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Borja Vazquez

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Speaks

Spanish
Native
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Catalan
Native
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English
C1
,
Mandarin
B2
,
Italian
A2

About Me

I have a BA in Spanish language and Literatures as well as MA in Applied Linguistics. I have plenty of experience teaching students of varied ages, nationalities and educational backgrounds. I have been teaching Spanish for 10 years in Spain, Ireland, China, USA, Singapore and Vietnam. This experience has allowed me to gain a balanced skill set including excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. Some of my strengths include increasing student engagement in the classroom and maximising student participation to accommodate varied learning styles.

I am a passionate language learner and I know how is the process of acquiring and learning a foreign language. That is why I try to use all my experience in learning in my classes. However, I know that each student is completely different so I always try to adapt my lessons to my students’ learning styles and their needs. The goals that guide my courses and my lessons plans are to teach according to my students’ needs as well as their learning styles. Therefore I shape my courses to meet my students’ motivations so that they can engage in the classroom. Students are actively encouraged to participate in meaningful learning activities so they can use them in the real world. While teaching grammar points or correcting activities, I normally use some form of the Socratic dialogue, that is, a method of argument and proof using a question and answer approach.

In short, my aim is to teach my students communicative competence which will help them to communicate with people from other countries. Consequently, I try to highlight the importance of the respect in order to know cross-cultural issues so that they can become a global citizens.
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Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
Castilian Spanish

Résumé

schoolEducation

2016 - 2018
MA in Applied Linguistics
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University of Barcelona - Spain
Lingustics and Second Language Acquisition
2007 - 2012
BA in Spanish
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UNED - Spain
Language and Literature

briefcaseWork Experience

2019 - 2019
Spanish Lecturer
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University of Social Sciences and Humanities - Vietnam
Teaching advanced level Spanish to university students, Semantics and Morphology.
2017 - 2019
Academic Director & Spanish Teacher
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Spanish World-Las Lilas School - Singapore
Teaching Spanish from beginner to advanced levels (A1 to C1). DELE (Diploma Español Lengua Extranjera) exam coordinator in Singapore & oral examiner for all levels.
2016 - 2017
Spanish Teacher
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Ole Languages School - Spain
Teaching Spanish from beginner to advanced level to diverse cultural background students using a task-based and communicative approach.
2015 - 2016
Spanish Lecturer
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Hiram College - USA
Teaching intermediate level Spanish to university students through a Fulbright FLTA program.
2014 - 2015
Spanish & Catalan teacher
Centro Cultural Chino-F.I. Espacios Interculturales - Spain
Teaching beginner level Catalan and Spanish to Chinese university exchange students.
2011 - 2014
Studies Coordinator and Spanish teacher
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Hunan International Economics University-CSE - China
Taught Spanish and Hispanic Culture & Literature at different levels. (Received consistently positive feedback from student assessments & superiors).
2010 - 2011
Spanish Teacher
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Avanti Language Institute - Ireland
Taught students in small groups and prepared them for the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) (90% passing rate).
2009 - 2011
Spanish Teacher
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Belingual-La Escuelita - Ireland
Teaching children and teenagers

diploma_2Certifications

2012 - 2017
Examinador DELE
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Instituto Cervantes - Spain
A1-A2, B1-B2, C1-C2, DELE Escolar
2010 - 2011
Certified in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language
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Instituto Cervantes - Spain
Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language

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