Reviews for Level 5: Subjunctive, Conditional and Imperative
Sylvia
4.0
2020-12-13
Overall I enjoyed the course and found it to be helpful in improving my grammar. I would have liked a few quizzes before the final exam to monitor my progress.
Ray Hillen
5.0
2020-11-25
Prior to taking the class I read reviews of Level 5 suggesting it was challenging. I agree it was challenging but Ian's method of instruction coupled with the in class exercises and notes was extremely helpful. I highly recommend Ian!
Tené Davis
4.0
2020-11-24
I enjoyed the course, but I learn better if the explanations are provided in English. I find that I understand the material better when it is explained in English and then practiced in Spanish. I find this especially true for the textbook as well. I’ve purchased supplemental materials because there are times when the textbook isn’t clear.
Peter W. McManus
5.0
2020-11-12
Excellent instruction and great course structure. Could not reccomend any more highly. I have told several people about your courses.
Maxine Phillips
5.0
2020-11-12
Lots of material covered in an engaging, lively fashion. Lots of opportunity for conversation
Jenna Smith
4.0
2020-11-04
I loved Alex, I thought she was very approachable and spoke very clearly! I thought she did a great job in our remote learning class. The one thing that I was disappointed in was how often people in the class spoke and asked questions in English. It really detracted from the time we could spend applying the grammar concepts we had been learning. I would have loved more time to not only review the homework but try to answer some of those questions live to learn them better.
kay
5.0
2020-11-03
Nelson was a great teacher and I enjoyed the mixture of grammar and discussion
Barbara
5.0
2020-11-01
The instructor is very good. For me, I think this course went a little too fast.
Caroline Stahlberg
5.0
2020-11-01
Great content- Alexandra is great - above expectations
Sanaz Nosrat
5.0
2020-10-19
Very informative and important. Level 5 was hard but absolutely necessary
Anonymous
4.0
2020-09-29
Nelson is a generous, knowledgeable and engaging teacher. He added a personal touch week in and week out that allowed me to feel the class was getting to know interesting things about each other despite being on a computer screen. The Grammar lessons were detailed and strong and Nelson always made time to explain things again, answer questions or review and expand on ideas and the nature of the question of something deeper about the language. Near the end of the course, I felt a lot of material was covered in just 1 or 2 classes and the material felt a bit dense. Personal study time helped me feel caught up but at this higher level, I wonder if a 12 week course option would be better. Or perhaps offering 2 shorter sections for Level 5 - a part one and part 2 - so that ample time can be spent on the difficult concepts of using the subjunctive and sometimes confusing conjugations of the imperative. I really enjoyed the class overall!
Anonymous
5.0
2020-09-27
Level 5 is dense with new grammatical concepts, and the shift to conversation-based classes helped me develop my skills.
Anonymous
5.0
2020-09-12
Very interesting and informative. I am happy with the course.
Jennifer Boyer
5.0
2020-08-05
Excellent. I learned so much in only ten weeks!
Anonymous
2.0
2020-08-04
Instructor spoke so softly that it was difficult to hear her. She was not prepared for class. Clearly hadn’t looked at lessons or homework in advance of class. She often did not answer questions. Class consisted of nothing more than a review of the homework and her reading from the book. No practice at all. Very disappointing! I could have bought the book for $14.99 from Amazon and learned just as much.
Amanda Hayes
5.0
2020-06-30
The course was challenging and engaging. I learned a lot, and enjoyed the conversational aspect.
Lynette Steffy Tkacz
5.0
2020-06-21
I love the structure of the classes. The grammar was a little more complicated at this level but the course is well designed and the exercises are helpful.
Nur Turan
4.0
2020-06-15
This level was the most intensive of all the levels so far. We learned conjunctives in both tenses, all four conditionals, passive voice, imperatives, and giving directions, all in 10 weeks. This content is simply too much and not realistic considering the average pace of adult second language development. It seems to me like, since this is the highest and the last level, Berges has squeezed all the remaining important grammar subjects together in this level. That's not how language learning works. Students' proficiency level, retention level, and linguistic readiness have to be taken into consideration when designing a course. Berges needs to add one more level, Level 6, and teach these topics at a pace that students can actually acquire them. I doubt any of the students, including myself, have left this level with the ability to incorporate what we studied into our conversations in Spanish, despite the best efforts of our instructor.
Nicholas
5.0
2020-05-19
Great format - organized delivery of the grammar and for the first time ever I really understand subjective in the different tenses and conditional. It was a comfortable environment to practice and not be afraid to make mistakes.
John Sabulis
4.0
2020-05-19
Perhaps too much content in comparison to other levels. Also, I would have liked written answer sheets for the homework, as it was reviewed too quickly.
Anonymous
5.0
2020-05-19
very informative although it should be maybe be split into two classes
Penelope Hort
5.0
2020-05-18
Learning the most difficult parts of grammar is not fun or easy but Julia made it both.
Darrin
5.0
2020-05-04
The course was challenging but manageable. There was a great transition from in-person learning to online learning because of COVID-19. This is my 5th class at Berges and I'm always happy.
Moe
5.0
2020-04-18
Learning how and when to use the subjunctive at first seemed impossible but Nicholas has been great and made the course fun and relatively easy to understand the concepts. Level 5 is a great course and it can actually integrate additional materials.
