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Spanish Circle

User Reviews of Spanish Circle

It's not what I was expecting!

I see that the previous reviewer was disappointed because he/she didn't hear back from them quickly. I had a similar experience at the beginning of the year and was a bit annoyed. Their voice mail was often...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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Guess I'll never know

I was really excited to take classes here, since I liked the sound of the unique approach. Unfortunately the proprietor apparently can't bother to return my calls or emails. Looks like I'll have to get my...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Teaches you to THINK in spanish!

This is the place to go if you dont like traditional classes. These classes work well because they actually make you THINK spanish, rather than learning it by memorization. It is especially good for people...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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Really interesting approach to learn grammar

I've taken quite a number of Spanish classes over many years, and I've never encountered anything like this. I visited a class in Course 7 (the middle of the 2nd year), and was a little thrown at first. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Definitely using my Spanish!

As someone with a background in French, I did not (nor did I need to) start at the beginning with Spanish Circle. And when my class unfortunately disbanded, I ended up with a few free lessons and a skip ahead...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Extremely positive experience from start to finish

I have taken language classes over the past four years at two different facilities, both in the city. My experience at Spanish Circle has been extremely positive: I had a consistent instructor for almost two...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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A Unique Approach to Learning Spanish

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...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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good approach for beginners with not much language experience

I came to Spanish Circle with little Spanish experience, but I had studied several other languages including other Romance languages. The owner did not feel I should take the placement exam and suggested I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2007
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Quick, easy and fun!

I had taken Spanish at the Instituto Cervantes (which is also very good) but decided I wanted something closer to my house and the Spanish Circle come highly recommended. I was allowed to sit in on a class for...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/01/2007
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The little language school that could

I am really enjoying my classes, my classmates, and my instructor. The materials are professional and surprisingly unique. When I first signed up and during my first few classes, I thought it was some kind of...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2006
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Fun, Quick, Easy

I loved this class. It was only 6 people, and it was very interactive. I had background in french, but this class helped me to grasp the differences between the pronunciation of the languages. Not heavy on...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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After 12 lessons, I'm ready for more

This program was not was I was expecting. After the first 5 or 6 lessons, I tried to measure my progress in the number of words I was memorizing, and was a little disappointed. Then I had a revelation: this...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/17/2006
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Learn to think in Spanish

I took classes with Spanish Circle briefly to prepare myself for a trip to South America. I learned in high school and practiced speaking at work. The class size was small and intimate. My classmates were so...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/13/2006
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greatest place to learn spanish!!!

Spanish Circle is a great environment to learn in. I have always had a difficult time learning foreign languages in high school and college. The best part is that the classes are smaller, I am with my wife and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2006
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Great experience

I studied Spanish in high school and learned to read fairly well but couldn't speak with much confidence (or skill.) I've been taking classes at Spanish Circle for about a year and am really pleased that I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2006
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rude and unaccomodating

I just wanted to take an introductory Spanish class, and I visited one of their classes over the summer. Fine. Well, the class only had two students, one didn't even show up, and the teacher didn't know why! I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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The standard for Spanish language education

Spanish Circle sets the standard for foreign language education. I have attended classes at Spanish Circle for over a year and continue to be impressed by how this small company has assembled an effective and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/07/2006
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I love these classes

I work for an orchestra in Chicago and have been taking classes for almost a year now. I tried one other school before this and am definately happy here. I enjoy their unique approach, the attitude, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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Effective method, small class, and relaxed atmosphere

As a current student at Spanish Circle (and former student of Spanish in an immersion program in Mexico and traditional University Spanish class), I recommend Spanish Circle. My sister and I enrolled here a...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/05/2006
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An Amazing Experience

I took several classes in hopes that I would learn enough Spanish to better communicate with my Spanish speaking, special education high school students as well as their parents. I was successful in this...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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Effectively learn Spanish in a very supportive environment.

