Ignacio

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Ignacio

Community Tutor

Teaches

Spanish

Native

Speaks

English

French

Portuguese

Other

Conversational Spanish Tutor with +10 yrs experience (for advanced beginners/pre-intermediate & up)

Teaches

Spanish

Native

Speaks

English

French

Portuguese

Other

Conversational Spanish Tutor with +10 yrs experience (for advanced beginners/pre-intermediate & up)

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From SpainLiving in Badajoz, Spain (10:01 UTC+01:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jan 19, 2022

Hello! My name is Ignacio and I am keen to help you improve your Spanish. After an international career spanning over 25 years as an officer of the United Nations managing international aid, I have retired early to enjoy other things I like, and as such, now I have plenty of time to tutor students to further their conversational skills and broaden their vocabulary. I studied in the US, France and Japan and worked overseas in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. I realize that my background is very useful in relating / communicating with my students. I am equally fluent in French, English and Portuguese, while I remain a learner in many other languages, wherever I have lived!

Me as a Teacher

I have been tutoring conversational Spanish for the past 10 years, as a hobby with friends, now as a part-time hobby to help students deepen their knowledge of the language beyond grammar and textbooks, while we do of course address grammar issues as they may arise. Presently, I tutor in conversational Spanish online. I like to make my classes fun to ensure you are enjoying yourself. My students include those who want to improve their spoken Spanish, pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, retirees & expats about to move to Spain... * I teach levels A2 (advanced beginners or pre-intermediate) & above. I welcome your FEEDBACK in the REVIEWS section to continue improving.

My lessons & teaching style

My conversational classes are intended to help students improve their oral skills, both practical conversation as well as pronunciation. My methodology is simple and effective: 1- Understand the student's needs and define learning goals. 2- Propose a teaching approach based on students' preferences and combining various resources (for ex. Q&A, audio, video, role play, text, etc). 3- Maintain a structure with purpose, we don't talk randomly.

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4853

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Spanish Lessons

Trial Lesson

523 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

¡Vamos a hablar! Let's speak! Conversation practice in SPANISH (incl. vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar feedback)

A2 - C2

Conversation

4,071 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 4% off

Reading class in SPANISH: comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar

A2 - C2

Language Essentials

259 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 4% off

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331 Reviews

Steve

22 Spanish lessons

Ignacio is the best.

Feb 5, 2025

Phil Brookes

4 Spanish lessons

Ignacio is a great conversation partner, very calm and patient, and he has a lot of interesting topics to talk about.

Feb 5, 2025

Daniel Poitras

9 Spanish lessons

¡Ignacio es un maestro increíble! Me ayuda mucho.

Jan 30, 2025

Jiri Studnicky

1 Spanish lesson

Very good conversation

Jan 13, 2025

Paul Webster

25 Spanish lessons

Ignacio is an excellent conversation partner and knows when to intervene with usual corrections and suggestions.

Oct 24, 2024

Derek Rosas

1 Spanish lesson

Ignacio is an excellent teacher. Encouraging and engaging. Kind and knowledgeable.

Sep 24, 2024

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