Dan Berges

Dan Berges

Dan Berges is the Managing Director of Berges Institute.

Berges Institute's survey: Is English your first language?

On September 20, 2018, we conducted a survey in which we asked some of our current and former students in NYC and Chicago the following question: Is English your first language?

7 benefits of speaking a foreign language

"Oh, I'd really like to learn other languages, but"… The sentence after the 'but' doesn't really matter. A great percentage of native English speakers that wish to learn other languages never do because the process is too rigorous.

Why do people study Spanish?

On June 29, 2018, we conducted a survey in which we asked some of our current and former students in NYC and Chicago the following question: What was the main reason behind your decision to learn and/or improve your Spanish?

10 things you can do to dramatically speed up your Spanish language learning process

Really, grammar is super important, and it’s fun; think of it as the logic behind the language. You probably enjoy watching videos and reading articles about how things work.