Tom Lee

After two years of taking class with Tom I can confidently say that my lessons with him have been the #1 thing that has contributed to my growth in Korean. Not only have my speaking and listening skills improved exponentially, but my depth of understanding of all the nuance in the Korean language (and there is a lot lol) has dramatically increased as well. This for me is super valuable and really not something you can learn from a book!

Honestly I can say that after taking many many many lessons with Tom DAILY, this is probably one of the best teachers I’ve ever had in my life — period!! I cannot recommend him enough, he is so kind, compassionate punctual. He makes learning so fun and I can genuinely say that it has been a pleasure to be his student. His teaching method for learning languages is by far one of the most practical and hands on approaches. I never thought I would have learnt the amount I learned. And I never even did any of the homework 😂. He paces his lessons to suit his students. He takes so much notes during lessons. The study material is always centred around your life so you really learn vocabulary you would use in real life. I can’t recommend him enough.

Some people are just born to teach. Tom has a gift for sure. Tom offers a perfect balance of instruction, patience, encouragement, and humor.  -He uses both Korean and English in class -he types notes for you as you go -homework easily fits into busy schedules -you learn so much without realizing it -He can easily sense when you don't understand and may need additional examples -He can also sense when you are having an off-day and need less pressure. -classes are a joy and will quickly become the highlight of your week.   I am thankful I put the self-teaching attempts down and took a chance. Learning a language is hard. Having someone to walk beside you that genuinely cares about your success makes it easier.

Fun lesson working through grammar and conversation and understanding why imported American wine costs so much in Korea! Tom also helped explain some phrases used when you are feeling unhappy. He provided additional information on the origins of some of the words, which was very interesting! It really helps to then understand the translation. He also explained what verb/adjective to use when you are not feeling good (as in health) vs. not feeling good (as in mood).

always always very patient, try to explain logically!!’ always fun to learn from!

Today's lesson was packed with great grammar examples and tips. I had several grammar questions from my studies and Tom provides excellent examples and explanations that really cleared up my questions and helped me understand the concepts much better than my books could explain. It's very exciting to actually understand what the grammar means and to understand Tom speak the sentences and also be able to translate what he writes. I love that everything we do in the lesson is documented. I have gone back many, many times to previous lessons when I get stuck on something and read back through the topics. Sometimes I make flashcards from his talking points to help me retain the info!