Reviews for Beginners Level: Spanish for Absolute Beginners

Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-08-04
Loved the course! Fun, engaging, challenging but not too difficult. Our instructor did a great job, particularly under the circumstances of having to teach virtually.
Lisette
star 5.0
2020-07-21
I liked the Graf Method. It was easy enough to understand as a beginner. There were only 3 other people in the class which allowed everyone to participate at a good pace. I tend to lose interest if I have to wait for 5 or 6 other people to respond to questions from the homework particularly if they are not prepared. The instructor was patient with us and stayed pretty much to the format of the material. He did not go off on tangents which can really confuse me but brought to our attention certain things that he thought were necessary for us to know that might have not been covered in the lesson.
Anonymous
star 4.0
2020-07-16
I came into the class with decent amount of memory from 9 years of classes from middle school to high school. However, without continued practice over the 30 years since, I lost a lot. The class as helpful with reintroducing vocabulary; verb conjugation; definitives; sentence structure. I learned why sentence structure existed as opposed to how it was taught in school which was "it is what it is. that is the rule." Attending this class showed me where I have used Spanish incorrectly. Attending online during the pandemic was amazing, but didn't leave opportunity for conversations/interacting between classmates and teacher.
Samantha Muzzulin
star 5.0
2020-06-29
It was great. Maria was so engaging and created an environment where students could engage with one another, which is so challenging online. I learned so much and was prepared for the exam and so happily surprised that I was able to hold a conversation at the end!
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-06-29
I really enjoyed the class. The teacher was very knowledgeable. New vocabulary / grammar was introduced in a logical way. Being able to take the course online was convenient. I feel like I learned a lot in the ten weeks.
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-06-28
This course was a great! a broken down - structural introduction into learning the Spanish language.
Linda SANDOVAL
star 5.0
2020-06-27
I love the place from the front desk to the Teachers. My work schedule wasn’t allowing me to continue and they worked with me tremendously. Juan Carlos is an awesome Instructor and I hated having to stop. I’m going take it again next month!
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-06-26
Very interesting and comprehensive
Susan
star 5.0
2020-06-26
I really enjoyed learning throughout this course. My instructor was a great teacher, she was patient and always had answers for our question. She made me motivate to continue learning Spanish. Very much satisfied with her lessons and look forward for more to come.
Shelby Norris
star 5.0
2020-06-02
The course was an appropriate speed. We went through the entire textbook within a good amount of time, not too fast, but not too slow. The homework was intentional and helpful, as it gave more practice. Excellent instructor and very informational course.
Elaina
star 5.0
2020-06-01
Great class! Even though it was online, Nick did a great job facilitating participation and making the class enjoyable. The pace of material was also good for me.
Gary
star 5.0
2020-06-01
I really enjoyed the pace and Rolando--he's very engaging and an excellent teacher.
Viris Tinker
star 5.0
2020-05-29
learned a lot. teacher was very patient and taught well
Lisa Romano
star 5.0
2020-05-28
The course was very enjoyable and I reinforced the basic Spanish I learned in HS. I look forward to taking all the Berges classes and becoming fluent.
D'anna
star 5.0
2020-05-26
I loved taking this course! I feel so much more confident to continue learning Spanish after the first level. Alexandra was absolutely awesome and made the learning great process enjoyable. I’m planning to take more classes in the future!
Monique Mack
star 4.0
2020-05-26
The course was well done. I think more could have been covered, but difficult with having numerous people online. It would've been nice to receive the actual book in the mail as the course cost includes a physical copy. Ready for Level 2 now!
Kerise Hawkins
star 5.0
2020-05-25
I would have preferred onsite, but it was out of anyone’s control. I like the pace of the course. Nick took the time to make sure we understood before moving forward. The book was laid out in an easy to understand manner.
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-05-24
It moved at a decent pace in a very supportive and enriching environment
Eddie
star 5.0
2020-05-24
Awesome instructor, great content! Learned a lot and will come back for spanish 2
Adrienne
star 5.0
2020-05-22
It was practical and comprehensive. We had ample opportunities to practice and ask questions. It gave me something to look forward to.
Tim Cross
star 5.0
2020-05-18
The overall pace of the class along with the textbook was perfect. Focusing on core verbs and conjugations and then building from there. I really like the approach the Berges textbook has with the lessons plans followed by excellent homework exercises. Great textbook, great instructors! I'm looking forward to my next Berges course.
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-05-17
Loved it. I learned a lot and liked the order in which the concepts were taught. I wish the teacher had spoken more Spanish to us.
Elias
star 5.0
2020-05-02
We covered a great deal pf information. I originally wanted to learn Spanish formally and this was a good introduction to learning the basics. Unfortunately, I had to discontinue classes halfway through because of my work schedule from the Covid-19, but I continue to study my material.
