A Quick Dive Into Mexican Spanish

What makes Mexican Spanish so unique? What are the most common words use to praise, swear, ask, or thank? How do Mexicans express their love or anger? Join me in this quick lesson to learn a thing or two about Mexican language and culture. It will be fun, lo juro por la Virgencita.

A simple, direct, and interesting conversation about anything and everything. Whether you are preparing to take a trip or you just want to keep practicing what you've already learned, I promise we'll have a fun, original exchange of ideas. You could send me in advance any subjects that you might want to discuss, and also, if you have a beginner or intermediate level, we could watch some videos or do some exercises to improve your skills. I'm good listener and a creative conversation partner, I promise you you won't get bored!

An original conversation in Spanish

Science fiction and fantasy, whether in films, series, literature, paintings, or any other possibility, are my favorite art genres. If you like them too, book this lesson so we can have a meaningful conversation about our favorite authors, productions, and works. You could send me any specific subject or short story that you'd like to address, or else, if you prefer, I could propose a few works that we could watch or read. Practice your Spanish talking about something that you are passionate about: from Tolkien and Bradbury to Dune and Game of Thrones, the vision of other marvelous, strange worlds, is something that always inspires me!

Let's talk science fiction and fantasy (in Spanish)!

My grandfather was a football player in his college years, and I as was growing up I used to watch a lot of games with him. If you like sports too and you are looking to practice your Spanish skills, book this lesson so we can talk about baseball, soccer, football, basketball, hockey, or any other sport that makes your heart pump faster. We'll compare notes on our favorite teams and we'll hope for their success (or not, depending on who you cheer for!)!

Let's talk sports (in Spanish)!

Esta aula está diseñada para quienes deseen mejorar su comprensión lectora en español, ya sea por motivos académicos, laborales, literarios o meramente recreativos. Puedes proponerme la lectura de un texto que desees entender mejor o que requieras analizar, y lo revisaremos juntos; o bien, si lo prefieres, cuento con un amplio repertorio de textos y documentos de una gran variedad de temas y disciplinas. Ideal para estudiantes o profesionales que busquen comprender mejor las inferencias y sutilezas de todo texto.

Análisis de textos complejos en español

Me ha ganado la vida escribiendo, de un modo u otro, a lo largo de dos décadas, por lo que en esta aula puedo ayudarte a perfeccionar tus habilidades de escritura en español. Puedo leer tus textos y los revisaremos a detalle, de manera constructiva y sin prejuicios, o podemos realizar algunos ejercicios de escritura según lo que necesites redactar: un artículo académico, una carta, un documento técnico...

Escritura avanzada

This lesson is designed to be the starting point of your learning journey. First, we'll get acquainted, and you'll tell me your goals and motivation to learn Spanish. Depending on your intent, you’ll choose between a range of dynamic exercises, like reading a brief poetic tale, practicing for real-life conversations in specific scenarios, or watching a short video about any subjects that might interest you. Finally, I will try to deepen my understanding of your background and personality by means of the Proust Questionnaire, from which you will chose 3 to 5 questions to answer.

El objetivo de esta lección es ser el punto de partida de una jornada de aprendizaje de largo plazo. Me contarás cuáles son tus objetivos y motivación para aprender español, y de acuerdo con tus objetivos, podrás elegir entre una serie de ejercicios rápidos y dinámicos, como leer un breve relato poético, practicar para conversaciones en la vida real en escenarios específicos, o ver un video corto sobre un tema de tu interés. Finalmente, intentaré profundizar mi comprensión de tu experiencia y personalidad por medio de un método conocido como el Cuestionario Proust, del cual tú eligirás de 3 a 5 preguntas que responder.

A Spanish learning quest

Mexican Literature. My dissertation was about writer Jesus Gardea and the fantastic genre in his short stories and novels.

Comprehensive studies about both Spanish language and literature.

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history

writing

reading

Chess course instructor with a focus on chess as a personal development tool.

English teacher for two high school groups.

Workshop coordinator in charge of selecting reading material and designing practical exercises for the participants.