Wall of love for Roadmap to Conversational
Molly Vatis
Working with Connor was the most valuable thing I've done for my Spanish in years! He really understands the learning process and explains things in a way that actually clicked for me when compared to what I learned in school. I especially appreciate the way he explains pronunciation and found that my accent improved a lot in just a few weeks with him. I loved working with him and a small group and he was excellent at accommodating all of our levels and prior experience so that everybody got what they were looking for.
Working with Connor was the most valuable thing I've done for my Spanish in years! He really understands the learning process and explains things in a way that actually clicked for me when compared to what I learned in school. I especially appreciate the way he explains pronunciation and found that my accent improved a lot in just a few weeks with him. I loved working with him and a small group and he was excellent at accommodating all of our levels and prior experience so that everybody got what they were looking for.
Ed Bleiberg
Connor is a gifted teacher. He is patient, encouraging, and kind. I've studied other languages with other methods with less good results. Connor has developed a system that has helped me improve over the course of the class. I also recommend combining Roadmap to Conversational with Confident Spanish Pronunciation. Together they gave me the courage to keep on talking, even when I knew I was making mistakes and was slightly embarrassed at how childishly I speak Spanish. I think if I continue with his methods, I will someday sound like an educated foreigner who speaks Spanish.
Connor is a gifted teacher. He is patient, encouraging, and kind. I've studied other languages with other methods with less good results. Connor has developed a system that has helped me improve over the course of the class. I also recommend combining Roadmap to Conversational with Confident Spanish Pronunciation. Together they gave me the courage to keep on talking, even when I knew I was making mistakes and was slightly embarrassed at how childishly I speak Spanish. I think if I continue with his methods, I will someday sound like an educated foreigner who speaks Spanish.
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Rita
This course was a very worthwhile investment in my Spanish learning journey. We were provided with a weekly focus lesson and plan. Numerous resources and ideas were shared, which I am continuing to utilize. The other participants in our discussions were interesting and considerate. Connor is a very good and patient faciliator of the discussions.
This course was a very worthwhile investment in my Spanish learning journey. We were provided with a weekly focus lesson and plan. Numerous resources and ideas were shared, which I am continuing to utilize. The other participants in our discussions were interesting and considerate. Connor is a very good and patient faciliator of the discussions.
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Susan Strasburger
I felt overwhelmed and stuck in an advanced beginner plateau when I started RTC and though I can't claim that I became fluent in 6 weeks (are those online testimonials real anyway?!!) I finished with way more clarity and confidence about how to get there. Connor is like a magical concierge! With warmth and compassion, he guides us through the process, offering amazing resources along the way, including in-depth feedback on pronunciation, a very cool flashcard system for optimizing memorization, and a tool for making online videos an exceptional learning experience. You'll have to sign up for his course to get these and many other secrets! :-) It really is a matter of 'navigation', and with Connor at the helm, you're in for a great ride!
I felt overwhelmed and stuck in an advanced beginner plateau when I started RTC and though I can't claim that I became fluent in 6 weeks (are those online testimonials real anyway?!!) I finished with way more clarity and confidence about how to get there. Connor is like a magical concierge! With warmth and compassion, he guides us through the process, offering amazing resources along the way, including in-depth feedback on pronunciation, a very cool flashcard system for optimizing memorization, and a tool for making online videos an exceptional learning experience. You'll have to sign up for his course to get these and many other secrets! :-) It really is a matter of 'navigation', and with Connor at the helm, you're in for a great ride!
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Lisa Tee
I've taken Connor's Roadmap to Conversational course. I have to say, it was a life changing course and I want to detail why I feel that way. Connor is a knowledgeable and patient educator. His 'Roadmap' is beautifully thought out and gives a day-by-day summary of what to work on. For me, our twice weekly classes with Connor were super useful and inspiring. But, here's the best part: Connor has devised a method to improve your Spanish that can be tweaked to use for any language study or even any life hack. His method is a carefully streamlined, step-by-step roadmap for success. If you follow the steps, you will improve. It's a matter of extracting important and meaningful points from various sources and then studying those points and making them part of your personal 'vocabulary.' Once you start using these curated study points, they become part of your own wheelhouse of study. I'm now studying French as well as Spanish and his method is proving to be so helpful in learning the new language. This means that once the 'Roadmap to Conversational'
course is over, you can continue to follow his methods and continue to benefit from his proven techniques. I recommend this course without reservation; it's really the best course that I've taken and I'll continue to benefit from his methods of study.
