Bilingual teacher (Spanish-English) with more than 20 years of experience!
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Spanisch
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Italienisch
Bilingual teacher (Spanish-English) with more than 20 years of experience!
Über mich
Ich als Lehrkraft
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
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Aus SambiaLebt in Santander, Spanien (04:55 UTC+01:00)
Über mich
italki-Lehrkraft seit 9. Apr 2020
Thema von InteresseTiereReisenEssen
I was born in an English-speaking country (Zambia) and brought up in a bilingual family because my father spoke English and my mother Spanish. I've lived in Spain and in two English-speaking countries (Zambia and South Africa). I love travelling and I love learning languages. I speak French quite fluently and I've started learning Italian, therefore I also know what it's like to be a student of language learning.
Ich als Lehrkraft
I started teaching English over 20 years ago in Spain. I began teaching kids but for the past 15 years I've been teaching English mainly to adults in companies. I enjoy teaching adults and I find it very rewarding to see how adults who had lost hope of ever speaking English, end up speaking it. In the past couple of years I've also taught Italians and French people and since I speak those languages, if my students need a quick explanation in their native tongue, I can give it to them.
Meine Stunden und mein Unterrichtsstil
My students say that my lessons are fun and entertaining. Adults, as well as children, must find lessons entertaining so as to be interested in learning, which is the first step in learning faster. That's why I make the lessons fun and do several activities during the lesson so that it doesn't drag. My students also mention how quick time goes by in my lessons.
Since I've been teaching for so long, I also know why students make certain mistakes and warn them beforehand.
Beginners do speaking activities and drills to practice the new structures; and with advanced students, I plan part of the following lesson with drills to correct mistakes they've made in the speaking activities.
Mein Unterrichtsmaterial
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Employment history report - Ministry of Social Security - 2020This report shows how I've been teaching since 1993 (Alan Bray) upto 2003. And then how I became self-employed (Otra educación) from 2004 upto date.
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Reference Letter - Urbiola Formación - 2018Refered to courses given at hospital reseach centre (IDIVAL). Courses ongoing from 2014 upto date.
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Contract p.2 - Grupo Clave - 2016Lessons given to employees and executives at Teka, all levels, from 2011 to 2016
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Contract p.1 - Grupo Clave - 2016Lessons given to employees and executives at Teka, all levels, from 2011 to 2016
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Contract p.1 - IFES - 2013Lessons taught at the fund Fundación Valdecilla for 2 years
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Contract p.2 - IFES - 2013Lessons taught at the fund Fundación Valdecilla for 2 years
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Reference Letter - Prisma Publicidad - 2010In-company lessons from 2007 to 2017
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Reference Letter p.1 - Regional Government of Cantabria - 2010Course given to Local Police
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Reference Letter p.2 - Regional Government of Cantabria - 2010Course given to Local Police
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Reference letter - Bray's English School - 2010
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Teaching Methodolgy - Directorate of Labour - 2003(Front)
Required to teach in Public/Government institutions and entities
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Contract p.1 - Bray's English School - 2003
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Contract p.3 - Bray's English School - 2003
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Contract p.2 - Bray's English School - 2003
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Teaching Methodolgy (back) - Directorate of Labour - 2003(Back)
Required to teach in Public/Government institutions and entities
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Contract extension - Opening Language School - 2002Adults all levels
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Advanced Level in English - Official School of Languages - 1993C1 Level of English
Ana is the definition of what I consider the perfect teacher. She is kind, she listens to you and she makes you aware of everything you need to feel safe and comfortable to learn. Your mistakes and errors are embraced as part of the process (she is very gentle) while your successful results are celebrated, and she helps you reach the expected results by guiding you, motivating you to try, and she takes into account your background, which I believe are very important aspects of teaching.
It was a great experience for me, a person who felt insecure about learning and searching for help, but who ended the class with the feeling that this is what I should've done before and feeling lucky about meeting Ana. Thanks, dear! You're amazing! ;)
29. Okt. 2020
María Eugenia Garcia
2 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
Ana es una excelente persona, dispuesta a hacer que aprendas y mejores tu nivel de inglés. Le agradezco su tiempo y paciencia. Tiene muy buen sentido del humor y eso hace que la interacción con ella sea agradable y llevadera. Muchas gracias Ana!
5. Aug. 2020
Maria Jose Plaza Mayor
17 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Auswahl der Lehrkraft
excelente profesora!!!, se nota que es una profesional, me siento muy cómoda con ella y siento que aprendo mucho, me da la sensación de haber aprovechado mucho la clase...
29. Apr. 2020
yeraldine
61 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
very good
18. Aug. 2023
Patricia Cotelo Díaz
142 Englisch Unterrichtsstunden
Y además, con temática navideña. una maravilla de profe!