Thiên Văn

Tien Van is an incredible Vietnamese language teacher. His patience, expertise, and personalized approach make learning enjoyable and effective. He adapts lessons to individual needs and creates a comfortable learning environment. Tien Van's deep knowledge of Vietnamese ensures clarity in explanations, even for complex concepts. His kindness and encouragement provide motivation to stay committed. Thanks to him, I've made significant progress and look forward to continuing my journey under his guidance. I highly recommend Tien Van to anyone looking to learn Vietnamese. I promise you won't be disappointed!

This teacher's excellent understanding of American English idiom really helps him to explain Vietnamese idiom with parallel examples in both languages. Wish I had focused on his Advanced Vietnamese class earlier!

Thiên's profile video really stood out for me, so I knew I had to book a class with him. It was when he said "If you are bored of Northern or Southern accent then I might be a good choice." Having something other than Northern or Southern accent to offer students is not what makes him a good choice. Thiên strikes as really humble and sincere. He was very enthusiastic and supportive. Even if I couldn't express everything I wanted to say in Vietnamese, he encouraged me to say it in English. He would then translate it into Vietnamese and break it down. After not having any classes for a couple of weeks, I confess I wasn't feeling very motivated but after our class started I immediately forgot all about that.

Văn teaches so much through conversation. He does a great job asking good questions and providing me with time to figure out how to answer. He is very patient and provides thorough explanation of vocabulary and grammar. Lately, he has had me writing a narrative about how I met my husband, and it's been fun to do a multi-week writing project in Vietnamese. I've been learning so much. I appreciate his creative and conversational yet rigorous teaching style.

Văn was, as, always, excellent : fun, clear, focused and, above all, encouraging! He reinforces my progress and always makes me feel like I'm moving forward. At 30 minutes, it's a quick but full lesson, with a review of previous material as well as an intro to new language. I really look forward to each upcoming lesson and to continuing my Vietnamese study with him!

I appreciated how the teacher asked me questions that got me to tell a long narrative about my life in Vietnamese. It was a good challenge. He then assigned me to write out the narrative as homework. Trying to tell more complex stories in Vietnamese is pushing me to use new vocabulary and grow.