I have been enrolled at Spanish Circle for close to a year now. Since I travel to Mexico frequently and plan to relocate there in the future, I wanted to go, knowing the fundamentals and nuances of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2006
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A very learnable 2nd language!!!

I have wanted to learn a useable second language. This class povides an efficient and inexpensive way to do it. I recommend this class to anyone wanting to learn spanish with little to no background. The class...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2006
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I am learning Spanish!

A long, long time ago I struggled to learn French. I could read it but I never did learn to converse in it. With some trepidation I decided to learn Spanish, at least well enough to use it in my travels....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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Learn Spanish without feeling like you're in class...

I am an attorney working in the loop. Like most people, I took Spanish in high school and had enough of an understanding to get a beer in Mexico and find out where the bathroom was, but that was about it. I...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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They all say they're different; Spanish Circle really is

I wanted to revive my 20 year old high school spanish, but also wanted to add value to my professional services for my customers in spanish speaking countries (information technology analysis and consulting)....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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Unique Strategies for Real Learining

I am very impressed with Spanish Circle. It is amazing to me how much I've learned in one short year, with what has seemed like very little effort. If my previous language classes had been taught using the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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You will speak Spanish

My husband and I started taking Spanish Circle's series of classes in preparation for more travel in South America. I had taken Spanish classes in high school and college, but was always very nervous about...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2006
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A language school that's not trying to rope you in... take a 'test drive'

I was intrigued by the Spanish Circle website, especially since it said their program was different. Since I have been studying Spanish voraciously for the past six months on my own and taking weekly classes...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2006
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Best Spanish language course in the city.

Spanish Circle makes learning Spanish fun! I've taken many Spanish language classes and none of them comes to close to Spanish Circle. This unique approach to learning Spanish really makes sense. I look...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2006
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Fun, Friendly Spanish

I have been taking classes at Spanish Circle in Lakeview for over a year and have just upped my classes to two times a week. The instructors are very fun and help you learn Spanish without feeling intimidated....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/13/2006
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best.spanish.school.ever

I decided at some point in my life that I'd like to become fluent in Spanish. A web search led me to Spanish Circle and I took two classes there before I had to stop going. Months later, I decided to try...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/11/2006
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Best Language School

Spanish Circle takes a different approach to learning a language so that you actually LEARN it, not memorize a bunch of words and phrases and hope you can put them together later. The classes are structured...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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A unique and beneficial way to learn Spanish...visually.

I took about three to four years of Spanish in high school and college and also worked in the restaurant business in Chicago for six years picking up slang from many of the employees from Latin America and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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Great school for really learning the language

Spanish Circle is a great place to learn Spanish. I am learning spanish as an adult American with little foreign language background, and have found that the original, well-organized materials and classroom...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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truly innovative approach to learning language

This course doesn't promise that you will "speak Spanish in 3 months". Rather, this innovative highly organized approach gradually has you "thinking" in Spanish. You get the feeling that every aspect of the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2006
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Fun and totally different than any other language classes!

Okay, so I've taken 15 or so years (yes, YEARS) of Spanish during grade school, high school and college. And sadly, I still couldn't hold a conversation beyond "Hi, how are you...good, thanks". Spanish Circle...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2006
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Great Teaching

For a once a week class, Spanish Circle is fantastic. I've tried other spanish courses in Chicago but the pace, examples and explinations at Spanish Circle are mucho mas realistic and their approach makes it...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2006
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Interesting instruction

I have taken classes here for two years, the approach is completely different than typical text book class instruction. It is far more itneractive and the class size is small. Unlike other classes I have tried...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/19/2006
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Innovative - Convenient - Flexible

I highly recommend Spanish Circle. I took 1 class and for reasons beyond my control had to drop out. The owner of Spanish Circle, Steve, went to great efforts to accommodate me. He allowed me to re-enroll in...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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Not for me, but they gave me my money back!

My experience with Spanish Circle was not what I expected, and while the other four people in my class were into it, it was not for me. I expressed this to my instructor the first night, who encouraged me to...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2005
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