Is this site legit? Does anyone have any experience with it?
I’m looking for something that will assist me in creating an immersion environment, and it seems like a good deal if you’re looking to speak a lot.
I’m a little concerned that it may be unethical since they can’t be paying their tutors very much.
I’ve been using Baselang for the past six weeks and have had a good experience. One of the teachers told me some students only take one class a week, while others take classes for hours every day. So there’s a wide variation. I’ve also used tutors on Italki and Verbling. And I noticed some language schools in Central America also offer classes via Skype for around $10/hour. It seems like some students also use a mix of language tutors, videos and books to create an immersion environment. (Obviously, going to a Spanish speaking country is the best. But that is not always possible.)
One thing to note: All of Baselang’s teachers are from Venezuela. So they speak Spanish slightly differently than they would in Spain. For instance, they do not teach the vosotros form of verbs.