William

I am a friendly, enthusiastic recent graduate from the University of Cambridge. I am passionate about modern languages, particularly Spanish and Portuguese and love to help others improve their language ability at any level.

I have a practical approach to my languages teaching, favouring fluid conversations allowing my students to practice their speaking as much as possible to gain confidence in the language. My language lessons are usually structured in 3 parts: a short conversational introduction, a longer reading, comprehension and discussion section which I adapt to the level and requirement of my students, and a final section to go over any grammatical errors made in the class. I am flexible with my class structure to ensure my students achieve their personal goals. For example, if a student were to need to focus entirely on grammar, I can adapt the lessons accordingly.

Availability: I am available weekdays, week-evenings, and weekends.

Willing to travel: 10 miles

Experience: I have taught 1-to-1 English language lessons as a tutor for Blue Ocean English Consultants in São Paulo, Brazil.

I achieved a First Class grade with Distinction in Spanish Speaking in my final exams at the University of Cambridge, with a 2.1 grade overall for my degree.

As a recent graduate, I am familiar with 1-to-1 classes, as well as the examination processes from GCSE onwards.

I worked as a translator in Madrid, working on different language combinations including Spanish & Portuguese to English.