Many learners say the explanation is what makes a concept stick. Reviewers describe how coaches explained grammar and vocabulary in ways that made sense to them.
Explanations That Clicked
Sylvia (Solo traveler, June 2019) described the coaches’ explanations:
“They had ways of explaining things that just clicked for me.”
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Explanations Through English
Matthew O (Business travel, August 2024) described how coaches compared Spanish with English:
“I cannot count on two hands the number of ‘lightbulb’ moments I experienced throughout the course simply because my coaches were able to explain things in a different way than teachers have in the past.”
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Explanations Tailored to Each Student
Cara W (Dallas, Texas, April 2023) described the coaches’ approach to individual students:
“I appreciated their effort to focus on each of us individually, vs teaching en mass to the least common denominator.”
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Explanation Styles Named in Reviews
| Style | Reviewer | Reviewer Language |
|---|---|---|
| Analogies that land | Sylvia | “Ways of explaining things that just clicked” |
| Comparison with English | Matthew O | “Explain things in a different way” |
| Individual focus | Cara W | “Focus on each of us individually” |
Bottom Line
Reviewers describe the coaches’ explanations as the thing that made concepts stick. Sylvia and Matthew O describe explanations that clicked, and Matthew O credits the English comparison in particular. Cara W adds that the coaches tailored their explanations to each student rather than teaching to the middle of the group.