David G.
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David G.
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Catalan
French
English
Italian
German
Portuguese
Swedish
Hungarian
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Catalan
French
English
Italian
German
Portuguese
Swedish
Hungarian
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From SpainLiving in Valencia, Spain (15:01 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Nov 28, 2016InterestsReadingArtHistory
My name’s David and I was born and raised in Valencia, Spain. Besides my mother tongue, Spanish, I speak (with various degrees of fluency), French, Italian, English and Catalan, and I am beginning to study German and Portuguese.Me as a Teacher
I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish language and literature and a Master’s Degree in Hispanic Studies, both from the University of Valencia. I have also worked as a teacher at this university, both with undergraduate native students and with foreign students who came to Valencia to learn Spanish. I have also formation in the fields of translation and proofreading.My lessons & teaching style
I offer two main kinds of lessons:
►General Spanish lessons: in these lessons I prepare materials in advance, always tailored to your needs. We can follow a textbook, or I can provide you with exercises, grammar explanations, vocabulary building, etc.
►Conversation lessons: these lessons consist of a conversation on a topic. I can send you an article, a video, a podcast, etc., in order to discuss them. We can also have a free conversation if you prefer.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
Certificates
Certificado en Corrección de estilo / Certificate in Copy Editing - Universidad Europea de Madrid - 2017Training cours in copy editing: a copy editor works with texts in order to make them easier to understand and more efficient.
Certificate verified
Certificate in Professional Proofreading / Certificado de corrección profesional de textos - Universidad Europea de Madrid - 2016Training course in professional proofreading in Spanish. This training provides advanced competences in written Spanish.
Certificate verified
Education
2001 - 2007
Bachelor’s - Filología HispánicaBachelor's Degree in Hispanic Philology, i. e., Spanish Language and its Literature.
2008 - 2011
Master's - Máster en Estudios HispánicosMaster's Degree in Hispanic Studies. Amongst other competences, we received training in teaching Spanish as a foreign language (ELE).
Work Experience
2007 - 2010
TeacherSpanish Teacher in courses aimed to students from the USA in the ISA program, a partnership between International Studies Abroad and the University of Valencia.
2010 - 2015
Teaching fellow and researcherI worked as a teaching fellow (graduate student responsible for several undergraduate courses) and researcher in the University of Valencia.
2014 - 2015
Translator and proofreaderI performed tasks in the fields of translation and proofreading in this company devoted to language-related activities.
4.9
Rating
58
Students
288
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
16 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversation Lessons ::: Clases de conversación
B1 - C2Conversation33 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
137 Reviews
Pauline
10 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
My first six lessons with David have been extremely helpful. In addition to quickly regaining the vocabulary lost over years and growing my confidence in engaging in discussions in Spanish, I have had extremely interesting discussions with David on a wide range to topics based on articles and videos he had selected. I recommend him without hesitation.
May 8, 2017
Helen
16 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I am really enjoying my lessons with David. Even though I am a beginner I am able to use the resources David provides to enable me to speak throughout the lessons. I would recommend lessons with David to anyone who is nervous about speaking Spanish. David is very patient and helps you to express your thoughts.
Apr 6, 2017
Milan
20 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Fue una classe muy agradable. Hemos hablado sobre todos los temas posibles y necesito decir que siento mucho mejor después de hablar con David. David puede ofrecerte unos puntos de vista muy interesantes sobre muchas cosas. Y por lo que es un placer hablar con el.
Jan 26, 2017
Soumaya Yazidi
1 Spanish lesson
Très satisfaite de ma première leçon !
Oct 28, 2019
David Barber
1 Spanish lesson
Una muy buena conversación. Una charla introductoria sobre mi vida y un poco de valencia!
Apr 28, 2018
English Tutor Jay
3 Spanish lessons
Cinco estrellas! Muchas gracias por tu tiempo hoy David! Nos vemos pronto! Jay.
Apr 12, 2018
Trial Lesson
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