Reviews for Beginners Level: Spanish for Absolute Beginners

Victoria Vaile
star 5.0
2020-05-01
Beginners course of Spanish is well presented, covering a lot of grammar. However, I wish to have a little more practicing in speaking.
James Oner
star 5.0
2020-04-28
Our teacher was great. I’ve taken a couple of beginners classes else where but never rally been able to catch on. She is patient and has a way of explaining things that make them easy to understand and relate to English. I wish I could have finished my course before the Covid-19 outbreak.
Fatih
star 5.0
2020-04-27
Me and my wife took level 1 with Alexandra. We very much enjoyed the whole process and learned a lot in such a short time. I already enrolled for level 2. We liked their teaching method Graf. Berges is very good at communication with their students.
Artem Nazarov
star 5.0
2020-04-27
The course was interesting and teacher was really good at explaining the subject.
Amit Gupta
star 5.0
2020-04-27
The coursework emphasized learning to speak and understand complete sentences rather than just words which made learning easy
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-04-27
Good start for beginners like me! The class is helpful!
Stefanie Morse
star 5.0
2020-04-25
I found beginners course very helpful, so much so that I registered for level two before it was over. The instructor was approachable and helpful. The structure in which it was taught was smart.
Jamie Pfeffer
star 5.0
2020-04-24
I enjoyed the course a lot! I wish I could've made it to ckass more often, I think I will try online classes the next time around....that can work with my random work schedule. I learned a lot and found the book to be easy to follow! Andres was a good teacher as well!
Joan Season
star 5.0
2020-04-24
I really like the program, I had learn a lot and planning to enroll again.
Jean-Baptiste Legrand
star 5.0
2020-04-24
Very good class, good teacher and reasonable size to maintain active participation of everyone (would not say we can tolerate more people then)
Nina
star 5.0
2020-04-24
very clear and organized class, appreciated it a lot
Jack Battaglia
star 5.0
2020-04-24
Fully satisfied.
Anonymous
star 3.0
2020-04-24
Although I learned a lot there was not enough actual speaking of Spanish. Half of the class was spent going over homework. I would propose that homework be submitted and the teach should review it where he would get an idea of what the students could use help on but there isn't a need to go over each answer.
Barbara Halper
star 5.0
2020-04-22
The instructions and the materials were excellent- A wonderful introduction to Spanish.
Giovanni
star 5.0
2020-04-21
I enjoied it very much. I like the learning method.
stacey casas
star 5.0
2020-04-20
The book and coursework was great! Great teacher
Eve
star 5.0
2020-04-20
This class was great! I feel like I really improved a lot. Looking forward to level 2!
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-04-19
Great intro. I am signing up to the next one.
Stuart Saules
star 5.0
2020-04-08
The class was fun and fast paced. Andres did a great job keeping everyone involved and ready to learn!
Brian Gundich
star 5.0
2020-04-07
Nelson made the course engaging and challenging. The pace was ideal and I consistently felt like I was making progress.
Katerina
star 5.0
2020-04-03
This class had such a great structure to it, the class length was perfect and the teacher was great
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-04-02
It was a good course. I felt like some of the lessons contained so much information they should have maybe been split into two classes but I understand the need to get through a certain amount of content.
Samantha Grund-Wickramasekera
star 5.0
2020-04-02
I enjoyed this class very much. I took Spanish in high school and I feel as if I learned more in the 10 weeks I took this class than I did throughout the first year of Spanish. It was accessible location wise, the homework was not too excessive, and I felt comfortable making mistakes and learning in the class. The instructor was easy to ask questions to and always helpful. I also appreciated the seamless way the course shifted to online learning due to the COVID-19 crisis. I will be taking Beginner's Level 2 with the same instructor and hope to stay with the institute for a while.
Ingrid Ernø
star 5.0
2020-04-01
I was very pleased with this course and feel like I built up a good basis in basic Spanish grammar during the 10 weeks of classes. This was much due to my instructor, Maria Chaname, who was both engaging, humorous and strict in her teaching. I will thus be continuing with Level 2 with the same instructor.
Matthew Forner
star 5.0
2020-03-28
The course was excellent. I would definitely recommend this course to someone wanting to expand their knowledge of Spanish and learn the basics. As an instructor, Juan Carlos was fantastic and I would definitely take a course from him again.
