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RUTH
Professional TeacherTeaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
English
Specialties
KidsCERTIFIED ADULT AND CHILDREN'S TEACHER WITH OVER 16 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
English
Specialties
KidsCERTIFIED ADULT AND CHILDREN'S TEACHER WITH OVER 16 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ArgentinaLiving in Curitiba, Brazil (09:20 UTC-03:00)
About Me
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¡Hola! I’m Ruth, an Argentine-Spanish teacher with 25 years immersed in Brazilian culture—fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. As a certified DELE/SIELE exam coach and pedagogy graduate, I specialize in the *Direct Method*: helping adults and kids *acquire* Spanish naturally, like their first language. Whether you’re prepping for exams or craving fluency, let’s turn words into confidence—starting Day 1!Me as a Teacher
I have been working since 2008 as Spanish and Portuguese teacher/translator in several companies, including multinationals, language schools and preparing students for the SIELE and DELE exams with the Instituto Cervantes. My lessons & teaching style
My classes use the DIRECT APPROACH, (where the student acquires fluency in a second language in 1/4 of the time) because I teach the student to ACQUIRE the language instead of learning it, just as he once acquired his mother tongue, naturally, unconsciously and spontaneously. That's why my classes are all designed with Power Point animations where the student will see, listen, understand, repeat, answer questions... That is, he will speak Spanish from the first minute of the class and in the first? he will already know more than 100 new words.
He can also have access to all the audios of the classes, to download them on his cell phone and the texts of readings and dictations.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Quizzes
Certificates
Experiência profissional - New England Language School - 2023Trabalhei nesta escola como professora desde 2.008 até 2.020
Certificate verified
Habilitación Profesional de Magisterio - Colégio Professor Lysímaco Ferreira da Costa - 1984
Certificate verified
Habilitación Profesional de Magisterio - Colégio Professor Lysímaco Ferreira da Costa - 1983Este certificado me capacitó y habilitó para ser maestra en Brasil en escuelas para niños de 4 a 10 años.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2008 - 2022
20 horas semanales
Education
1980 - 1984
Bachelor’s - Magistério e Pedagogia
Work Experience
2008 - 2015
20Fui professora/tradutora de espanhol
5.0
Rating
113
Students
554
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
42 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Spanish from the beginning
A1 - B1Language Essentials512 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 14% off
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43 Reviews
Kevin Thomas
12 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ruth is an amazing teacher—patient, supportive, and always encouraging. The materials are excellent and very visual, making learning both clear and enjoyable.
Oct 15, 2025
Flora
10 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
We had an amazing trial lesson. Ruth uses her own materials to spur students in order to acquire the language. Very interesting approach and highly recommended! Hasta luego. Flora
Aug 27, 2025
Meraki
8 Spanish lessons
I like the classes very much~ Teacher Ruth's method is really effective!
Aug 25, 2025
Larry
2 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great teacher. Laid back and fun to talk to. I highly recommend taking a class with her
Sep 11, 2025
David Florence
1 Spanish lesson
Great teacher, we were speaking Spanish from the beginning. Will definitely book again.
Oct 23, 2025
Meraki
8 Spanish lessons
I like teacher Ruth’s Spanish teaching method!
Jul 29, 2025
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