Fun and creative Spanish learning / Espagnol amusant et créative
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Fun and creative Spanish learning / Espagnol amusant et créative
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From SpainLiving in Barcelona, Spain (13:06 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 24, 2018
InterestsTravelWritingReading
I'm a passionate Spanish teacher and language learner.
I’m from Barcelona, Spain, and I have always loved traveling and meeting people from all over the world. This natural curiosity led me to live abroad for 15 years: 2 in Sweden, 8 in France, and 5 years traveling as a digital nomad and teaching Spanish along the way.
In addition to travel I also like to draw, read and write. I love walking and watching the sunset. I enjoy trying new food (and can never say no to sweets). I love learning and I believe the world is the best school.
Me as a Teacher
I'm a certified Spanish teacher. I'm specialized in beginners since most of my students started from zero, but I can teach any level from beginner (A1) to upper intermediate (B2).
I teach cognitive grammar, which is a method that removes long boring lists and explains grammar in a more natural way.
I have always liked languages and I fluently speak four: Spanish, Catalan, English and French.
When I started traveling I enjoyed more and more to connect with local people, since this brings a whole new dimension to the traveling experience. That’s what got me inspired to start teaching Spanish. Fast forward to today, I have taught more than 30 students in person and online.
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are dynamic and fun and tailored to your level, objectives and needs. I use different materials like books, videos, songs, images, texts and even games.
We can focus on conversation or any aspect of the language you need.
I believe in making language learning fun. In fact, some modern studies show that emotions have a positive impact on language learning.
For the last year I've been learning Russian and Malay, and being a student has helped me a lot to become a better teacher. Not only I'm trying different methods and tools myself, I'm also very aware of the challenges of learning a new language.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Homework Assignments
Image files
Video files
Certificates
Curso de formación de profesores ELE online - Enseñando Español Online - 2018This certificate is given by Rafael Muriel, who is certified by Instituto Cervantes to train new teachers. The certificate enables me as an online Spanish teacher. The course was based on cognitive grammar, a way to teach Spanish grammar in a more intuitive way, without long lists.
Certificate verified
5.0
Rating
48
Students
968
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
48
Students
968
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
29 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Dynamic and fun Spanish lessons [A1 to B2] - Cours d'espagnol amusant et dynamique [A1 à B2]
A1 - B2Language Essentials646 lessons completed
USD 26.00+
Package with 8% off
Spanish conversation with games [A1 to B2] - Conversation en espagnol avec des jeux [A1 to B2]
A1 - B2Conversation260 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
3 weeks - Fluent Spanish Speaking Program [A1 to B2] - Programme de conversation de 3 semaines [A1 to B2]
A1 - B2Conversation2 lessons completed
USD 50.00+
3 weeks - Fun and Flexible Spanish Program [A1 to B2] - Programme d'espagnol amusant et flexible de 3 semaines [A1 to B2]
A1 - B2Language Essentials31 lessons completed
USD 74.00+
Availability
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78 Reviews
Carole
80 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Laia est une enseignante motivée et organisée qui a développé un très bon rapport avec moi. Elle possède d’excellentes compétences en matière de communication écrite et orale en espagnol, français et anglais. Non seulement, elle cherche toujours à élargir ses connaissances.
Personnellement, je parle couramment le français et l’anglais et j’ai toujours rêvé d’apprendre l’espagnol. Je n’aurais pas pu mieux choisir que Laia. Elle m’apporte exactement ce dont j’ai besoin. Elle a vite compris le niveau et la vitesse des leçons avec lesquelles je puisse progresser le mieux. Donc, je recommande à 100 % Laia pour les cours d’espagnol.
Mar 28, 2022
Gwen
97 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
He tenido clases con Laia durante los últimos dos años y he aprendido mucho. Te escucha y se ajusta las clases a tus necesidades. Las clases son dinámicas y interesantes. Gracias Laia!
Jan 31, 2022
Maddie
100 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Laia now for over two years and couldn't recommend her more as a teacher - patient, knowledgeable, helpful.
For the last few months, I have been doing her new '3 weeks Fun and Flexible Spanish Program.' This involves one week of in-person lessons through Italki classroom and two weeks of independent learning exercises, including recording videos.
I really like the flexibility that this gives me - I can do the independent exercises whenever I like. I feel that working at my own pace allows me to absorb more information. I still get a good amount of interactive speaking practice during the one traditional session, and the videos let me practice speaking in the other two sessions as well. Laia always sends detailed feedback videos explaining corrections and answering any questions.
I was a bit skeptical of this learning format before I tried it, but now that I've been doing it for a while I think it's really effective and would recommend trying it.
Dec 29, 2021
Maddie
100 Spanish lessons
I've been taking lessons with Laia now for almost three years and still can't compliment her lessons enough! A special shout out this time for spending the last few months helping me prep for the SIELE exam where I did better than I could have ever imagined, all thanks to her help. She really goes above and beyond - for example she even did a special training course for teaching the SIELE just because I had decided to take that exam.
Aug 26, 2022
maurice.grimault
31 Spanish lessons
The lessons are always very pleasant and instructive with Laia
Jan 31, 2022
maurice.grimault
31 Spanish lessons
Very good lesson , I enjoy. Laia is very motiveted.
Jan 27, 2022
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