4.0

Ruth Bornau

English - Langara College

4.0
Quality
2.7
Difficulty
73%
Would Retake
83
Reviews
4.0
Quality
2.7
Difficulty
4.1
Helpful
3.9
Clarity

73%

Would Retake

83

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official
83 total ratings

5

52

4

13

3

2

2

6

1

10

What Students Say

Highly recommend her class

ENG1107 - 5.0 rating

STAY AWAY FROM her she is th worst like she has OCD something very tough grader

1107 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

70%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

74% confidence
Based on 8 grades
Most common grades:
Not sure yet (7)
Rather not say (5)
A+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(6)B(1)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 24 reported grades
Not sure yet: 7
Rather not say: 5
A+: 3
A: 3
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (14)
Caring (9)
Lots of homework (6)
Tough grader (5)
Respected (4)
Accessible outside class (4)
Amazing lectures (4)
Clear grading criteria (3)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.44 avg change
May
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Ratings by Course

ENGLISH

5.0

(1)

ENG1127

5.0

(1)

ENG1108

5.0

(6)

ENG000

5.0

(1)

ENGL1106

5.0

(3)
+8 more courses
Difficulty by Course

11071108

5.0

1108

4.3

ENG1108

3.2

ENG1107

2.8

ENGL1108

2.7

Reviews (82)
4.0
4.0
ENGL1107
Dec 3, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
1107
Jan 7, 2003

Nice and paitent teacher!

3.0
2.0
ENG1107
Apr 4, 2003

Very nice person, but her instructions sometimes unclear.

4.0
3.0
ENGL1108
Apr 28, 2003

8 workshops and 4 journals during the term(wow,it's really a lot).Though u complete the assignments,and did quizes well, u have to pass the final;otherwise u just get a U in the end.

5.0
1.0
1107
May 21, 2003

I like her. she's a very good teacher. clear, well orgazied and east to get along with.

5.0
3.0
ENG1107
Aug 3, 2003

She's one of the best English teacher at Langara. Such a great woman with beauty and brain. I like her a lot!

4.0
3.0
ENG1107
Aug 19, 2003

good teacher, smile all the time, patient, and kind

5.0
1.0
ENGLISH
Aug 26, 2003

No Comments

4.0
3.0
ENGL1107
Sep 4, 2003

A nice and patient teacher who does not mind to spend extra office hour to go over the essays with you. Try to write extra workshops (essays) and time yourself because the 2 midterms (one paragraph, one essay) only give you 55min to finish.

5.0
1.0
ENG1127
Oct 9, 2003

She treats students w/ respect + a big smile. Though sometimes she gives unclear instructions in class, but always provides great help + encouragement when we go find her for help. Seems like she cares us individually in a personal way. Great teacher!!

2.0
3.0
1108
Nov 10, 2003

She is a terrible teacher; she does not know how to write a summary, She cannot answer questions about grammar, She does not speak to class!!!!!!!!

1.0
5.0
ENG1107
Nov 27, 2003

hard marker~

1.0
5.0
11071108
Dec 23, 2003

very nice but very hard 2 get a "S".

1.0
5.0
1107
Mar 24, 2004

HARD MARKER=(

5.0
4.0
ENG1107
Apr 3, 2004

she is nice and beautiful, always smile, but don't expect to pass, a little bit , she always give you 14.5/15, 15 to pass the course, she always tell you , try to work harder next time.

5.0
1.0
ENGL1107
May 28, 2004

No Comments

5.0
4.0
ENGL1107
Jun 3, 2004

No Comments

3.0
5.0
1108
Oct 16, 2004

She is hot!! real hard marker , but always offers extra help. overall she is OK.

5.0
2.0
ENGL1107
Nov 16, 2004

She lets the boring English class be more interesting. Also, she treats the students so friendly that we all feel attending her class is an enjoyment!

5.0
3.0
ENG1107
Nov 24, 2004

She is recomanded. Very nice and super hot by the way.

5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Jul 27, 2005

Very friendly,nice,and helpful. Have found her class easy but helpful as well. Required to complete 5 journals and 8 essays.Two mid-terms(summary + paragraph, summary + essay). HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.^^

5.0
3.0
ENGL1107
Aug 9, 2005

always smiling, warm, friendly, kind, helpfull, but strict in marking. if you are good, you are good then!

5.0
5.0
ENG1108
Sep 17, 2005

She's very nice, always smiling. Lots of homeworks but she provides great help.

5.0
4.0
ENG1108
Nov 21, 2005

Very nice teacher. Approachable, Friendly and Helpful. The bad thing is that she's a very hard marker. It's really hard to get an "S", unless you're good at English!

