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Tailor-made English classes for Spanish speakers

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Hello everyone!

My name is Patricia. I am a bilingual English/Spanish speaker and a certified language teacher. I have been teaching Spanish and English as foreign languages since 2004.

I completed my linguistic studies at the National University of Salta and the Institute of English Studies.

I am a committed, responsible, and professional teacher, constantly in training. My patience knows no bounds, and I can find a thousand ways to explain anything if necessary.

This is a specific English course for native Spanish speakers designed to help you maintain basic communication with people in your work, family, and daily life in just a few weeks.

I specialize in designing customized courses for each of my students, taking into account their knowledge, needs, interests, and requirements. In 19 years as a teacher, I have never taught the same course twice. I can compile and produce study materials exclusively for each student. Are you interested in learning American English? Or are you more comfortable with British English? I'd be happy to plan your classes for the language variety that best suits your needs and tastes. Do you have a job interview? Do you live in the Netherlands and your family, colleagues, and friends only speak English? Do you need to converse with your children's teachers? Don't worry, with my classes, you can do all this and much more in just a few weeks of study.

I'm passionate about languages and communication; teaching is my calling. With me, grammar will never be a problem. I can even promise you that you'll enjoy it and have fun!

I look forward to your message :)

Extra information

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The course includes physical and virtual study materials.

Location

Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Franklinstraat, 1221 HA Hilversum, Netherlands

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General info

suitcase iconSkills:
English as a second language (esl), English for adults, School
Age:
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level:
Beginner
Intermediate
Duration:
60 minutes
The class is taught in:English, Spanish, Dutch

About Me

¡Hola a todos!

My name is Patricia. I'm a native Spanish speaker and a teacher. I've been teaching Spanish and English as second languages since 2004 and every day I enjoy my job even more!

I did my Spanish Philology and Literature studies and learned how to become a teacher at the National University of Salta.

I'm a committed, responsible and professional person, who is always eager to learn new things and in permanent training. My patience is infinite and I can find around a thousand ways to explain something if it's necessary :)

I can make a course specifically for you, according to your knowledge, needs, interests, and requests. In 14 years of doing this, I've never taught the same course twice. I can even compile and produce tailor-made study material for you. Since I'm absolutely passionate about Spanish, I've studied its different varieties around the world, so I can guarantee that with my classes you'll be able to speak in any Spanish speaking country.

Over the years I've worked with a wide variety of students from teenagers to adults, from complete beginners to proficient people who just wanted to practice speaking. I also help students prepare for the DELE exams, I've done so in the past several years with excellent results.

I'm in love with languages and communication and teaching is my calling, my passion. With me grammar will never ever be an issue, furthermore, I can promise you that sometimes you'll even enjoy it and have fun!

I'd be more than happy to discuss with you what is the best way for you to learn from scratch or improve your Spanish/English in no time.

I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

Education

• Teaching and Bachelor studies in Philology and Universal Literature at Universidad Nacional de Salta, Salta, Argentina.
• Seminar La Didáctica del Español como Lengua Extranjera (Teaching methodology for Spanish as a second language) at Universidad Nacional de Salta, Argentina.
• Seminar IV Encuentro de Lenguas Aborígenes y Extranjeras (Encounter of Foreign and Native Languages) and seminar III Encuentro de Lenguas Aborígenes y Extranjeras (Encounter of Foreign and Native Languages), Department of Modern Languages, Universidad Nacional de Salta, Argentina.
• English Philology studies at Instituto de Estudios de Inglés (I.E.I.), Salta, Argentina.

