From SpainLiving in Badajoz, Spain (20:01 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 19, 2022
Hello! My name is Ignacio and I am keen to help you improve your Spanish.
After 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, role play, text, etc).
3- Maintain a structure with purpose, we don't talk randomly.
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Students
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5.0
Rating
703
Students
3102
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
377 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
¡Vamos a hablar! Let's speak! Conversation practice in SPANISH: vocabulary, pronunciation
Reading class in SPANISH: comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary
A2 - C2General140 lessons completed
USD 11.50+
Package with 6% off
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279 Reviews
Karin Bengtsson
2 Spanish lessons
Very enjoyable class. I learned a few colloquialisms and he explained when to use different past tenses. Excellent sense of humour!
Sep 17, 2023
Karin Bengtsson
2 Spanish lessons
I am new to Italki. I had a great introductory lesson with Ignacio: fun, patient and adaptive to my needs. He listens and doesn't interrupt. I will book more lessons.
Sep 16, 2023
L-cordera
4 Spanish lessons
Cours toujours aussi intéressant. Vivement le prochain !
Sep 9, 2023
Josh de Rooy
4 Spanish lessons
Always a good, supportive lesson / conversation. Perfect balance between flowing conversation and teaching points.
Sep 8, 2023
L-cordera
4 Spanish lessons
Tout s'est bien passé durant mon cours avec Ignacio ! J'apprends beaucoup de vocabulaire et cela m'aide à pratiquer l'espagnol sans stress !
Sep 2, 2023
L-cordera
4 Spanish lessons
Ignacio est très sympathique et sait mettre à l'aise. J'ai beaucoup apprécié cette première leçon et je vais poursuivre avec lui.