Great course, lots of good information about the 2 past tenses
Emily Bourne
5.0
2021-05-04
The course was great. It was structured in a way that made the new concepts fit into an overall context. I found it easier to understand the new material in this course than in courses I've taken at other places.
Kim Benson
5.0
2021-05-04
Such a wonderful way to study a language. My instructor Rolando was helpful, patient, funny and on time. It was a pleasure to have him as a teacher. The format (Zoom equivalent) lends itself well to a small group instruction, and while I am on the West Coast and the other students and Rolando were on the East Coast, it always felt intimate. Rolando had a knack for remembering details about our lives that he would then help us expand on in Spanish. The format is basic and easy to follow. Homework is doable in about an hour or two. Rolando offered more options for deeper study and practice that were very helpful. An excellent course!!!
Rosie
5.0
2021-04-29
I enjoyed this course and hope to expand on my gained knowledge. The course was well presented, easy to follow and engaging.
Gary Ostroff
4.0
2021-04-08
I liked the structure of the course
Rosemary
5.0
2021-04-08
Good class. Pretty succinct but covers the bases.
Eric Hritsuk
4.0
2021-04-06
Good content, Sophia is a good teacher, sometimes I felt it moved too slow (for me) but every student is different
Ethan Krasnoo
5.0
2021-03-17
It was wonderful -- I learned so much. I loved Alejandro's approach to learning. He kept it interesting and had us really use our brains and speak a lot as well to grasp the material and language generally.
Anonymous
5.0
2021-03-12
This course was great because we learned through speaking and listening. It challenged me to think of various situations.
Kathy Jones
5.0
2021-02-21
The course is well organized and logical in its structure. It moves along at a good pace and the more time I put in, the more I learned.
Anonymous
5.0
2021-02-10
It was great! I feel like I learned a lot of new things and was able to full understand the grammar behind phrasing or language
Spencer
4.0
2021-02-09
Some good content, great teacher, but it was clear that a number of students were out of their depth in the level being taught and it was less helpful to be in a class with students who should have been at a much lower level.
Alexandria Garza
5.0
2021-02-03
The course was definitely the hardest one yet! It moved faster than the previous two to me, but that might be because I have a beginners level Spanish background. I was considering taking it again but I believe with the tools provided I can succeed in level 4.
Perry
5.0
2021-01-26
I really enjoyed this course (and have enjoyed all the others so far as well). The classes were great and the homework was enough to be challenging but not too much to get through during the week. I’m looking forward to the other courses.
Ying
4.0
2021-01-12
The instructor goes at an even pace, makes sure everyone gets their turn to practice. She is kind so it's not intimidating to practice speaking Spanish. What would make the class more stimulating would be to include "extra" vocabs/local knowledges outside of what the book teaches. That would add more facet to the course.
Michelle Kehn
5.0
2021-01-12
Good balance between allowing space for spontaneous conversation and book learning
Kala Gabler
4.0
2020-12-15
I loved my Level 3 course. I learned so much and grew a lot more confident with speaking. I love how interactive it is, we have to keep speaking and participating the entire time. I wish there was extra homework though to get in some more practice. But I think it's helpful we get all those extra resources to practice online.
Namibia
5.0
2020-12-10
I absolutely loved this course. It helped me review the knowledge i already had and helped me learn so many new words. Juan Carlos was great at explaining the lessons as well as giving opportunity to ask questions for further explanation. Already signed up for level 4!
N. Marie Lundi
5.0
2020-11-24
A robust and effective way to learn a new language
Richard
5.0
2020-11-10
Level 3 was a good course and moved at the right pace for me. Sofia was an excellent teacher!
Anonymous
3.0
2020-11-08
The content is great as usual. Nick does not use any presentation or give any practice exercise, so his class is not really helpful. Wish he could ask us to do more practice using what we learned from the textbook.
Sarah Henry
5.0
2020-10-29
I always learn a lot in this course. I appreciate how most of it is conversational, not book work. I find this much more applicable to the real world. Nick was a great instructor! Kind and clear and enjoyable.
Jonathan
5.0
2020-10-22
The course is paced well and expands/adds to content learned in Levels 1 and 2. The book and homework assignments are well designed to continue building our foundation in the Spanish language!
Amit Gupta
5.0
2020-10-18
Good course, with a good mix of theory and practice
suzanne
5.0
2020-09-30
considering we were online, Maria did a great job keeping us engaged and talking
Hillary
5.0
2020-09-28
Great! I've tried a number of different adult education Spanish courses over the years, and this class was fast-paced enough to refresh my knowledge and keep me interested, but not so demanding that I was lost. Plus, the technology worked well and I was surprised that I enjoyed an online language course.