Experience / Qualifications

• Private face-to-face and online ELE, ESL and DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) teacher in Languages with Pato, Hilversum, NL.
• Private face-to-face and online ELE, ESL and DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera) teacher in Dossenheim, Germany.
• Freelance translator and proofreader English/Spanish for Duolingo, Hotelchamp, Famous Birthdays among others.
• Studies coordinator and ELE/ESL teacher at Spanish Lessons in Salta, Argentina
• ESL teacher for employees at the mining company ADY Limited Resources, Enirgi Group in Salta, Argentina.
• ELE teacher for American students beneficiaries of the Fulbright Scholarship Program in Salta, Argentina.
• Spanish Language and Literature teacher for 14, 15, 16 year-old students at Instituto San Bernardo in Salta, Argentina.
• ELE teacher at Instituto de Idioma y Cultura Bien Argentino, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Spanish Language and Literature teacher and organizer of studying workshops for 12 and 13 year-old students at Escuela de Comercio Nº 5.083 Dr. Victorino de la Plaza, Salta, Argentina.
• Spanish Language and Literature teacher for 12 and 13 year-old students and Culture and Communication teacher for 16 and 17 year-old students at Colegio de Jesús, Salta, Argentina.
• Organizer and teacher of a Spanish Language and Literature workshop for 13 and 14-year-old students at Colegio Secundario Nº 5029 Ejército del Norte, Salta, Argentina.
• Lecturer at several workshops on Spanish Language and Literature at Colegio Secundario Nº 5035 Batalla de Salta, Argentina.
• Substitute teacher of Spanish Language and Literature for 12 to 18-year-old students at Colegio Salesiano Ángel Zerda and Colegio de Jesús in Salta, Argentina.
• Lecturer and organizer of a Reading Comprehension and Writing workshop for students with communication difficulties at Colegio de Jesús, Salta, Argentina.
• Lecturer at the Orientation for High School Education Course for 11 and 12-year-old students at Colegio de Jesús, Salta, Argentina.
• Teacher and organizer of an orientation course in Spanish Language about cognitive and linguistic strategies for reading comprehension and writing at Profesorado Superior de Lenguas Vivas, Salta, Argentina.
• ESL teacher for university students at Universidad Nacional de Salta, Argentina.

Reviews (19)

I've had two lessons so far, and I'm enjoying them. My teacher explains things clearly, is patient, and creates a relaxed atmosphere that makes it easy to learn. Even in just a couple of lessons, I feel more motivated and confident to keep learning Spanish. I'm looking forward to continuing!
I am English and speak fluent Dutch. Spanish has always been a language that I loved and wanted to learn. So, I took the plunge and started learning with Patricia. Patricia is such a dedicated highly professional teacher, full of enthusiasm. She inspires me by using all kinds of different lesson methods. Reading, watching films, various writing exercises that she creates herself, she also encourages students to attend monthly get togethers where we all speak Spanish together around a well adorned table of food and drink with a Spanish speaking country as the theme. Her patience with my slow talking and constant mistakes with word endings and verbs is just amazing!! I have been learning for more than half a year now and I hope many more years to come.Thank you Patricia! I highly recommend this teacher.
Patricia is a great teacher - I am having a lot of fun and am learning a lot in her lessons. She is engaging, talks and instructs clearly, has good advice and is extremely patient with my halting Spanish!
Very sweet and patient teacher
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Very good and patient teacher. She explains everything well and her teaching style is very pleasant. I can highly recommend her!
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¡Hola a todos! My name is Patricia. I'm a certified native Spanish teacher. I've been teaching Spanish and English as foreign languages since 2004, and I've fallen in love with my job a little more every year :) I studied Spanish Philology and Literature and learned how to become a teacher at the National University of Salta, Argentina. I'm a committed, responsible, and professional person, who is always eager to learn new things and in permanent training. My patience knows no limits and I can find a thousand ways to explain something if necessary. I can make a course specifically tailored for you, according to your knowledge, needs, interests, and requests. In 21 years of doing this, I've never taught the same course twice. I can compile and produce custom-made study material for you. Since I'm passionate about Spanish, I've studied its different varieties around the world, so I can guarantee that with my classes you'll be able to have a proper conversation in any Spanish-speaking country. Over the years I've worked with a wide variety of students, from young adults to adults, from complete beginners to proficient people who just wanted to practice speaking. I also help students prepare for the DELE exams, I've done so in the past with excellent results. I'm a certified DELE examiner so I have extensive knowledge of this test. I'm in love with languages and communication, and teaching is my calling and my passion. With me, grammar will never be an issue, furthermore, I can promise you that you'll enjoy it and have fun! :-D I'd be more than happy to discuss with you what is the best way for you to learn from scratch or improve your Spanish in no time. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!

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