Vanessa Mastriana

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Vanessa Mastriana

Bachelors degree

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About your spanish tutor

Que Tal! My name is Vanessa and, together, we can work on the next Spanish goals you plan to achieve. With a Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Culture Studies, my journey with Spanish has taken me on adventurous journeys to Spain, Paris and Japan and I have traveled confidently to eco-touristic destinations such as Huatulco, Oaxaca in southern Mexico and witnessed hundreds of baby turtles enter ocean shores for the first time. Spanish and traveling can be very exciting! My specialties are in literature / writing composition and I have experience working with children and adults from beginning to intermediate levels of Spanish. Whether you need a refresher, help with homework, or need guidance with a project or essay, I can help bring your strengths to the surface. I look forward to meeting you and falling in love with Spanish all over again. Hasta pronto!

Vanessa graduated from California State University Long Beach

Vanessa graduated from California State University Long Beach
Vanessa graduated from California State University Long Beach

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As your tutor, my goal is to boost your confidence by helping you find the fun in what you are learning. As fluency and comprehension are general goals many of my students strive for, my approach begins with a general conversation in Spanish about what you've done in your day and what you would like to accomplish before the day is over. I also like to demonstrate vocabulary and writing techniques using a white board to provide clarity. Furthermore, if a student wishes to share a particular assignment or material they are struggling with, I can expand on that topic by providing other examples or approaches that can make that concept easier to grasp. I am flexible and, though I highly encourage conversations in Spanish to strengthen vocabulary and pronunciation, I am happy to speak in English if student requests it. Note: It is highly recommended to put yourself out of your comfort zone and speak in Spanish so that I may identify weaknesses and help you correct them. You can do it! "Tu puedes!"

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Student learned 5 days ago

Student and Tutor engaged in a Spanish language lesson covering noun genders, articles, and the usage of 'mucho'/'muy' and 'bien'/'buen'. They practiced these concepts through an interactive "Two Truths and a Lie" activity and a discussion on current events. For homework, Student is to prepare a news report in Spanish, continue listening to audio related to a political figure, and review the subjunctive mood.

The Power of Verbal Tenses for Nuance

Mastering Spanish Noun Genders and Articles

Distinguishing Adverbs from Adjectives: Mucho/Muy and Bien/Bueno

Introduction to the Subjunctive Mood

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Student learned 7 days ago

Student and Tutor engaged in conversational Spanish practice, discussing the student's recent dance performance and its challenges. They practiced a mock job interview in Spanish, focusing on preparing and asking questions. The session concluded with a review of Spanish grammar rules, specifically noun gender and the correct usage of "mucho/muy" and "bien/buen," followed by an assignment to prepare a news report in Spanish for the next class.

Practical Spanish: Job Interview Role-Play

Adverbs Ending in "-mente" and News Report Preparation

Distinguishing "Bien" (Adverb) vs. "Buen/Bueno/Buena" (Adjective)

Distinguishing "Mucho" (Quantity) vs. "Muy" (Intensity)

Spanish Noun Genders (El vs. La)

Describing Personal Experiences in Spanish

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Student learned 8 days ago

The Student and Tutor engaged in a Spanish language session focused on vocabulary, grammar, and conversational practice. They specifically worked on the subjunctive mood, noun gender agreement, and the distinction between adverbs and adjectives. The Student also delivered a detailed cultural report on China, leading to a discussion on societal structures and technology. For homework, the Student is to prepare a 5-minute news report on a current event, submitting a written paragraph of it beforehand.

El Subjuntivo (The Subjunctive Mood)

News Reporting & Oral Presentation Skills

Using Transition Words (e.g.

"Entonces")

Spanish Noun Genders (Masculine/Feminine)

Adverbs vs. Adjectives (Bien/Buen

Mucho)

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Student learned 16 days ago

Student and Tutor discussed the themes and literary elements of a Spanish short story, particularly focusing on violence, dreams, and the five senses. They also extensively practiced preterite tense conjugations and reviewed the application of conditional and subjunctive tenses in the Student's writing. For homework, the Student was assigned a listening comprehension task related to current events and a creative exercise involving two truths and a lie, while planning to review the imperfect tense next.

Real-World Spanish Listening & Cultural Awareness

Mastering the Preterite Tense

Practical Vocabulary & Conversational Fluency

Spanish Literary Analysis & Thematic Discussion

Advanced Spanish Tenses: Conditional & Subjunctive

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Student learned 16 days ago

Student and Tutor engaged in a detailed literary discussion of a Spanish story, analyzing its complex themes, character relationships, and the author's use of subtle narrative techniques. They also practiced Spanish vocabulary and pronunciation through a word scramble exercise. For homework, the Student will prepare three sets of 'two truths and a lie' in Spanish to practice conversational skills, and they will begin a new literary piece in the next session.

Literary Techniques for Masking Information

Interpretation of Narrator's Suffering and Ending

Spanish Phonetics and Word Scramble Practice

Importance of Immersion for Language Proficiency

Subtlety in Narrative: The Gender Revelation

Literary Analysis: Unveiling 'The Professor'

Themes of Forbidden Love and Societal Scandal

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Student learned 22 days ago

Student and Tutor discussed a Spanish reading assignment, with the Tutor providing clarification on the discussion questions for a story by Julio Cortázar. The session primarily focused on practicing Spanish vocabulary and grammar through a word unscramble exercise, where the Student worked on sentence structure and verb identification. They also reviewed Spanish numbers and their proper usage, with the Student planning to continue reviewing the numbers as homework.

Conditional Tense: Expressing Wishes with 'Me gustaría'

Implicit Subject Pronouns & Conjugation ('Yo' Category)

Adverb Nuances: 'Actualmente' vs. 'Actually'

Identifying Action Verbs and Sentence Structure

False Cognates: 'Preocupado' vs. 'Preoccupied'

Spanish Numbers: 'Cien' vs. 'Ciento'

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