5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Jun 21, 2006

the best eng instructor I've ever had,highly recommended ~

4.0
5.0
ENG1107
Aug 17, 2006

What's up with these people. Okay, she's very helpful teacher with very informative details about grammars. BUT she gives so many tests, 8 workshops, 6 summarys and does sweet talk to convince people to assure they'll get into 1127..It's complete lie! Only 1 or 2 people from class got S..****

1.0
5.0
ENG1107
Aug 22, 2006

Because of her, i got academic probation. Are you sure you want to take a course with her?

5.0
2.0
ENGL1108
Sep 5, 2006

I love her!!! She is the best English teacher I've ever had! Also, she's not a hard-marker! She is very fair in marking 'cause she always provides us great help. Lots of homework, tests but reasonable. Final exam is predictable!If you are hard working, you'll get S easily! Take her and you won't regret!

5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Nov 10, 2006

She's really nice and always smells!She makes me feel that English is not that scary.Although her class involves a lot of quizes and workshops,they ar all responsable and helpful.Work hard then she will help u succesfully get a "S"!

5.0
2.0
ENGL1108
Nov 24, 2006

OMG she is the best english teacher i ever had!! she teaches very well and gatta love her personality. she marks kinda strict, but this is the only way we can learn english. we have to complete 5 journals and 8 essays by the end of the term..which is lots of work.. but when u get use to it, it'll be fine. i strongly recommend her! it'll be fun=)

5.0
3.0
ENGL1107
Jul 5, 2007

She is the best teacher i've ever had

4.0
2.0
ENG1107
Jul 30, 2007

she is nice. she gives a lot of homework but it is really helpful. as long as u can study hard, u will pass this course.

5.0
1.0
ENG000
Aug 5, 2007

I took her class once n she's very very nice. As long as u get ur work done, she doesn't care if u attend the class or not. Just don't fall asleep cuz she can be a lil bit boring.

5.0
3.0
ENGL1108
Oct 26, 2007

Ruth is the best prof.She teaches with clarity & enthusiasm.She is good at teaching grammar & essay rules.I've learned way more from her class than my previous eng1107-spring.I'm glad that I chose her class.Need to complete 5journals+8workshop essays by the end of the term.The workshop's not that easy, but if youre patient,you'll surely get an "S".

5.0
2.0
ENGL1107
Nov 25, 2007

Take her. It's really helpful!

4.0
1.0
ENG1107
Nov 28, 2008

Awesome teacher!!! I HIGHLYYYYY RECOMMEND her!! she doesnt require u to attend her class....as long as complete all ur work....and the work is nicely spread apart...so u dont have to worry about cramping everything together...

5.0
2.0
ENG1108
Dec 3, 2008

I've taken her twice from 1107 and 1108.. I highly recommend anyone who will take 1107/1108. Whenever there's grammar rule that's not clear of, she's always willing to answer questions.. She's very professional and sweet lady..She gives summary and workshop to do, but she's the best English teacher for Eng 1107/1108!

5.0
2.0
ENGL1108
Dec 23, 2008

She is such a great teacher! Highly recommend!

5.0
2.0
ENGL1107
Mar 9, 2009

shi is THE BEST FOR 1107!!!Almost 1/3 of her second section last term get an"S";however other classes not teached by Ruth has few people pass.If you want to get an S,choose her!!!

5.0
4.0
ENG1107
May 6, 2009

I learned a lot with her

5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Dec 17, 2009

HARD MARKER

4.0
3.0
ENGL1107
Jan 4, 2011

She can tell cleary where are you at after the second mid-term. Nice and good teacher

5.0
3.0
ENG1108
Jun 24, 2011

She is a very nice instructor.I learned so many grammer rules. Her problem book is very helpful. She mark a little hard, so you need to go to her office frequently,and she will be very patient to mark your paper.

2.0
5.0
ENGL1107
Jun 7, 2012

no one pass the couse in my class

5.0
1.0
ENGL1107
Dec 17, 2012

Some students misunderstand the point. Failing this course doesn't hurt your GPA; however, if you pass this course with insufficient English proficiency and get screwed in ENGL1127, your GPA takes a hit. She prevents the worst scenario for students. By the way, she is one of the best instructors you can pick for 1107 along with Slade and Font.

2.0
3.0
ENGL1108
Dec 7, 2013

She is nice but not easy to pass. You need to do everything she told!

5.0
2.0
ENG1108
Grade: A-
Dec 11, 2013

She is really nice. Using her office hours effectively will help you improve your English studying. Many study materials and assignments in her class,so get ready to have a busy class.It's really helpful in my English studying. Highly recommend her if you want to pass the course.

