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Hey catwoman, thanks for the interest.
TAUA classes don't really compete with Tömer, they are more complementary really.
TAUA classes are small (max 8 students) as the aim is to get students talking. They are primarily conversation classes, with grammar being introduced as necessary to correct mistakes students are making, or to enable students to learn how to say something in Turkish. Focus is on practicing what you are learning, using activities, games, pair work etc.
Tömer tends to be a little more traditionally classroom based, and larger classes and the style of the homework means students focus more on reading and writing.
TAUA classes can be 2 hours a week, 4 hours a week, 8 hours or 12 hours. Often students who opt for 2 hours a week or 4 hours a week are also doing Tömer: they get their grammar and reading and writing from Tömer, and then their oral practice at TAUA.
Or quite often we find someone finishes Tömer Orta I, lets say, but doesn't want to go straight on to Orta II as they feel the need to really practice the Orta I grammar more. So they do a TAUA class for 8 weeks, at lower intermediate level, to really revise the material and get fluent in it, and then go back to Tömer.
Really, the ideal is for every student to find the method that works best for them, at the stage of language learning they are at. Some people work through Tömer in 2 years and love it. Others hate classes and don't seem to do any formal study, but still get fluent. We are just offering an alternative, and filling a gap in the market.
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