Leonor Barrientos's Tutor Profile (see if Leonor is in your area!)

Spanish
Up to 11 years (primary) - £12.00p.h.
11+ (secondary) - £14.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £18.00p.h.
A-Level or Highers - £20.00p.h.
Further/Higher (University) - £25.00p.h.
Adult/Casual learner - £12.00p.h.

Computer Studies / I.T.
Up to 11 years (primary) - £18.00p.h.
11+ (secondary) - £18.00p.h.
GCSE or Standards - £18.00p.h.

Special Needs
Up to 11 years (primary) - £20.00p.h.

English (Foreign Language)
Up to 11 years (primary) - £18.00p.h.

Personal Description: My name is Leonor and I am 32 years old, well (not so well), almost 33.
I am from Spain.
I am a teacher of Spanish (with castillian accent) and I love my profession since I do not feel it as a work but as a real plesuare.When I teach I can also learn many things from my students and that is wonderful.

I am passionate of Spanish language sound and the rhythm of its words. The magic of Cervantes´s Language excites me and that is why I became an expert of Spanish language.

Besides my passion by languages and Linguistic science, I like also travelling to know the rests of our history and civilations. The history of humans through the world fascinates me. Last summer I went to Segovia (Spain) , where I visited the striking Roman Aqueduct, a real masterpiece in engineering.

I am specially fond of Roman Empire.

At present I live and work in the sunniest town of England. A small paradise situated in the south of the country where I use to visit old castles and bring the history back to me. It is something really fascinating.

Tutoring Experience: Several years of experience as a teacher of modern languages (Spanish, English and Italian) from children to adults, and all cases with really good results (available to show in case of need).

Two years of experience by teaching languages via internet.


► 2007-Present: "VERBAL PLANET"

SPANISH TEACHER ONLINE

At the weekends I teach Spanish in the biggest academy of languages over the internet world, this English agency is named VERBAL PLANET, I give my lessons over internet to students over the world. If you take a look into the webside **Web Address Removed** , on teachers´section you can check my feedback and my rating, please. I am one of the best teachers on this agency, I am number three (the position on the list depends of the quality of the teacher) across a long queue, more than 200 teachers.

►**Telephone Number Removed** : "ALMENARA HIGH SCHOOL" and "GLORIA FUERTES PRIMARY SCHOOL":
Evening time:Teacher of Spanish
Mondays and Wednesdays I used to teach English and Italian in a Secondary school "Almenara", in Guadiaro.
Tuesdays and Thursdays I used to teach Spanish for foreigners in three different groups and levels (one at early years, one at Primary school and another one to adults, all of them in "Gloria Fuertes" school, in Guadiaro as well (it is a Primary school).

►**Telephone Number Removed** : ROTGER ACADEMY.
Morning time: Collaborator at the Department of Spanish as a manager of learning. Accomplisment of quarterly and annual syllabus for teachers at the academy. Resolution of some problems, preparation and contribution about all the material (books, cards of work, etc...), contact with any teacher, communiques (in English and Spanish), customers service attention. There were four Spanish teachers, two English teachers and one French teacher under my direction.

►2006: ALGECIRAS AND LA LINEA´ TOWN HALLS: Working as a play worker at the workshops of the educational annual offer approved during **Telephone Number Removed** worked as Sociocultural Play Worker realizing some educational workshops in all cycles and levels, from early years up to Secondary, and doing a tour for every Primary and Secondary school of Algeciras and La Linea. Workshops were based on Science for bringing children over the science world by playing (Doctor Fu-Fús, Bubbles, Antitobacco, Recycling, Why do the ships float?). Four months of duration, only in the academic year.

►2005: COORDINADORA ABRIL: Educator of Minors in the Centre of Children´ reception APRIL. My duties included re-educating children, participating in resolution of conflicts, providing school support at the Unitary School, organizing and realizing tasks of leisure, attainment of habits when required, etc... Six months of duration. Cessation for finding a new job by teaching languages (this is what I really love).

Tutoring Approach: My methodology is based on Direct Method, I use to teach trhough the foreign language, I mean, in Spanish class we will speak Spanish (we won´t use your native language), and in English class we will speak only English.

This is one of the best methods of languages used over the world.

Students will think in the foreign language from the very beginning so the improvement is great after few weeks. By testing level and interests of students we can have more interesting lessons tailored. In fact each person learns in his/her own pace.

With my method, students will speak the foreign language since their first lesson (guaranteed) although they have a basic level or never have spoken or tried the language they want to learn.

One of the most famous advocates of the Direct Method was the German Charles Berlitz, whose schools and Berlitz Method are now world-renowned.

Tired about grammar translation methods and think grammar is an useless torture?

COME AND TRY THE DIRECT METHOD!

Qualifications:

• 1. Bachelor Degree in Teaching English. University of Cadiz, in Spain.
• 2. Master Degree in Spanish Expertise. University of León (Castilla León), in Spain.
• 3. Qualified Teacher Status in England: **Telephone Number Removed**
• 4. Several courses about teaching languages methods. I am a member of ELE Congress (Spanish as a Foreign Language).

Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes
CRB Check: No