Arriba! Spanish Lessons and Courses in Charlott...
Arriba! Spanish Lessons and Courses in Charlott...

Arriba! Spanish Lessons and Courses in Charlott...

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Introduction: I'm a native and professional Spanish teacher with 20 years of experience teaching Spanish to adults and children, at all levels. Before I started my "solo" career, I taught Spanish in universities in Australia and in Maryland. I offer a unique perspective to teaching, developed through years of experience, earning great reviews from my students. I love watching my students become progressively fluent in Spanish, it gives me great satisfaction. That's why I chose to become a Spanish teacher in the first place. I also love having fun during my classes, and seeing my students have fun while they learn, too. One of the comments I get from many of my students is how fast time seems to pass during the classes; that's because they are fully engaged in learning Spanish, and they love it!
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Mary J.
Aug 3, 2017
I'm a medical professional, and I deal with many Spanish speaking patients on a daily basis. I needed to learn Spanish from scratch, and though I had taken online courses before, nothing would stick. I looked for a native teacher, and I came accross Raquel's website, and decided to give it a try. Am I glad I did that! We focussed our classes first on learning the basics, and then more on medical Spanish. I'm amazed how I now can converse in Spanish with my patients without a translator, it has really made a difference in my professional life. Raquel got me so interested in Spanish that I plan to continue learning beyond just medical Spanish. Also, she is a great person, and funny. I'm always looking forward to my next Spanish lesson with her. Muchas gracias, Raquel!
Arriba! Spanish Lessons and Courses in Charlott...'s reply
Gracias, Mary. Es un placer enseñarte español. Estoy muy orgullosa de tus logros. Un abrazo!
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Don H.
Aug 7, 2017
One day, on a whim, I decided I needed to do something for myself, and so, I decided to improve my Spanish. And by improve I mean get it to a level where I can do more than find a bathroom. In one year I had taken trips to Costa Rica and Madrid, I could manage, but barely. As a result of this epiphany, I decided it was time to get serious about learning Spanish. Raquel exhibited amazing patience and a great sense of humor. She conducts the classes almost exclusively in Spanish so it works sort of like an immersion where you force yourself to keep up. I love that you learn idioms that exist in various Spanish speaking countries and some cultural points too. You definitely leave feeling like you learned something useful. The small class sizes make the experience really productive. You get a lot of individual attention, you interact and have a lot of conversations. Moreover, you do kind of bond with your classmates so you don't feel self-conscious when you know you are likely butchering a pronunciation.. I'm very happy I did this and I'm seriously considering moving on to the Intermediate level to learn even more.
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Barbara C.
Aug 2, 2017
Raquel is a wonderful teacher. I needed to practice conversations in Spanish, so I went and took one to one classes with her. After four classes, my conversational Spanish has improved so much. I even made a phone call to someone in Guatemala and could maintain a conversation with him for ten minutes, completely in Spanish. Before the classes with Raquel, I wouldn't have dared to do that! I plan to continue my clases with Raquel, as my goal is to be able to speak Spanish fluently. Gracias, Raquel!
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Robert W.
Aug 3, 2017
I've been taking private lessons with Raquel for a couple months now and I'm surprised at how my Spanish has improved. I took Spanish at school, but needed to take it further. She helped me overcome my fear of speaking very quickly and advance to more complex language in the few months I've been with her. I don't even feel that I'm going to class, I'm simply going to visit a friend who speaks in Spanish with me. I even hesitated to write this good review, cause I want her all for myself!
Arriba! Spanish Lessons and Courses in Charlott...'s reply
Gracias, Bob. Yo también te considero un buen amigo. Nadie como tú prepara barbacoas tan ricas!
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Cory And Tyson E.
Aug 4, 2017
My husband and I have been studying Spanish with Raquel for almost a year. We love her. She is very good at explaining the material and is very patient when you don't quite grasp the information. She always makes it fun, and she is a great motivator, too. We look forward to going to class every week. She is great at making a personal connection with her students.