Matilda

Both of my parents are Spanish teachers so I have been exposed to different teaching techniques and know the key factors a good productive lesson should revolve around. I have done my Spanish GCSE and A-level, achieving a grade 9 and later on an A*. I was born in London so I can speak both languages, English and Spanish, fluently. I used to volunteer at my school, giving tuition to students struggling with Spanish. My lessons are very fun and interactive, focusing on actually speaking the language and learning how to carry a conversation. I tend to have different tasks set during my lessons so that there’s a bit of variation, in order to increase the engagement and enthusiasm of my students. I don’t tend to focus on grammar however I do touch on it occasionally if needed. Learning lots vocabulary is very important when studying a new language, so I do set homework tasks based on the new vocabulary that we look at in class. I encourage my students to watch movies in Spanish with English subtitles, so that they can immerse themselves in Spanish language. For higher levels, I teach essay techniques and introduce formal vocabulary appropriate for essay writing. Annotating and analyzing Spanish texts are key for Spanish a-level, so during class we usually read and analyze texts together, identifying key information and learning how to implement into essays.