Cecilia

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5 (17 reviews)

Hourly rate $18
Response Time 4h
Number of students 43

1^st lesson free!

Spanish teacher as a foreign language with 20 years experience - online classes for teens, young adults and adults.

- webcam

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We host the best tutors. Quality of their profile, experience in their field. Cecilia will be happy to arrange your first lesson Spanish.

About the lesson

I like to teach in a respectful and relaxed atmosphere, identifying the strengths of the student and building new knowledge from that starting point. I believe the key is to introduce new concepts gradually and systematically, concentrating on the communicative aspect of the language.

subjects

Spanish
Spanish speaking
Spanish Vocabulary
+2

Spanish listening

DELE

languages

English
Spanish

levels

Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
+7

Proficient

Middle School

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

College / University

Adult Education

About Cecilia

Passionate English and Spanish as a second language teacher and coordinator with 20+ years of experience.
High success in student's results in Cambridge Examinations of English as a Foreign Language FCE - PET.
Knowledgeable of Spanish, modern teaching methods, and assessment systems.
Eager to provide a safe and creative environment for learning at different ages and contexts.

Review

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5 (17 reviews)

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Jerry
- 5
Perfect! She has the patience for me she is a saint
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Jerry
Perfect! She has the patience for me she is a saint

Cecilia's response
Jerry is capable and willing to learn!
- Cecilia's response : Jerry is capable and willing to learn!
Kelly
- 5
Perfect! Classes with Cecilia so far are going great. The methodologies she uses makes it just like you’re in your own private class with a teacher. Would definitely recommend her as a tutor.
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Kelly
Perfect! Classes with Cecilia so far are going great. The methodologies she uses makes it just like you’re in your own private class with a teacher. Would definitely recommend her as a tutor.

Cecilia's response
Kelly is a great student! Motivated and receptive. A delight to work with!
- Cecilia's response : Kelly is a great student! Motivated and receptive. A delight to work with!
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Nandita
- 5
Perfect! Great tutor! My son is enjoying learning with her.
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Nandita
Perfect! Great tutor! My son is enjoying learning with her.

Cecilia's response
Very good first lesson! The student is serious and committed to learning!
- Cecilia's response : Very good first lesson! The student is serious and committed to learning!
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Dani
- 5
Perfect! Miss Cecilia is Knowledgeable, engaging and understanding! Great teacher!
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Dani
Perfect! Miss Cecilia is Knowledgeable, engaging and understanding! Great teacher!

Cecilia's response
Wonderful first lesson! Dani is a very nice person, willing to learn and with a proactive attitude. Awesome!
- Cecilia's response : Wonderful first lesson! Dani is a very nice person, willing to learn and with a proactive attitude. Awesome!
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Tai
- 5
Perfect! Experienced, excellent evaluation of my skills, prepared, interesting materials, understands my needs, makes learning fun.
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Tai
Perfect! Experienced, excellent evaluation of my skills, prepared, interesting materials, understands my needs, makes learning fun.

Cecilia's response
Highly capable and motivated student. A joy to study with!
- Cecilia's response : Highly capable and motivated student. A joy to study with!
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Sarah
- 5
Perfect! Passion to teach
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Sarah
Perfect! Passion to teach

Cecilia's response
Sarah is a pleasure to study with, very motivated and capable!!!
- Cecilia's response : Sarah is a pleasure to study with, very motivated and capable!!!
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Adriana
- 5
Perfect! Cecilia is so kind and encouraging. I can't wait to take more lessons with her!!
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Adriana
Perfect! Cecilia is so kind and encouraging. I can't wait to take more lessons with her!!

Cecilia's response
Adriana is a most agreeable person and a willing student! Our first meeting was a pleasure!!!
- Cecilia's response : Adriana is a most agreeable person and a willing student! Our first meeting was a pleasure!!!
Meghan
- 5
Perfect! Cecilia is very knowledgable, and patient.
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Meghan
Perfect! Cecilia is very knowledgable, and patient.

