so you have to practice on your own outside of class, and Thúy recommended great resources to help me in studying Vietnamese outside of our class time.

We spoke about a variety of subjects that came up during my conversation with her. She focused on several to expand on vocabulary and grammar commonly used in each. She also keeps a written log which is very useful for me to review later. It is a fun and useful way to learn.

It feels like my conversations in Vietnamese are flowing a little bit more easily each session. I hope keep it up.