I've taken Connor's Roadmap to Conversational course. I have to say, it was a life changing course and I want to detail why I feel that way. Connor is a knowledgeable and patient educator. His 'Roadmap' is beautifully thought out and gives a day-by-day summary of what to work on. For me, our twice weekly classes with Connor were super useful and inspiring. But, here's the best part: Connor has devised a method to improve your Spanish that can be tweaked to use for any language study or even any life hack. His method is a carefully streamlined, step-by-step roadmap for success. If you follow the steps, you will improve. It's a matter of extracting important and meaningful points from various sources and then studying those points and making them part of your personal 'vocabulary.' Once you start using these curated study points, they become part of your own wheelhouse of study. I'm now studying French as well as Spanish and his method is proving to be so helpful in learning the new language. This means that once the 'Roadmap to Conversational'
course is over, you can continue to follow his methods and continue to benefit from his proven techniques. I recommend this course without reservation; it's really the best course that I've taken and I'll continue to benefit from his methods of study.
Judi Martindale
I loved this class! Connor offered innovative strategies and techniques and provided practical ways to implement them in a consistent routine. The structure, including live classes, provided time for practice, support, and accountability. The Ongoing Learning Plan outlines ways to keep this roadmap in place for the coming months. Finally, I found a system that works!
I loved this class! Connor offered innovative strategies and techniques and provided practical ways to implement them in a consistent routine. The structure, including live classes, provided time for practice, support, and accountability. The Ongoing Learning Plan outlines ways to keep this roadmap in place for the coming months. Finally, I found a system that works!
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Mary Ellen Benalcazar
I have been trying to learn Spanish for about 4 years. It started as a way to prepare for an upcoming service trip to Guatemala, but I continued learning to be able to better communicate with my significant other’s family. I used Duolingo on and off throughout those years but it never really stuck and I didn’t feel like I was very confident in any areas of Spanish. After working with Connor during this 6 week program, I feel much more confident and less intimidated by the process of learning Spanish. I learned about many other resources besides Duolingo that are way more impactful and a better use of my time. The tips that Connor shared let me make a lot more progress in these 6 weeks than I had in the 4 years prior. Having someone holding me accountable while I was making learning a language a habit helped me to not give up when it got difficult like I had done in the past. Each meeting we practiced some Spanish, learned about a specific topic/skill, and walked away with physical resources to use and a study focus for the week. It was really great to learn from someone else who had been through the process and was not a native speaker – Connor understands what works and what the tricky parts are because he has been through it himself! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking to fast-track their Spanish learning and find resources that will actually work for you.
I have been trying to learn Spanish for about 4 years. It started as a way to prepare for an upcoming service trip to Guatemala, but I continued learning to be able to better communicate with my significant other’s family. I used Duolingo on and off throughout those years but it never really stuck and I didn’t feel like I was very confident in any areas of Spanish. After working with Connor during this 6 week program, I feel much more confident and less intimidated by the process of learning Spanish. I learned about many other resources besides Duolingo that are way more impactful and a better use of my time. The tips that Connor shared let me make a lot more progress in these 6 weeks than I had in the 4 years prior. Having someone holding me accountable while I was making learning a language a habit helped me to not give up when it got difficult like I had done in the past. Each meeting we practiced some Spanish, learned about a specific topic/skill, and walked away with physical resources to use and a study focus for the week. It was really great to learn from someone else who had been through the process and was not a native speaker – Connor understands what works and what the tricky parts are because he has been through it himself! I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking to fast-track their Spanish learning and find resources that will actually work for you.
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Steve Kane
By focusing on ways of incorporating Spanish into things that I already enjoy, I am making much more progress and gaining more confidence. Instead of just studying vocab and verbs in some arbitrary order, I am learning the words and ways to use Spanish for my own life.
By focusing on ways of incorporating Spanish into things that I already enjoy, I am making much more progress and gaining more confidence. Instead of just studying vocab and verbs in some arbitrary order, I am learning the words and ways to use Spanish for my own life.
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Cameron Gregg
Connor has kept me on my toes with daily practice and interesting lessons that have kept my interest at its peak. Along with the class assignments, Connor includes other resources of learning and/or focus that prove very helpful in order to (PARA) ease into everyday Spanish speaking. This is an intensive workshop so be prepared to do your homework! I am enjoying it very much.
