Aus IrlandLebt in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spanien (09:06 UTC+00:00)
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italki-Lehrkraft seit 6. Jul 2017
I was born and raised in rural Ireland in the last century, in one of the few counties (Mayo) where, alongside native English, native Gaelic in its purest form was and is still spoken. In my twenties I decided to live abroad and learn some foreign languages, including coming here to the Canaries to learn their Whistled Speech, what you and many call Silbo Gomero, and I was soon a competent whistler of speech.
Ich als Lehrkraft
I've been successfully learning, practising and teaching languages for many years, while keeping abreast of the latest studies on language acquisition (Stephen Krashen, Steve Kauffmann. . .).
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
After many years of teacher training (Higher Diploma in Education, in the National University of Ireland, Galway, also TEFL courses in Galway, and language training here in Spain), I also studied & still study all the old and new findings on acquisition of languages, implementing the relevant strategies into my classes, incorporating the concepts of comprehensible input and high motivation at every stage, always focusing on the students' wants and needs.
Another great lesson, Patchy is patient as ever with me. Things are starting to stick a bit and I’m slowly becoming more comfortable making mistakes. Patchy always corrects mistakes and always praises when I’m speaking correctly.
21. Feb. 2026
Patrese
72 Gälisch (Irisch) Unterrichtsstunden
Iontach
13. Feb. 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
41 Gälisch (Irisch) Unterrichtsstunden
Patchy is a national treasure!
21. Feb. 2026
Colin O'Sullivan
41 Gälisch (Irisch) Unterrichtsstunden
This is a great way to start my week, I always learn so much!
16. Feb. 2026
Olga
43 Gälisch (Irisch) Unterrichtsstunden
I’ve been learning Irish with Paddy for two years and have enjoyed every class. He’s an excellent, patient teacher, and I highly recommend him to anyone wanting to learn proper Irish.