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Carito

(8 reviews)

Brendan

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Brendan

« Perfect! I found my lessons with Carolina very useful and the one-on-one classes very dynamic. Her style is very interactive and she wave very helpful with the gaps in my pronunciation. Carolina has a very clear knowledge of what non - Spanish speakers find difficult. I would recommend Carolina to anyone who is interested in beginning or taking their Spanish to the next level. »

$30^/h

1^st lesson is free!

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Lessons offered by Carito

Individual
In group

The lessons will be held

By webcam

Taught subjects

Spanish
Oral expression - Spanish
Vocabulary - Spanish
Oral comprehension - Spanish
Accent reduction-Spanish
DELE

Levels

All Levels

Native and certified teacher from Colombia. 12-year experience teaching at language institutes in Bogota and Oslo.

Methodology

I love motivating my students to communicate and learn from mistakes. I also like to conduct my teaching as much as possible in Spanish so that the students can have more contact with the language. Students can be immersed in the language from day one. I also use body language, visual images, intonation and gestures which all play an important role in communication.

Sometimes if the student wants, I can also clear up confusing points using one of the foreign languages I speak.

My experience as a teacher has allowed me to develop my creativity when planning lessons and explaining the language in a meaningful way. I like to use games for the beginner level students as it helps them to be more confident when using the language as well as allowing them to have fun while they are learning.

I also use the communicative approach so that from the first day, students can use the language they are learning. I not only teach the language, but I also like to promote cultural exchange.

I use a variety of media and materials in my teaching such as:

▸ Games

▸ PowerPoint presentations

▸ PDF files and text documents

▸ Images and videos

▸ Quizzes adapted to what the students have learned in the lessons

▸ Flashcards

▸ Homework assignments

▸ And much more!

Background

I have experience as a Spanish teacher at the university and language institutes. Teaching is my passion and I thoroughly enjoy being a language teacher. In the years I have been abroad, I have worked with students in one-on-one lessons. I have lived in Hungary, Brazil, England, Germany, and Norway.

I have a bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogota, Colombia) and a diploma in Teaching Spanish Grammar as Foreign Language from Instituto Caro y Cuervo in Bogota. I also made an exchange in Brazil to learn Brazilian literature, grammar, and pronunciation of Portuguese in the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).

Besides, I have a Master’s degree in outdoor education called Transcultural European Outdoor Studies (TEOS). This master's degree was awarded by Erasmus Mundus. I studied at the University of Cumbria (England), the University of Marburg (Germany) and the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences (Norway).

Rates

Rate for online lessons : $ 30/h

Lessons offered by Carito

Individual

In group

The lessons will be held

webcam

Taught subjects

Spanish
Oral expression - Spanish
Vocabulary - Spanish
Oral comprehension - Spanish
Accent reduction-Spanish
DELE

Levels

All Levels

Carito's Resume

EDUCATION

September 2015 - August 2018
Master's program in Transcultural European Outdoor Studies
University of Cumbria, England, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway, University of Marburg, Germany
The master's program focused on the importance of outdoor environmental education for self-development, teamwork and sustainability. This was an Erasmus Mundus master, with a semester taking place in England, Norway and Germany.

March 2013 - June 2013
Diploma in Spanish Grammar Teaching as Foreign Language
Instituto Caro y Cuervo, Colombia
The course explained how to teach grammar for those people whose first language is not Spanish and highlighted the most common grammar difficulties. The course also taught how to plan lessons.

February 2007 - October 2012
Bachelor's Degree in Modern Languages
Javeriana University in Bogota, Colombia
The Bachelor focused on didactics, methodology and pedagogy to teach languages.

January 2011-July 2011
Exchange Student
Pontificia Catholic University of São Paulo, Brazil
Six-month experience taking courses on Portuguese grammar and literature.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

January 2009- Current
Private teacher
I have taught Spanish and English in one-to-one lessons to Colombians and people from different nationalities.

September 2014 – August 2015
Spanish teacher for foreigners
Sergio Arboleda University / Colombia
I was responsible for the preparation and implementation of Spanish courses in multicultural classrooms.

May 2014 - July 2014
Spanish teacher for foreigners
Learn More than Spanish / Colombia
I was responsible for the Spanish courses. I created and adapted the material to the needs of students.

February 2012-June 2012
French teacher
Escuela de Armas y Servicios (EAS) - (Language Learning Department) / Colombia
I was in charge of a French course. I prepared and implemented different activities to help students in the learning of foreign languages.

October 2011-December 2011
English teacher
KOE (English Learning Institute) / Colombia
I was in charge of implementing the Fast & Easy activities proposed by KOE and preparing different and dynamic lessons to help students learn English. I also gave feedback relating to language performance at the end of each activity.

July 2010-December 2010
Language Department Assistant / Colombia
Javeriana University
I worked in the Language Department collecting information to assess the viability of creating a postgraduate study in Translation English-French-Spanish at Javeriana University.

The 8 reviews on Carito

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Brendan

Perfect! I found my lessons with Carolina very useful and the one-on-one classes very dynamic. Her style is very interactive and she wave very helpful with the gaps in my pronunciation. Carolina has a very clear knowledge of what non - Spanish speakers find difficult. I would recommend Carolina to anyone who is interested in beginning or taking their Spanish to the next level.

Tiina

Perfect! Carito makes learning fun and simple, for everyone. It is always a jolly ambience to learn around Carito, which gives an important space for students to come up and learn in a free and happy space! She makes the class lively and interesting! Totally recommend!

6 recommendations

Arushree

I can strongly recommend Carito's Spanish courses! Carito is an enthusiastic, positive, creative, and patient teacher. Studying with her is fun and interesting, and in addition to grammar, you learn how to communicate in Spanish. And what better way is there to learn a language than with a native speaker teaching it?

Aleksandra

Carito is an amazing teacher! She is focused on teaching you as much as possible, she always has answers to our questions, and knows lots of funny stories about the language. She is very kind, creative and funny. All lessons are very interesting! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn Spanish!

Henrik

Carito is such a great teacher! I started pretty much from scratch and thanks to Carito I've progress a lot over the past weeks. Her classes are always very well prepared, she teaches in many different ways which makes the classes both fun and interesting. Carito is very knowledgeable and always has an answer to my questions. She is also very passionate about what she is doing and a very likable and an inspirational person. I am looking forward to continue working with her.

Janelle

Carito is a really wonderful teacher. She's attentive and detail-orientated (in a friendly way!) and has a great teaching style - she supports you to learn in a way that works for you! From the very beginning, she created a relaxed environment where I could speak but also make errors with confidence and she would work just as hard as I did to improve my mistakes. Most of all, she's just a warm, enthusiastic person and a lot of fun to chat to!

Andreea

Learning Spanish with Carito was an interesting and very helpful way of discovering the beauty of this language as well as getting to know the amazing culture of Latin America. She is an amazing person, very friendly and open minded, encouraging you to want to learn more. Her teaching methods are creative and fun, which create a relaxing atmosphere . Muchas gracias por todo!

Eliška

Highly recommend! Carito is very passionate about language teaching and makes a great and encouraging conversational partner! Also very good at explaining the subject matter in an understandable way. Her easy going personality also makes the classes fun and speaking the language feels very natural with her so you will be looking forward to your classes rather than fearing them!

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