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
Pronunciation Coaching
Homework help
Cultural immersion
Cultural Context for Speaking
Role Playing Scenarios
Test prep strategies
CoTutorAI modules
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Learner types for spanish classes
Anxiety or Stress Disorders
ADHD
Spanish for intermediate
ASD
Spanish for adults
Spanish for advanced
Spanish for beginners
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
Spanish Listening
Spanish Reading
Spanish Speaking
Spanish Writing
Conversational Spanish
Spanish concepts taught by Santiago
The session was a diagnostic assessment for a Student of Spanish, aiming to evaluate their current proficiency across speaking, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. The Tutor identified the Student's strengths in grammar recognition and reading, while noting areas for development in autonomous speech production and vocabulary. They discussed the Student's long-term academic and professional goals, including teaching Spanish, and agreed upon a weekly meeting schedule.
Grammar Recognition vs. Active Production
Holistic Language Assessment
Challenges in Spontaneous Oral Production
Expanding Active Vocabulary for Fluency
Strategic Immersion and Professional Goals
The tutor and student reviewed Spanish vocabulary and grammar related to dining and ordering. They practiced listening comprehension, sentence completion, and role-playing restaurant scenarios, including handling complaints. The homework involved reviewing slides, vocabulary, and audio exercises.
Restaurant Vocabulary and Phrases
Verb Conjugation Review (Past Tenses)
Dealing with Complaints and Feedback
Active vs. Passive Voice in Spanish
The Student and Tutor reviewed vocabulary related to requests and formal expressions in Spanish, specifically focusing on how to make polite inquiries using 'podría'. They practiced these concepts through role-playing conversations in a hotel setting, addressing scenarios like booking rooms and resolving issues. Homework was assigned to prepare phrases for making restaurant requests and discussing food preferences for the next session.
Solicitudes Formales (Formal Requests)
Vocabulario Esencial para Hoteles (Essential Hotel Vocabulary)
Gestión de Quejas y Soluciones (Handling Complaints and Solutions)
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.
Setting Achievable Spanish Goals
Conversational Vocabulary & Pronunciation Refresh
Revisiting Past Tenses: Pretérito Indefinido & Imperfecto
Developing Spanish Listening Comprehension
Mastering Spanish Question Formation
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.
Practical Application: Describing a Photo
Self-Assessment and Identifying Practice Areas
Listening Comprehension and Note-Taking
Reading Comprehension and Sentence Completion
Vocabulary Review and Family Terms
Learning tools used in spanish classes
Language simulations
Subtitled media
Writing prompts
Game based learning tools
Phonetic drills
Dynamic spanish lessons
Pets are welcomed
Parent feedback
Open Q&A
Record lessons
Note taking
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