Carmen
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Carmen
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
From SpainLiving in London, United Kingdom (02:47 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 31, 2015Interest topicReadingWritingArt
There’s an old saying that when the pupil is ready, the teacher appears. So if you’re ready to take your first steps in Spanish, or you’d like to speak it more fluently and with greater flair, I’m here to help!
Teaching this beautiful language is my full-time job and my passion. I love what I do, and I know what I’m doing: I have a master’s degree in teaching Spanish as a foreign language from the Autonomous University of Madrid, a degree in Philosophy from the University of Granada, and ten years of experience teaching Spanish for travel, business, academia and medicine, as well as Hispanic literature and much besides.Me as a Teacher
I'm an attentive teacher and genuinely interested in my students. I have an excellent knowledge of Spanish grammar and always adapt explanations to where my learners are at. Conversation is centred around my students' interests. Over the years I’ve found myself discussing Don Quixote, navigation, global politics, animation, Uruguayan music, microbiology, family trees and a whole lot more. Talking and sharing ideas is another passion of mine - you can take the girl out of southern Spain, but you can’t take southern Spain out of the girl!My lessons & teaching style
I create my own lessons, which are tailored to your needs as well as your interests. If you’re a beginner, I’ll help you understand exactly what you need to know to get speaking. Concepts are explained simply and with clarity, and you’ll be talking in Spanish from the first lesson.
With more advanced students, I love to combine relevant exercises with conversations about whatever interests you, fixing errors and enriching vocabulary** and sentence construction as we go.
**arrebol = the red-pink colour that clouds turn at sunset. (You can have this word - my favourite - for free!)My teaching material
Certificates
Teacher of Spanish as a Foreign Language - Autonomous University of Madrid - Madrid, Spain - 2016Official Master's degree
Certificate uploaded
Education
2014 - 2015
Bachelor’s - Master's in Spanish Language: Research and Professional PracticesOfficial Master's Degree of Teaching Spanish as a Second Language.
2006 - 2008
Bachelor’s - Diploma in Visual Arts
2001 - 2006
Bachelor’s - Graduated in PhilosophyFive-year bachelor's degree
Work Experience
2015 - 2020
Spanish teacheronline teacher
2016 - 2016
ResearcherCORPES team
2012 - 2020
TranslatorAcademic papers, legal documents, résumés, website content, creative writing.
2012 - 2020
Spanish TutorBusiness Spanish, Hispanic Culture and Literature, Academic Language, etc.
2011 - 2012
Spanish TeacherIntroductory Spanish Classes for groups
5.0
Rating
41
Students
255
Lessons
100%
Attendance
99%
Response
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
2 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Customised Spanish lessons
A1 - C2General200 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 6% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
46 Reviews
Herbert Prinz
21 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
After my first lesson, I can already say that Carmen is an outstanding teacher. She engaged me in meaningful conversation, helping me to enrich my vocabulary, while listening carefully to my mistakes and correcting them instantly. At the end of the lesson, she took a few minutes to go over my most important grammatical issues again. I am looking forward to a series of productive lessons with her.
Feb 6, 2020
Dillon Chen
50 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Carmen is a great teacher. She's incredibly perceptive and engaged. She's was excellent about making corrections without breaking the flow of the conversation. Her explanations about grammar concepts are concise yet thorough and easy to understand. I look forward to the next lesson!
Nov 7, 2018
Simon
13 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
excellent lesson we were able to clear a number of confusions I was having.
May 18, 2018
Norman
1 Spanish lesson
Carmen is an excellent teacher with a great approach to learning.
Mar 21, 2024
Edrian
1 Spanish lesson
quisiera aprender contigo otra vez Carmen!
Apr 21, 2021
Gary Goldsmith
2 Spanish lessons
Muy divertido y útil.... Siempre aprendo algo nuevo.
Oct 9, 2020
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