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Teaches
English
Native
Galician
Native
Spanish
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
French
Italian
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From SpainLiving in A Coruna, Spain (14:24 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 31, 2020Me as a Teacher
Ever since I graduated from university, I've worked as a foreign language teacher. I've provided private tuition and have worked for several companies and town councils, which led me to specialize in adult teaching. That's why I resolved to sign up for the Spanish Ministry of Labour's official adult teaching course back in 2017. My students belong to a variety of different professional backgrounds, especially workers of the tourist sector and shop assistants. My lessons & teaching style
To be honest, I'm fully convinced that languages can only be learned. Unfortunately, a lot of people believe that native teachers have the ability to upload their mother tongue into their students' brains. However, learning a language requires a lot of effort on the part of the student. What teachers can do is to coach the student, as linguists, along the learning process: do trust me to explain how the language works to you, jot down your mistakes during conversation practice or answer your questions. In a nutshell, let me help you clear the way and coach you into accuracy and fluency. You can definitely learn a language on your own but, with a teacher, you'll do it more efficiently.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Text Documents
- Video files
Certificates
Commercialization of Tourist Products and Services - Ministry of Labour - 2017Official travel agent professional certificate issued by the Spanish Ministry of Labour.
Certificate verified
Teaching Vocational Training for Employment - Ministry of Labour - 2017Spain's Ministry of Labour's official professional certificate allows a worker, according to professional background, to become a trainer/instructor and teach modules taking part in official certificates of professional qualification. The trainee learns to programme modules and create lessons and gets general instruction in adult teaching.
Certificate verified
Celga 4 - Xunta de Galicia - 2013Official certificate of proficiency in the Galician language (Celga 4) issued by the Galician government.
Certificate verified
Education
2005 - 2012
Bachelor’s - English Language and LiteratureLicenciatura or 5-year degree in Filología Inglesa: English Language, English and American Literature, Linguistics & Translation.
Work Experience
2013 - 2014
English teacherI taught three English courses: two introductory ones (68 h) and an extension (28 h) as part of the instruction provided by the town councils of Ames and Brión in the InserAmes-Brión program for unemployed people. I was hired by Snap! and created the materials myself.
2014 - 2015
English teacherI was hired by Madrid-based Union Pacific company and worked as an in-company English teacher for two client companies: AENA, where I taught the airport director advanced English one-to-one for 60 h, and Ascensores OTIS, where I taught the manager pre-intermediate English one-to-one for 120 h.
2019 - 2019
English teacherI was hired by Lalín-based Alvalop Servicios XXI company and taught two pre-intermediate English courses (80 h) at the municipality's civil centres in the towns of Milladoiro and Bertamiráns. I programmed the courses and created the lessons myself.
5.0
Rating
70
Students
351
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Galician Lessons
Galician
English
Spanish
Trial Lesson
49 lessons completed
USD 5.90+
GALEGO para castelanfalantes e lusófonos: adquire fluidez na CONVERSA (B2 - C2).
B2 - C2Conversation12 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
GENERAL Galician for pre-intermediate and intermediate students (A2 - B1).
A2 - B1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 10.90+
Availability
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23b85a
46 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Gonzalo ha sido muy considerado conmigo: en nuestras clases, el es muy rápido en identificar una dificultad para trabajar conmigo en la próxima sesión. Trabajamos gramática, conversación y comprensión de textos juntos. Gracias a el, he cambiado de un nivel básico para un mas avanzado muy rápidamente. Gracias profesor.
Feb 12, 2021
62f62b
1 Spanish lesson
Great first lesson. Gracias!
May 18, 2021
76860e
20 Spanish lessons
Gonzalo es un profesor amable y organisado, con una clara pasion por lenguas Asi que, los clases me estan resultando utiles!
Apr 16, 2021
1d4cd5
2 Spanish lessons
Amazing first class! We had a very nice conversation in Spanish, which was great for my practice. Gonzalo suggested the route we take in my language improvement journey, and I look very much forward to it! :) Muchas gracias, Gonzalo!
May 25, 2021
c25fa2
4 English lessons
Excellent first class with Gonzalo. I will definitly book more classes with him. We have had a nice and fluent chat in which he has given me an overall idea of how to focus next classes and what to work on. Thank you Gonzalo, see you soon!
Apr 28, 2021
2795da
32 Spanish lessons
He tenido una maravillosa experiencia de aprender español con Gonzalo. Hemos prestado especial atención a la construcción de oraciónes en el modo subjuntivo, el uso correcto de artículos definidos e indefenidos. He ganado experiencia en la escritura de ensayos. He ampliado mucho mi vocabulario. Mi nivél subió desde B2 hasta C1. Gonzalo en un profesor muy profesional y una buena persona positiva. Aprender con él siempre es un placer. ¡Muchísimas gracias, Gonzalo!
Apr 6, 2021
Trial Lesson
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