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ESL141 - 5.0 rating“He is the best professor I have ever seen”
ESL141 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
29%
Grade Predictor
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A-
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141
5.0
(3)ESL136
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(4)VOCAB3
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(1)ENG141151
5.0
(1)ESL135
5.0
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ENGLI151
5.0
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ESL125
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Reviews (154)
He is perfect. You learn a lot. Take his class.
If you want to learn grammar take his class, especially in the summer or winter. Good Luck!
He won't disappoint you
If you want to study English, you should take his classes. He is the best teacher.
a hard grader! but you will learn a lot in his class, you will learn how to write an essay actually.
he is very patient to students' questions. you can ask any questions you want and most of the time he can give you a lot extra answers. i learned a lot from him. esay " A"
He is an excellent teacher.You can improve your english skils a lot and he is really kind and friendly. You should take his class.
excellent professor
He is the best teacher ever. I recommend you to take his class. You'll learn a lot about how to write an essay. He is the hottest teacher in the whole campus.
Mr.Vera is the best professor. His explanation is always clear and he never gives up to explain untill his students could understand. If you are a serious student, you should take his classes.
He has a good personality: very helpful and friendly. As a teacher, he is on the top.
Great teacher,very devoted what he does. You learn not only grammar and writing but other great stuff too,very hot and very funny.He makes learning fun so enjoy every single minute with him!
mr vera is one of the best professsors in campus.you will learn a lot in his class. hi has humos and knoledge and hi will make your learning more interesting.
Not good teacher.
All the grades that i have recieved is from my own knowledge. You have not thought us anything. Teaching is not for you, teaching is for ones that like to teach: You do it for business. From ~ESL 125~
I LOVE HIM. HE IS A VERY GOOD INSTRUCTOR, EXPLAINS GOOD AND HELP A LOT. TAKE YOUR ESL CLASSES WITH HIM.
explains every thing very well and answers all your questions . Although I got B on his class , he is a nice teacher, I recommend him.
if you have good grammer skii, you would pass his class. he is nice teacher but i could not pass.
it was great experience in 2005summer session because i met this teacher! whenever you have questions he would help you well! you wiil lean how to write essay well and grammar in his class. it was very helpful for me, and you could get fair grade. i really recomend his class! nice teacher!=)
Three words: Great sence of humor, intellgent, greatest Professor you can ever had! Okay, that's more than three words haha. God I miss taking his class!
I had 2 classes with him. He is the best if u do the job u will get the grade. First time i didnt do well so i got a C but the second time i did everything he wanted and i got an A... Recommended teacher. U will learn stuff when u take ENG with him. Thnx Paul
i have never seen such a good teacher in my life. he teaches grammar perfectly, he is a great person and finally it's just pleasure to have his class. you need to take his class because he is the best teacher in GCC
HE IS VERY NICE TEACHER. HE IS KIND,HELPFUL,AND FRIENDLY. I RECOMEND EVERYONE TO TAKE HIS COURSE. HE TRIES TO UNDERSTAND EVERY SINGLE PERSON. I THANK HIM FOR TEACHING ME ENGLISH.
The best teacher ever. He is very helpful. He is always there when you have questions and is always ready to help you with everything. Sometimes he even lets us to rewrite the essays, which is really good. Trust me and take him he is the best.
He is the best teacher for English. He helps you when you need anykind of help. He is intellegent and understanding. Trust me and take him dor English, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED.
If you need an A in this class, just know you know what you doing! That's it. Only remember this simple formula. If you do, you can get A.
HE IS THE BEST TEACHER!! HE IS CARRING, UNDERSTANDING AND HELPFUL. IF I COULD TAKE ALL MY CLASSES WITH HIM I WOULD. I WISH EVERY TEACHER COULD BE THAT CARRING, NICE AND ADORABLE. I LOVED HIM AND I AM SURE WHO EVER TAKES A CLASS WITH HIM WILL LOVE HIM TOO. I CAN NOT EVEN DESCRIBE HOW AMAZING HE REALLY IS!!! TAKE YOUR CLASSES WITH HIM.