Cecilia's response
She is a very nice student willing to learn!
- Cecilia's response : She is a very nice student willing to learn!
Dennis
- 5
Perfect! Cecilia is great to work with, patient, flexible, and provides a good challenge. Speaks her native language excelente and is very good at English!
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Dennis
Perfect! Cecilia is great to work with, patient, flexible, and provides a good challenge. Speaks her native language excelente and is very good at English!

Cecilia's response
Dennis is an agreeable student and very motivated to learn!
- Cecilia's response : Dennis is an agreeable student and very motivated to learn!
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Lacey
- 5
Perfect! Loving my sessions with Cecilia! She is very informative and patient with my leaning needs and I am looking forward to more sessions
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Lacey
Perfect! Loving my sessions with Cecilia! She is very informative and patient with my leaning needs and I am looking forward to more sessions

Cecilia's response
Lacey is a great student! Hardworking and receptive, she is very motivated to learn and fun to study with!
- Cecilia's response : Lacey is a great student! Hardworking and receptive, she is very motivated to learn and fun to study with!
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Lieren
- 5
Perfect! Incredible first class. I was challenged and already have begun learning. I'm very excited to continue my education with Cecilia!
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Lieren
Perfect! Incredible first class. I was challenged and already have begun learning. I'm very excited to continue my education with Cecilia!

Cecilia's response
Lieren is very motivated to develop her Spanish and has a fabulous background knowledge.
- Cecilia's response : Lieren is very motivated to develop her Spanish and has a fabulous background knowledge.
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Mike
- 5
Perfect! Cecilia is exactly what I hoped my experience with a Spanish tutor would be like. I have studied Spanish for years and have never had a tutor with whom I feel more compatible. In the first class, she asked me what I wanted to learn. I told her I wanted to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. With her, I am able to practice these skills every class. When I make a mistake, she corrects me in a respectful way. I have had many classes with her and I'm looking forward to many more.
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Mike
Perfect! Cecilia is exactly what I hoped my experience with a Spanish tutor would be like. I have studied Spanish for years and have never had a tutor with whom I feel more compatible. In the first class, she asked me what I wanted to learn. I told her I wanted to practice listening, speaking, reading, and writing. With her, I am able to practice these skills every class. When I make a mistake, she corrects me in a respectful way. I have had many classes with her and I'm looking forward to many more.

Cecilia's response
Great! Mike is extremely motivated and serious in his objective to improve his knowledge and use of Spanish.
- Cecilia's response : Great! Mike is extremely motivated and serious in his objective to improve his knowledge and use of Spanish.
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Marianne
I’ve been working with Cecelia for the past several months. She is a gifted teacher and I look forward to continuing our relationship and learning this beautiful language.She is knowledgeable about many subjects and makes learning fun!!
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Marianne
I’ve been working with Cecelia for the past several months. She is a gifted teacher and I look forward to continuing our relationship and learning this beautiful language.She is knowledgeable about many subjects and makes learning fun!!
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Manon
Good afternoon! I have known Cecilia for at least 20 years, we used to work together at the same school. What I always admired in Cecilia is her enthusiasm, creativity and organization. Every class has a well defined objective which is adapted to the needs of each student. She is definetely very encouraging, very pleasant and friendly towards students. I would definetly recommend Cecilia to join the Superprof members. She would be a great asset!
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Manon
Good afternoon! I have known Cecilia for at least 20 years, we used to work together at the same school. What I always admired in Cecilia is her enthusiasm, creativity and organization. Every class has a well defined objective which is adapted to the needs of each student. She is definetely very encouraging, very pleasant and friendly towards students. I would definetly recommend Cecilia to join the Superprof members. She would be a great asset!
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Mark
Cecilia is a fantastic teacher whose methodical teaching style and use of learning aids makes learning English not only fun, but easy! I can highly recommend her services.
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Mark
Cecilia is a fantastic teacher whose methodical teaching style and use of learning aids makes learning English not only fun, but easy! I can highly recommend her services.
Georgina
I've known Cecilia for more than 20 years and also worked for her. She worked at schools, universities and been abroad many times. She is not only a hard working teacher but also funny, energetic and kind one. Learning with her is the outmost overwhelming experience you can have. She is the best!
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Georgina
I've known Cecilia for more than 20 years and also worked for her. She worked at schools, universities and been abroad many times. She is not only a hard working teacher but also funny, energetic and kind one. Learning with her is the outmost overwhelming experience you can have. She is the best!
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Julia
Cecilia is a great teacher! Kind, organised and very clear in her explanations! I learnt a lot with her.
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Julia
Cecilia is a great teacher! Kind, organised and very clear in her explanations! I learnt a lot with her.
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packages

