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Manuel S.
Professional Teacher
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Teaches
English
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
From SpainLiving in London, United Kingdom (17:37 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 2, 2021Interest topicMusicFilms & TV SeriesSports & Fitness
My name is Manuel and I am from Barcelona Spain. More than 20 years ago I moved to London where I still live. Moved by my passion for languages, in 2017 I spent a few months in Shanghai to improve my Chinese.
I have been teaching all around the globe, from Ecuador to Panama, the United Kingdom, Spain, China... Nevertheless, since 2016 I have been more focused on teaching English and Spanish and working as a translator.
Apart from teaching I love music, dancing, and anything that has to do with the sea; from sailing to freediving.Me as a Teacher
I am a very dynamic, flexible, and experienced teacher. Also, because I have learned to speak other languages like English or Chinese, I know exactly what you feel and what you need to reach your goals. Been there, done that! Please, let me help you improve your English or Spanish.
Even though my degree is in Computer Science I have been working as a teacher for more than 20 years. I have thought from languages to public speaking. I am a TEFL certified teacher. I also have attended tens of other teaching techniques seminars.My lessons & teaching style
I like to adapt my teaching to the need of the student, some may like to speak more clearly, some are looking to improve their grammar, others may be looking to get better listening. Each student may need a different approach, so I am open to helping my students. When teaching kids I usually use flashcards and when teaching adults I use PPT or picture slides with grammar points and exercises.
So let's do it, book a class with me, and we can start this journey together.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Video files
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Homework Assignments
- Articles and news
- Flashcards
- Audio files
Work Experience
2001 - 2021
Remote Teacher and Translator IBSA
2013 - 2021
Advisor easyIThelp
2012 - 2013
Head of UK Operations DigitalLook
2010 - 2012
Infrastructure Operations Manager Molten Technologies
2008 - 2010
Head of IT for Oil and Gas Corporate Advisory Standard Chartered Bank
2003 - 2008
Head of IT Harrison Lovegrove
Education
1997 - 2001
Bachelor's - Computer Science Engineering
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Certificates
TEFL-TESOL TEFL Org. 2021
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ELE Carpe Diem 2021
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5.0
Rating
64
Students
948
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
English Lessons
English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
40 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Conversational English
A2 - C2Conversation Practice20 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 8% off
Business English
A1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
General English
A1 - C2General2 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 7% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
My creations
Quiz (8)
45 Reviews
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English
Spanish
Stephen Brash
31 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
¡Mi lección de español fue excelente! Manuel es un muy buen profesor.
Feb 21, 2023
Tommy
138 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tommy has been learning Spanish with Manuel for one year now. Manuel is an awesome tutor with great patience, love, and effective teaching method. He can get along with kids very well, and Tommy really enjoys his class.
孩子一年前开始学习西班牙语时完全是零基础，家里也没有其他人懂西班牙语。Manuel是我见过的最有耐心的老师，也非常专业。在他一步步引导下，孩子一年时间进步了不少，而且现在一直保持着很高的学习热情。
Muchas gracias!
Feb 4, 2023
Juliette
5 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Manuel is a great teacher! He makes me laugh all the time and he is genuinely a really nice person! I enjoy his classes so much. Our sessions fly by and I can’t wait to take more. I am really grateful that he speaks English fluently and eloquently. It helps me understand things better when I get stuck! I definitely learn something new every class with him, he’s a wonderful and supportive teacher.
Dec 14, 2022
Kathleen Halpin
17 Spanish lessons
Manuel is a super engaging educator, he has a wonderful sense of humour and makes learning very enjoyable. I look forward to my lessons with him every Monday.
Nov 27, 2023
Samuel Earley
41 Spanish lessons
Manuel is quite frankly the best language tutor I have had. Your language ability will improve, your learning experience will be as broad as it is deep and you won’t find better value for money in education.
Oct 6, 2023
Samuel Earley
41 Spanish lessons
Another great class! Manuel always searches for new ways to help me with areas of the language that I find challenging and reinforce elements that I know well, after many years of speaking Spanish I find that I am still making significant improvements thanks to Manuels' methods.
Sep 5, 2023
Trial Lesson
USD 10.00
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