Syl Auster
Master Spanish grammar and culture with support from a UTN graduate offering personalized help
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Syl Auster
Bachelors degree
/ 55 min
About your spanish tutor
I'm Cornwall English Language Services, a dedicated tutor with a Bachelor's degree and a passion for teaching Spanish. With years of experience under my belt, I specialize in providing personalized classes for intermediate Spanish learners. My specialities include career guidance, conversational practice, cultural immersion, and much more. Whether you need help with homework, pronunciation, or test preparation, I've got you covered. I excel in creating role-playing scenarios, enhancing vocabulary, and building strong Spanish language skills. At Cornwall English Language Services, I focus on offering a holistic approach to learning Spanish. From academic studies to cultural context and literature, my classes cover a wide array of subjects like Spanish listening, reading, writing, and speaking. I am comfortable working with students with special needs, ensuring a supportive and inclusive learning environment for everyone. Let's embark on this language-learning journey together and take your Spanish skills to new heights!
Meet Syl
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Vocabulary Building
Cultural Context for Speaking
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Spanish for intermediate
Spanish classes highlights
My teaching style is a dynamic blend of grammar-focused lessons, interactive verb conjugation activities, speaking practice, pronunciation training, and cultural immersion. Specializing in conversational Spanish, I offer a wide array of classes ranging from Spanish speaking, listening, reading, and writing to business Spanish, literature, and academic Spanish. For intermediate-level students, I use a personalized approach to cater to individual needs. I leverage a variety of tech tools like interactive online platforms, multimedia resources, and digital games to create engaging and effective lessons. By following a curriculum that emphasizes practical application and real-life scenarios, I ensure that students not only grasp the language but also develop confidence in using it. My strength lies in providing personalized tutoring that fosters a deep understanding of the language while making learning enjoyable and rewarding.
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85% of students receive homework assistance on time.
Rated 4.9/5 for language progress
Parents report noticeable improvement in their child’s fluency.
Interactive lessons for reading and writing
Students engage in real-world exercises to improve writing and reading.
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Spanish concepts taught by Syl
The Tutor and Student explored variations in Spanish language and cultural practices across different Latin American countries and Spain. They practiced vocabulary related to greetings, customs, and time perception, and discussed regional pronunciation differences. Homework assigned involves comparing cultural aspects of the United States, Mexico, and Latin America in terms of greeting, punctuality, conversation, and food.
Cultural Nuances in Communication: Greetings
Punctuality
and Conversation
Regional Variations in Language: Pronunciation and Vocabulary
The Influence of History on Modern Culture: Revolutions and Political Movements
Cultural Comparisons: United States
Mexico
and Latin America
The Student and Tutor practiced Spanish listening comprehension and grammar skills. The Student completed a listening exercise and answered related questions. The lesson concluded with a focus on possessive adjectives and sentence construction, with the Tutor providing exercises for continued practice.
Sentence Construction: One Verb Per Sentence
Subject Pronoun Omission
Possessive Adjectives: Gender and Number
Listening Comprehension Strategies
Pulgar Arriba: Contextual Meaning
Verb Conjugation Importance
The Student practiced Spanish vocabulary related to family and routines, focusing on correct verb conjugations and sentence structures. The Tutor introduced the concepts of 'ser' versus 'estar' and reviewed question formation. The student was assigned homework to describe their own family in Spanish, using the vocabulary and grammar covered in the lesson.
Adjective Placement
Verb Conjugation (Brief Introduction)
The Verb *Ser* vs. *Estar*
Q/C Words and Information Seeking
Family Vocabulary
Accents (Acentos) and Stress
Politeness and Directness
The session reviewed the simple past tense, practiced time-telling in English, and involved a descriptive guessing game. The Student worked on forming questions and using past tense verbs correctly. The Tutor recommended continued practice with time-telling and set up the next session.
Describing People in the Past
Asking Questions in the Past Tense
Telling Time in English
Simple Past Tense
The session focused on English grammar, specifically past tense verb conjugation (regular and irregular verbs) and auxiliary verb usage in past tense questions and negative statements. The Student also learned about expressing future intentions and arrangements using 'going to' and the present progressive. Homework was assigned to practice past tense usage based on describing someone's life.
Simple Past Tense: Regular Verbs
Simple Past Tense: Irregular Verbs
Using 'Did' for Questions in the Past
Forming Negative Sentences in the Past
Future Intentions: 'Going To' + Verb
Present Progressive for Actions Now
Present Progressive for Future Arrangements
The Tutor and Student reviewed Spanish possessive adjectives, focusing on gender and number agreement. The session included explanations, examples, and a video presentation to illustrate the concepts. The student practiced identifying correct possessive forms in different scenarios, with an emphasis on the variations between Spanish spoken in Spain and Latin America.
Possessive Adjectives Agreement
Gender in Nouns
Number Agreement
Third-Person Singular vs. Plural Possessives
Regional Variations (Latin America vs. Spain)
The Role of Context
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Grammar practice
Speech recognition
Translation tools
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