The best English teacher and a great person!!! Intelligent, and interesting to talk to. Teaches you critical thinking, read what you wrote as reader, and organize your essays as professional writers do. Very helpful! Available at his office hours and any time you need his help. Fast to respond to e-mails. Cares about his students, their learning a
He is the greatest teacher at GCC. If u study hard u can get an A for his class. He is easy when u study every day. He is very helpfull and fair. Just study hard u will be ok otherwise he wont giv u easy grad. U have to earn it for his class. I realy liked him.
Mr. Vera is the best ESL instructor at GCC. He knows how to help every student in his class. He is a great teacher. I loved his teaching style. You never feel that you are an ESL student. Take him and you will never regret.
He is the best teacher ever.Not only me but also all my friends consider him to be the best.We need more and more teachers like him in GCC.He knows his subject very well and can teach you it very well too..Take his class .Be sure you will not regret.
What are u thinking about, go ahead and take his class.He is one of the best. I wish he knows any subject and I'll take all his classes)))))))))!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HE IS REALLY HELPFUL AND NICE TEACHER. I WISH ALL MY TEACERS WERE LIKE HIM. THE BEST ADVISER EVER. GOD I CAN NOT EVEN FIND WORDS TO THANK HIM FOR HIS JOB. HE HAS PUT HIS LIFE ON HIS STUDENTS AND JOB. A REALLY GOOD PERSON AND PROFESSOR. GCC NEEDS MORE PROFESSORS LIKE HIM. MY BEST TEACER THATNKS FOR EVERYTING YOU DO NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT ALSO EVERYONE.
his class is fun,and he is sense of humor .
Mr.vera is the best teacher I've ever got...He's good at teaching how to write argument essay...Easy to get A if you follow his direction...He's amazing~
Not all the teachers are experts in teaching but luck for me I found a person who is a expert in teaching. Honestly, I can't find a person like him. Hi is cool guy(married), intelligent, hard-worker, and realistic. Office hours(anytime you want), questions(as many as you want), grading system(I got an "A" as the Christmas Present. He is the BESTTTT
The first day it seems that the class is hard but 2 weeks later it becomes opposite. in ESL 141 I had a Burnett Angela, O My Got she was the worst person that i ever seen. However, now taking Paul Vera's class I feel that I learn a lot of things. I strongly recommend everybody to take his class and you won't regret it. Also a his is cool guy.
I STRONGLY recomment everyone to TAKE his CLASS. You might get a "C" from your essay but the good thing you learn from your mistakes and also at the end of the symester you will get an "A" Just DO YOUR BEST and SHOW HIM that you WANT AN "A". Try to do well your RESEARCH PAPER and you will be fine. Great teacher. Not comparable with other "teachers
THE GREAT TEACHER IN GCC. THERE IS NO ONE THAT CAN BE COMPARE WITH HIM. FIRS OF ALL, YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS THE LAST LEVEL OF ESL CLASSES, THEN WHY DO YOU BLAME A TEACHER. THIS IS NOT EASY CLASS. IF YOU ARE LAZY, THIS CLASS IS NOT FOR YOU. IN ORDER TO GET AN "A" YOU NEED TO (follow the rules) IF HE SAYS 1 INCH FROM THE TOP, YOU have to do that.
Thank you Mr. Vera for everything you have done for us. Even though I got a "B" from the class, I learned a lot. I like you tricky questions, your style, your teaching style, and the way you are. Just remember you will always be loved by your students. Good Job.
FIRST I WAS A LITTLE NERVOUS AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HE WOULD LIKE, BUT LUCKY FOR ME HE WAS OPEN AND WILLING TO LEARN(JOKE). He is not as the other "Teachers" who want to learn something from you. This teacher is just the opposite. He is there to help you get to your goal. I am really imprssed how smart and hard-worker he is. Mr. Vera is just amazing.
He is such a cool teacher. You will laugh a lot in his class. But you also learn a lot from his lessons because he has a lot of information not only about the American way of life but also about the world. He is very fair with grading and is always open to help you and answer your questions. Take him!
The best
He is very helpful.
He can not teach at all. when you have a question, he does not give you an answer.He does not understand the student. He thinks he is always right.Vera greats unfair.He always makes fun of the students
HE TALKSSS TOO MUCHHHhhh...not fun at all.Not worth of takiing him unless you dont have choice.Makes fun of the students. Tries to be funny, but it doesnt work out...he brings out stupid examples that is hard to get....
