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Ester Carrasco

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class
Catalan
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61
time
1 220
class
Catalan
user_group_man_woman
61
time
1 220

Speaks

Spanish
Native
,
Catalan
Native
,
English
C2

About Me

Hello everyone, my name is Ester and I’m from Barcelona. Catalan is my mother tongue and I’ve been teaching Catalan and English for the last 7 years.

I’m a qualified Social Educator and I mainly use storytelling strategies (incorporate true or fictional stories) in order to engage my students and make learning more relevant to them. My Catalan lessons are tailored made. If you only need to know elementary vocabulary and structures for a short stay, we’ll focus on everyday language and will do lots of practice. If you’re going to college, we’ll work more on grammar and academic structures. You might also want to work in Barcelona, then, according to your business, we’ll focus on specific voc and Catalan for business.

So, are you planning a trip to Catalonia? Maybe Barcelona or Girona? Either if you are a MA student, a tourist or an entrepreneur, knowing some Catalan is going to be extremely helpful. Why? Although we all speak Spanish, Catalan is officially needed at school/universities and if you’re willing to work or doing some business in Catalonia, elementary Catalan in your CV is a must. Also, as a tourist, some knowledge of Catalan will help you to get a wider view of our culture, and believe me, there’s nothing that Catalan people like the most than a visitor or foreigner using some basic Catalan words when addressing to them, you’ll win them over!
And everything, using real material with lots of tips in order to keep you updated about what’s going on in Barcelona.
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Teacher Stats

watchWithin a few days
timetable7 years ago
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class1 220
class_blackboard31.7 lesson average
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Schedule

Teaching Expertise

Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced

Résumé

schoolEducation

1994 - 1997
BA Hons Interdisciplinary Studies
University of Westminster - London
Social studies. Human Geography and development
1994 - 1994
Cambridge Proficiency in English CPE
University of Cambridge - Cambridge
English language

briefcaseWork Experience

1998 - 1999
English teacher
Wall Street Institute WSI - Barcelona
English teaching
1998 - 1999
English teacher
Wall Street Institute WSI - Barcelona
English teaching
2010 - 0
English and Catalan coach
Freelance - Barcelona
Design one-to-one classes and tailored workshops for children and adults in order to stir their interest in language learning.

diploma_2Certifications

2009 - 2014
Grado en Educación Social
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya UOC - Barcelona
Educación para personas con necesidades especiales con especialización en Infancia y adolescencia
1997 - 1997
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate EFL
City of Westminster College - London
English