The Complete Spanish Method. Intermediate. Course 1. (Udemy.com)
Master Intermediate Spanish with the non-stop speaking method: EL MÉTODO.
Created by: Peter Hanley
Last updated June 2024
Our take
Based on the ratings of 2,133 students, a sample of their written reviews and the syllabus, as the course stood in June 2024. No course pays to be reviewed.
Peter Hanley's course is the first intermediate step in his spoken-only Spanish series. It has 20 video lessons, about 4.3 hours in total, and each one is a back-and-forth drill where the student answers prompts out loud. Written exercises follow each lesson but are optional. The requirements ask for a decent grasp of basic Spanish, or his four beginner levels, so this is not a place to start from zero. About 13,500 students have enrolled.
Reviewers like the repetition. Words return in new contexts, so they stick, and the pace gives time to absorb them. One learner who already speaks Italian kept making mistakes because the two languages overlap, and said the repetitive practice gave the firm foundation needed. Others call the voices clear and the sessions relaxing, and one uses it like a podcast. The complaints are small. One reviewer finds the background music distracting, another says it works like a podcast except for a few grammar parts, and one hit a playback problem on the website and found the support chat unhelpful. Only 17 of 2,133 ratings are one or two stars.
The 4.7 average is strong for a short course. It was last updated in June 2024, which is a couple of years back, though spoken drills do not date the way software does. We would recommend it to people who learn by speaking and want steady repetition after the basics. Anyone who needs explicit grammar tables, quizzes, or real conversation with native speakers will have to add other material alongside it.
Pros
- Repetition recycles vocabulary in new contexts, so words stick, reviewers say
- Clear voices and a relaxed pace that suits podcast-style listening
- Short lessons of about 10 to 15 minutes are easy to fit into a day
- Repetitive practice helped one Italian speaker build a firm Spanish foundation
Cons
- Background music bothered one reviewer
- Light on grammar explanation, and a few grammar parts do not suit audio-only use, one reviewer says
- Only 4.3 hours, no quizzes, and last updated in mid 2024
The sequence of the material taught and the occasional repetition of the new vocabulary are very effective for me. I also enjoy the clear voices/pronunciation and the pace.
Labeled intermediate, but it assumes basic Spanish or the instructor's four beginner levels first.
What you will learn
- You will rapidly build solid knowledge and practical usage of intermediate Spanish through non-stop speaking.
- You will produce and speak thousands of perfectly constructed phrases.
- You will remember at least 98% of the everything taught, due to the system of constant repetition and recycling of new language.
- You will practice, assimilate and master all the important structures of Spanish at an intermediate level.
Course content
21 sections · 51 lectures · 4.3 hours of video 21 articles
- 1Lesson 1. 1 free preview2 lectures · 14 min
- 2Lesson 2. 2 free previews3 lectures · 14 min
- 3Lesson 3.2 lectures · 12 min
- 4Lesson 4.3 lectures · 12 min
- 5Lesson 5.2 lectures · 12 min
- 6Lesson 6.3 lectures · 14 min
- 7Lesson 7.2 lectures · 14 min
- 8Lesson 8.3 lectures · 13 min
- 9Lesson 9.2 lectures · 12 min
- 10Lesson 10.3 lectures · 12 min
- 11Lesson 11.2 lectures · 12 min
- 12Lesson 12.3 lectures · 15 min
- 13Lesson 13.2 lectures · 15 min
- 14Lesson 14.3 lectures · 14 min
- 15Lesson 15.2 lectures · 13 min
- 16Lesson 16.3 lectures · 14 min
- 17Lesson 17.2 lectures · 13 min
- 18Lesson 18.3 lectures · 13 min
- 19Lesson 19.2 lectures · 10 min
- 20Lesson 20.3 lectures · 12 min
- 21Bonus Section1 lecture
Who it is for
The instructor says it suits
- Anyone who wants to take their "basic Spanish" to the next level, as fast as humanly possible, through non-stop speaking.
- Anyone looking for a comprehensive and interactive method in which the responsibility for your learning lies with the method itself.
- Anyone who appreciates practicing with a comprehensive and cumulative method, rather than disjointed lessons of lists and grammar rules.
What you need before you start
- You should have a decent grasp of basic Spanish, or completed EL MÉTODO for BEGINNERS, level 1 to 4.
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 64% of them
- Reviews2,133#125 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length4.3 hoursshorter than 57% of them
- Last updatedJune 2024more recently than 51% of them
Course Description
FULLY MASTER THE ESSENTIALS OF SPANISH IN A MATTER OF WEEKS, NOT YEARS!
NO BORING "STUDY", ONLY NON–STOP SPEAKING.
EL MÉTODO allows you to:
► Speak, non-stop, from the very start. (no note-taking required)
► Produce and assimilate thousands of practical phrases for daily use.
► Painlessly absorb grammar and vocabulary at intermediate level.
► Make rapid progress, without the need to memorise or "study" in the traditional sense.
ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE CARRIED AWAY BY THE METHOD.
"Tell me and I will forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn ." (Benjamin Franklin)
Right from the start, EL MÉTODO engages you in a non-stop spoken dialogue that requires no pen and paper. This beautifully simple resource allows you to use and understand Intermediate Spanish in a matter of hours, without the need for tiresome attempts at memorisation or lengthy, grammatical explanations. This is achieved through a expertly designed, world-class methodology that builds up and practices the language in your mind and mouth, step by step, until you are able to form increasingly complex sentences with ease.
From the very start, you will be forming your own sentences, effortlessly absorbing structures without even realising it. The method guides you through Intermediate Spanish in a motivating and stimulating way.
