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''Catch errors in speech and explain them well. Raquel does a very good job.'' Dec 19 2009 ''I thought she was a great tutor overall. She was very adaptable and tailored the sessions to my needs. Given the limited time (4 weeks), we progressed more rapidly through the material I felt comfortable with and lingered on topics that I found problematic. She listened to what I wanted to get out of my tutoring sessions and followed through on these goals. She has a great attitude and also clearly enjoyed teaching Spanish, which made our conversations in Spanish flow better and feel more natural and fun, and in a few instances she also went "above and beyond" by continuing to speak Spanish for a while after the class was supposed to end.'' Dec 15 2009 ''This was my first Spanish tutor. She engages me to talk all the time and provides me with exerices.'' Dec 07 2009 ''very patient'' Dec 05 2009 ''Tania is very patient and focused. She adjusts well to my style of learning.'' Nov 17 2009 ''She is extremely patient, good at continuing to correct our incorrect use of Spanish, and writes down new words in a consistent manner (I am a visual learner). She also ensures the entire class is IN Spanish.'' Oct 29 2009 ''Tutor is sincere and non-threatening.'' Oct 05 2009 ''She was very patient with us and tried very hard to explain things that we didn't understand.'' Sep 27 2009 ''Very organized and attentive. Always on time with quick follow-up. Available for any questions that I had and eager to send extra help/exercises.'' Sep 20 2009 ''I asked Spanish Black Belt to provide me with a native Spanish tutor so that I could develop the proper accent for my work with a group in Barcelona, and I couldn't have asked for a better tutor than Pilar. She did exactly what I asked of her, which was to get me over that final hump of turning my knowledge of Spanish into un-selfconscious conversation. In our tutoring sessions, Pilar gently corrected my errors and explained why. In the last two sessions, she looked over emails that I had written to her and to colleagues in Spain and helped me to understand better constructions for what I was trying to say. It was delightful, we had fun, and when I visited my colleagues in Barcelona after just two classes with Pilar, they were surprised by my improvement in speaking. I now feel comfortable in carrying on a conversation in Spanish, noting my errors in passing but not allowing them to scare me into silence. I owe this to Pilar.'' Sep 11 2009 ''Used news articles/opinion pieces/book passages as a way of improving comprehension.'' Aug 30 2009 ''Monik made it fun to learn spanish'' Aug 18 2009 ''She explains the logic behind the grammar well.'' Aug 07 2009 ''First of all, she is a brilliant woman. Because of that, she knew EXACTLY how to teach ME. She could tell WHAT I needed, exactly WHEN I needed it. She picked up very quickly on the best ways to teach ME. She realized I was a visual learner and liked music and very appropriately gave me FUN assignments based on those things that I liked to do. She was extremely perceptive on this, and as a teacher myself, I know how talented a gift that is. She has an incredible gift at knowing how to teach. She is an absolute delight to learn from!!! :-)'' Jun 30 2009 ''Rosa adjusted well to suit the specific needs and faciliated my spanish practice outside of class'' Jun 30 2009 ''Very patient. Re-pronounced all that we pronounced incorrectly, and spent time writing new words down. For a visual learner, this was key.'' Jun 28 2009 ''flexible and able to address my specific learning needs'' May 07 2009 ''Very patient and professional.'' May 04 2009 ''She kept finding ways for me to understand the conversation in Spanish, if I wasn't able to figure out a word or sentence, instead of translating it to English for me. This was one of the best things I picked up on.'' Apr 20 2009 ''Tutoring sessions have always been relaxed but professional, and Rosa makes sure we get our full two hours of instruction. Rosa always makes sure to write out new vocabulary for us, so that we can have visual and well as auditory input. Patiently taking all of our questions, she also adjusts every class to the pace that Emily and I are learning, and to our interests. On a personal level, Rosa is very nice and pleasant to be around.'' Apr 09 2009
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