Language Lessons in Scott Air Force Base, IL. It's your time.

I am a licensed K-12 Spanish teacher with an M.A.T in Spanish, and an M.A. in Spanish. I have over 16 years of experience teaching all levels of high school and undergraduate Spanish (including A.P.), as well as tutoring, ELL student support, K-12 substitute teaching and paraprofessional work. I create lessons and activities that are authentic, using “real world” sources and content in order that learning is meaningful and engaging. I am regarded by colleagues, friends and family as kind, incredibly positive, friendly, funny and easygoing. Based on feedback from student, departmental and administrative evaluations, I am a passionate, creative, progressive, very dependable and organized teacher. Above all, I’m known for my ability to establish rapport all students. I absolutely love working with learners of all backgrounds and abilities.

𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓 & 𝐅𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐀𝐂𝐇 (𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐇)⁣
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𝐈 𝗪𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐇𝐎𝗪 𝐓𝐎:⁣
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• Sound clear and confident when you speak English⁣
• Improve your Fluency & Accent⁣
• Nail your pronunciation!⁣
• Learn a lot of new expressions that we ACTUALLY use!⁣
• Become an independent learner⁣
• Find your American voice⁣
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𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐌𝐄: ⁣
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• I'm a certified TEFL English Teacher ⁣
• I graduated in Law School in 2013⁣
• I studied Human Behavior Psychology and Linguistics ⁣
• I believe in language acquisition, which basically means that I believe in learning a language in a natural way. ⁣
• I speak Portuguese, so I know how it is to learn a second language. ⁣
• I have worked as a translator (Port to Eng) ⁣
• I was born and raised in Santa Monica, CA.⁣
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𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐌𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐃𝐒 𝐈 𝐔𝐒𝐄:⁣
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• Comprehensible Input⁣
• Storytelling⁣
• Total Physical Response⁣
• Conversation Classes (I bring some weird topics sometimes! But don’t worry! I’m harmless! 😊)⁣
• Accent Reduction Exercises⁣
• ...

¡Hola! I´d be glad to become your Spanish tutor. My teaching philosophy consists of the following points:
1. My classes are focused on the student's needs.
2. I know how important it is to provoke, keep, and increase motivation in students.
3. I follow the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and Instituto Cervantes curriculum.
4. I choose the best grammar and practice resources that help you achieve your goals.

Do you want to understand your favorite anime show, movies or Japanese culture better? Do you want to learn to crack jokes in Japanese and win any crowd over? Would you like to do business in Japan and need someone who can not only teach you the language, but cultural differences and etiquette so you can win over any client?

Japanese and English are polar opposites in many ways.
Sentence structures are upside down. English is written horizontally left to right, but traditional Japanese is written vertically right to left.
Communicating can be difficult when what can be spoken directly in English has to be said in more subtle ways in Japanese, and this miscommunication can cause relationships to break down.

My passion is to help people cross cultural barriers and make new friends.
Learning a new language can build confidence and expand your mind in ways you never thought possible!

One of the signs that you have truly mastered a language is to understand the humor. I can ...

I am a native french speaker who's been studying and working in french for over 30 years. Not only I have a good exposure to the french language through my professional experience but I am also familiar with french in a school setting. I helped my three kids with their homework throughout middle school and high school. I also volunteered to teach french classes to kids who needed help but couldn't afford it. I enjoy preparing lessons which I customize based on what each student needs focusing on perfecting strengths and improving weaknesses. My teaching method mainly involves patience and encouragement. I will make sure to go over the concepts as many time as needed as well as push you to expand your learning.

Hi!- I have been teaching English since 2016. I have taught it in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico, and India. specializing in the beginner/intermediate/advanced English student! Lessons are customized and catered to the needs/goals of each student. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out!