I want to tell you that Jorge was a great teacher (I rate him 10 out of 10). My having to stop the classes has nothing to do with either of them and everything to do with my terribly busy work schedule, which I unfortunately have no control over. Gaby and Jorge are both great teachers and great people.

Finally, thank you for everything and for running a great Spanish school. I hope I will be able to come back.

- Dennis

Dr. Kirkpatrick

My teen-aged boys are taking Spanish III as freshmen in high school, but it was clear that since this class would meet their language requirement for graduation, neither of them were going to continue studying Spanish.  They just didn’t enjoy the language.  I thought that if they could build up more confidence in their speaking ability, they would come to enjoy the language and would continue beyond this year.  So, I thoroughly researched language institutes and even considered having them attend a language institute in either Mexico or Guatemala over the Christmas break.  In the end, I selected Be Bilingual here in Houston.  I was impressed with both the time that they had been in business and their long list of corporate clients. Read more…

Milena

I would like to tell you that I am very satisfied with my French classes. Ms. Muriel is a really good teacher and above all she is an extremely kind person, with a lot of energy and so many topics to talk about. She tailored the classes exactly as I wanted and with her I was given the opportunity to talk in French, to express my thoughts, to improve my pronunciation and fluency. I enjoyed every single class.

I have had experience with many different language schools all over the world, but I can say that my experience with “Be Bilingual” is exceptional.

Michelle

I’ve absolutely loved  taking Spanish lessons through Be Bilingual! Before taking classes at Be Bilingual, I felt frustrated by trying to learn another language and was unable to speak in Spanish.   Now after 6 months of private lessons working with Gaby Cabrera,  I feel more confident in my abilities and encouraged that I am making great strides towards my goal of becoming bilingual.  Gaby is a wonderful teacher and has made the lessons fun and relevant, while always providing a safe environment in which I feel comfortable and not afraid to make mistakes.  She is patient and kind, yet challenges me in my learning.  I am looking forward to continuing my lessons through Be Bilingual.

Will

I have really enjoyed and learned from my 18 months of study with Be Bilingual. Thanks to you and your
great staff of teachers, I will continue to recommend Be Bilingual as I often meet people expressing interest in studying Spanish.

Muchas Gracias

Michelle

Before taking classes with Be Bilingual, I was afraid to speak to people in English. Now that my English and pronunciation have improved, I enjoy reading, and when people speak to me I can comfortably answer them. I am very happy with my English and Accent Reduction lessons, but am still taking classes because there is more to learn.

Craig

I recommend Be Bilingual to anyone who has a serious desire to learn to speak Spanish. I am grateful that I had the opportunity to take two weeks of intensive Spanish classes from Be Bilingual in September of 2011. I came in with basically no Spanish training or skills and by the end of my two weeks I had the solid foundation to become fluent. Be Bilingual’s methodology of intensive training, which involved individual instruction from the same teacher for two hours at a time, was perfect for me. From the beginning they required me to attempt to answer and ask questions in Spanish. This helped me to quickly overcome my lack of self confidence and try to speak out loud. Also, I know that their emphasis on writing as well as speaking helped me to grasp the language much more quickly.

Having two 2-hour sessions per day, five days a week for two straight weeks was very challenging, and that was just the in-class work! I also had homework assignments nearly every day. However, it was effective and helped
me move forward. The instructors were very professional, but also very personable, which helped ease my tensions and make the learning environment enjoyable, not threatening.

David

I have enjoyed the lessons very much. You did a good job in matching me with an appropriate instructor. Please give Ana my best regards and tell her I have had a great time.
Thanks again for everything, and all the best to you..

Brandy

I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with my classes . Gloria has been wonderful and has done a great job of moving at a pace that works for me and including things that are specific to my work and about which I have specific questions. This has definitely been a good choice for me and I look forward to continued progress.

Pat

I am writing to thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to be taught by your instructors. My co-workers and I enjoyed learning from them. They all have high standards and a sense of fun combine to make them highly motivating teachers. They were dependable—always here and always on time. They were extremely competent, knowledgeable, and patient with us no matter how slow we were.

Letters of Recommendation

June 2nd, 2006
To whom it may concern:

I would like to submit to you a letter of reference for Piedade Alvarado.  I have been taking classes from Piedade for 2 years now.  I find her to be not only an excellent person, but an excellent teacher as well.  She comes prepared to class and does a superb job of explaining and teaching the Portuguese language.  I would recommend her as a Portuguese teacher to anyone.  She is knowledgeable and patient, two fine qualities to have in this profession.  We have also become good friends over the last 2 years.  She has a cheery disposition and is an outstanding person of credibility and honesty.  She is very personable.  I highly recommend her for these reasons.

Sincerely,
Martin Long

BP
501 Westlake Park Blvd.
Houston, TX 77079

To whom it may concern,
I have been a student of Be Bilingual for the last year and a half, taking private lessons twice a week in Spanish. In that time, I have progressed from knowing only a few phrases in “tourist” Spanish to being able to express and understand complex ideas in conversations with native Spanish speakers.

I travel to several Latin American countries in my business, and my new skills in speaking and reading Spanish have made meeting new contacts and spending time in these countries much easier, more productive and more enjoyable. My Spanish abilities have also allowed my company to reduce costs because I now read letters and reports in Spanish that I would formerly have paid to have translated into English.

The Be Bilingual instructors I have had are native Spanish speakers, and besides the language, I have learned from them about the people, places and customs in those countries. The instruction is done in Spanish, with workbooks, videos, homework, and conversation.

I have gained the valuable ability to speak a second language through Be Bilingual, and I strongly recommend them as a source of instruction.

Jack A. Albers
Planning and Portfolio Manager
Burlington Resources International

March 21, 2002
Ms. Elizabeth Thrush-Alatorre
Be Bilingual, Inc.
510 Bering, Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77057
Dear Elizabeth:

I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you what a wonderful experience I have had learning Spanish with Be Bilingual. In a little over a year (including a hiatus of several months), I have satisfied one of those long-espoused New Year’s resolutions – - progressing from a complete lack of knowledge of Spanish all the way to the “dreaded” subjunctive tense! In fact, after less than three months of lessons I went to Spain and was able to communicate (if only in the present tense) including during dinners with different families where solely Spanish was spoken.

The Be Bilingual system is extremely well organized, with building blocks that make the learning easy and, most importantly for me, help me comprehend the “logic” of the language. Not only have your teachers been very good instructors but they each have a talent for making the classes fun.

I have recommended, and will continue to recommend, Be Bilingual as it has been a wonderful, fulfilling experience for me. Thank you, and Irma, Sandra, Dawn, Norma and Patricia, for helping me achieve one of my life goals.

Very truly yours,
Douglas K. Eyberg