Santiago Navarrete
Educator and researcher in the humanities, currently connecting people through language.
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Santiago Navarrete
Masters degree
/ 55 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.
Meet Santiago
Santiago graduated from Universidad de los Andes
Spanish tutor language skill
Vocabulary Building
Cultural Context for Speaking
Conversational Practice
Test prep strategies
Homework help
Role Playing Scenarios
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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.
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Spanish concepts taught by Santiago
The session reviewed Spanish simple past tense conjugations and expanded on vocabulary related to cities, travel, and giving directions. The Student practiced applying these concepts through vocabulary matching, sequencing a narrative, and constructing directional instructions. Homework was assigned to write about a past trip and research hotel check-in phrases for the next class.
Repaso del Pretérito Simple
Vocabulario Esencial de Viaje y Direcciones
Comprensión Auditiva de Diálogos de Viaje
Pedir y Dar Indicaciones Geográficas
The Tutor and Student reconnected after a break, establishing future learning goals for Spanish lessons. They practiced vocabulary, reviewed past tense usage, and engaged in listening comprehension and question formulation activities. Homework included continuing a story in the past tense, finding a Spanish video for new phrases, and identifying desired travel destinations within Spain.
Conversational Vocabulary & Pronunciation Refresh
Mastering Spanish Question Formation
Developing Spanish Listening Comprehension
Revisiting Past Tenses: Pretérito Indefinido & Imperfecto
Setting Achievable Spanish Goals
The Student and Tutor conducted a comprehensive Spanish review session, covering vocabulary, grammar, and listening comprehension through a quiz and conversation practice. The Student also reviewed their homework, which involved describing a photo in Spanish. They identified areas for continued practice and confirmed future scheduling.
Vocabulary Review and Family Terms
Reading Comprehension and Sentence Completion
Listening Comprehension and Note-Taking
Practical Application: Describing a Photo
Self-Assessment and Identifying Practice Areas
The tutor and student reviewed and practiced Spanish past tenses, focusing on sentence completion and description exercises. They also discussed and scheduled a review test for the next class and made adjustments to the schedule due to the student's upcoming travel plans.
Past Tense Verb Conjugation Review
Adjective Agreement (Gender and Number)
Describing Actions and Events
Story Completion and Inference
The tutor and student reviewed Spanish vocabulary related to descriptions and events, engaging in listening comprehension and sentence completion exercises. They practiced constructing narratives in the past tense and discussed plans for future lessons, which will continue to focus on past tense and introduce new vocabulary.
Past Tense Conjugation Practice
Vocabulary for Daily Activities and Descriptions
Understanding and Using Connectors
Pronunciation and Listening Skills
The tutor and student reviewed Spanish past tenses, focusing on the imperfect and indefinido. They practiced identifying and using these tenses through sentence analysis, verb conjugation, and narrative creation. The student was encouraged to use descriptive language and incorporate past tenses in storytelling activities.
The Role of Practice Materials in Language Acquisition
Vocabulary Building: Contextual Learning
Imperfect vs. Indefinite Past Tense in Spanish
Language Learning: Organic vs. Disciplined Practice
Learning tools used in spanish classes
Phonetic drills
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Writing prompts
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