English teacher Ivan Carbonel

Ivan Carbonel

Community Tutor
Teaches
English
Native
Portuguese
Native
Spanish
Native
French
Speaks
Dutch
Italian
Chinese (Mandarin)
Psychopedagogue working to understand how language acquisition works and deciphering it together.
From BrazilLiving in Malaga, Spain (22:35 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 11, 2021
InterestsTravelHistoryFoodEnvironment & NatureGaming
I am half Brazilian and half Spanish. I grew up speaking English, Spanish, and Portuguese at home. This wide variety of cultures at home has provided me with a never-ending curiosity about different people, places, countries, music, gastronomies, etc... I am driven by a desire to know more about my students and their context. In culture, I can foment bonds that will help me achieve a more accurate learning response from my students. I am an experienced teacher, I have over nineteen years of experience teaching languages. Using Paulo Freire's methodology it is possible to create a strong bond with the student. This methodology and other dynamic resources such as mnemonics are my personal signature as a teacher. I like to employ videos, songs, cultural texts, and political and socio-geographical texts too. My goal is to find out what's the student's aim and how long they want to achieve it. Having traced their objectives the next step is to create a pedagogic plan based on their own characteristics. I really believe in the power of a good teacher in life, it can change the perspectives of anyone. There are a few methods I'm familiar with, too many to mention in only 700 words. Nonetheless I'd like to highlight Language through Mnemonics which has the advantage of helping you out with easy to remember catchphrases or the one hour of exercises per one hour of homework that add a nice dynamic and a quick sense of accomplishment. I have worked with more strict and widely accepted...
My teaching material
  • Audio files
  • Text Documents
  • PDF file
  • Homework Assignments
  • Video files
  • Image files
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
5.0
Rating
133
Students
601
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

English Lessons

English
Portuguese
Spanish
Trial Lesson
65 lessons completed
USD 13.00+
English practice
A1 -  B2

Language Essentials

231 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 6% off
Academic and professionally aimed in any or multiple languages.
B2 -  C2

Language Essentials

0 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 6% off

Availability

55 Reviews

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English
French
Student Teale Joyce
Teale Joyce
5 Portuguese lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ivan is awesome! He is great at providing a lot of cultural context while teaching Portuguese, and is helping to push me out of my comfort zone with the language. I really like the casual lessons with both formal and informal exercises. :)
Oct 10, 2023
Sammy
9 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ivan is one of the best teachers I have found on ITalki! He has a deep understanding of languages which is invaluable when speaking about complex topics. His lessons are always really fun and he uses many different types of resources which keeps the classes interesting and engaging. I would definitely recommend him as a tutor!
Jul 13, 2023
Student Diego Silva
Diego Silva
11 Spanish lessons
Com aulas dinâmicas e personalizadas, o professor Ivan pode fazer a sua jornada ao aprendizado de Francês, Inglês e / ou Espanhol mais proveitosa e com alto rendimento. Dessa forma, super recomendo este Professor Brasileiro!
Jan 22, 2025
Student Maeve
Maeve
4 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ivan is organized and not criticizing. His class format is interactive and he is polite and kind. The online study resources he shared are high quality and I look forward to doing the homework.
Jul 15, 2023
Student Mark
Mark
2 Portuguese lessons
O licao foi muito detalhada. Gostei muito. Obrigado!
Jan 27, 2025
Student Diego Silva
Diego Silva
11 French lessons
Excelente aula ! Recomendo
Jan 20, 2025