Bettina Matthias

Bettina is an amazing instructor, and she will teach you German. You will work hard, but it is so worth it. I am actually able to communicate which is insane after three months. The course is very straightforward and if you do the work you will see the results. Viel Glück und viel Spaß!

This course is no joke, but if you put in the required effort then you will, somehow, come out knowing German after 12 weeks. The worst part about the class are the online homework assignments, which are daily and incredibly annoying. However, everything else is awesome. Bettina is an outstanding instructor but also a great person and will answer all your questions and is super accommodating. This course is not for the faint of heart but I am very glad I took it.

This course is no joke, but if you put in the required effort then you will, somehow, come out knowing German after 12 weeks. The worst part about the class are the online homework assignments, which are daily and incredibly annoying. However, everything else is awesome. Bettina is an outstanding instructor but also a great person an …Read more

The J-term edition of Beginning German can only be described as drinking from a fire hose—this was the first course I've taken that I truly felt I was only learning for the next vocab quiz or chapter test. The format of the class is no different from the fall term but everything is condensed down and moves at 2x the speed (vocab quiz every week, 2x the homework, etc...) and both students and professors seemed rushed—Bettina would often try to move us from one topic/activity to the next with very little chance to ask questions or go over things if we were confused. The one fun part was the final project in which we were to make a short film based upon the murder mystery novel we read.

The J-term edition of Beginning German can only be described as drinking from a fire hose—this was the first course I've taken that I truly felt I was only learning for the next vocab quiz or chapter test. The format of the class is no different from the fall term but everything is condensed down and moves at 2x the speed (vocab quiz …Read more