Berkeley Parents Network: Spanish Classes for Adults

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Spanish Classes for Adults

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Teens & Adults
Group lessons
Night-time Spanish class
see also: Private Tutors for Spanish

Teens & Adults

Dec 2008

Re: Summer programs for Spanish in Spain
Recommendation for Spanish classes for teens or adults I highly recommend Instituto Mesoamerica in west Berkeley (near University and Bonita) as a great place to learn Spanish. Arturo Sosa, the director, is a wonderful teacher. He is a native speaker from Mexico, and is full of helpful explanations to make grammar stick! Besides his language teaching skills, Arturo has lots to share about the culture and history of latin america, and of latinos in the US. He is flexible with scheduling, and the classes are fun. His website is http://www.institutomesoamerica.com/index.html and phone # is (510) 849-3434 Sarah R

Group lessons

May 2002

I am interested in a group setting for Spanish lessons (not just a one-on-one tutor) where I could bring my infant son along. I thought I saw a posting about Spanish lessons for parents where they could bring their kids. I believe the lessons were in someone's home. I could not find it in the archive. Does anyone have info on that post? Or is someone willing to start that kind of a class? Is there any participant interest? Ann

I started taking beginning Spanish lessons from Liza Sanchez after reading her posting here a month ago. She is absolutely wonderful. I bring my 7 month-old son to her apartment in Albany, and she teaches me Spanish at a relaxed pace that allows us both to take care of our babies (she has a 1 year-old). Liza's an experienced teacher, and I'm amazed at how much I'm learning despite taking many breaks to feed or tend to my son. Right now she's tutoring me alone, but I think she'd like to get a group together. Her address is liza AT lamaravilla.com. Kathryn

Night-time Spanish class

January 2002

I am looking for a good Spanish class for me. Ideally, it would take place at night...but other times possible. Anyone with good experiences/teachers to recommend? Stevie

I have taken several spanish classes through Albany Adult School from both Norma West and her son Andrew. Norma is a native speaker, Andrew is almost a native speaker, having been raised speaking both English and Spanish, then living in Latin America for many years. They both teach with patience and humor, which are vital when learning a language! Albany offers a range of classes from rank beginner to Advanced Conversation and they change from semester to semester, so you'd have to call for a schedule. I don't have the number handy, but they're in the book. Classes are mostly in the evening at the new Albany Middle School. Buena suerte! Anne-Marie and Tim

I didn't see the original post, so please excuse me if my answer is not a propos. I'm a rank beginner in Spanish, and highly recommend Ana Ruiz who teaches Spanish 1A and 1B (and perhaps other levels?) through the Piedmont Adult School. The class is large because she has a fervent following, but she transforms a classroom of overtired, overstressed, tongue-tied adults into a lively, laughing, pack of jabberers very reliably once a week. She has more comedic talent in her little finger than you'd find in all of Hollywood, and a black belt in psychological jiu-jitsu. Her class is the high point of my week. The link is: http://www.piedmontadultschool.org/ Siobhan

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