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From EcuadorLiving in Guayaquil, Ecuador (07:29 UTC-05:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Feb 24, 2020

Hello, I was born in Ecuador, so Spanish is my mother tongue. I love learning languages. This is a lovely way of getting to know people from other cultures. I speak English fluently since I have been associated with an English community living in Guayaquil for more than twelve years by volunteering in an educational work. I also like teaching children, I feel that they are like an open book ready to learn and are very funny. Recently I got my TESOL certificate to be ready to teach English as a second language. And right now I am preparing myself to get my First Cambridge Certificate to enhance my listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in the English language.

Me as a Teacher

I have been an English teacher for over ten years and have worked with school and college students. Two years ago I started teaching Spanish to native English speakers through conversations on Skype. I love teaching because I feel that it is very rewarding to be able to share your experiences and knowledge with other people.

My lessons & teaching style

Usually during my classes I use didactic and multimedia material. I use slides to explain ideas and reinforce vocabulary. Also during my conversations in Spanish, I like to encourage the student when he has created a sentence with his own words, but I also correct him when his ideas are not well structured or he pronounces words incorrectly. I don't like to make him feel uncomfortable, so I never put him in trouble. I consider myself very patient when teaching.

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Attendance rate

96%

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5.0

Rating

Students

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

96%

Response rate

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English

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27 Reviews

60be68

52 Spanish lessons

Thanks for all your corrections and patience today!

May 1, 2021

60be68

52 Spanish lessons

Great as usual! Maria helped me with grammar and vocabulary as usual. And I got to speak a lot!

Apr 2, 2021

60be68

52 Spanish lessons

Great lesson as always!

Nov 12, 2020

60be68

52 Spanish lessons

Thanks, MJ. You are helping me stay fluent in Spanish, and helping me when I get mixed up with French. I also enjoy listening to you speak Spanish so that I can work on comprehension too. Thanks for your corrections and for being so kind!

Apr 22, 2021

60be68

52 Spanish lessons

Wow! Great lesson. Thanks Maria Jose.

Mar 1, 2021

60be68

52 Spanish lessons

Another good lesson with Maria Jose. COnversation class today, and I worked on getting correct verb tenses and vocabulary. Maria writes everything down so I can see how to say it correctly too.

Sep 8, 2020

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