James Salamanca
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James Salamanca
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Teaches
Spanish
Native
English
Speaks
Italian
Teaches
Spanish
Native
English
Speaks
Italian
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From ColombiaLiving in Bogota, Colombia (13:13 UTC-05:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 11, 2021InterestsArtMusicFilms & TV Series
I enjoy deep conversations, find peace in organization, and music is essential to my daily life (especially when doing house chores). I was part of an improv group and a theater group (and am currently exploring musical theater), which has enriched my teaching by bringing creativity and spontaneity into my lessons. Art and languages have always been with me. As a shy boy, I found comfort in TV, drawing characters and mimicking accents. These experiences sparked my love for creativity and the English language, which has grown through music, dancing, and acting, eventually becoming my lifelong passion.
Note: I would really like to participate in an English-language play.Me as a Teacher
I hold a degree in English Philology and have been teaching for almost six years—time really does fly!
My teaching approach centers on truly listening to my students and understanding their unique needs, as I believe that language becomes most effective when it aligns with your interests and passions.
Whether you're diving into perfecting pronunciation, refining grammar or exploring cultural nuances, our lessons will be tailored to your goals.
With this in mind, I’m always excited to learn from my students, so feel free to share any topic you're passionate about—I'm here to explore it with you!My lessons & teaching style
Once we get to know each other and understand your specific needs, my lessons are structured around the PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production) model.
This approach ensures that we have time for interactive activities, independent practice, and immediate feedback.
I incorporate games to set the mood and review vocabulary, along with discussions, grammar exercises, and focused pronunciation and intonation sessions (which I pay particular attention to).
While I generally follow a project-based learning approach, where each lesson builds on the last, I’m flexible and can adapt the method to best suit your learning style and schedule ;)My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Flashcards
- Test templates and examples
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Video files
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Education
2012 - 2023
Bachelor’s - English Philology
5.0
Rating
31
Students
168
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Spanish Lessons
Spanish
English
Trial Lesson
22 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Español para extranjeros: fluidez con ayuda de recursos innovadores
A1 - B2Language Essentials76 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Package with 5% off
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31 Reviews
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Spanish
English
emily
53 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Thanks for this fantastic talking. It's not only about language learning,but also about happy communication.
Apr 12, 2022
Steve Diben
7 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
James is attentive, engaging and knowledgable. He comes up with creative ideas for working on a specific issue (in my case, pronunciation). I highly recommend working with him.
Dec 18, 2021
Grant Carver
11 Spanish lessons
James is a great teacher and encourages growth and challenges his students growth too. altogether, a great and very well-rounded teacher.
Feb 14, 2023
Steve Diben
7 Spanish lessons
James creates various games that are fun and cause me to leave my comfort zone in a way that facilitates growth in my Spanish. He rocks.
Nov 25, 2022
emily
53 English lessons
We had great communication. Thanks a lot
Jul 13, 2022
Jayden Cole
33 Spanish lessons
Q bueno verte nos vemos pronto
Jun 23, 2022
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