The worst teacher I had ever had.He can n ot teach at all.
he's funny and speaks so clearly. Easy to understand:)
I tell U what, this guy is the coolest and best teacher I've ever had; very knowledgeable, cool,friendly, explains everything easily, helps you till you understand. If you keep up with his pace you'll definitely enjoy his class and get the grade U deserve.so if you're about to take his class, don't even hesitate.
hoooooooooooooooooooottttttttttt!!
He is a very good teacher. You understand everything because he explains it for you until you get it. Speaks clearly and slow. If you become his friend in class he would even say hi to you out side of class. He is the best!!
HE is so helpful, nice and VERY clear about organization although 145 ESL class. You should take his grammar, you will be improved a lot, for sure.
He is the best teacher I have ever seen. His classes are not boring. He helps students with all their problems. I really admire him.
the best teacher i've ever had
he's an expert the best professor i've ever had.
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He is the best teacher I have ever seen.He does every thing to help students understand and he always answer all questions completely and explains even staff out of book!!he is excellent!!
The best best best best best theacher
He is the best teacher I've ever met.He is professional with greath personality.Thank You Mr. Vera.
He is a very helpful teacher. One of the best teachers I've ever seen.I learned a lot.Take him it was a fun class.
He is the best best besttttttttttt teacher i ever had. Take his class, you will love it.
very intelligent and helpful.
You are the best Mr.Paul thank u for teaching in GCC and being my teacher.I've learned lot in your class...Hey students do not miss your chance and do not hesitate to take his grammar class he is great.At the end of his course you will have excellent skills in English and essay writing.Take him!!!!!!!!!!
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He is wounderful.
Mr. Vera is the best ESL instructor in GCC. His classes are so interesting that you just enjoy the time of each class. I loved all classes that I had with Mr. Vera. He is a wonderful teacher, intelligent and educated person, and he is also the person with whom is very interesting to talk. I recommend everyone to take classes with this professor.
He is one of the best teacher I have ever seen. I learned English grammer in his class, I am so thankful of him...take his class if you want to learn something in English grammer....
He is the one of the best teacher I have ever seen. You can learn grammer in his class completly
You should take a one of his classes if you're an international student.I learn a lot in his class. Not only Engilsh but a lot of stuff. He's the great teacher i've met.
He is the best teacher I have ever seen , you can learn many new things in his class.Thake his class and learn more.....
I strongly believe that Mr. Vera, a gifted teacher who devotes his life for his students, is the best teacher for your English learning. After 2 ESL level 3 classes with him and a little bit work in advance, I passed the challenge test to be eligible for English 101. Highly recommend to take both writing and reading. Take him for your future!
Great professor with great personallity!!! Every day something new. He is very professional and has the ability to make his class interesting. He is not a easy grader when it come to the matter of essays, but atleast he cares about ur mistakes and help u learn. if u have the chance to take his class dont even think about it.
HE IS THE BEEEEEEEEEEEEST teacher ever in the world. i missed his classes he is a wonderful teacher
The best teacher ever...no one could be better that him...very interesting class if you want to learn something...
Mr.Vera is very knowledgeable and patient teacher. By taking his classes not only your essay's organization will improve but also your punctuation and grammer skills.You will be taught how to write an essay before any inclass essay.His classes are a bit challenging but very useful.I recommend his classes to every ESL student. Thank you Mr.Vera.
Do not think. if u have chance, take his class without doubt. His class is wonderful.
He is one of the best.His class is not boring,and u will learn a lot in his class.
I really love his grammar class... Indefinable in few words.Just take his class....It will be a great experience in your life...Use it, or lose it............Thank you very much Mr. Vera...
If you are looking for an easy class, don't take him. He is so strict and not easy grade. But overall, he teaches grammar very well. DON'T TAKE HIM IN SHORT SEMESTER!!!
OK, I took this teacher's slass years ago, I have graduated the university already but let me tell you this: this teacher changed my worldview and tought me so much. So my advise is: TAKE his class, it will be the best semester for you.
He is a great instructor and a great person. You will enjoy his class at all.
He is funny,no actually he can be funny.He makes u to read a lot,which is very helpful.You are just going to enjoy his class if u study hard.He is a good teacher and very good person.Thanks for everything. D.P.
The best ESL teacher I ever had.He's a great teacher.
He is one of the best teachers.