Rachel Reyna
star 5.0
2020-03-28
Loved the course, I've had previous Spanish classes but a long time ago. I took this class as a refresher because I knew that I forgot some of the finer grammar points. About two classes in we already covered something I was doing incorrectly. I also loved Juan Carlos' teaching style. He spoke a lot of extra Spanish to help get us accustomed to hearing it (ex: page numbers) this is a beginner class so he would also make sure to say it in English. He also put a lot of emphasis on students practicing speaking. That's my weakest point so I definitely appreciated the extra practice. I plan on taking as many classes with him as I can.
Molly
star 5.0
2020-03-28
Great course! Topics were digestible and the homework was very good
Ibtissam
star 5.0
2020-03-27
Perfect pedagogy Maria knows how to explain by good and funny examples . I enjoy my time in Spanish class and in 2 months I improved in Spanish . The book also is too good
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-03-27
I learned a lot.
Gilbert Haddad
star 5.0
2020-03-27
Great intro and good way to present the material
Valentina
star 5.0
2020-03-27
Hola! This class was very helpful for my first steps of understanding the structure of Spanish language. Nelson is great teacher and he knows how to make those classes funny,so we can enjoy the process of learning the gramma and vocabulary with pleasure.
Cheryl
star 5.0
2020-03-27
This course is about learning the fundamentals of the language, not just popular phrases. It's great for someone wanting to truly learn the language. It is fast paced and there is a lot to remember, but Rolando was engaging, explained things concisely and was patient helping students work through stuff.
Jennie Moreau
star 5.0
2020-03-27
I enjoyed the combination of written homework, spoken words and the classroom community whether in person or online!
Daniela
star 5.0
2020-03-26
Nelson is a great teacher and I really liked the structure of the class. It’s a good mix of learning and conversation.
Karolina
star 5.0
2020-03-25
The beginner class was an amazing introduction into spanish language. The teacher Rolando G. was absolutely fantastic at explaining and making the learning fun.
Catherine Celimene
star 5.0
2020-03-25
Great class! A lot of practice and learn a lot just in 10 weeks.
Elaine
star 5.0
2020-03-25
The course was enjoyable because Nelson explained the language in a clear and fun way and made it relevant to my everyday life. He is very encouraging. I began to be really interested in Spanish and started trying to decipher the notices in Spanish subways and other places. Fun!
Miriam Westheimer
star 3.0
2020-03-25
Maria has a lovely personality and is very engaging. I have a background in language teaching (ESL) and I found the structure of the book unclear. Maria did a good job in clarifying it all, but I think more effort should be put into improving the workbook.
Ann Scharffenberger
star 5.0
2020-03-25
Loved the class, perfect for me as I didn't speak a word of Spanish when I started. Now I feel like I'm starting to speak and understand.
Karen Burch
star 5.0
2020-03-25
I really enjoyed the class and learned a great deal.
Anonymous
star 4.0
2020-03-24
This is a great course to do if you want to learn Spanish, the teacher is great, lots of classroom interactions, the teacher does not waste time, learning is done from start to finish.
Jason
star 5.0
2020-03-13
The course was great. Nelson is an incredible instructor. He has great energy and he manages to tie examples to real-life topics and issues, which made it much easier to learn the concepts.
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-03-02
The course was amazing, well delivered!I learnt so much in those 10 weeks and I will definitely recommend this course to anyone who wants to practice their Spanish in a class setting.
Kevin Brock
star 5.0
2020-02-28
Great foundational course. Alejandro is a fantastic instructor, his teaching methods really resonated with me and helped me retain information.
Andrew
star 4.0
2020-02-24
Relatively straight forward for a beginner class.
Lance York
star 5.0
2020-02-09
I decided to take this course based on the reviews I read online. I was 100% satisfied. I thought that Maria was an excellent teacher, who was always enthusiastic and made learning Spanish so much fun. I would recommend this course to any one who is interested in learning a new language.
Laura
star 5.0
2020-02-06
Love the class for our instructor's remarkably clear grammatical instructions, sophisticated cultural references, and wonderful lightness in the exchanges.
Ozgur Yildiz
star 5.0
2020-02-05
It was very helpful. I learned many things about the language and culture.
Catie
star 5.0
2020-02-05
I thought the textbook was clear, and the materials reviewed in Level 1 were very accessible and easy to understand.
Anonymous
star 5.0
2020-01-16
I like how the instructor comes up with fun and interactive ways for us to learn. It doesn’t seem to be directly from the book - much more innovative and interesting.