Ryan
5.0
2020-09-27
This course was great at differentiating the more active, specific perfect past tense from the more habitual, descriptive imperfect past tense and breaking down their individual uses. Sofia parsed out those differences in thorough detail as well as other concepts, and she often utilized creative supplemental activities to put concepts into tangible perspective.
Ryan Monty
5.0
2020-09-26
I love the way the material is presented, taking complex grammatical sets of rules and breaking them down into the most succinct statements. I like getting to practice talking and listening but in a way where I can hear things repeated in both languages if I'm struggling.
Mackenzie Clapperton
5.0
2020-09-24
This level was the most challenging thus far, but I'm a lot more confident in my ability to read/write/understand Spanish. I've tried different avenues of learning a new language, and this has been the only way that I've been successful outside of college courses.
Amanda Campbell
5.0
2020-09-23
Amazing! Organized! Fun! Effective! Not stressful! Learned a lot!
Dana Shaw
5.0
2020-09-06
The material was clear and logical. Eva was a wonderful teacher who explained things well while being non-threatening!
Jesse
5.0
2020-09-03
Outstanding teacher, good level of difficulty, lots of fun. Glad to have found this language institute.
Elaine
5.0
2020-09-01
One more step to a better understanding of Spanish. I like the building block approach.
Sara Dettore
4.0
2020-08-26
Lots of good information. Ian clearly knows the information and communicates it well. The classes sometimes seemed rushed to "squeeze in" more information than there was time to cover and/or practice.
Nhi (Nancy) Chung
5.0
2020-08-13
This was a very good course. I didn’t expect to learn so much from This course. The teacher gave me confidence to go on with my study of Spanish. Everyone, the teacher and staff was so supportive. I told my friends that if you want to learn Spanish go to Berges Institute!
Ray Hillen
4.0
2020-08-02
I enjoyed the Level 3 course. The instructor, Sofia Medina, did a good job of integrating other resources towards the 2nd half of the class. Good job a providing context for terms/phrases in common usage. Recommend more Q&A of discussion in Spanish in order to face the students to use the grammar and tenses being reviewed at the time. I recommend Berges and Sophia for anyone looking to advance their level in Spanish.
Peter Schawacker
5.0
2020-08-01
Like every Berges course I have taken, this one was efficient, fun and yielded quick results.
Karen
5.0
2020-07-18
Level 3 focuses on the imperfect tense. The class gave us many opportunities to understand how and when to use this tense. I actually was very surprised how much I liked the online classes as well.
Anonymous
5.0
2020-07-18
The course was really great and has helped me improve my Spanish
Karen Vanek
5.0
2020-07-18
Nicolas was so supportive, so inclusive, so patient, and so knowledgable. His sense of humor made the class so enjoyable.
Chris Fekete
5.0
2020-07-16
The class is what I exactly I needed. The various past tenses are difficult and Alexandra made it easy to understand. Looking forward with Level 4 with her!
Mardi Kaplan
5.0
2020-07-16
Level 3 was my first class with Berges. I learned Spanish in high school, college, and studying abroad in Spain, but I’ve lost a lot of knowledge over the last 20 years. This class was just what I needed to feel so much more comfortable with past tense. I’m excited to continue on to Level 4!
Damaris
5.0
2020-07-15
I enjoyed the course. I think the classes are long and detailed enough to promote conversation and understanding
Melissa Gary
4.0
2020-06-29
The curriculum was a good way to get back into my Spanish. Sofia was patient and professional. It was my first on-line class and I believe teaching and learning is more difficult in this format. Much harder to have a connection / comrade roe with other students
Anonymous
4.0
2020-06-16
Ian is caring and knows both English and Spanish well so it’s a plus. Any shortcomings are in the books - not enough readings and not enough interesting ways to remember things - ie mnemonics or other approaches - for example for each new word there ought to be a memorable corresponding sentence - every single word.
Lauren
5.0
2020-06-10
I really enjoyed this class! It's been a few years since I've really engaged in Spanish, and I already feel like I've made a lot of progress in just 10 weeks. Ian provided detailed feedback on our homework and conversations--which really helped me become more mindful of common missteps I was making. I also felt like he held us to high expectations which was nice. It kept me motivated to continuing to put forth effort.
Susie Lee
5.0
2020-06-10
It was a fun and informative course. I learned a lot.
Maxine Phillips
5.0
2020-06-06
Lively, interesting, doing well online
John Ratnaswamy
5.0
2020-06-04
Spanish 3 was an excellent course. I feel that I could now get by pretty well in most everyday conversations in Spanish, although certainly there is more to learn in Spanish 4 and 5.
Anamarija G.
5.0
2020-05-19
Great course, harder then previous two but taught me a lot and made me feel more comfortable to speak more. Definitely recommend it.
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