The worst professor I have ever had. Do not take his class if you want to learn grammar, he just search and google in class on line. He is a comedy cheap actor.
I recomend you take his class because he is the greatest tacher that I've ever had.You dont have any stress in his class,and you will learn alot.
He is a great teacher.
I Took his class for summer semester.it was short time but i have learned so much.and that because my teacher was Paul Vera.He is the best teacher.he is not at GCC for fall semester but ig i have chance im gonna take his class on spring semester.
He is the best teacher ever. I like his method and his personality as well. He is fair and understands his students. His class is interesting.I recommend him.
The best professor I've ever had . No stress in his class and I learned a lot in his class .
I enjoyed studying in his class. Mr. Vera is the best professor at GCC. Take his class if you want to learn English, and you will never regret it. I love you Mr. Vera, and thank you for being so helpful and nice with us. I will be happy to study at his class in future, but he said that he would not teach 151. Soooooo sad....
I like him very much. great professor and great personality. I truly enjoyed his class and a whole semester. Highly recommended.
He teaches from deep down his heart. It's true that he is kind of tough, but if you show him and do whatever he asks you to do, it's an easy A. Also, his tests are so clear! you will never go like "huh" during any test.
HE is the best ever
his classes are tough, but clear. good professor
Excelente Teacher , you have to take class with him
He is a great teacher with good personality . The class is very helpful . If Mr. Vera teaches ESL 151, I will take it. Recommend his class!
He is a very nice ESL teacher in GCC.
He is the best professor ever. I really recommend him.. (I got B)
He is an awesome teacher! I tool ESL151. it was a bit hard, but i learned a lot. He is kind and answers all your questions clearly.
Mr Vera is simply magnificent!. He might seem a little bit tough at first but he's very kind, and makes everything easier for you. He answers whatever questions you have and gives you ultimate help to pass the class. His way of teaching how to write an essay will reshape your entire way of writing.
"Passing his class in summer is hard" is a myth. If you understand 133 materials well and listen to his lecture, you have a potential to get an A. He clearly shows you how you get your essay grades. If you tend to write a long essay(like me), his summary assignments are really helpful to make your writing clear. No more myths.
Mr. Vera is the best ESL teacher at GCC. Funny and energetic. Always there to help you and answer your every single question. The best thing i liked about him that he is super clear what he wants you to do, and he grades you fairly. His feedbacks are clear and very helpful. He might seem a hard teacher at first, but you will be ok if you study :)
he seems like tough at first but actually he is so nice. he gives clear instruction of what he wants, so just do your work and it is not hard to get a good grade. he assigns to do summary from reading a article, it takes time but really helpful with your english. you will also learn a lot in his class!
I love Mr. Vera He is one of the best professors in the world! He is so knowledgeable. I learned lots of lessons in his class.
Words cannot express how fantastic he is as a professor, but also as a human being. I wish he had an ESL151 class too
he is super hard
He is a great grammar teacher.
He is very intelligent and helpful. He really want his students to learn more grammar and get better. He is the best professor I have ever seen. He has a good heart.
He can explain difficult grammar clearly. I highly recommend him.
He edited a writing textbook which is very useful! He is a clever professor.
Great Teacher
He is amazing teacher, I wish he had an Engl 101 class too
I love him as a professor and human,he's great and teaches the best way that is possible.I wish I could have more classes with him.
Great Teacher !!!
Visit professor Vera during his office hours. He would assist you for 45 minutes.!
You have to take his class! He is so amazing, passionate, and fun!!!
He is the best. He gives you lots of examples to make sure you completely understand. He helps you patiently and encourages you to improve. You will learn a lot in his class.
His teaching was very specific and interesting.
I'm in 104 .. Still reviewing his notes ! He might be a tough grader but it's all for ur own good! You will learn from ur mistakes and revise ur essays . You will use his notes for 151 and 101 as well. Do exactly like he says about the structure of ur essay or summery .. Use correct words and verbs . U will be fine ! He is funny too!
He is awesome professor. You will learn a lot during his class. Just follow his instructions. I'll definitely will take his class again
I hope he had English 101, too.
He is worth receiving distinguished faculty award. He did his best to help and teach us. I learned a lot in his lectures.
This Professor is careless and doesn't pay attention to what students write in their paper. He checks students' paper through the fingers so students get a lot of unclear mistakes and marks, like read the whole passage please, I can't push whole paragraph into one sentence because your lazy, Mr Vera!
