Dr.Zhao is a wonderful English Teacher. She is very caring and if you tell her your having problems she will help you get through them. I have read the other ratings and they should have tried to talk to her. I did and it worked.

Her class is easy if you like to write; most importantly, students have to suit her taste. Her accent is somehow British+Chinese, but it's ok for me! I learn a lot of stuffs from here that really influenced my college writings in other subjects.

Cool Teacher! Very helpful. Nice and Understanding.

I think she is better than most teachers, she is clear and keeps students very focused.

People were waaay too hard on her. If you show up(even though it's boring) and pay close attention you will learn a lot about English(even though she doesn't speak it well). She can't help her accent and she just wants students to apply themselves.

Excellent teacher once you get past her accent. I was sceptical at first, but she is extremely knowledgeable and turned my opinion of her around completely. Team projects are a must, but they were enlightning projects.

has language barrier but otherwise good teacher. i thought her accent was cute and i passed with an A. obviously it depends on the student.she tried to make us understand

Her accent is awsome and shes a crazy sci fi fan. She was very entertaining teacher which helped keep me interested while in class.

Best English Professor I have had yet. I left this class feeling confident in my future endeavors and proud of my new and advanced writing skills. If you are serious about a 'real' education and want to experience new heights; this is the class. If you are one to settle for mediocrity that is your own making. Thank you Dr. Zhao

She is a teacher who really teaches you what you need to know to be successful. I feel if you are a good student, you can learn a lot from her class. At first I did not like the way she teaches, later I love it.

Well I had a great time in her class even though at times she can be a bit confusing, if you just ask her she'll respond! My advice to passing her class with a high grade is making sure to get into a good group in class! I was lucky cause I had a tight group everyone did their part and were'nt shy to participate. Also she offers a bunch of bonus po

She is a wonderful teacher who truly cares about her students. She is always ready to help you in any way she can and she does go the extra mile if needed. She gives enough time to complete assignments and offers bonus points. All in all she is a great teacher

Dr. Zhao really wants to learn to write in a critical way and is an excellent teacher.

She is a great teacher, but bit comfusing on giving instruction on assignments. If you don't understand certain thing, ask her, she will explain it to you again. One of the best advice for her class, get into a good group and it will help you with your grade.

The first impression of Dr. Zhao may not be accurate. In the beginning of the semester I struggle to understand her teaching methods. After I understood what was expected the class was much better. Communication is everything. Dr. Zhao is dedicated to teaching and appreciates students that are prepared to learn. I would take a class w/Zhao again.

Dr. Zhao is dedicated to helping her students improve their crirical thinking and writing skills. Personally I have become a much better writer thanks to Dr. Zhao.

very good teacher that challenges you to do your best

she's the businesss!!!!!!!! she's very easy yet very thoughtful teacher ....

A positive attitude, determination, and only your best will help you pass this class. Dr.Zhao is graceful, patient and assists you in discovering more than the writer in you. If you want your money's worth a grade then she's the teacher you're looking for. She cares for her students and everyone needs to be cared for.Attendance is IMPORTANT!

Nice lady, always has a smile on her face. good teacher, a bit confussing sometimes, but overall a nice experience. gives a lot of extra credit opportunities.

Very good in helping her students. Just don't be late to class.You will learn things about the fallacies in her class . She is very good in this field. And her work is not hard.

Ridiculously easy course! Write about yourself. Be conscious of your grammer and punctuation. Ace the course; there's no reason not to. Well, I guess if you don't know the language then it might be a problem...

Dr. Zhao is a great English teacher. I learned al ot in her class, and she is was very helpful. If you do your work, and show up for classes, she doesn't give you a hard time. She believes in reaching for your goals, and committing yourself to her class. I would take her class again anytime :)

A very responsible teacher who truly cares about her students future. Her class is tough but you do learn real stuff. Some students do not like her because she is too demanding. Good students love her, and bad lazy students hate her. Hard teachers are hard to like, but I like her a lot.

ok teacher, very helpful but can be confusing and sometimes boring. Is polite and most of the time talkative.

A bit hard. Others were ok.

just want to say I thoroughly enjoyed this class. I was not only challenged to think but encouraged to enjoy learning. Her approach to teaching caused me to change the way I think about the learning process. I'm actually looking forward to my political science class. She is an excellent professor and I thank her for showing me how to be a crit

I loved Dr. Zhao. She is the only teacher who taught me how to write an essay. I hated english at first, but then after her class, I am considering it a minor in college. She is always smiling and encouraging. She can be unclear at times but she is still good. Those sad faces you see below are from those lazy ass people who complain alot.

