Spanish classes in Napa

I learned a lot in this course. The instructor was very good at helping students to learn. She was slow when she needed to be, patient when required, and knew when to make things more difficult. She is an amazing instructor.

This class was fantastic! I had not taken Spanish since I was in school over 10 years ago. I was nervous because I did not have a great experience, particularly with speaking, which is what I am most interested in mastering. This class got rid of my anxiety completely. The pace was perfect. The constant review of past lessons cemented my knowledge and increased my confidence. The instructor was helpful and encouraging. I cannot recommend this class enough and I am excited to continue on to the next level.

Berges offers a great way to learn, incorporating the basics of Spanish grammar with vocabulary so you understand how to put ideas and words together. The course took me from an absolute beginner to a beginner who can form both written and spoken sentences . . . haltingly for now, but way beyond what I could have imagined during my first class.

This is a great course to take if you really want to begin speaking Spanish. There were many concepts taught that would allow having basic Spanish conversations immediately. The course manual was also very helpful as I still refer to it to study while taking level 2. I highly recommend this course whether you need a refresher or want to learn Spanish.

Ms. Ordonez is a very lovely person and I am guessing she taught the class based on the requirements of Berges. The class each week was 1 and 1/2 hours. In that time, we spent half the time going over the homework from the week before. The other half of the class a lecture about the current information. There was no additional support other than the text book from Berges and frequently it was difficult to understand. I could have taught myself instead of taking the class considering the lack of information about various parts of how Spanish works. The college classes were cheaper and were more time for each lesson. I'm not sure who benefits from your classes.

The material is presented most efficiently so you can readily understand the nuts and bolts of pronunciations, grammer, pick up vocabulary. The practice portions of the class helped solidify the information in actual speaking. Having the flexibility to use make-up lessons when schedule conflicts arise made sure I didn't fall behind. The tips in the Berges newsletter for how to get additional practice are really important to use - practicing every day is really important!