Online Spanish classes
with a great teacher!
¡Hola! Me llamo Carolina
I teach Spanish to adults and have had the great pleasure of working with over 5,000 students from diverse backgrounds and occupations. I’ve seen 30, 40, 50 and 60+ year old’s become fluent. If that is your goal, you can do it, too!
If you want to speak Spanish fluidly, it’s my passion and mission to get you there.
Whatever level of Spanish you want to acquire, the goal of The Spanish Trainer is to:
- teach immediately useful language that you’ll start using right away
- help you bring your current knowledge to fluid, conversational speech
- explain and support you through the adult language learning process
- work hard, have fun, build serious language skills
- increase cultural & regional understanding of language and people
My Bachelor’s degree is in Spanish.
I studied at the University Of Puerto Rico in Río Piedras,
just outside of San Juan.
In addition to academic experience, I have lots of real-life Spanish experience from travels to Mexico, South America, Spain, and through interaction with our local Spanish-speakers through business and education, teaching both Spanish and English as a Second Language.
Sometimes students say “I want a native teacher.” This is a valid request. However, as a non- native Spanish-speaker I’d like to address this. The UN is the largest employer of translators and interpreters and they hire both native and non-native speakers. They cite that both native and non-native are excellent. They go on to say that non-native speakers have studied, analyzed and looked at their second (or third) language at a depth that we don’t usually do with our first, native language.
I’ll teach you grammar, vocabulary, listening and conversational skills. You’ll get insight into the process of learning Spanish as an adult and common pitfalls that we make. You’ll learn unique pronunciation tips and fun ways to get words rolling. We’ll talk about regional accent and vocabulary differences. As a second language learner myself, I can help you understand and get through thick native accents to improve your listening comprehension.
No one program or teacher is “complete.” It’s important to get language from a variety of sources. There are lots of great ways to incorporate the listening and speaking to native Spanish-speakers into your program. I highly recommend that you listen to a variety of people speak Spanish – kids, adults, men, women, natives and non-natives. Everyone has their unique speaking style and by listening to a variety of voices you’ll expand your ability to understand.
Many students who have had Spanish before say, “I can understand Spanish, but I can’t speak it.” Although it’s very frustrating, this is a just a ‘phase’, a natural part of the language learning process that all of us go through. Do not see it as a sign that you ‘can’t learn Spanish.’ That’s not true at all! It’s a phase that you’ll pass through on your way to conversational confidence and fluency.
In Class we do lots of exercises to help bring your skills to a spoken conversational place, and we have tons of fun in the process!
“Language is infinite.
Let’s bring it down to the finite so you can go explore the infinite!”
“Language is infinite.
Let’s bring it down to the finite so you can go explore the infinite!”
My students are manufacturers, geologists, tech industry folks, doctors, nurses, dentists, pilots, semi-professional baseball players, engineers, mining equipment designers, teachers and superintendents of public schools, retired people looking for a focused mental challenge, moms, dads, travelers, social workers, paramedics, firefighters, real estate agents and mortgage brokers, restaurant and hotel staff, documentary film makers, dancers, artists, and librarians. People just like you!
Classes are small and interactive. Students say that classes challenge them in great way. We work hard in class and have lots of conversational practice. We use real-life experiences that you bring to class to gain deeper understanding. Activities enhance your life in general and your Spanish speaking confidence.
You’ll learn how to create an “immersion” experience for yourself right here in town!
Give yourself time, practice, opportunity and experience. You’ll see real results!
Let’s get started and get you to the next level!
I look forward to working with you in Spanish!
Carolina
Learning To Speak Spanish... It's All About The People We Meet Along The Way!
