Pauline Sobelman

Para mi lo crucial es conseguir que UTILICES Y PRACTIQUES el idioma y no sólo que te aprendas un listado de vocabulario o reglas gramaticales que se queden en el armario. Pretendo que AVANCEMOS con pasos firmes en algo que sea de UTILIDAD PARA TI Y SE ADAPTE A TUS INTERESES.

El aprendizaje de idiomas no tiene por qué ser una tarea ardua o aburrida. APRENDE INGLÉS/ESPAÑOL DE MANERA LÚDICA Y TAN FÁCIL COMO APRENDISTE TU IDIOMA MATERNO! Mi metodología es sobre todo comunicativa y oral aunque trabajaremos también el lenguaje escrito, la lectura y la pronunciación, alternando actividades de uno y otro aspecto.
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I think language learning doesn’t have to be a boring and arduous task. I want you to learn English or Spanish in the same way you learnt your native tongue.

I intend to center on communication and oral skills, although we will also work on your writing and reading skills and on pronunciation activities, alternating between the different aspects of the language. My main goal is for you to use and practice the language and do not want you to simply memorize a vocabulary list or a set of grammar structures that will be locked away in a drawer. I intend to advance with you on firm ground in the acquisition of tools that will be useful to you and adapted to your needs and interests.

During our first class I will try to get to know you better to understand what your objectives are in language learning in order to make our classes useful to you from the start. I also intend to learn about your professional field to provide you with the tools you need to advance. I would also like to know your personal interests in order to best chose the activities we will be using on a regular basis and the topics we will cover. My main focus will be to work on general matters (required for your level) but also topics and structures that are specific to your own interests and goals. There are no two people the same and, ideally, in order for our classes to be effective they should be tailored to suit you. This does not exclude the possibility of choosing group classes, if however in that case everybody’s needs will have to be taken into account.

I am also aiming to have our classes be fun and practical. I will especially center on using the language so that you absorb it the best way possible. For this we will be using numerous techniques and tools in order for you to practice both the passive (listening and reading) and active (speaking and writing) skills. With regards to pronunciation, we will give it the importance it requires depending on your learning interests. What’s important is to communicate a clear message.

I truly believe that a language transmits much more than the words that construct it. It's a whole cultural baggage and I intend to provide you with cultural tips that will be useful both in personal and professional business relations.