SPANISH
Liam V.
Liam Vogel is a private Spanish language instructor with 10+ years experience teaching. He has lived in Guatemala, Argentina, and Mexico and has spent time in a total of 15 different Latin American countries.
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Qualifications:
- BA in Spanish Linguistics from Seattle University Minor in Latin American Studies
- International DELE Certification from Instituto Cervantes Madrid
- Alumni of Mexico’s Universidad Iberoamericana
- Alumni of Argentina’s Universidad Cátolica de Buenos Aires
Liam has a deep and thorough understanding of the colorful cultures of Latin America and puts a major emphasis on the cultural aspects as well as the language itself.
Antonia D.
Antonia Decker is a private Spanish language instructor with extensive experience in education and tutoring students of all ages and backgrounds. Antonia is Mexican American and a native Spanish speaker, while also maintaining a deep understanding of academic Spanish and its principles. Her instruction focuses on building conversational skills, academic confidence, and cultural appreciation.
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Qualifications:
- M.A. in Teaching – Secondary Education, expected completion 2023
- B.A. in Spanish and Communication Studies from Seattle University
- Alumni of Universidad Nacional de Córdoba in Argentina
- Spanish & Humanities professional tutor at Seattle Central College
Antonia is friendly, patient, and highly effective at tailoring her instruction to each student’s learning style. She believes language is the access point for connection in this highly globalized world and looks forward to supporting you on your Spanish language journey.
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Private Courses
Proven to be the most effective way to acquire a foreign language, our private courses are tailored to the precise focus and level of the student. Similar to a personal trainer, your private teacher will guide you to your goals whether it be for travel, work or a personal pursuit.
Group Classes
Looking to take a class with a friend or just work on your conversational skills? Group language classes are a great outlet to do that and work with your classmates along the way. Our group courses are very lively and offered all across Los Angeles.
Take a Private Spanish Class for Credit
Are you struggling in Spanish? Do you not have time in your schedule to deal with your high school Spanish class? Look no further; sign up with ALI today and take a personalized course for credit that actually fits on your calendar.
Providing students with personalized, engaging practice that is focused on direct application to immediately develop their communication skills.
Frequently Asked Questions
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We offer lessons for academic tutoring in practically all subjects as well as conversational instruction in a wide variety of languages. For academic instruction we help students to improve their grades in all courses. In order to achieve this we assist with improving study habits, helping with homework assignments, test prep, projects, and general communication with their teachers. Many of our instructors have both been High School teachers / college professors previously if not currently, we have a very deep understanding of the requirements, needs and expectations of teachers in academic settings.
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We offer lessons both in person and online. For our in-person lessons we typically meet with our clients at their residence, offices or a public place that is close to our clients home. We also work via Zoom and on Google Meet. With most of our lessons being one on one, people find the online lessons to be just as effective and it makes for easier scheduling and meeting due to zero commute.
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Once you connect with your personal instructor, you will be able to contact them in regards to scheduling and when necessary rescheduling. Most of our students prefer to book weekly or bi-weekly slots in order to ensure that they will be able to meet with consistency. We describe ourselves as personal trainers for language acquisition meaning we are here to help you along the way with your language journey. For that reason we try our best the offer the best flexibility possible with meeting your schedule’s needs as well as helping you get a routine set for your studies.
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Fluency is not a definitive point in language acquisition meaning that there are varying degrees of proficiency as well as varying degrees of fluency. Students with no background in a language will typically have a very strong foundation in the present tense and will be starting the past tenses after a month of lessons. Like any other skill, the amount of effort and time that you dedicate outside of class as well as during will help to expedite the process. We describe language acquisition as a snowball effect meaning the more you progress the more your pool of vocabulary and knowledge grows. This builds momentum on your path to fluency.
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Sessions rates depend on a variety of factors including frequency, package rates, travel costs etc. As well as for academic instruction, most AP and Honors courses will be more costly than general ed. Give us a call to specify details and find out the respective rate.
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We typically recommend meeting twice a week to optimize the rate of foreign language acquisition, but if once a week is a more viable option then that works as well.
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We offer academic tutoring for practically all subjects, ACT and SAT test prep included.
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Once you connect with your instructor they will be able to recommend whatever class materials including workbooks, textbooks, etc.
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Language acquisition is a journey that takes time and the sooner you start on that journey the sooner you will achieve fluency. Contact us today to set up your first lesson!