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What Our Students Say They Love About Our Native Spanish Tutors
SpanishBlackbelt is perfect for people who really want to learn Spanish but haven't had much success before. It's also great for those who need Spanish for traveling or work, for new students who want to learn but don't know where to start, for people who want practice that fits their needs, for those who forgot a lot since they last learned Spanish somewhere else, and for people who can read and write Spanish but need help speaking it better.
These testimonials attest to this...
''She focused on the everyday vocab that I would need to know after my move to Spain. I originally wanted to learn the language concepts - but became more interested and anxious about learning the vocab of everyday situations. She was a great conversationalist - she was a great match for me!'' Jun 22 2007
''Eduardo speaks to me in Spanish about various topics of interest and this has helped boost my comprehension and vocabulary.'' Jun 21 2007
''Mely was always focused and attentive to my efforts, organized, and very encouraging.'' Jun 17 2007
''Andres is great! He really takes the time to explain lessons and cater them to the needs and interests of his students. I also like that we only have 2 students- its a great learning situation.'' Jun 17 2007
''She was very patient.'' Jun 14 2007
''She managed the class well and was enthusiastic about us learning. She encouraged equal participation and helped out when a student was stuck or having difficulties. '' Jun 12 2007
''He was energetic, freindly, and clear. He had good examples and helped keep the converstion interesting.
BTW - the question should ask what was done well.'' Jun 12 2007
''Engage students in Spanish conversations.'' Jun 10 2007
''Mely did a great job remembering all the things we talked about, so that it really felt like we were friends meeting for coffee and chatting, but with input from her side when it was needed.
She is also very patient and well-meaning when she listens to me, which is very important to me because I feel bad and get nervous when I think that I am annying someone by speaking slowly.
Another thing that is great about her, is her flexibility and really trying to accomodate my needs as best as she possibly can.
She is a great teacher with her attitude and knowledge and I'd love to take more classes with her. Unfortunately, I will leave the country soon and am traveling until then.
'' Jun 09 2007
''Mely explains everything well. She makes you feel very comfortable and gives lots of encourgement! Overall she is a fantastic teacher!Looking forward to continuing with Mely in a few months!Despues de vacaciones!'' Jun 07 2007
''She used my specific daily activities as discussion topics which kept me interested.'' Jun 07 2007
''Santiago Anria was very passionate and very accomodating to my needs and the needs of the other 3 students. I enjoyed the class and my fellow classmates. At times when I wasn't quite on the mark with my studies he encouraged me to continue and not to give up. Now that I really like about him. He also gave us a link to help practice conjugation which I have saved under my "Favorites".'' Jun 06 2007
''Santiago is very good at changing the pace of the lessons to ensure complete understanding of concepts and practice. I like his use of challenging short stories to and newspaper articles to really push me to understand more.'' May 31 2007
''Mely nearly always spoke to me in Spanish and explained difficult concepts by giving examples that were simple and clear. She also understood what I was interested in and made all of my activities interesting and engaging. '' May 31 2007
''Eugenia always comes prepared on time with interesting subjects to talk about in Spanish.'' May 30 2007
''As you can see from my scores (all fives) that I think that Mely is the best. From the first lesson she has shown patience and humor in handling my mangling of the Spanish language. Mely told me in the first lesson that no matter what, I had to try or as she said trato, trato, trato - and I have. Our lessons are almost exclusively in Spanish. I can't think of a better way. When I've made mistakes that couldn't be remedied in Spanish she would regettably switch to English but once the point is made she switched back to Spanish. I only see Mely for two hours a week, but the lesson continues until the next time I see her. I read Spanish language newspapers and read Spanish language books, which we discuss in class. I listen to Spanish music everyday either from CDs which we share or on the radio. I even try to think in Spanish. That's the effect that Mely has had on me in regard to learning Spanish. Every class is fun and I look forward to sitting and speaking Spanish with Mely. I think that ultimately that is what a teacher is suppose to accomplish - Pride in learning and pride in the expression of what is learned.'' May 29 2007
''Mely is an extremely patient instructor and explains concepts very well. She is a pleasure to meet with at all of our classes. She challenged us to continue to Speak Spanish, and not take the easy way out by speaking English when we were struggling. I strongly recommend her!'' May 29 2007
''She is constantly helping me with my pronunciation, something I need the most help with.'' May 27 2007
''Santiago is very good at explaining the logic behind the grammar, assessing in which areas we need the most work, and picking exercises and homework to improve those areas.'' May 24 2007
''Felipe was very friendly and warm. He was very dedicated and focused on helping me improve my Spanish. I definitely wanted to continue my lessons with him if I had time!'' May 23 2007
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Results may vary. Although many SpanishBlackbelt ™ students have been very successful, the positive results achieved by one student may not be indicative of all students' experiences.
