LATIN AMERICAN SPANISH
FACE- TO- FACE
with Marina
ONLINe
with salvador
Intermediate b1
INTERMEDIATE B2
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MEET the teachers:
Marina
(Face-to- face teacher)
Hola, how are you?
¿Qué onda? What is the vibe?
I'm from Buenos Aires; my name is Marina. I studied Latin American languages and Literatures in Italy and Spain. I'm now living in the UK, and I'm terrific at Spanglish :)
I think that learning languages is an act of freedom and friendship. It's a mind-opener, leading us to new worlds, to a discovery of melodies and unexpected geographies. Learning languages is like learning music: love for sounds, new grammar and practice. Be ready for the karaoke lessons!
I like to know students' passions and follow them in Spanish to find a translation of their favourite books, films, tv shows, graphic novel and sports.
I have been teaching Spanish for many years and so learning from every language of my students. I love to experience the students' progress.
Salvador
(Online teacher)
I am currently a PhD graduate student at the University at Buffalo in Spanish Literature and Philosophy in the U.S. My research is concentrated on Marxist thought and Nahuatl Cultural Studies. I am more than happy to discuss my research as ideas of circulation and commodity fetishism in Marxism may be rather niche but are super fascinating to me!
I was born in New York City and now live in Upstate New York in Buffalo. Growing up in the Bronx, it was incredible being around Spanish speakers from Puerto Rico, Colombia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and many other places. It taught me that Spanish culture and language varies from place to place and that people are the drivers of language. As a first generation student graduating university and finishing graduate school, I can honestly say I am living my dream teaching what I love.
Based on the context and intent of conversation in the classroom and hopefully in the real world, we can find effective and simple way to communicate our messages. Through content (Film, Music, Poetry, Social Media, News) we have an incredible opportunity to engage with cultural products, practices and perspectives from all over the world in the classroom! As we learn more about people and their ways of life, we can better connect with others and thrive.
In all, I look forward to learning more about my students and helping them met their goals!
Diego
¡Hola!
¿Cómo estás?
Me llamo Diego y soy profesor de español.
I like to think of language as a product of its own culture. That’s why I give a lot of emphasis to the arts and contemporary culture in my classes. With my students, often we’ll listen to a lot of music, read contemporary literature, and even watch TV and movies.
The speaker—and moreover, the culture of the speaker— make the language. I don’t think there’s any such thing as “neutral Spanish”, and that’s why I like to explore it with my students in a bunch of different cultural contexts. Therefore, i focus on what's effective, more than in which is correct. It depends, always, of the context
What I most care about, is for the student to be able to be herself or himself in español. The way I work is always developed off of their personal needs and, of course, their own rhythm. Motivations, interests and needs: those three elements are the most important thing for me.
I love teaching Spanish, mainly because for me each student is kind of like meeting a new culture!