Santiago Navarrete
Educator and researcher in the humanities, currently connecting people through language.
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Spanish classes - Santiago Navarrete
Masters degree
/ 30 min
About your spanish tutor
I am a language instructor with over five years of experience in middle and higher education, specializing in Spanish classes for learners at all levels. My expertise lies in providing personalized learning experiences that develop speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills. I offer engaging lessons for beginners, intermediate, and advanced students. I create a dynamic classroom environment through role-playing and task-based activities, focusing on real-life, contextualized, and culturally relevant situations. Media, art, design and gaming are also part of each class. As a teacher and educator, I am skilled at addressing diverse student needs and providing a comfortable, supportive space to learn. Whether your goal is to start learning a new language, improve your business Spanish or to gain a deeper understanding of our literature and culture, I will guide you every step of the way.
Spanish classes highlights
I view learning as a constructive process where students actively build and adapt knowledge through meaningful engagement and use. In my Spanish classes, I balance professionalism and approachability, creating a supportive environment that fosters participation, confidence, and trust when taking risks. My methodology blends role-play, task-based learning, and cultural immersion through songs, short stories, games, and discussions, allowing students to connect lessons to authentic, real-life contexts. I treat mistakes as valuable opportunities to clarify concepts and expand understanding. This approach consistently strengthens speaking, writing, reading, and listening skills while motivating learners to produce personal, meaningful work and develop a deeper connection with the Spanish language and its diverse cultures.
Santiago graduated from Universidad de los Andes
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Cultural Context for Speaking
Vocabulary Building
Homework help
Pronunciation Coaching
Test prep strategies
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Spanish concept taught by Santiago
The session involved a review of routines, family vocabulary, and professions, along with a focus on the verbs 'ser', 'estar', and 'haber' in Spanish. The student practiced prepositions of location and listened to an audio exercise. The student was assigned homework to write sentences describing family members' locations in a city, to practice using vocabulary and grammar concepts learned during the session, and prepare for a test in one week.
The Verb 'Hay'
Mucho vs. Muy
Prepositions of Place
Reflexive Verbs
Ser vs. Estar
The class covered the differences between using the subjunctive, conditional, and indicative moods to express hypothetical scenarios in Spanish, with a focus on real-world business situations. The Student practiced sentence construction and comprehension through exercises and an audio clip. Homework was assigned involving creating fictional hypotheses to justify business decisions, reinforcing the lesson's concepts.
Hypothetical Situations: Future vs. Subjunctive
Real vs. Unreal Hypotheses
The Imperfect Subjunctive and Conditional Tense
Conjunction 'Seguro'
The Student completed a Spanish listening comprehension exercise and reviewed related vocabulary. They also practiced using subjunctive, conditional, preterite and imperfect tenses through sentence completion and paragraph writing. The plan is to resume lessons in two weeks, pending renewal.
Listening Comprehension in Spanish
Verb Conjugation Review: Subjunctive
Conditional
and Indicative Moods
Applying Grammatical Structures in Writing
Vocabulary Recall and Application
The Student and Tutor reviewed the Spanish verb 'estar', focusing on its uses and contrasting it with 'ser'. Vocabulary related to the seasons was introduced and practiced. The student worked on exercises involving prepositions of location and describing family relationships. For homework, the Student will describe a picture using the vocabulary and prepositions learned.
Ser vs. Estar: Fundamental vs. Temporary States
Prepositions of Place
Vocabulary: Seasons (Las Estaciones)
The Tutor guided the Student in understanding and practicing the subjunctive mood in Spanish, focusing on its application in conditional sentences and expressing wishes. The Student reviewed homework and engaged in exercises that involved making suppositions and expressing hypothetical scenarios related to travel and personal preferences. The homework is to make suppositions about different people and write a paragraph about their perfect day using the subjunctive.
Imperfect Subjunctive Formation
Esperar vs. Tener Esperanza
Indicative vs. Subjunctive in 'Si' Clauses
Conditional Tense Formation
Subjunctive in Conditional Sentences
The Student learned about Spanish prepositions of location and practiced using them to describe the positions of objects. They reviewed pronunciation rules related to the letters 'C' and 'Q'. The Student was assigned homework involving exercises to further practice prepositions of location using an online resource.
Using 'A' with Prepositions of Location
Prepositions of Place/Location (Preposiciones de Lugar)
Q/U/E and C/E/I Pronunciation Rules
Formal vs. Informal Prepositions
Learner types for spanish classes
Spanish for intermediate
ASD
ADHD
Spanish for advanced
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
Spanish for adults
Spanish for beginners
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Spanish
Spanish Listening
Spanish Reading
Spanish Speaking
Spanish Writing
Spanish Grammar & Vocabulary
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Phonetic drills
Subtitled media
Grammar practice
Language simulations
Interactive quizzes
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