Anonymous
5.0
2020-04-16
Level 5 is a high level course which was very tough to grasp in 10 weeks. I enjoyed the course because the teacher was great but the this course could be split into two levels or stretched out. Otherwise, things were fine.
Anonymous
4.0
2020-04-16
Level 5 was the most challenging. I felt like there was a little bit too much information packed into a single 10-week course.
Kathy Hyer
5.0
2020-03-25
I was very pleased with this course. I hadn't studied Spanish for over 15 years and even then I only took 3 - 10wk courses. I had never seen the grammar in this course and I was missing grammar from the previous course as well. But Juan Carlos reviewed all the grammar from previous courses and drilled it into our heads. I can't deny it was confusing at times and your head felt like it was going to explode, but by the end I felt like I had a very good grip on Spanish grammar. Thank you.
Liz Mooney
5.0
2020-03-16
Great deep dive into subjunctive & other tenses - I thought the class could have been 3 weeks shorter given how long we spent reviewing el subjuntivo.
Nickoleta Lytras
5.0
2020-02-10
Level 5 was packed with information! It covers the subjective, conditional, and imperative, as well as use of the passive voice. I've read other reviews recommending splitting the content into two courses, which could be useful. Another option might just be to add a few extra sessions so that there is more time to practice. Ed was great. He presented the material clearly and helped us make the connections between the new content and what we had already learned. I now have the foundation to be able to construct any kind of sentence I want in Spanish, but practice outside of class is imperative--there is so much to absorb in this level.
Peter Heilbroner
5.0
2020-02-10
Very well structured review of more advanced Spanish grammatical concepts. Clear and well taught, entertaining classes.
Var Mehta
5.0
2019-12-12
Since I have taken Spanish classes at other places before but not for at least 2 years before I signed up with Berges, I wanted to find something that would serve as a refresher without being too elementary. Level 5 at Berges was the perfect answer!
Chris
4.0
2019-11-13
This level effectively covered the subjunctive, conditional, and a few other small topics. As with past levels, the course moved quickly but without overwhelming. One concern is that a majority of class time was devoted to going over homework answers, with not enough time given to conversation.
Virginia Levie
5.0
2019-11-11
Our class was small and conducted almost entirely in Spanish. Despite being a timid Spanish speaker and a challenging curriculum, I looked forward to every class.
Marios Koufaris
5.0
2019-11-08
The course is intense but well structured. It's a great ending to the entire series.
Larisa Serebrinskaya
5.0
2019-11-06
I have enjoyed the course very much, great material and great instructor
Anonymous
5.0
2019-10-14
Before the class at Berges I didn't think I could learn the Subjunctive (it was just so darn confusing to me!). Even the Imperative tense tripped me up. I had taken two previous classes on the Subjunctive (at other schools) and had just about given up. I gave it one more try at Berges and was so glad I did! I found the style of teaching to be extremely clear. I enjoyed the simplicity of the book. It helped me that we went over the answers to the homework in class. I did study quite a bit every week, too, but in the end it was worth it! I may not be perfect with the Subjunctive, but the class helped me a lot!
Yvonne and Wil T
5.0
2019-10-07
The course was very challenging and enjoyable.
Andre T
5.0
2019-09-23
The structure is pretty good and has a nice mix of review to help remember what was covered previously in level 4. Nicholas was an awesome instructor and I really enjoyed his patient approach and willingness to go outside of the lesson plan of we have specific questions. Great guy and I recommend Berges in general
Anne Young
5.0
2019-09-06
Level 5 was challenging but Ms. Melissa made it engaging and attainable. I've been very happy at Berges and I'm excited to move on to the conversation classes.
Gary
5.0
2019-08-22
Highly recommended
Christopher Mullen
5.0
2019-07-15
Really enjoyed this class. Eva was patient and helpful (as always). In spite of the difficult subject matter, I feel like I have a decent grasp of the subjunctive, conditional, and imperative. Eva is great.
Budnitsky
5.0
2019-07-15
A tipping point in learning Spanish grammar.
Michelle Garcia
5.0
2019-07-09
The course covered a fundamental (but confusing) topic but Melissa taught it well so that it was easy to understand. Although it was a bit more challenging to grasp than previous topics, it is essential.
Jamie
5.0
2019-06-18
Great lessons by Nelson. He explained the difficult concepts very well and I like that he spoke like a native without slowing down, so that I could really learn how to understand how native Spanish speakers speak. Every class was very enjoyable and always peppered with hands-on learning such as individual examples so we all had our chance to speak.
Anonymous
5.0
2019-06-13
The content was structured at just the right pace. Nicolas is a brilliant teacher who was able to answer of our questions. I had a great experience!
Deborah B
5.0
2019-06-13
Nicolás is a great teacher. Students in this class were also terrific. As usual, I really enjoyed taking another class at Berges.
Jeremy Novak
5.0
2019-06-13
I was repeating the class because I'd missed a few sessions the last time I took it, and now feel far more confident in the subjunctive and conditional tenses. Level 5 does move fast and could likely be split into 2 courses (or a longer one) but was excellent.
Janet H
5.0
2019-06-10
This was a great and challenging course with a very creative instructor .
Claire Quigley
5.0
2019-05-15
Course was good and to the point. There is a lot to cover in Level 5!
Punya
5.0
2019-05-13
It's amazing. I loved it.
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