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Adult Spanish Classes
Deidre’s unique style of teaching makes her classes both fun and challenging. Her classes focus on core subjects rather than an overview, which gives you a better understanding in recognizing verb forms, sentence structure, and vocabulary. She encourages conversational Spanish and is patient in helping with correct pronunciation and sentence structure. Deidre will have you understanding and speaking Spanish in no time! I feel very lucky to have found the best Spanish teacher in Austin!
- Jim Lynch, musician
Deidre is a patient, knowledgeable, and kind teacher. She understands the demands of real life, gives homework that is realistic, and gently reminds her students about rules that were taught 5 lessons ago. She corrects pronunciation and without undermining students' confidence. She offers ideas to learn/hear/and speak Spanish outside of class. As a native speaker, she also teaches pronunciation and word differences throughout the Spanish-speaking world. She teaches not only vocabulary, grammar, and the language, but also the different cultures found across the Spanish-speaking world. She will also tailor her class to her students—for example, we learn many legal words and terms because our class consists of lawyers. Deidre's Spanish class is wonderful and highly recommended.
- Lori Duke, clinical professor, UT Law School
Deidre is a born teacher who creates an enthusiastic learning environment for her students. She is patient and encourages us to become comfortable with speaking in the Spanish language. The small class size allows us to practice speaking Spanish for the full time we are in class. As a beginning Spanish student, I have thoroughly enjoyed the process and I have learned so much! Over the past year, I have been delighted to take part in Deidre's Spanish classes, and I now believe that I will become a fluent Spanish speaker!
- Gail D. Nicholson, Ph.D. in Education from Pennsylvania State University; J.D. from University of Texas at Austin; attorney in Austin, Texas
Deidre is an outstanding Spanish teacher. She is a positive and encouraging teacher, and her classes are fun. My Spanish has improved dramatically due to these classes. Deidre has an unparalleled knowledge of the Spanish language because she's a native speaker and because she's always studying and thinking about languages. I enthusiastically recommend Deidre's Spanish classes.
-Dennis Thompson, Ph.D. in Biology
I have enjoyed every class I have taken with Deidre. The classes are very interactive, informative, and fun. My level of understanding of spoken Spanish has improved rapidly. Taking these classes has been a great way to start out my day!
- Dr. Katherine Brown, research fellow at UT
Deidre has great lesson plans and yet she is flexible and brilliant at capturing the teachable moments. Deidre’s passion for languages and great depth of knowledge are stimulating and inspiring.
- Heather Reed, Hatha Yoga teacher
At first, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Now I look forward to every Wednesday. Deidre’s classes are fun and informative. I love the casual atmosphere, the small class size, and her attention to every detail. Live the Language is a great way to learn Spanish.
- Janet Hix, photographer
I have been extremely happy with the quality of instruction provided by Deidre and Live the Language. Deidre obviously has a strong grasp of the dynamics of the English and Spanish languages and manages to find creative and effective ways to translate that understanding to her students. I’m always impressed by her ability to personalize the lessons to her student’s interests and background, not only making them easier to digest but also more lasting.
- Benjamin Rhame, marine biologist
I'm very happy with my Spanish acquisition, improved comprehension, and speaking in the months studying with Maestra Deidre. She has a thorough knowledge of the language and culture.
- Neal Nuwash, educator
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