Reviews for Beginners Level: Spanish for Absolute Beginners

So far this method is working well for me. Our class (taught by Ana) has lots of participation. We write sentences and questions, then share and converse with the class. Ana is an upbeat teacher and encourages us while gently correcting us. She also gives us phrases and expressions used in real conversations (so we'll talk like a local, and not like a textbook). The homework takes me about 2 hours a week, which reinforces with practice and repetition. I feel like I'm making real progress in learning.

I found the beginners’ Spanish course much faster-paced than I had expected for a beginners’ class, it missed several basics in my view. Several of the other attendees appeared to have considerably more prior knowledge, which made it difficult to keep up and, at times, left me feeling that I was falling behind. I also found the teaching style of the first tutor quite abrupt, which made the experience less enjoyable and made me feel less confident about asking questions and participating. I subsequently joined Nelson’s class and found this a much more positive experience. His teaching style was relaxed, clear and encouraging, and the pace was much easier to follow. I felt much more comfortable asking questions and was able to take in and understand the material far better. Overall, I think beginners’ classes would benefit from ensuring that participants have a genuinely similar starting level and from allowing a little more time for new learners to absorb the basics. Nelson’s approach showed me how much more enjoyable and effective the course can be when the pace and teaching style are suited to complete beginners.

I’m enjoying the course . Rolando is a good teacher . He is attentive and cares about his students.

The level is too advanced for a beginner. The teachers need to slow down. Please have the teachers to post the answer keys for all the homework. Thanks

Been very happy with my level 1 class. Rolando has been a great teacher and makes learning Spanish fun. Looking forward to taking additional levels and mastering the language.

Everything from the ABCs to the 123s. Perfect for people that want to make sure they are starting from the beginning and build a strong foundation of understanding.

For the first time in my 60 years, I am actually learning to speak and understand Spanish after just six weeks of a 10-week course. My confidence in speaking with native Spanish speakers has improved tremendously. I'm looking forward to taking the next level class. Thank you!

This has been an excellent experience so far. I am learning so much.

This class is great. I have learned so much and I am starting to understand more and more on the cougation of words. Truly, I don't know every word. However, it has been challenging but also enjoyable because I am learning spanish with my wife in this class. The instructor is awsome and patient with students as we learn and I thank you.

I had a really positive experience with the 10-week Beginner Spanish course. The instructors were excellent, especially María Chanamé and Yuli Casallas. They consistently challenged us to speak in Spanish and made sure everyone had the opportunity to participate, which made the classes engaging and helped build confidence. I also really appreciated the flexibility to reschedule classes when needed. The textbook was another big plus — it was well structured, easy to print and annotate, and something you could really make your own throughout the course. Overall, it was a great first introduction to Spanish, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking to start learning the language!

fantastic course with fantastic instructor

The course is well taught and the homework reinforces it!

I've been very happy with the format of the lessons and the instruction. Each lesson is easy to understand and the homework reinforces what was taught. I enjoy the classes and the interaction with students from all around the world.

I’m currently taking the beginner level at Berges Institute, and I’m really enjoying it so far. The level is suitable for beginners and the lessons are easy to follow, while still challenging you to learn and practise new vocabulary and grammar. I

This level of Spanish is very good for beginners although I do feel more time is needed for the lesson. Sometimes it is hard to keep up with the lessons.

So far covered a lot of ground. It’s very thorough and teacher is good. Sometimes finding it tricky to recall vocabulary and find it in the lessons. It’s a good starting point

Recommend!

I learned so much during these sessions! Maria was a great instructor!

The level has been good. I knew bits of Spanish as I had been using online resources and Duolingo for many years. I was using the lessons to reinforce what I knew and also gain confidence speaking. I have ended up learning far more than I ever imagined. I've still not mastered the talking completely but the confidence is improving and I'm seeing this as adding further building blocks so that I can begin speaking more coherently in time. I have learnt so much over 9 weeks and with holidays and life getting in the way the Berges method has allowed me to rearrange lessons. I'm keen to step up to the next level to how much further I can improve my Spanish.

I've been learning with Rolando Gonzalez for 6 classes so far. And it's been really good, I'm confident in what I've learnt so far. Every class begins with discussing the homework for the previous class. And it's a highly interactive discussion with Rolando and all the students. It's been great so far, highly recommend.