Graham

I worked in Venezuela from 1985 for 15 years using the Spanish language.
My children were born in Venezuela and our household is bilingual.
I have maintained strong ties with friends and family in Latin America. My daughter and granddaughters now live in the South of Spain so, despite my name, I have a strong Spanish speaking heritage and experience.
I enjoy the Spanish language and culture and I hope that I can help you to take greater advantage of it with helpful phrases and pronunciation summaries. Having learned Spanish, I have pronunciation and grammar tips for learners that native speakers are not aware of.

Willing to travel: 20 miles

Experience: Working in a Spanish environment from 1985 I picked up many useful expressions and pronunciation pointers which I can share.
I have always viewed teaching as a fun environment including jokes and online shared stories to keep the language real and up to date.
We always discuss current events and up-to-date information with the student`s interests driving the vocabulary learned.
During the last four years, I have taught in two colleges in Essex and also given classes for GCSE Spanish.
Each learner has different reasons and focus for wanting to learn Spanish. Older people find it helps memory retention.
Younger people want to meet friends on the internet and chat in their language. Spanish speakers are generally friendly and helpful.
My courses will enable you to achieve the individual fluency and reading level that you wish.

DBS Check: Yes