5h: $90
10h: $180

webcam

$18/h

free lessons

30mins

Find out more about Cecilia

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1) Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?
I am a native speaker, I was born in Córdoba - Argentina - but I studied Spanish at University as well as I graduated in a 5 year course in Communications.
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2) Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?
It is extremely difficult to choose one representative character of my language. But one that has stood out in argentinian literature and is recognised around the world, is "Mafalda" (or Matilda in English) by Quino. This author skillfully used Spanish in his comic strips reflecting the lives of Argentinians through the life of Mafalda and her family and friends.
Not only Mafalda can be read by people of all ages, and each will profit from an aspect of the message conveyed in each strip, but also deals with concerns that affect every human being. Apart from that, the author had an amazing wit and was a skillful artist able to abstract emotions, ideas or unexpected twists in his simple strokes.
You can read it at:
http://planlectura.educ.ar/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Mafalda-y-sus-amigos.pdf
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3) Is there a typical word, phrase, tradition or behaviour in the language that you particularly like? 6) Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school. When I was a teen, the foreign language teacher at my highschool corrected the students in such a nasty way that we all felt insecure and didn't dare to speak. I realise now that the best way to teach a language is to set a relaxed atmosphere where learners feel at ease and use the target language as best they can. 7) How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language? I can answer this question but with reference to learning English. A long time ago, I was an exchange student, and that trip showed me that using the language as much as possible, concentrating in communicating, is the best way to learn it. 8) What makes you a Superprof in language? That´s for my students to tell! 😉
Definitely the expression "che"! It is an extremely useful word, which can be used for multiple purposes: call attention, tell off, stop somebody, show surprise and probably many more. It is like a joker in a pack of cards.
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4) Why does speaking this language matter to you?
Because it is my native language, it is beautiful and very useful to communicate with people from many countries.
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5) What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?
Well, Spanish is a complex language, and depending on each person, the difficulty may lay in one or other topic. But the Subjunctive Mode, which does not exist in all languages, might be difficult to grasp. How can a person overcome this difficulty? Memorising a few rules, applying them as much as possible, and not getting frustrated when making mistakes - because that´s the road to getting better at it. Besides, errors are only important if they impede communication. So, relax and enjoy the process!
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6) Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.
When I was a teen, the foreign language teacher at my highschool corrected the students in such a nasty way that we all felt insecure and didn't dare to speak. I realise now that the best way to teach a language is to set a relaxed atmosphere where learners feel at ease and use the target language as best they can.
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7) How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?
I can answer this question but with reference to learning English. A long time ago, I was an exchange student, and that trip showed me that using the language as much as possible, concentrating in communicating, is the best way to learn it.
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8) What makes you a Superprof in language?
That´s for my students to tell! 😉

Spanish teacher as a foreign language with 20 years experience - online classes for teens, young adults and adults.

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Find out more about Cecilia

1) Do you speak this language fluently because of your origins or because a teacher inspired you to learn?

2) Can you name a living, historical or fictional character that you think is the emblematic representative of the language's culture?

4) Why does speaking this language matter to you?

5) What is the main difficulty in learning this language and what can help the process of learning?

6) Provide a valuable anecdote related to your language learning or your days at school.

7) How has travel or a specific trip helped you to increase your skill and knowledge of the language?

8) What makes you a Superprof in language?

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