Anonymous
March 27, 2018
The course was fine. It covered a reasonable amount of material.
Toby
March 1, 2018
Definitely much better than I expected. The conversation is easy and the pace is just right. The instructor focused on things that were important and there was just the right amount of homework.
Robert
March 1, 2018
Me gustaban mucho el maestro, el libro, y el curso.
Ezgi Ozturkmen
March 1, 2018
I was very happy with how conversational we got on this level. We were encouraged to speak in Spanish, it was challenging.
Anonymous
January 27, 2018
Excellent teacher, great methods to teach! I really enjoy my classes.
Anonymous
November 29, 2017
Learning a new language is overwhelming but Berges has alleviated so many of my fears. The lessons are concise and well put together and every level nicely builds onto the previous one.
Anonymous
November 29, 2017
Very good instructor, good pace, definitely helped my spanish language ability.
Anonymous
November 28, 2017
The books and lessons made the grammar fairly straight forward. The texts in the book were sometimes a bit strange (particularly the fables and stories), but overall they were helpful in putting the grammar in context.
Anonymous
November 26, 2017
Helpful and entertaining
Nick
November 22, 2017
Nicholas was a great instructor. My fiancé and I took the level 3 and 4 classes with him. He made the classes very entertaining, and he did a great job of making it a comfortable environment for even the most shy students. I definitely noticed a difference over the past 20 weeks, and even more so by the end of this level. At the beginning, the two of us could barely speak Spanish at all, and even then, only about things in the present tense. However, somewhere along the way we found ourselves speaking Spanish todo el tiempo. My only suggestion is that you keep adding more classes!
Anonymous
November 22, 2017
Can obtain decent proficiency with a busy schedule.
Ingrid
October 31, 2017
The classes have limited participants and there is room for questions. This was the 4th level of Berges Institute that I have participated in and I will continue to level 5. I would recommend Berges to anyone who wants to learn Spanish.
Catherine Unsino
October 25, 2017
Good focus on learning and discussion. Positive, safe environment that encourages participation.
Tyler
October 25, 2017
This level introduces new grammar that gets us closer to speaking conversational spanish
Mike Cotayo
April 6, 2017
The course is excellent. What was most valuable was the conversations that we had during class, fostered by a wonderful teacher who was patient and corrected gently when we may have misspoke.
Stuart
March 1, 2017
This is my second course with Berges. I came back to Berges for two reasons: the pedagogy and the teachers themselves. The pedagogy: There is a strong emphasis here on understanding and deconstructing grammar, which is what I find most useful in having an actual teacher (versus a book or an app). At the same time, there is also a focus on conversation, with opportunities for students to talk about what they did over the weekend, current events, etc. all en español, which is what is most useful about learning with other people (versus a book, an app, or even private lessons). The teachers: Even though I've only taken classes with two different teachers, I've also had other teachers as subs and when taking makeup classes. So I've been exposed to five different teachers from Berges now, and they were all very approachable and seem to genuinely enjoy teaching.
Caitlin
November 9, 2016
I enjoyed this class and look forward to taking more.
Anonymous
October 16, 2016
The curriculum works to teach Spanish language skill and to answer questions so that it makes sense.
Anonymous
September 9, 2016
The course is well taught. Each class builds nicely on the last class. And we have conversation in class that helps with conversation skills.
Anonymous
July 17, 2016
needs more balance; too much grim on direct and indirect object. also, introducing the future perfect without the subjunctive was confusing.