He is awesome. His classes are so interesting. He cares about students and very helpful.
He is the best professor. If GCC had more similar professors, this college would become the best in LA area.
He is a great person, his teaching is perfect. I wish I can take more classes with him .
He is an amazing professor. Take him for both levels 3 and 4. Simply one of the best professors that I ever had.
One of the best professors for ESL classes. Very good person and very respected. Learned a lot in his class.
He takes to much serious the esl class he doesn't read the essai until the end just crosse out and ruin our GPL
The best professor I have ever had
Tough grader teacher . do not take his class because you can not pass, unless you are professional.
This teacher is pretending is the god and fail people who doesn't like awfule teacher I dont know how this kind of teacher keep teaching !!!!!
He's the best professor in GCC. If you study hard, it's not hard to get an A. His lecture was really interesting and helped me learn so many things. Thank you so much!
The best professor in GCC! He is very organized and super knowledgeable. Im really happy that I chose his class .
Forget to pass his class with an A
He is an amazing teacher, very helpful and kind. Dont listen to the people who say hes a tough grader. He always helps with your essays gives u advice. Answers all your questions, makes jokes while the class which makes the class very funny, interesting and easy. If you follow all his rules and study youll for sure get an A.
He is an amazing professor one of the bests I have ever had. Nonstress class you just need to study, and what he wants is not that hard. First youll hate him cause he crosses out everything you write but than youll get what he exactly wants you to do. Highly recommend him...)))
Professor wishes to "invest new teaching talents" as innovation in ESL class, like as "an invention a new bicycle". This makes harder for students of ESL class to learn English as a second language. Also, his teaching method is complicated and mixed without clearance. I will not advise to take this professor.
He's the best, he teaches you new material that you will definitely need for higher levels. tough grader but he understands that he teaches non-native speakers. he is trying to prepare his students for English 101 levels.
he is an amazingggg AMAZING professor. works really hard for his students. So smart and helpful. Take him youll gain a lot of knowledge
Even though hes so organized and smart but he's so hard and he expects student to be professional at English , not an easy A class at all
Super professor
He is the best professor I had. I really learnt how to write an essay with him. Thanks professor you are the best. I wish he will teach English 101 , 104 too because he is high lever teacher. Most students like him . He is number one and very respectful. If you notice his class full quickly because students know he is the number one. Never regret.
He is the best professor in GCC.
I took this professor fro ESL 141 and he made feel like I would never finish ESL , he did not really help me to improve myself , he should consider that ESL students do not speak english as a first language, but he is not considering that . If you are looking forward to finish ESL , DO NOT TAKE HIM .
He is the best professor in Glendale college. He is really care about your understanding and writing. He gives you very clear feedback and he is available in office hours all the time. Also, who is very hard working to teach students how they can write professionally academic essay. I really recommend him to everyone.
Mr. Vera is a terrific highly qualified professor and an amazing person. The explanation of the lesson is clear and complete. Students who want to learn how to write essays should take this lesson. I highly recommend this class ESL141. I am very glad that I was in this class.
Best professor I have ever had. Caring, supporting and amazing instructor and great person with whom all students feel comfortable and get high quality education. I would like all instructors to be like him. He is definitely professional.
He is the best!!!! If you wanna improve your writing, you should take his class. I highly recommend his class. I wish I could take his class again.
Was the worse class
Dont take this classOne of the worst professor in GCC. Old school with too much expectationThis is an ESL class not a IELTS classEnglish isnt my first language & obviously there is a reason that I took this class. My friends warned me about this Professor but I checked rate my professor & I thought it will be valid. It isnt.
Second time taking this class, He does care about their student. I've failed once in his class. So I repeated again, Thank god he was the one who was available. :D
I highly recommend his class. Hi is the best. He is very demanding with a positive side. He always helps his students. If you wanna improve your writing, you should take 141 class. I wish I could take his class for the 3rd time.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
96%
Textbook Required
29%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.32 avg changeRatings by Course
141
5.0
(3)ESL136
5.0
(4)VOCAB3
5.0
(1)ENG141151
5.0
(1)ESL135
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
ENGLI151
5.0
141
4.0
ESL125
4.0
ESL136
3.5
ESL145
3.5