5 years ago • Comments: 7
Juan David Acuña
5.0
Colombia•
1:21 AM (GMT-05:00)
Spanish
219
3.442
Spanish
219
3.442
Speaks
Spanish
Native
,English
C2
,Italian
C1
,French
C1
About Me
Journalist, Pilot ✈ Traveler
I'm from Bogota, Colombia (South America), I'm 30 years old. I'm a Commercial Pilot and a Journalist. I love teaching and sharing my love for foreign languages and cultures with others. My native language is Spanish but I started learning French when I was 7, English when I was 8 and Italian when I was 13 years old, so I've been there, I know what it feels to be a student and I know the path from not knowing a single word to become bilingual... Welcome to this beautiful experience, I'm pretty sure we're going to have fun while learning.
Learning a foreign language is not as difficult as people usually say, trust me. It only takes practice, patience, confidence, and compromise to get to learn, write and speak well... I've been a teacher and a tutor for 10 years now and, during this time, I've concluded that having a great time is the best way to learn. So, be prepared to share your interests and practice while talking about different topics, especially those you care about.
I've noticed at the beginning that students are usually shy when it comes to speaking, but they eventually end up gaining confidence that's why I always encourage them to talk and make mistakes so I can correct them. On top of that, as I stated before, I want my students to have a great time while they're learning so I like them to propose the topics we're going to talk about during the lesson.
When they are at a basic level I like to make them feel comfortable and go with their flow so they never feel pushed to learn fast. Also, I like to give them the tools to be able to practice by themselves... I want to prepare my students to face real life situations when they travel.
You know, learning a foreign language is getting to know and experience a brand new culture... It's like a whole new universe opening in front of us...
Read MoreI'm from Bogota, Colombia (South America), I'm 30 years old. I'm a Commercial Pilot and a Journalist. I love teaching and sharing my love for foreign languages and cultures with others. My native language is Spanish but I started learning French when I was 7, English when I was 8 and Italian when I was 13 years old, so I've been there, I know what it feels to be a student and I know the path from not knowing a single word to become bilingual... Welcome to this beautiful experience, I'm pretty sure we're going to have fun while learning.
Learning a foreign language is not as difficult as people usually say, trust me. It only takes practice, patience, confidence, and compromise to get to learn, write and speak well... I've been a teacher and a tutor for 10 years now and, during this time, I've concluded that having a great time is the best way to learn. So, be prepared to share your interests and practice while talking about different topics, especially those you care about.
I've noticed at the beginning that students are usually shy when it comes to speaking, but they eventually end up gaining confidence that's why I always encourage them to talk and make mistakes so I can correct them. On top of that, as I stated before, I want my students to have a great time while they're learning so I like them to propose the topics we're going to talk about during the lesson.
When they are at a basic level I like to make them feel comfortable and go with their flow so they never feel pushed to learn fast. Also, I like to give them the tools to be able to practice by themselves... I want to prepare my students to face real life situations when they travel.
You know, learning a foreign language is getting to know and experience a brand new culture... It's like a whole new universe opening in front of us...
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
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6 years ago 
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23.1 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
Teaching Expertise
Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Upper Intermediate
Advanced
Upper Advanced
Castilian Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Résumé
Education
2023 - 2023
Diplomado en Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera
Universidad Externado de Colombia - Bogotá D.C.
Diplomado virtual en Enseñanza del Español como Lengua Extranjera
2015 - 2017
Piloto Comercial de Avión
Aviación Lupetti / Academia de Pilotos de Aviación ADEVIA - Morón, BS AS (Argentina) / Guaymaral (Colombia)
2009 - 2015
Work Experience
2014 - 2015
At&t Customer Care / Sales bilingual Agent
Sutherland Global Services CO - Bogotá D.C.
BPO Services
2013 - 2013
2006 - 0
Foreign Languages Teacher
Door to Door - Bogotá D.C. / Buenos Aires, Argentina
English, Spanish, French & Italian Teacher
Certifications
2016 - 2016
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