Emily
star 5.0
2020-05-02
Course was well organized and Sofia was excellent. Given everything that happened with COVID-19, I thought Berges and Sofia did a great job adapting. Looking forward to taking more classes with you.
Rebecca
star 5.0
2020-05-01
I really enjoyed the flow and structure of the class. Andres was a wonderful teacher. Patient, very thorough in his explanations and made it a fun class to attend!
Ilene Kapelner
star 5.0
2020-05-01
Excellent: relevant vocabulary, Important understanding of how to use The language, great involvement and class interaction. Definitely not boring.
Victoria Vaile
star 5.0
2020-05-01
Beginners course of Spanish is well presented, covering a lot of grammar. However, I wish to have a little more practicing in speaking.
James Oner
star 5.0
2020-04-28
Our teacher was great. I’ve taken a couple of beginners classes else where but never rally been able to catch on. She is patient and has a way of explaining things that make them easy to understand and relate to English. I wish I could have finished my course before the Covid-19 outbreak.
Fatih
star 5.0
2020-04-27
Me and my wife took level 1 with Alexandra. We very much enjoyed the whole process and learned a lot in such a short time. I already enrolled for level 2. We liked their teaching method Graf. Berges is very good at communication with their students.
Artem Nazarov
star 5.0
2020-04-27
The course was interesting and teacher was really good at explaining the subject.
Amit Gupta
star 5.0
2020-04-27
The coursework emphasized learning to speak and understand complete sentences rather than just words which made learning easy
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-04-27
Good start for beginners like me! The class is helpful!
Stefanie Morse
star 5.0
2020-04-25
I found beginners course very helpful, so much so that I registered for level two before it was over. The instructor was approachable and helpful. The structure in which it was taught was smart.
Jamie Pfeffer
star 5.0
2020-04-24
I enjoyed the course a lot! I wish I could've made it to ckass more often, I think I will try online classes the next time around....that can work with my random work schedule. I learned a lot and found the book to be easy to follow! Andres was a good teacher as well!
Joan Season
star 5.0
2020-04-24
I really like the program, I had learn a lot and planning to enroll again.
Jean-Baptiste Legrand
star 5.0
2020-04-24
Very good class, good teacher and reasonable size to maintain active participation of everyone (would not say we can tolerate more people then)
Nina
star 5.0
2020-04-24
very clear and organized class, appreciated it a lot
Jack Battaglia
star 5.0
2020-04-24
Fully satisfied.
Anonymous
star 3.0
2020-04-24
Although I learned a lot there was not enough actual speaking of Spanish. Half of the class was spent going over homework. I would propose that homework be submitted and the teach should review it where he would get an idea of what the students could use help on but there isn't a need to go over each answer.
Barbara Halper
star 5.0
2020-04-22
The instructions and the materials were excellent- A wonderful introduction to Spanish.
Giovanni
star 5.0
2020-04-21
I enjoied it very much. I like the learning method.
stacey casas
star 5.0
2020-04-20
The book and coursework was great! Great teacher
Eve
star 5.0
2020-04-20
This class was great! I feel like I really improved a lot. Looking forward to level 2!
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-04-19
Great intro. I am signing up to the next one.
Stuart Saules
star 5.0
2020-04-08
The class was fun and fast paced. Andres did a great job keeping everyone involved and ready to learn!
Brian Gundich
star 5.0
2020-04-07
Nelson made the course engaging and challenging. The pace was ideal and I consistently felt like I was making progress.
Katerina
star 5.0
2020-04-03
This class had such a great structure to it, the class length was perfect and the teacher was great
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-04-02
It was a good course. I felt like some of the lessons contained so much information they should have maybe been split into two classes but I understand the need to get through a certain amount of content.
Samantha Grund-Wickramasekera
star 5.0
2020-04-02
I enjoyed this class very much. I took Spanish in high school and I feel as if I learned more in the 10 weeks I took this class than I did throughout the first year of Spanish. It was accessible location wise, the homework was not too excessive, and I felt comfortable making mistakes and learning in the class. The instructor was easy to ask questions to and always helpful. I also appreciated the seamless way the course shifted to online learning due to the COVID-19 crisis. I will be taking Beginner's Level 2 with the same instructor and hope to stay with the institute for a while.
Ingrid Ernø
star 5.0
2020-04-01
I was very pleased with this course and feel like I built up a good basis in basic Spanish grammar during the 10 weeks of classes. This was much due to my instructor, Maria Chaname, who was both engaging, humorous and strict in her teaching. I will thus be continuing with Level 2 with the same instructor.