Bergholt Languages - Colchester

Jade R.

I really enjoyed my time in the Dab Hand French group with Rachel! It's clear that Rachel is very passionate about French language and culture. The class groups friendly and provide a comfortable environment to learn and practice speaking French. I'm really going to miss these lessons as I'm moving away. Highly recommend!

Rebekah H.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year learning Spanish as part of Rachel’s beginners group. The group is a good size and Rachel provides a comfortable environment to practice learnings. Rachel provides a mix of course work, conversation, cultural education and games to really create a varied learning programme. The pace of the course is slow enough to help those leading busy lives - not too much homework! Rachel’s language school is highly recommended!

Zara H.

I love my weekly French classes with Rachel! They are fun, relaxed as well as extremely educational and informative. Her love of the language, the culture and the country shines through and is infectious. I am definitely reconnecting with my love and use of spoken French, keep it up and see you next term! x

Cecily S.

I've just completed my first term learning Spanish with Rachel at Bergholt Languages and it has been amazing. The pace of learning is good, it feels challenging but achievable, the homework is helpful, the group are supportive, and it's all round a really great learning environment. I would recommend to anyone keen to learn Spanish or French.

Wendy P.

Rachel's passion and love of the French language and culture shine through in her classes. The classes are so fun and relaxed as well as being informative. The class sizes are small and a wide variety of reading materials are used during the classes. Rachel's classes have given me the confidence to travel to France with a greater understanding of the French language and culture. I would higly recommend Rachel's classes for a fun and relaxed way of learning French.

elizabeth C.

I have been attending Spanish classes, with Rachel, since October 2021. The course, at Berghold Languages, is my first stepping stone towards learning and mastering Spanish.

Rachel is a very knowledgeable and creative Spanish tutor, with a unique teaching approach. She wants all students to have fun while learning, which makes her teaching style even more effective.
Rachel is a very encouraging and motivating teacher who truly focuses on the strengths and accomplishments of the student.

Rachel’s sessions are engaging, challenging, and filed with various activities. Learning materials are also good. Furthermore, she suggests supplementary resources for learning outside the classroom.

This course allowed me to develop and learn a lot in such a short period. It also keeps me engaged and motivated to continue with my goal of becoming fluent in Spanish.

I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of learning Spanish.

Amal K.

Rachel passion and experience in languages and teaching made my French lessons enjoyable and doable. I started as an absolute beginner and the small interactive class made it fun to learn with games and music. I am definitely going to continue with Rachel and I would certainly recommend for anyone who wants to learn French or Spanish.

Claire A. D. C.

I have been taking Intermediate French with Rachel for several years now and these are by far and away the best French classes I have attended. I am now comfortable engaging in every day conversations in French and have noticed a significant improvement in my comprehension and ability. Rachel makes the sessions fun, varied, topical and relaxed. Her knowledge and approach is fantastic and she takes on board learning preferences and requests to tailor the sessions to our needs. I would highly recommend to anyone.