Amanda Kellenbarger
Personalized, interactive lessons to progress on the path to Spanish proficiency
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Amanda Kellenbarger
Masters degree
/ 55 min
About your spanish tutor
¡Hola! I'm Amanda, a trilingual teacher/tutor with 15 years' experience in the classroom and 3 years of experience teaching or tutoring Spanish specifically. My students have ranged in age from 2 to 77-years-old, and I can adjust my classes for a wide variety of ages, skill levels and learning goals. I am happy to support you on your Spanish learning journey, whether you are a beginner needing basic vocabulary, an intermediate learner looking to improve your grammar, an advanced student wanting in-depth conversations to build your comprehension or somewhere in between. Every learner is unique and deserves to be treated as such. Wherever you are starting and wherever you are going, I can help you get there in an engaging way that suits your personal learning objectives and preferences. ¡Espero conocerte pronto! I hope to meet you soon!
Amanda graduated from University of East London
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Vocabulary Building
Role Playing Scenarios
Conversational Practice
Homework help
Spanish language skill
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Spanish for kids
Spanish for advanced
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Spanish for intermediate
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Spanish classes highlights
My teaching approach focuses on personalized tutoring to meet your unique learning goals. We can focus on vocabulary development, verb conjugation, listening comprehension, speaking practice, homework help or any combination of the above. I offer classes in Spanish listening, reading, writing, speaking, grammar, vocabulary and conversation. The tools we use will depend on your learning needs and preferences, but in general I like to offer many speaking opportunities, visual supports, games, role plays and interactive lessons. Generally, lessons will build upon one another and routinely cycle back to previous knowledge to reinforce the learning. My methodology strengths lie in adapting to individual learning styles, fostering confidence in communication skills and providing a supportive environment for language acquisition and practice to progress on the road to proficiency.
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Spanish concepts taught by Amanda
The Student and Tutor reviewed Spanish idiomatic expressions, vocabulary related to water activities, and the formation and usage of commands (imperative mood) in both informal and formal contexts. They practiced translating a recipe using command forms, and discussed upcoming subjunctive mood review.
Vocabulary: Actions and Objects in Cooking/Baking
Subjunctive Mood in Spanish
Spanish Command Forms
The Student and Tutor reviewed the Spanish imperfect tense, differentiating it from the preterite and practicing its conjugation and application. They discussed its use for ongoing past actions, descriptions, and habitual activities, and the Student worked on applying these concepts through examples related to childhood and past preferences. The session concluded with a brief mention of past subjunctive.
The Verb 'Gustar' and Its Usage
Preterite vs. Imperfect
Imperfect Tense in Spanish
Using Infinitives After Conjugated Verbs
The Student and Tutor reviewed Spanish vocabulary for months, days of the week, and seasons, practicing pronunciation and sentence structure. They also worked on asking and answering questions about schedules and activities, with plans to continue practicing conversational Spanish in the next session.
Spanish Months and Seasons
Spanish Days of the Week
Asking 'When?' in Spanish
Spanish Nouns: Gender and Pluralization
Spanish Word for 'Cita'
The student and tutor reviewed Spanish grammar, focusing on the present perfect tense and the formation and usage of the subjunctive mood. They practiced with vocabulary and grammatical structures, including irregular verbs and sentence constructions that trigger the subjunctive. The tutor plans to continue exploring the subjunctive in future sessions.
Present Perfect Tense in Spanish
Subjunctive Mood in Spanish
Vocabulary: Describing Appearance and State
Verb Conjugation: Irregularities and Irregular Forms
The student and tutor reviewed Spanish vocabulary related to months, seasons, days of the week, and expressing dates and times. They practiced asking and answering questions about when events occur, discussed weekly routines, and engaged in a short conversational role-play.
Spanish Days of the Week
Spanish Months of the Year
Spanish Seasons
Asking and Stating Dates
Forming Questions with '¿Cuándo?'
The student and tutor reviewed advanced Spanish grammar, including the imperfect subjunctive and conditional tenses, and their application in storytelling and hypothetical sentences. They also discussed verb conjugation, reflexive verbs, and nuanced translations, followed by a detailed review of the student's written Spanish work with targeted corrections and explanations.
Imperfect Subjunctive
Conditional Tense
Reflexive Verbs and Adjectives
Verb Tense Consistency in Narrative
Learning tools used in spanish classes
Grammar practice
Speech recognition
Translation tools
Writing prompts
Language simulations
Dynamic spanish lessons
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