Anonymous
January 17, 2018
This course throws a lot of tenses at you. It was the first level where I felt very challenged to keep all of the information in my brain! But, after this class, I have the tools I need to figure out the meaning of all the sentences I read!
Simran
December 8, 2017
great course. maybe a bit too much to cover though compared to previous levels (I have taken all 5 levels and felt like i understood things much better during levels 1-4...level 5 just seemed to be alot really quickly)... wondering if you could move a section from level 5 to level 4 to even things out...
Gina
December 8, 2017
This course was exactly what I was looking for in terms of mastering the grammar of imperative, subjunctive, and conditional tenses. The lessons were super clear, and I loved being able to practice conversation with the class.
Caitlin
November 30, 2017
Excellent curriculum structure, small class size, lots of opportunity to speak and practice. Great value & experience!
Angela
November 30, 2017
This is my second course with the Berges Institute, and I really learned a lot. My instructor was personable but also quick to correct me and other students in a way that showed he really wanted us to master the language. I'd definitely recommend it!
Carrie
November 29, 2017
The Berges method is the best! I have tried continuing ed in both Chicago and Huntington with 5 different instructors. None had a plan, many just had us read a book. I spent so much time translating that I developed tennis elbow.
Anonymous
November 28, 2017
Level 5 was challenging and engaging. Having forgotten much of what I learned in high school many years ago, this was an excellent course to re-introduce me to the subjunctive and more complex sentence structures.
Anonymous
November 28, 2017
I've taken each level at Berges and I loved ever level until this one. The subjunctive, imperative, conditional are all complex tenses and there not nearly enough time spent on them. It was a bit overwhelming and not fun. I would suggest splitting the class in two.
Kevin Murphy
November 22, 2017
I have now taken levels III through V with Rolando and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience. He is able to make class enjoyable and also effectively communicate the lessons. Level V had a lot of concepts that I found to be complex / confusing but over the course of ten weeks he was able to make it all very digestible. I look forward to taking more courses at Berges.
Kim Blackmore
September 23, 2017
I took this class with Rolando, who is arguably one of the best instructors at Berges. He did a great job with teaching the material and engaging everyone in conversation. My issue with this class is that it's too much information for one course. I would prefer to take this class in two parts and go deeper and have more of a chance to practice the 3 tenses that are covered. I have taken every level at Berges and every class has been well paced with the exception of Level 5. Many of my classmates felt the same. Hopefully, Berges will listen to the feedback and make changes in the future. As it is, I will probably retake Level 5 after a few conversation courses.
Robert Benton
September 21, 2017
I’ve taken two courses with Rolando, Level 3 and Level 5. There’s a lot of material in Level 5, but Rolando made the grammar very clear. And he encouraged us to talk a lot in the class, to practice speaking Spanish. He’s a great teacher.
Aleksandra Chepanova
August 13, 2017
This course is even better than I expected, the staff is very helpful and friendly and classes are just incredible! There is a lot of practice, we have fun and talk a lot but also enough time is dedicated to grammar, homework check and reading. And books are very well structured so that all types of exercises are used in every chapter.
Anna Kabanova
June 26, 2017
Rolando was awesome! I loved level 5 but I highly recommend to devide level 5 into 2 different levels ( level5 and level 6). It is too much grammar information to process and to learn for one level .
Maryum
April 1, 2017
Me gustó el curso mucho. El profesor fue interesante y explicó bien los temas. Las clases eran pequeñas y atractivas. Había muchos temas que no sabía. Estaba satisfecho con los crecimientos y resultados. Necesito practicar mucho mas para ser fluido. Seguiré tomando los cursos en Berges. Muchas gracias por todo.
Averil Weir
March 10, 2017
I think the Graf Method is really very logical. It's almost like developmental milestones, things progress in a logical manner. Almost the same as crawling before walking. I have now completed Levels 2 - 5 and I am looking forward to doing Basic Conversation. I would definitely recommend this School to anyone who wants to improve or learn Spanish from scratch.
Suzanne Wise
February 28, 2017
Level 5 covers the subjunctive, conditional, imperative, and passive voice. I feel like there is more information in this level than the other levels. I wish it were divided into two courses. The conditional, subjunctive, and imperative forms add in seven forms of the verb. Compare this to the previous courses levels 1-4, we learned seven verb forms total in those four classes. It's a lot of information to absorb. The great thing is that there is a conversation class after level 5 which I'm looking forward to taking. I did miss a couple of classes due to my work schedule and a vacation week, so it's possible I have missed more than I thought, despite taking one private class to make up the lesson. There was also a lot more homework in this class, some of which I did not have time to complete. However, after taking this class, I am pleased to say that I feel that I can be fluent with more effort.
Anonymous
October 18, 2016
Course is very good, but there is so much to cover. would prefer breaking the course into two courses and perhaps handing out answer sheets so that we can double check our homework.
Anonymous
October 14, 2016
The course was good. It seems though that 10 weeks (8 of actual instruction) was not enough to fully cover the lessons and practice during class. Would have been great to have more time to practice the subjunctive and conditional.
Anonymous
October 14, 2016
Berges greatly improved my understanding of Spanish Grammar. The pace of the learning is good and while at times it is over-whelming, confidence is gained through review of the homework and examples.