She is VERY good teacher, teaches English but also challenges you to take one more step towards the real world. She is NOT EASY, yet if you pay attention and do BONUS (which is a lot), you will get easy B at least. I passed this class with A, but I tried really hard for it. You may not like it, but after class is over, all things makes sense.

Wonderful teacher...Helpful and knowledgeable, offeres many bonus oppurtunities for extra credit....Easy class while you learn a lot too...perfect combination!

Very good instructor. Very clear as to what she expects from the students. Reasonable workload. Her assignments are very interesting.

She was such a nice reasonable teacher. I took her online class and I missed the dead line for the first assignments, but she was really nice and encouraged me to stay in the class. I ended up getting an A even though I missed one assignment and turned one in late...she is extremely nice and helpful.

Very dedicated, encouraging, and optimistic. Believes all her students have great potential. I didnt learn much though cus I pretty much knew them 4rm High School.Offers MANY extra credits. its ridiculous! Best part is, she sometimes makes class OPTIONAL to give students an opportunity to work on their essays.

Dr. Zhao is an extremely passionate teacher. She is one of my most favorite teachers. Her class is hard but she gives out a lot of extra credit assignments so you have to be lazy to not pass her class. She has a bit of an accent but she makes sure that you understand what she's trying to say. She will help you with whatever you need. Great teacher.

I took Dr. Zhao?s winter online class. It was my first online class and I really enjoyed it. Yes, the class was fast paced and tough, but Dr. Zhao is very helpful and encouraging. As for the class, we all helped each other. I highly recommend taking Dr. Zhao?s online class.

I took Dr. Zhao's English 1C class online during the fall semester of 2008. She was an awesome online teacher. The class was very straight forward and she gave a ton of extra credit opportunities. She wanted all her students to succeed. It is a college course so it does require some work but I would definitely take her online class for English 1C!

Dr.Zhao is a great English teacher. She is very caring and she makes her class enjoyable to be in. I have read the other ratings and could not disagree more. If you pay attention in class and actually participate, you should have no problem passing. Yes, her accent is a little difficult at times, but it's not bad at all if you're paying attention.

I took Dr. Zhao's class in the fall of 2008. She does a great job walking you through the steps required to write a college essay. Her class is hard to do poorly in. All you have to do is do the work. The only thing she needs improve upon is teaching how to write a research paper. Overall I learned a lot in her class.

She's a nice professor and she makes clear what she wants on the assignments you turn in. Even if you're not the best writer, there's a lot of extra credit, make sure to take advantage of it (around 100 Extra Credit points total, which is worth one whole essay). You won't learn much if you know the basics of English, though.

Excellent

I got an A in this class because she gave out so many bonus points! 10 bonus points for perfect attendance. AND do your work. do extra and she gives you 5 bonus points. DO MORE OF WHAT SHE ASKS OF YOU and she will be extremely impressed. read her books. the books are no more than $100! go to writing center to get essays checked. very recommended!

This teacher has got to be the easiest english teacher at El Camino. She offers so much extra credit that even if you do bad on the essays, you will still get an A. In all, she offers about 100 extra credit points in class, just do that, and you're almost guaranteed an A! Such a nice teacher, even offered candy during our final! :)

I'm super glad I ended up in her class! (She was my last option.) As long as you do your reading and do your essays, you'll be fine: She walks you through your essay writing:Fairly easy grading standards!(I ended up with a B in the class, which is what I expected): Gives out extra credit. Overall, a good teacher :) no lie lol

Prof. Zhao is extremely encouraging. She offers so much extra credit and provides many opportunities to improve, so almost anyone who completes the work and follows directions is sure to do well. My only complaint relates to the comments on tests. I took the online class and it was often difficult to tell when I answered incorrectly the reasoning.

I took her online because I am a lazy person and I get distracted super fast. She was easy but A LOT of work. I was not expected so much writing because it's online. But other than that it's very easy.

Professor Zhao is a very caring teacher. She wants her students to succeed. Enjoyed her course online pretty challenging to me but she explained everything. Enjoyed her class! She also offers tons of extra credit

Honestly people.. I don't know what your problem with her is... she tries to be funny, she is helpful, 100+++ bonus points. If you don't get an A you are retarded. The only time she gets frustrated is when people act like idiots in class.. we all know who those few are that drive teachers crazy. Act like an adult and she will treat you as one.

