Hello! My name is Ignacio and I am keen to help you improve your Spanish.
After a career spanning over 25 years in a global setting 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 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 connecting / 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, first as a hobby with friends, presently as a part-time activity to help students deepen their knowledge of the language beyond grammar and textbooks. Presently, I tutor in conversational Spanish online. I like to make my classes fun to ensure you are enjoying yourself as I find that students retain more information and learn more this way.
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, simulations, text, etc).
3- Maintain a structure with purpose, we don't talk randomly.
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5.0
Rating
460
Students
1879
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
220 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
¡Vamos a hablar! Let's speak! Conversation practice in SPANISH: vocabulary, pronunciation
Reading class in SPANISH: comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary
A2 - C2General80 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
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217 Reviews
Gregg
4 Spanish lessons
Another fun class. We talked about music, books and ancient things. It was very interesting.
Jan 31, 2023
Ben
35 Spanish lessons
Gracias Ignacio!
Jan 29, 2023
Steve
14 Spanish lessons
Still the best!
Jan 25, 2023
Gregg
4 Spanish lessons
What a great session. My comments are for English-speakers that are trying to learn Spanish. If you are like me, you have trouble with listening (processing) and speaking. Ignacio makes both very easy. His speech is slow, concise, understandable. He didn't speak to me in a normal, quick manner and the clarity of his voice was just what I needed. Ignacio is also very patient when you speak and offers very constructive feedback on your grammar either vocally or through chat. Highly recommend. I am booking more classes with him.
Jan 22, 2023
Ben
35 Spanish lessons
Una clase entretenida y motivadora. Ignacio me ha recomendado algunos buenos libros y aprendí algunos usos del tiempo subjuntivo - gracias Ignacio!
Jan 11, 2023
carralolafree
2 Spanish lessons
Ignacio was really nice and easy to understand, I have booked my next lesson already.