Ignacio

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Ignacio

Community Tutor

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Spanish

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Speaks

English

French

Portuguese

Other

Conversational Spanish Tutor with +10 yrs experience (for advanced beginners/pre-intermediate & up)

Teaches

Spanish

Native

Speaks

English

French

Portuguese

Other

Conversational Spanish Tutor with +10 yrs experience (for advanced beginners/pre-intermediate & up)

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From SpainLiving in Badajoz, Spain (14:58 UTC+01:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jan 19, 2022

Hello! My name is Ignacio and I am keen to help you improve your Spanish. After an international career spanning over 25 years as an officer of the United Nations managing international aid, I have retired early to enjoy other things I like, and as such, now I have plenty of time to tutor students to further their conversational skills and broaden their vocabulary. I studied in the US, France and Japan and worked overseas in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. I realize that my background is very useful in relating / communicating with my students. I am equally fluent in French, English and Portuguese, while I remain a learner in many other languages, wherever I have lived!

Me as a Teacher

I have been tutoring conversational Spanish for the past 10 years, as a hobby with friends, now as a part-time hobby to help students deepen their knowledge of the language beyond grammar and textbooks, while we do of course address grammar issues as they may arise. Presently, I tutor in conversational Spanish online. I like to make my classes fun to ensure you are enjoying yourself. My students include those who want to improve their spoken Spanish, pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago, retirees & expats about to move to Spain... * I teach levels A2 (advanced beginners or pre-intermediate) & above. I welcome your FEEDBACK in the REVIEWS section to continue improving.

My lessons & teaching style

My conversational classes are intended to help students improve their oral skills, both practical conversation as well as pronunciation. My methodology is simple and effective: 1- Understand the student's needs and define learning goals. 2- Propose a teaching approach based on students' preferences and combining various resources (for ex. Q&A, audio, video, role play, text, etc). 3- Maintain a structure with purpose, we don't talk randomly.

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Rating

928

Students

4684

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

100%

Response rate

Spanish Lessons

Trial Lesson

514 lessons completed

USD 15.00+

¡Vamos a hablar! Let's speak! Conversation practice in SPANISH (incl. vocabulary, pronunciation & grammar feedback)

A2 - C2

Conversation

3,927 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 4% off

Reading class in SPANISH: comprehension, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar

A2 - C2

Language Essentials

243 lessons completed

USD 14.00+

Package with 4% off

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327 Reviews

Paul Webster

18 Spanish lessons

Ignacio is an excellent conversation partner and knows when to intervene with usual corrections and suggestions.

Oct 24, 2024

Derek Rosas

1 Spanish lesson

Ignacio is an excellent teacher. Encouraging and engaging. Kind and knowledgeable.

Sep 24, 2024

Ivan D.

21 Spanish lessons

Sep 14, 2024

Alex Johnson

2 Spanish lessons

Really enjoyed my first lesson with Ignacio. He was extremely helpful and gave me a lot of confidence. Looking forward to my next lesson!

Aug 21, 2024

David Bourne

24 Spanish lessons

Another great lesson, very understandable and encouraging

Aug 1, 2024

Jeremy Granger

5 Spanish lessons

Ignacio sabe adaptarse a mi nivel de español. Es un profesor que me anima a progresar, lo recomiendo a principiantes como yo :)

May 31, 2024

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