4.0
4.0
ENGL1108
Feb 26, 2014

She's a very nice prof but there r a lot of work to be done in order to pass. A very important tip: DO NOT LEAVE ALL THE WORKSHOP ESSAYS (8 or 9 of it) TILL THE VERY END OF THE SEM! She expects u to finish 4 b4 the 1st mt & the other 4 b4 the final. When she handed it back to u, u have to EDIT it till she had written “ACCEPTED” to move on. Gd luck!

4.0
3.0
ENGL1107
Apr 19, 2014

kinda hard to pass, but try hard!

5.0
3.0
ENG1108
Apr 27, 2014

She is a really nice and down to earth professor. Kind of a hard marker but she is very approachable if you need help with your essay. Be sure to pass all the workshops. Don't worry much about the attendance and quiz, trust me. Haha. But anyways, I passed her subject. Learned a lot from her especially in writing. I recommend you to take her class!

4.0
2.0
ENGG1107
May 6, 2014

Seems easy but she fails international students.You can do all hw, workshops, quizzes etc. Anyway, if you are an international don't take her.

5.0
2.0
ENGL1107
Grade: Pass
May 6, 2014

Ruth is one of the best prof that you can have at Langara. I am an international student and I got an S. Her class was not very difficult for ESL students. What you need to do is to pay attention in class, finish all the workshops, summaries, and worksheets on time and use her office hours. Ruth definitely tries her best to help students out:)

5.0
2.0
1107
Nov 20, 2014

She is so nice!!! Essays are due every week, but you will have enough time to do it at home. Very helpful, and she will answer all your questions. She will also go through the midterm paper one by one. But vocabulary quizzes are quite hard, make sure you know every single word, know how to use them in a sentence. Overall, thumbs up!

2.0
5.0
1108
Grade: A+
Apr 13, 2015

She fails students on purpose when I got a perfect on the essay aspect she refused to accept my workshop essay even though it was error free. I sometime catch her mistakes as well too. But she told me that I may even have to repeat the course as well. Not recommended. Besides she doesn't give clear instructions as well.

5.0
2.0
ENGL1106
Nov 17, 2015

Easy going. Talking with her face to face is much better than sending an email.

5.0
2.0
ENGL1107
Dec 31, 2015

An easygoing teacher. She will make sure you catch up if you're falling behind schedule. She will try everything in order to get you pass (but you must work hard in all the paragraphs and essays).

5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Grade: A+
Jun 4, 2016
Would take again

She is easy going and super helpful. She actually tells you what could've been done and not some useless crap like the meaning of the paragraph needs to be tweaked a little.

4.0
2.0
ENG1106
Grade: A
Jun 20, 2016
Would take again

She is a nice,kind and helpful teacher. I strongly recommend her.

5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Nov 21, 2016
Would take again

Not sure about the other classes, but i took her to get into first year english course so it was pretty easygoing . As for the grades, if you study hard on the grammers , you should be fine i guess.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 24, 2016
Would take again

Patient, approachable teacher. Just hand in all the workshops on time and prepare for the weekly test and you will be fine. Highly recommend her class.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
TEST HEAVY
5.0
2.0
ENGL1106
Grade: Audit/No Grade
May 3, 2017
Would take again

she really cares about each student and tries hey best not to make anyone disappointed. just be on time, hand out all of the workshops and you'll pass

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENGL1106
Grade: A
Sep 14, 2017
Would take again

A really really good teacher

Gives good feedback
Respected
Participation matters
4.0
3.0
ENG1107
Apr 18, 2019
Would take again

She is a kind teacher. If you want to learn grammar more, you should choose her. I had a grammar quiz once a week and a vocabulary quiz once in two weeks. However, to get S was really hard for me. Just make an effort and try your best!

Gives good feedback
Caring
2.0
5.0
ENG1107
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 19, 2019
Would take again

good prof

Caring
Respected
Lots of homework
5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Grade: Not sure yet
Jan 7, 2020
Would take again

I highly recommend for her class. she is really caring and helpful especially for an international student

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 17, 2020
Would take again

Ruth is best professor for English 1107 courses. You will get S if u do workshops and pay attention in class discussions and exercises. He is best instructor for International Students as she go over very small details of the grammar. 10/10 professor.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Caring
5.0
1.0
ENG1107
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 18, 2020
Would take again

She is a caring professor. Make sure to do the workshops early if you can, so you can immediately get feedback and redo them. If you have a decent sense of grammar, this class is a piece of cake.

Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
5.0
2.0
ENGL1107
Grade: Rather not say
Apr 18, 2020
Would take again

Great teacher - really nice and funny. Her class was easy because she is clear with explaining her expectations of students. Textbook was used every day; she gives amazing feedback and is very available to help both inside and outside of class. Perfect choice for international student. complete your workshop on time and be good in grammar.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Participation matters
5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 23, 2020
Would take again

She is very nice instructor. She really cares all of her students and does her best to make her course easy for students. I highly recommend her course as she will help you to understand your top grammatical errors.

Gives good feedback
Lots of homework
Participation matters
5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Grade: Audit/No Grade
Jun 4, 2020
Would take again

Awesome instructor. Highly recommended for international students as she goes over every small rule of grammar. 10/10 instructor

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Amazing lectures
5.0
2.0
ENGL1107
Grade: A
May 10, 2021
Would take again

She is very caring as a professor. She gives excellent feedbacks, and she give you feedbacks asap. Although we had a lot of HW with her, it was for practice and some of them were optional. The best teacher I had in this semester. Highly recommended for international students since she will make you improve your grammar and writing!

Caring
Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
1.0
5.0
ENG1107
May 19, 2021
Wouldn't take again

AVOID HER IF YOU CAN

Lots of homework
Hilarious
Tough grader
5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Grade: A+
Jun 10, 2021
Would take again

She is the BEST!! She cares about each student even in the online class. She is great as a professor, and great as a person. I like her personality so much. You need some effort, but not so hard. I would love to take her class again!! highly recommend!!

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
2.0
ENG1107
Nov 30, 2021
Would take again

She is amazing!Her 1107 is more focus on grammar. It's very good for international students or someone whose first language is not English. You will gain so many different structure through this course. You will write 8 workshops which include 4 paragraphs and4 essays. You also gain new vocabularies in this course. really recommend!

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
1.0
1.0
1107
Grade: Rather not say
Apr 19, 2022

Don't take any English course with her at all. It is a big mistake.

1.0
4.0
1107
Grade: Rather not say
Apr 20, 2022

AVOID HER! she won't let you get S. Lot's of workshops which are worth nothing in the end as it is the final exam that she cares for. She told us on first day if you complete all workshops, you will get S but when we entered last week she said, final exam matters. SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!

Tough grader
So many papers
Test heavy
1.0
1.0
1107
Grade: Rather not say
May 1, 2022

AVOID HER. If you did ALL workshops very well, if you get a great score for midterms, it does not matter. You will fail because your final was not as good as your work during the semester. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND TAKE THE COURSE WITH OTHER INSTRUCTORS.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
1.0
4.0
1107
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 2, 2022

Avoid taking her class for English please. She's good at grammar but her class is messy. Not explaining clearly and expecting you to know everything before classes. Then why do I need to take her classes if I have already known everything? Not a helpful teacher at all. Didn't have a choice now only can suffer now in her classes.

Tough grader
Lots of homework
1.0
2.0
1107
Grade: Rather not say
Dec 21, 2022

STAY AWAY FROM her she is th worst like she has OCD something very tough grader. Everything so messed up she was confused too so many quizes and she fail you no matter what so save your money and time do not take any course with her

Tough grader
2.0
3.0
1107
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Dec 15, 2023

FIRST OF ALL, she requires at least three(textbooks); One for the main course textbook, one for the vocabulary, and, OF COURSE, she'll sell you the courseware book that she authored; Plus, optional workbook to add. Too much to absorb(workload) and homework for a non-credit class. Definitely recommend to try other teachers.

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
5.0
2.0
1107
Jun 18, 2024
Would take again

She is a very good professor, and always gives us a lot of help. very considering and supportive. highly recommend her to attend her class.

Amazing lectures
Caring
Online Savvy
5.0
3.0
ENG1107
Grade: B
Jun 17, 2025
Would take again

great teacher, the best that langara has in ENG1107

Amazing lectures
Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

70%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

74% confidence
Based on 8 grades
Most common grades:
Not sure yet (7)
Rather not say (5)
A+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(6)B(1)C(0)D(1)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 24 reported grades
Not sure yet: 7
Rather not say: 5
A+: 3
A: 3
Common Tags
Gives good feedback (14)
Caring (9)
Lots of homework (6)
Tough grader (5)
Respected (4)
Accessible outside class (4)
Amazing lectures (4)
Clear grading criteria (3)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.44 avg change
May
Oct
Dec
Dec
Jun
Jun
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ENGLISH

5.0

(1)

ENG1127

5.0

(1)

ENG1108

5.0

(6)

ENG000

5.0

(1)

ENGL1106

5.0

(3)
+8 more courses
Difficulty by Course

11071108

5.0

1108

4.3

ENG1108

3.2

ENG1107

2.8

ENGL1108

2.7

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