José Zapata
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José Zapata
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Teaches
Spanish
Native
Portuguese
Speaks
English
Italian
Your ELE teacher with more than 9 years of experience and an excellent attitude
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Portuguese
Speaks
English
Italian
Your ELE teacher with more than 9 years of experience and an excellent attitude
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From ColombiaLiving in Medellin, Colombia (16:13 UTC-05:00)
About Me
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Since I was very young, I have been a speaker in philosophy, ethics, and others. So oral or written communication has always been my strong point. Academically I have studied as a professional philosopher and as a language teacher, especially in Spanish and Portuguese. Before I started working at the Universities UPB and Luis Amigo, both in Medellín, I managed conversation and grammar clubs for foreign Spanish students. Since 2013 I began to teach Spanish professionally at the UPB, and I'm currently in that work. In addition to this, I have studied diploma courses and participated in training activities with the Cervantes Institute and other institutions.
Me as a Teacher
The first thing that you should know is that I am very patient and a hard-questions fan. It does not bother me at all to suspend my plans to satisfy the curiosity of my students, be it about grammar, culture, vocabulary, expressions, etc. I love to innovate, so I am always willing to listen to respectful criticism, suggestions, and comments. I'm each day looking to be a better professional, and it bothers me not to give the best of me. You can rely on my patience, attention, and care so that together we can fulfill your goals.My lessons & teaching style
It doesn't matter if your level is basic or null since we can start our process from 0 with essential communication functions, questions, and answers of personal information, description of the environment, and activities. I focus my methodology on communication, so the objectives are the first thing I show. Communication is the center, and grammar is a tool to achieve it. In my lessons, we will never see grammar without applying it practically, always looking for scenarios in which we can use what we learn in each lesson. My classes are structured, practical, and bright.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
tiempo certificado de experiencia laboral desde 2016 - Universidad pontificia bolivariana - 2018comencé desde el 2013, sin embargo por el tipo de contratación tengo el certificado solo desde le año pasado.
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profesional, formación académica - instituto cervantes, universidad externado de colombia, Universidad Pontifica Bolivariana, Universidad Luis Amigó. - 2018en el archivo se encuentra el acta de grado como filosofo profesional, un certificado laboral como profesor de idiomas en la universidad luís amigo, certificado de curso de didáctica con el instituto cervantes y un certificado en enseñanza de la universidad externado de Colombia. todos son instituciones de renombre en el ámbito de la enseñanza del español como lengua extranjera.
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Education
2008 - 2020
Other - filosofíacarrera principal
2018 - 2020
Other - enseñanza del españolcapacitación
2008 - 2014
Bachelor’s - licenciatura en enseñanza de idiomasno terminado
Work Experience
2012 - Current
docente de español para extranjeroshe trabajado liderando clubes de conversación y gramática, desde el 2013 he enseñado español en la mencionada institución dictando cursos intensivos de 2 horas de lunes a viernes por mas de tres meses consecutivos por lo que consecución de temas, desarrollo de los mismos y elaboración de material no representa ningún problema.
2014 - 2018
Docente de Portugués
2018 - 2020
Docente de EspañolProfesor de español en proyectos de difusión internacional de la cultura colombiana y el español.
5.0
Rating
160
Students
1,677
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Spanish
Portuguese
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USD 5.00+
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265 Reviews
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Spanish
Portuguese
Johannes Mahr
21 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
José is a great teacher. Extremely patient and friendly and just a joy to learn with. I especially appreciate how thoughtfully structured his lessons on grammar are.
Nov 9, 2022
Adam Brock
11 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I'm a foreign service officer and I needed to prepare for my official Spanish exam. Jose was excellent - punctual, engaging and well informed on politics, culture and current events. His grammar explanations are thorough and effortless. Thanks to my lessons with Jose, I had no problems passing my test. Highly recommended for people working in the government and NGO sector.
Apr 27, 2019
Marcelo Wergles
12 Spanish lessons
Gracias José, ¡Me encantó la clase!
Jan 20, 2022
Naiyir Elbially
93 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Jose taught me how to speak Spanish from scratch, now i am comfortably talking Spanish
Jul 11, 2020
Marcelo Wergles
12 Spanish lessons
Perfecto como siempre!
Jan 21, 2022
Dashon Howard
1 Spanish lesson
I really like his style and his approach to teaching
Jan 14, 2022
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