12/17/08

An institution you can trust

by kanka1

I contacted the Spanish Circle through their website and asked them which class I should enroll in. The owner called me back and gave me advice on other options (including competing institutions) given my background, and my objectives. He took a long time detailing these options and followed up with an email. I appreciated his candid advice. He was not trying to sell me his classes. He actually thought that another place might be better suited since a program that is extremely fast-paced and all in Spanish would fit my goals better (want to learn in one year, and not mind the challenge, willing to go to class 2-3 times a week). He educated me about the options in the city. I was impressed by his willingness to help, even when it is not profitable for him to do so. I will go to another institution for the basic classes, and go to Spanish Circle for some complementary classes, since my research shows that Spanish Circle can provide me with the breadth that I need. I highly recommend this institution to everyone.

11/30/07

A Unique Approach to Learning Spanish

by slfleming

After nearly 1 year at Spanish Circle, I've learned more Spanish than I thought possible after my first class. At the beginning, rather than memorizing a list of vocab words, we focused on learning how to pronounce words properly through learning basic words. By focusing on these words and slowly adding additional verbs and nouns throughout the past 10 months, these words have lodged into my brain. Due to a unique teaching process and focus on quick answer exchange in class (between 4-6 students), along with a relaxed, uncompetitive and not stressful atmosphere, I can now understand a lot of what is going on around me: on the subway in advertisements; while listening to fellow shoppers in Target; and when happening upon Telemundo while flipping channels. This class is not for people who want to take one 6-week session and fly off on holiday and be fluent. It?s just not going happen because this class isn?t about rote memorization, it is about learning and understanding the language so it makes sense to you so you can incorporate it into your life. And the affordable price makes it easy to make learning Spanish a part of your daily life.

• Pros: Convienent location, great teachers, fun learning environment