Outstanding communication skills with students along with help with with preparing students for assignments in class and online. Dr . Zhao is also easy to reach through email.Any questions pertaining to tests and homework, Dr. Zhao will most definitely help students in any way possible.

One of my favorite all-time teachers, she is very intelligent and educated and it shows. On top of all that, you can tell she genuinely cares for her students. I am glad I signed up for this class.

Took 1A through Zhao also. Very thorough classes. I learned a lot from both of her classes. Tough but fair - plus you will take away a lot from her classes if you put in the work. If you follow the instructions and do the assignments, you will get a good grade and be happy you took the class.

Initially, I took this class because it was necessary in order to transfer. However, I am extremely glad I took this class. She is an amazing, kind, understanding, and helpful teacher. I took her online class and even if you were like me last minute at midnight doing hw she was right there with you answering questions and helping anyway she could(:

I took her Spring 2014 at El Camino Im going to be honest at the beginning i was completely lost but she was very helpful. You just have to be very organized and manage your time very well to be successful in the class. She is a very helpful teacher I would recommend to take her=-)

The professor Zhao always replied to my private messages when I needed help. Her class isn't easy but you learn a lot. I thought I was failing but it turns out I was actually doing good so I know anyone can pass this class haha. I would take another online class with her :). Discussions are hard but anyone can do them just take your time.

She is a really good professor, gives a lot of work, respond e-mails very quickly, and understanding. This class is for those who want to work their butt out, so there is no time to lay back in her class. Overall I enjoyed and learn so much in her class.

If you're a freshman, need to take English 1-A, and want an easy-A, by all means choose her. So far the class has been dead easy. The class can actually be pretty motivating and self-discovering, considering we mostly talk about what we want to be in life, while simultaneously learning grammar rules. She's really nice and patient. Arriba Jalisco.

Dr. Zhao is an amazing professor. Her classes get a little boring and lengthy, but she is so clear, kind and compassionate about her work. She cares about her students and gives out so much extra credit. The class is extremely easy; you have to TRY to not get a good grade. I recommend her to anyone.

Professor Zhao is an exceptional professor for English 1C critical thinking. She challenges you through out the semester making you think critically on the work you're doing. In addition, you're required to read her textbooks to get a better understanding of the class lectures, homework , quizes and test. May I say that her testquizzes are tough.

I don't know why people are complaining saying this class has "too many time constraits" or "spending too much time on it". May I remind you that this is a UC leveled class. I worked really hard and had to read her difficult material over and over. This is not for those who aren't used to UC leveled classes. Be ready to work hard! No joke.

Taken online. A lot of homework but its english 1c, so you should already expect that. Gives you time to do your homework, as long as you don't procrastinate you will do well in the class. Gives extra credit on a lot of things. She actually want's you to pass. Had above a 95% all semester. Expect to write a lot and a couple quizzes and 3-4 essays.

Took her online. Follow her directions and turn things in on time. She has tests, but if you're taking the web class it's open book. Many here complain she is strict, but for my class she kept extended due dates the sluggish students, of which there were many. Yes, you have to buy her books, but they are cheaper than other English classes.

Mrs. Zhao is pretty awesome! Her class is easier than the other English 1A class I took. The class is clear and assignments are understandable. It's easy enough for you to slack off so be careful and consistent. Not a hash grader on essays; gentle & helps you out. She works in groups. She is also on myetudes. 1 presentation. Overall, good class.

She is a bit tough to understand at times so make sure to ask her to repeat herself. If you at least try to get a good grade you will get it trust. In the beginning of the semester , she made the class turn into groups separated based on majors which was cool.

Dr. Zhao is a very caring teacher. Her accent makes it hard for you to understand but you can tell that she's very knowledgeable in what she teaches. Make sure you do the work and email her if you do not understand what the assignment may be. Classes may seem boring but if you can get through it it's an easy A. She wants her students to succeed.

She gives a lot of homework, but it's easy. There's 5 essays and she gives you days to write them and work on them with others. If you listen, pay attention, and do your work(which is expected) , you'll pass. Don't take this class if you are expecting anything super fun, but take this class is you want an easy class.

She's a great professor. She gave us help, encouragement, and guidance all throughout the semester to ensure little stress and gave us many opportunities to gain extra points. Make sure you give detailed and well-thought out responses in the discussions for full points. The essays are pretty easy and clear but again it needs to be well-thought out.

Professor Zhao is a wonderful teacher! She's very helpful, encouraging, and gives opportunities for MANY bonus points throughout the semester. This class was a lot of work and takes time and effort. However, getting an A in the class is definitely achievable with hard work and dedication.