From NicaraguaLiving in Cancun, Mexico (19:33 UTC-06:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jun 8, 2021
InterestsSports & FitnessGamingTravel
My name is Hilson Baltodano. I am originally from Nicaragua which is a country in Central America between Honduras and Costa Rica. My first language is Spanish, but I am also fluent in English. I am currently living in Cancun, Mexico. I am an electrician by trade, but I have been teaching Spanish & English conversation for several years in Japan. I also taught seminars on Latin American culture & Spanish conversation to Spanish students in Japan at the Japan International Cooperation Agency in Nagano (JICA) and at various universities and events. I look forward to meeting you in class on the Italki platform! So let´s chat about whatever you want so that you can improve your language skills.
Me as a Teacher
I specialize in teaching Spanish and English listening and speaking through real-life conversation practice, role-playing, and listening and speaking activities. I believe that the most natural way to learn a language is through authentic conversation.
My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style is flexible. I am willing to adapt my lessons to suit student´s needs. My lessons are generally focused on everyday conversation to facilitate natural speaking practice. However, if students require practice in certain areas, I am open to adapting my lessons to their needs. In most lessons, I will try to combine listening activities with speaking activities so that students can improve both skills. I will also introduce new vocabulary throughout each lesson.
My teaching material
PDF file
Flashcards
Text Documents
Image files
Articles and news
Presentation slides/PPT
Video files
Audio files
5.0
Rating
63
Students
338
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
63
Students
338
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
30 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation practice/ Clase de conversación (Note: All classes include a 5-min. break at the end of class.)
B1 - C2Conversation248 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Package with 10% off
Spanish (Note: All classes include a 5-min. break at the end of class.)
B1 - C2Language Essentials20 lessons completed
USD 6.50+
Package with 8% off
Availability
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39 Reviews
Riley Smith
2 Spanish lessons
Hilson is very friendly and willing to speak with me at a level I understand so I can continue to improve! He is very helpful for explaining vocabulary I am unfamiliar with and helping me with my phrasing!
Aug 5, 2024
Noah Bake
2 Spanish lessons
I really enjoyed this lesson good practice. A lot of speaking and good comprehension with every lesson I feel more confident
May 10, 2023
Noah Bake
2 Spanish lessons
I really liked our session it was very exciting for me I thought I was so much further behind than I was. this teach really built my confidence
May 9, 2023
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33 Spanish lessons
On-time, had an activity prepared, and answered all of my questions and concerns!