Mendoza is a great place to study Spanish, especially if you have an urge to travel and learn at the same time. Our city has about 1 million inhabitants, and is located in the heart of Argentina's wine district.
I offer private lessons for people looking to learn Spanish where I can help you with conversation, reading, grammar, pronounciation, local expressions and other skills. Private lessons with me cost $18 USD per hour, which is less than at a language school. If you book 20 hours of lessons in advance, the total is $330. There are also discounts for couples studying together.
Flexibily and Fun
The advantage of private lessons is that we can integrate learning into your visit to Mendoza. English is not spoken here (except in tourist locations), and many visitors miss interesting parts of our city because they are not confident about their Spanish.
For example, you will certainly want to visit a wine bodega. There are many organized tours to the bodegas, and the English-speaking guides will pick you up by bus and arrange everything for you, including your lunch menu. If you are my student, we can have far more freedom whilst learning Spanish at the same time. We will prepare for the visit by reviewing 'wine-tasting' vocabulary. With me along, you will be able to navigate to the bodega by bus, rent a bicycle, and shop for Dulce de Leche (there are many different flavors, and you have to try them).
Before each transaction, we'll prepare by practicing a few key phrases. I can step in if you are struggling, but the goal is for YOU to communicate, in Spanish. Afterwards, we will review each transaction. And we will practice Spanish together during the day.
That's me in the middle, with two students and the beautiful countryside around me.
There are many other interesting things to do in Mendoza - take a Tango lesson, visit a Milonga (Tango dance hall), shop at the Mercado Central, visit the museums and churches, cooking lessons. All of them are more fun when you can communicate in Spanish. I believe this is the best and most engaging way to learn Spanish. And of course, we will also do 'boring' stuff at a desk, like learning to conjugate verbs properly!
If you use Skype, then one way to see if I am the right teacher for you is to arrange a short conversation by Skype. Be prepared to talk in Spanish with me, I will help you in English if you are stuck. It will be like a real lesson.
You can reach me at annimariah@yahoo.com.
I also offer advanced language training for residents, and coaching for international examinations such as DELE.
