English and Spanish Teacher with certified experience for Test Preparation and Business English
Teaches
Spanish
Native
English
Speaks
French
German
English and Spanish Teacher with certified experience for Test Preparation and Business English
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume
From ColombiaLiving in Barranquilla, Colombia (13:59 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 14, 2022
InterestsMusicScienceHistory
Passionate about languages & cultures, I love exploring new places and interacting with people around the world. I like to regard myself as a well-balanced person, as I believe life is about finding the right proportion for everything. Having said that, I'm very much into arts, media, history, sports, geography, cuisine, fitness, social development, communities, and last but not least, pets! I believe keeping an open mind makes us enjoy life more substantially.
Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I like to be very practical and to always keep my students' interest high. I'm very receptive and comprehensive and I usually provide learners with the most suitable methodologies and contents. I've help hundreds of students prepare for their official English certification test. On the other hand, I prefer to allow students to develop their own language skills by stimulating their critical thinking and building up their confidence. Seeing students' progress is the best reward I can ever have!
My lessons & teaching style
My lessons are clear and intelligible. I usually start with a friendly small talk followed by a warm-up activity practicing a language component. I generally apply the input-output style, where we first work on a document comprehension (video, audio or text) and then we practice oral or written production. I prefer to work implicitly on pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, but when something needs to be clear, we will work directly on these linguistic components. I have built a highly competent resource bank so I am able to customize any type of lesson depending on student's needs.
My teaching material
Image files
Text Documents
PDF file
Video files
Presentation slides/PPT
Articles and news
Audio files
Education
2007 - 2012
Bachelor’s - EducationUniversidad de La SalleB.A. in Spanish, English and French
5.0
Rating
21
Students
365
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
96%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
21
Students
365
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
96%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Spanish
English
Trial Lesson
12 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Español 101 (Lenguaje fácil para principiantes)
A1 - A2Language Essentials227 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 9% off
Español Intermedio
A2 - B2Language Essentials20 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 9% off
Preparación para examenes
A2 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Package with 9% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
6 Reviews
All
Spanish
English
Keith D. Peri
1 Spanish lesson
Very good lesson look forward to more
Dec 1, 2024
Karen Fuguemann
2 English lessons
Me encantó la disponibilidad para ayudarme y enseñarme palabras adecuadas para mi entrevista de trabajo
Jan 25, 2024
Mark Que
16 Spanish lessons
John was professional, personable, and I enjoyed my lesson with him. Look forward to practicing more with him.
Jan 27, 2022
Christian Deshaies
214 Spanish lessons
John Gabriel is a great teacher, I am a beginner and he customized his lessons to my level. He is very involved and serious. He has great teaching personality and qualifications.
Jan 24, 2022
Vladislav
1 English lesson
John is a positive talkative man. Conversation with him was light, pleasant and useful.
Jan 23, 2022
chris h.
1 Spanish lesson
John's a very easy going teacher and his knowledge of English definitely helps the lesson progress if you forget a word in the conversation. Gracias por la maravillosa lección, John :)