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Silbo Gomero

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English

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Silbo Gomero

Spanish

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French

Frisian

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From IrelandLiving in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain (19:51 UTC+00:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jul 6, 2017

I was born and raised in rural Ireland in the last century, in one of the few counties (Mayo) where, alongside native English, native Gaelic in its purest form was and is still spoken. In my twenties I decided to live abroad and learn some foreign languages, including coming here to the Canaries to learn their Whistled Speech, what you and many call Silbo Gomero, and I was soon a competent whistler of speech.

Me as a Teacher

I've been successfully learning, practising and teaching languages for many years, while keeping abreast of the latest studies on language acquisition (Stephen Krashen, Steve Kauffmann. . .).

My lessons & teaching style

After many years of teacher training (Higher Diploma in Education, in the National University of Ireland, Galway, also TEFL courses in Galway, and language training here in Spain), I also studied & still study all the old and new findings on acquisition of languages, implementing the relevant strategies into my classes, incorporating the concepts of comprehensible input and high motivation at every stage, always focusing on the students' wants and needs.

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Silbo Gomero Lessons

Silbo Gomero

English

Gaelic (Irish)

Trial Lesson

158 lessons completed

USD 18.50+

Silbo canario

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

3 lessons completed

USD 18.50+

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306 Reviews

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Silbo Gomero

English

Patrese

44 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Iontach mar is iondúil

Mar 1, 2025

Lúcás

16 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Go raibh míle maith agat as an gcaint sin, a Phádraig. Bhí eagal orm - nó rud i bhfuirim eagla ar aon chuma - nách maith slí na foghlama atá á déanamh agam anois agus droch-Ghaelainn ag dul i bhfeidhm ionam i inead na Gaelainne cirte. Ach níor ghá san.

Feb 25, 2025

Colm O'Mahony

6 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Ceacht den chéad scoth mar is gnáth!

Feb 21, 2025

Brittney

28 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Another excellent class from Patchy.

Mar 1, 2025

Michael

3 Gaelic (Irish) lessons

Another great lesson and very engaging. can not wait for next week.

Feb 24, 2025

Margaret Mulligan

1 Gaelic (Irish) lesson

It was great to experience language learning in a challenging, creative, thoughtful way that was fun!

Feb 20, 2025

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