Connor has kept me on my toes with daily practice and interesting lessons that have kept my interest at its peak. Along with the class assignments, Connor includes other resources of learning and/or focus that prove very helpful in order to (PARA) ease into everyday Spanish speaking. This is an intensive workshop so be prepared to do your homework! I am enjoying it very much.
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Scott Kliger
I want to tell you that I very much enjoyed the class. I think you have a great teaching style and your presentations were excellent. The information that you conveyed was very valuable. You have tremendous insight into language learning and you did a great job sharing really good motivation, tips and tricks, etc.
I want to tell you that I very much enjoyed the class. I think you have a great teaching style and your presentations were excellent. The information that you conveyed was very valuable. You have tremendous insight into language learning and you did a great job sharing really good motivation, tips and tricks, etc.
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Mary English
When the course began, (the reason I joined the course) I felt that I had focused too much of my time on comprehension and learning the general rules or concepts related to Spanish grammar. However, I had not incorporated any significant Spanish listening and speaking practice. It gave me a false sense of competence with Spanish. As the course began, I felt and saw how little of the learning that I had done could be applied to communicating with you and the other course members.
Now, I am a bit more confident about speaking during our bi-weekly sessions, but I generally 'freeze' to recall what to say or how to say it. Understanding what you and other course members say during our sessions is challenging at times, but I am seeing improvement in my ability. When I feel overwhelmed about how much I still need to learn (which will never truly end :-), I give myself credit for my efforts and keep moving!
When the course began, (the reason I joined the course) I felt that I had focused too much of my time on comprehension and learning the general rules or concepts related to Spanish grammar. However, I had not incorporated any significant Spanish listening and speaking practice. It gave me a false sense of competence with Spanish. As the course began, I felt and saw how little of the learning that I had done could be applied to communicating with you and the other course members.
Now, I am a bit more confident about speaking during our bi-weekly sessions, but I generally 'freeze' to recall what to say or how to say it. Understanding what you and other course members say during our sessions is challenging at times, but I am seeing improvement in my ability. When I feel overwhelmed about how much I still need to learn (which will never truly end :-), I give myself credit for my efforts and keep moving!
frances hall
I Love very thing about Breakthrough Spanish, If you're looking for a amazing Teacher, Connor is the perfect one to have, His Breakthrough Spanish course breaks down everything so easy, you will be surprised how fast you have learn in 6weeks..New year new goals start as soon as you can (vale la pena)
I Love very thing about Breakthrough Spanish, If you're looking for a amazing Teacher, Connor is the perfect one to have, His Breakthrough Spanish course breaks down everything so easy, you will be surprised how fast you have learn in 6weeks..New year new goals start as soon as you can (vale la pena)
Mary English
Breakthrough Spanish and, especially the Roadmap to Conversational Spanish course have been excellent learning tools and resources for me in my Spanish learning journey. Roadmap to Conversational Spanish offered a comprehensive and thorough presentation of Spanish learning through 6 modules over 6 weeks. Modules included: How to Approach Spanish, Pronunciation, Vocabulary Building, At-home Immersion, Grammar, and Step-by-step Fluency. An email each day addressed the topics in the current week’s module and links to additional resources. Bi-weekly meetings stressed conversation and allowed for questions and further instruction. The instructor, Connor Kane, is very knowledgeable, helpful and patient. His desire to assist Spanish learners, like me, in achieving their goal of fluency is most genuine. Muchas gracias, Connor!
Breakthrough Spanish and, especially the Roadmap to Conversational Spanish course have been excellent learning tools and resources for me in my Spanish learning journey. Roadmap to Conversational Spanish offered a comprehensive and thorough presentation of Spanish learning through 6 modules over 6 weeks. Modules included: How to Approach Spanish, Pronunciation, Vocabulary Building, At-home Immersion, Grammar, and Step-by-step Fluency. An email each day addressed the topics in the current week’s module and links to additional resources. Bi-weekly meetings stressed conversation and allowed for questions and further instruction. The instructor, Connor Kane, is very knowledgeable, helpful and patient. His desire to assist Spanish learners, like me, in achieving their goal of fluency is most genuine. Muchas gracias, Connor!