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Patchy

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Silbo Gomero

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From IrelandLiving in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (22:34 UTC+00:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 6, 2017

I was born and raised in rural Ireland in the last century, in one of the few counties (Mayo) where, alongside native English, native Gaelic in its purest form was and is still spoken. In my twenties I decided to live abroad and learn some foreign languages, including coming here to the Canaries to learn their Whistled Speech, what you and many call Silbo Gomero, and I was soon a competent whistler of speech.

Me as a Teacher

I've been successfully learning, practising and teaching languages for many years, while keeping abreast of the latest studies on language acquisition (Stephen Krashen, Steve Kauffmann. . .).

My lessons & teaching style

After many years of teacher training (Higher Diploma in Education, in the National University of Ireland, Galway, also TEFL courses in Galway, and language training here in Spain), I also studied & still study all the old and new findings on acquisition of languages, implementing the relevant strategies into my classes, incorporating the concepts of comprehensible input and high motivation at every stage, always focusing on the students' wants and needs.

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Scott Mitchell

4 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Another great one as usual. Patchy puts up with my frequent deer-in-headlights freeze ups and gets me back on track every time like a pro. It’s tough but rewarding.

Feb 28, 2026

Colin O'Sullivan

44 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

We had a great lesson!

Feb 24, 2026

Scott Mitchell

4 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Another great lesson, Patchy is patient as ever with me. Things are starting to stick a bit and I’m slowly becoming more comfortable making mistakes. Patchy always corrects mistakes and always praises when I’m speaking correctly.

Feb 21, 2026

Colin O'Sullivan

44 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

I always enjoy our sessions and I am learning so much!

Feb 28, 2026

Colin O'Sullivan

44 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Patchy is a national treasure!

Feb 21, 2026

Colin O'Sullivan

44 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

This is a great way to start my week, I always learn so much!