david davila

Community Tutor

Teaches

English

Native

Spanish

Native

Speaks

Other

Teaches

English

Native

Spanish

Native

Speaks

Other

From United StatesLiving in Grand Rapids, United States (12:54 UTC-04:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jun 3, 2021

InterestsSports & FitnessFoodTravel

I am a Native speaker of both Spanish and English. I enjoy sharing experiences about life and how it can apply to learning English and Spanish. I have traveled to Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Switzerland, London, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. My favorite foods are Lasagna and Thai food! Life is rich in so many ways, I can't wait to meet you here. I have been teaching students for over 20 years face to face, online, and via voice recordings as well. When I have some free time I love taking long walks into the forest and looking for artifacts when I visit Nicaragua. I am dedicated to teaching others who show a willingness to learn. I am open to different teaching methods and working out of the box if thats what it takes for you to learn Spanish or English. After teaching English/Spanish for over 20 years I have learned that each person learns differently. Each student that I have taken under my wing has literally learned differently each time. I enjoy this multifaceted puzzle. It all started when I was 12, I would translate my father's Spanish to English in front of large crowds. This is where my teaching career began and I have not stopped since. My lessons focus more on conversation which I have found to be the cornerstone of when someone is learning a different language. My style is based on talking more than writing while taking notes to guide you along. I do share PDF files which i believe will help on your path as well as audio files, fl...

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