Christine A.
August 10, 2024
I have been studying Spanish on my own, but lacked the structure of a classroom. I have taken Level 3 and Level 4 at Berges, and the classes have certainly made me focus on verb conjugation. I found Level 4 to be easy. At first, I was surprised at the last of new verb tenses (Levels 3 and 5 contain the most verb tenses), but perhaps that is by design, because I got in another 10 weeks of practice in the material introduced in Level 3 before moving on to the more difficult material in Level 5. Thanks to Berges, I have improved in verb conjugations much faster than I would have on my own. I find myself still making errors, but realizing it and self-correcting before the instructor.
Kathryn Bangham
May 21, 2024
The level 4 course was amazing! I like the homework that helps to reinforce learning. I have taken other Spanish courses with other organizations and Berges Institute is by far the best. I would highly recommend them.
Ricardo Becker
April 1, 2024
It was a fantastic course. It is broken down into bite sized sections. The 90 minutes went by fast. Highly recommend.
Tom Z
March 27, 2024
The coursework is clear and thorough, and the homework is challenging without being overwhelming. After my first class ever with Berges, I feel like my Spanish has noticeably improved.
Jiea Rutland-Simpson
March 27, 2024
This course was challenging and enjoyable. The Graf Method presents Spanish in a logical manner.
Cassidy Marquez
March 20, 2024
Really really loved Berges. And Nelson is a very caring teacher.
Christian Davies
March 17, 2024
Sofia is great! Berges gives you all the tools you need to succeed. Highly recommend.
Kathryn Bangham
March 14, 2024
I really enjoyed the course and all that I learned. I found it very beneficial .
Hilary Hawke
March 9, 2024
I really liked the course because Sofía was very clear about expectations and the homework.
It didn't seem to work out well for me because on Saturdays I may have to leave on a trip or some other reason. Mornings are best for me and I didn't see that as a course offering, so it unfortunately wasn't the best for me time wise.
Brenda Walker
March 4, 2024
Level Four covered a lot of information. I didn't think I would get it in the beginning but the book was very organized and teacher very professional.
Fred Wellisch
January 12, 2024
I thought the lessons in Level 4 were clear and well-paced. This has been true of the previous levels as well. The homework was also perfectly geared to what was taught in each lesson. And, of course, Unit 6, with all of its verb forms, both regular and irregular, has been quite useful.
Oscar Marin
January 10, 2024
The courses provide you with a solid grounding in grammar and conjugation and real-world conversational usage of the language. I feel very proud that as I have progressed levels, more and more of the classes are conducted in Spanish and my comprehension has developed so well. And, as an adult learner, I really appreciate that the teachers provide reassurance that mistakes are important to learning. They encourage the students to try and if you make a mistake, so what? The emphasis is on learning; it is not about grades and perfection. Most students attend because they genuinely want to learn to speak the language and the instructors support this end goal and encourage students to embrace the fact that progress will not be perfectly linear. The structure of the courses supports this approach too; each level includes review and enforcement of previous levels. In summary, this is the first Spanish course I've taken that has really worked for me.
Cheryl Schuster
January 10, 2024
The course was well planned out, as are all of the Berges courses, in a way that gave us lots of practice with some difficult topics.
Raia Blum
December 22, 2023
I learned a lot in this course and really enjoyed it! There were 2 weeks during which our instructor Rolando was out, and we were rescheduled with a substitute instructor (she was Peruvian, I can’t remember her name but I think it may have been Maria), and I really didn’t find her teaching style effective, it felt like a bit of a wasted 2 weeks unfortunately. She was not very personable and the classes felt awkward and unhelpful. I would have preferred the course to just have been extended 2 weeks (and we skip classes the 2 weeks Rolando was out) or that we have the option ahead of time to choose to join a different class so we could select the instructor.
James Knowles
December 19, 2023
it moves at a good pace while covering the items that are essential to move forward
Makayla Johnson
November 28, 2023
I ended up taking this course twice because the first time I had to miss a few classes and the concepts (especially pronouns) were challenging for me. My second time around was much better!
Costanza Baiocco
November 4, 2023
Excellent!
Sophie Holsinger
October 26, 2023
I love the Berges Method - I am moving on now to level 5 and feel I have a truly solid foundation of the language to jump off of from here.
It's straight forward and moves in segments, while not becoming to overwhelming at the same time as building on previous topics.
Highly recommend for new Spanish speakers as well as those looking for a refresh.
Helen Chew
September 25, 2023
Level 4 really took me out of my comfort zone, especially the use of the direct and indirect object pronouns and the tiempo compuesto. Rolando is very skilled at getting the class to speak and he is great at letting us struggle and make mistakes and then guide us back. This is my 2nd course with him and I've signed up for Level 5!
Miriam Sicherman
August 30, 2023
Due to my inconsistent schedule, I took classes not only with Maria, but also with Andres, Dariana, and Edgardo. All of them were excellent. Every teacher had an impressive ability to explain grammatical concepts in both languages, and to understand students' misunderstandings. In addition to covering the material in the book, they used remaining time for very useful and challenging practice. I really got a lot out of this course and will definitely be continuing with Berges.