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Teaches
Spanish
Native
French
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
True fluency requires 7 essential elements. Do you know them? Click on my teacher profile or ask!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From MexicoLiving in Other, Mexico (04:40 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Sep 24, 2015
InterestsMusicReadingBusiness & Finance
Many claim to enjoy traveling and love languages, but I don't stop there: I also give you the tools, steps and tricks to learn Spanish, no matter your level or experience. There are 30 different reasons (backed by reviews) why over 199 Students choose me & trust me as their mentor. The list is not here due to length constraints, but please just message me and request it!
I can't list here all the topics I love to discuss, but if you are curious ASK ME!
Me as a Teacher
My Spanish lessons have CLEAR goals, unlike most iTalki lessons. Most students continue with a teacher until they get bored or realize they are not improving fast enough, and then they move on and repeat the process again with a new teacher. Then, 2 years later, they wonder why their Spanish hasn’t improved much. Does that sound like you? I'm NOT about having fun.
My lessons & teaching style
My focus is all about speaking now, learning easily and effortlessly like a native based on research on how the brain really really learns. Long-term memory retention is my specialty. In the first session my students retain 33% more + Speak Spanish like a native from day 1 with my methods and presentation
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
DELF B2 - Diplôme d'études en langue française - Ministère de l'Education Nationale - 2015Certification DELF B2 - Diplôme d'études en langue française
Niveau B2 du cadre européen common de référence pour les langues
Certificate verified
IELTS - International English Language Testing System - University of Cambridge - 2015
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2012
Bachelor’s - Music (& French studies)University of AlbertaBachelor of Music (Composition Major, French minor)
Work Experience
2015 - Current
Professeur de françaisMadison International School - Merida, MexicoFrench professeur teaching students from grade 6 to grade 9.
5.0
Rating
1,114
Students
9,067
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
1114
Students
9067
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
French Lessons
French
Spanish
Trial Lesson
739 lessons completed
USD 5.99+
(FRENCH ONLY) - Mis Mejores Trucos de Francés para hispanos
A1 - C283 lessons completed
USD 19.90+
Package with 30% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
1,097 Reviews
All
French
Spanish
Tom DiGati
48 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Carlos is a practical teacher who works with examples of your daily life to create an association between what you are learning and your native language. He both challenges and supports you through your learning session. I am learning a lot and having fun at the same time.
Oct 3, 2017
Heather Travar
18 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Carlos continues to build on previous lessons, making each lesson more difficult and using visual aids to help each point stick in your long term memory. When I first signed up, I expected to just talk to someone each lesson and learn a few things. But Carlos has exceeded my expectations, providing organized lessons that continually build on each other.
Oct 12, 2016
Joshua
13 Spanish lessons
Carlos is the man. If you want to learn Spanish efficiently, he’s the one to go to. My Spanish understanding has sky rocketed.
Feb 24, 2025
Vincent
64 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Wow... 46 lessons! Carlos is an intelligent, interesting, and thoughtful conversation partner who is adept at describing complex ideas in multiple ways. This allows us to keep our conversations almost entirely in Spanish. We work off of a shared Google Doc during our sessions where he takes note of new vocabulary and drills me on grammar--these notes make a great study tool! He also make frequent use of screen sharing to give meaning to new or complex ideas.
I have found our weekly sessions to be of great value, and I look forward to them every time. ¡Gracias, Carlos! ¡Nos vemos pronto!
Feb 15, 2017
Betty Xu
2 Spanish lessons
I really enjoyed my first lesson with Carlos, excellent teacher and I really enjoyed the style of the lesson. I will be booking more when I return from Spain
Mar 21, 2025
Joshua
13 Spanish lessons
Always a pleasure. My Spanish has improved greatly and continues to improve greatly.