First of all we want to thank you for your review... we appreciate reviews because it gives a third party perspective of the program. We also want to thank you for taking your time and writing a very detail review.

Thank you for your review... it is nice to have students from all over the world that study Spanish with us. Our students become part of our family so it is just as hard for us to see you leave as it is for our students to leave. We would love to have you back at the Institute as we have so many returning students that attend our program.

Thank you for taking the time to review our program. We know that prospective students are going to take the word of past students more than anything we can say about our program. One thing we have always done is to make sure that the student is placed in the level they are at, even if they end up being the only student in that level... so in this way we can assure each student gets the most out of the program. We would love to have you with us next year and we will work hard to make sure your experience will be just as good or better. Jane Lewis Student Services

First of all we want to thank you for taking the time to write a review about the Spanish Institute of Puebla, we appreciate it and we know it will help other students in the future. We work hard to make sure the learning experience is rewarding for all our students being the classroom work or the afternoon conversation. We would love to have you attend the Institute again as you continue with your Spanish learning.

First of all we want to thank you for the time you took to write the review... we know that time is valuable. We are happy to read that your experience was excellent and that your learning experience was well worth it. If you ever decide to come back let us know and we can work with you in other accommodations that will be more sutted to your personality. We wish you the best with your Spanish.

First of all we appreciate your review of the Spanish Institute of Puebla and we will welcome you back at any time. After attending other Immersion programs we are happy that you attended our program so this will give you a point of comparison. We are lucky to have students from many countries, ages and backgrounds that bring a very interesting chemistry to the student body and the Institute. Thank you again for your recommendation. Jane Lewis Student Services.

Dear Phil: First of all I´m happy to see that you enjoyed the organization of the Spanish Institute of Puebla. We take our student reviews very seriously and we will look into all the details you have mentioned in your review., The books that we use for our 8 levels are interactive books in which the student has to speak at least 50% of the time. The books follow the European Framework of Language Learning and the ACTFL guidelines. Although the books cover some grammar, the main emphasis is placed on conversation because we are aware that our students want to communicate in the Spanish language as soon as possible (that is also the reason we have 2 hours per day of Individual conversation (no grammar and no rules... just conversation, pronunciation and vocabulary building). Your teacher told me that your first reaction was ¨I do not like the book¨... you just wanted conversation with no book. For learning we need guided communication so we can manage the student learning from one level to the next. The rule you stated does not make any sense, and that is not our way of teaching. The book (our 7th level book... for individuals that can communicate fairly well) does cover the direct style of speaking and the indirect style of speaking followed by exercises to immediately see why it is important to know the differences. In the direct style you have to quote literally what a third person says and with the indirect style you can paraphrase what a person said. This is very important in Advanced Conversation so the person you are communicating with knows if that is exactly what the person said or it is your interpretation of what the person said. We regret that you did not enjoy reading about Luis Barragan, a Mexican architect, who won the Pritzker Prize, the highest award in architecture, in 1980 and his personal home, the Luis Barragan House and Studio, was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 2004. In our classes we also bring interesting aspects of the Mexican culture, because we believe that when our students can enjoy the Spanish culture their Spanish communication becomes easier. Barragan´s influence can be seen all over Mexico. Again we want to thank you for your review and regret that we were not able to fulfill your expectations. Jane Lewis Spanish Institute of Puebla

It is always great to read reviews after students have left the Spanish Institute and are in a Spanish speaking environment... this is the real test and what you express is what so many other students express. We make our students work hard in their Spanish language learning so we appreciate when students see the results. Gracias por sus comentarios.