Recent students put it this way:
★★★★★"Outstanding from the very first lesson to the end. The Spanish is challenging and fast moving, and yet constantly revisits vocabulary and structures so that it sinks into long term memory. Explanations are short and yet accommodate for all learning styles. The whole journey has been a world-class introduction into a language I’ve learned to love. ¡Gracias por todo!"
★★★★★"After completing level 1 and level 2 , I am here for level 3 and have already purchased level 4. Does it not prove how good and well organised the courses are! It's Fantastic. Beyond expectation!"
LEARN SPANISH NATURALLY AND RAPIDLY
In EL MÉTODO as in real life, learning is a continuous process, not a series of separate topics. Each new word or structure is preceded by a clear and precise introduction. The process continues as the students use the new word in a variety of different contexts. Repeated exposure to new words and structures over time, in a wide variety of situations and associations, means that these are acquired for life.
HOW DOES THE COURSE WORK?
EL MÉTODO INTERMEDIATE, level 1, consists of 20 video lessons of spoken Spanish. After every lesson there is a series of optional written exercises..
We will engage you in a spoken dialogue that requires no pen and paper. Just talk, talk and talk. You won't stop speaking Spanish from start to finish. This is the ideal system to learn Spanish.
My goal with EL MÉTODO is for you to become "hooked" on the program, thereby mastering intermediate Spanish as quickly as humanly possible.
Best of luck!
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
2,133 Reviews
Peter Hanley
Hi there, my name is Peter Hanley. I am so glad you have found me!
I love giving my students an exciting and rewarding experience as they take their first steps in a new language.
Over the last 25 years, I've helped over 150,000 language learners using Accelerated Learning techniques. Now I'd like you to experience the same results with THE METHOD.
THE METHOD courses provide an exciting and effective approach to language learning for beginners: A proven method dramatically reduces the time it takes to get the basics down. By the end of the 4 levels of these courses (FRENCH/SPANISH), in as little 8 weeks from now, you will have a full understanding and a practical usage of basics.
This is achieved without the need for laborious memorisation or "study " associated with conventional courses, and will have you speaking, NON-STOP right from the word go.
I look forward to helping you reach your language goal.
To your progress,
Peter.
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Reviews
By Rw Lovell on 6/17/2026
Great learning with this course. I already speak Italian as a second language and because of the overlap between the languages, I was constantly making mistakes despite having a good vocabulary and pronunciation. I needed lots of repetitive practice to get a firm foundation to Spanish. This course does the trick!
By Miklos Magyari on 4/26/2025
I have tried a couple of different language classes earlier and Peter's course is by far the best pick. I have already finished beginners' level 1-4 and this first intermediate one and I still love it. The real strength of this course is the focus on speaking, not just understanding the language. Highly recommended.
By Thomas Joswig on 11/2/2023
I just love this course so much. I’m making great progress and the whole structure just keeps me highly motivated as it’s really funny sometimes as well. And I really appreciate this approach. Learning a language should be fun and engaging and El método totally slays. This first intermediate course definitely was a lot more challenging than the beginners course but that’s exactly what I expected and needed. Muchas gracias Peter y Jessica. Hasta el próximo curso!
By D. Manzano on 7/28/2022
If you're looking for something fancy, you're not going to find that here. What this professor gives you is a method (Title: El Metodo go figure) that allows you to learn Spanish faster. It's very interesting how he does this and to me it takes someone who has a natural knack to teach this way. I liked how he'd smoothly throw in past lessons in another lesson to keep you up to par amongst many other subtle things in the program that keeps things sticking. My tip while taking this course is to watch movies in Spanish (you pick what type of subtitles you want) with the intention of seeing how much you understand to reinforce what you have already learned. I've bought or enrolled in many of the "highly rated" online courses and this one takes it for me when it comes to learning and speaking the language sooner. The other language courses (Duolingo, RocketSpanish, Pimsleur, even Baselang) didn't give me the confidence of speaking Spanish right away. Side note: NewsInSlowSpanish was a great beginner course as well, but I'd probably do that after completing the El Metodo beginner course first. Anyways, I live and work in an area with predominantly Spanish speaking people and while attending this course I found myself brave enough to start speaking Spanish to people. Today I have finally completed the course utilizing the method they recommended and am excited to see what other courses they come up with next. I am a forever student of the El Metodo for sure!
By Jill on 2/7/2022
Brilliant course and method. It is so well structured and well taught. It has everything - hearing, speaking, grammar, vocabulary, writing and reading. It gives a fantastic Spanish foundation. And when you have learned other things, you can come back to this for an effective refresher. 5 stars. I hope there is another set of courses created to take after Intermediate.
By Mark Katz on 3/1/2021
Course is overall very good. Starts and ends with scenic pictures of places in Spain, sometimes with author or his daughter, the female native speaker of the course, in the picture. Makes one wants to travel more post-pandemic. Very interactive. Breaks down the language into pieces and builds up gradually. Gives the sounds and the text of the language, usually with both voices. Each voice helpful as the author Peter speaks clearly with a very good accent, while Jessica is a native speaker of Spain. The time trials give practice for reasonable response times to make sure one can really use the phrases and concepts. Also, when relevant the Latin American word or alternative choice is given, say coche/carro. I'm looking forward to further levels as much more of the Spanish grammatical skeleton remains to be covered. Hopefully intermediate 4 will be out shortly.
By Anonymized User on 2/22/2021
Definetely progressing because of the repetitive method of the course!
By Gunter on 11/22/2020
Sehr guter Kurs
By Max Deng on 11/15/2020
Very nice course. Hope the last few parts include time series too, and there're more written exercises (not just a repetition of what's in the lecture, which is also necessary though). In general, great course and I've learned a lot!
By Dave Whyte on 11/8/2020
Just right so far
By Caridad Gates on 11/8/2020
It is really helping me to speak the languege
By Daniel de Lima Pereira on 11/8/2020
El mejor.
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