Matías Salomón
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Matías Salomón
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Portuguese
German
Not your average Spanish teacher. Let's explore Rioplatense Spanish together! 🇦🇷
Teaches
Spanish
Native
Speaks
English
Portuguese
German
Not your average Spanish teacher. Let's explore Rioplatense Spanish together! 🇦🇷
From ArgentinaLiving in Cordoba, Argentina (09:32 UTC-03:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Feb 2, 2021Interest topicMusicFoodTravelTechHistory
Hola, ¿qué tal? Soy Matías👋. I'm a writer, blogger, podcaster, musician, and language geek. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, I've been living in a small town in the province of Córdoba for the last two years. Whether you've already started exploring the Spanish jungle or you're considering paying it a visit, I'm here to help you understand and appreciate Spanish language in its natural habitat. I'll be your (sort of spiritual) guide into the apparent chaos. My intention is to show you that behind the seeming chaos, everything makes sense. It'll be great to join you in your Spanish learning adventure. Read on to find out what we can do if we join forces! ¡Gracias!Me as a Teacher
I've been a full-time language tutor since 2014. Throughout my teaching journey, I've had the opportunity to introduce elementary students to Spanish and guide them through. I've coached intermediate students to achieve fluency and improve their pronunciation. I've also helped students with academic papers and prepared candidates for exams and interviews.
I'm committed to helping you stay motivated and on track. My intent is to create a warm, immersive learning environment to keep you in 'language learning mood'. I aim to build a long-term cooperative relationship with you, so that we can work together to achieve your language learning goals.My lessons & teaching style
I believe in having a relaxed and open tutor-student relationship. I don't want to be seen as the one who knows everything and is always right, which is why I steer clear of the masterclass format. Instead, I strive to provide clear explanations and guidance while encouraging you to get involved and really understand and use the language.
I particularly enjoy onboarding beginner students and activating their language learning superpowers to speak Spanish fluently and confidently as soon as possible. I'm always searching for useful resources to make the learning process both efficient and enjoyable.
So, give it a try! Let's do this together!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
Certificates
Neuroscience applied to teaching - Asociación Educar para el Desarrollo Humano - 2018During 2017 and the first part of 2018 I completed a training course on Neuropsychoeducation, that is, Neuroscience applied to learning. It was an eye opening insight into how we react to new experiences and how we process information. Ever since then, I've applied the knowledge acquired to my language teaching.
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Trinity 12 - Trinity College - 2017Trinity College Certificate are aimed at communicative English language speaking and listening skills for use in real life. I passed level 12 (mapped C2 CEFR) with merit.
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Spanish Teaching Training Course - International House Buenos Aires - 2013I made this training course in one of Buenos Aires' best language schools. It was designed to give ELE teachers a comprehensive background into language teaching. We got practice straight away with foreign students and the experience was both valuable and useful in terms of the knowledge they shared and advice and suggestions given.
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CAE - Cambridge University - 2006I sat for CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) in 2006, passing with an A
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Education
2005 - 2011
Bachelor’s - LawyerI graduated as a lawyer from University of Buenos Aires, one of the country's most prestigious public universities, in 2011. Upon graduation I worked as an attorney for some years but I'm currently not doing any law-related work, except those involving language teaching. I have regular classes and courses with foreign law students or people related to the 'legal world'.
Work Experience
2014 - 2022
English TeacherFormerly a student in my school days, until I moved in to Córdoba I was an English teacher here. I used to have regular courses of students aged 9-18 and I'd tutor the older ones to sit for FCE exams. I also teach adults, tailoring my classes to fit their needs. I have a great time switching to my "English self" for a few hour every day.
Since we've moved to Córdoba, my courses have stayed virtual.
2014 - 2022
Spanish TeacherI decided I wanted to teach Spanish after living for 6 months in Brazil. While living there I had the chance to teach Spanish to hotel staff and felt it was exactly what I wanted to do wherever I was. Once I was properly trained, we included Spanish as a Foreign Language as part of the course offers. We've had students coming to study, but most of all, over the Internet, and well before the pandemic hit!
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Students
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Lessons
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Spanish Lessons
Trial Lesson
71 lessons completed
USD 8.00+
Venture out into Spanish 🐅🐆🐘| Beginners' course | A1
A1Language Essentials1,058 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Package with 14% off
Conversatorio 🎙️ | Intermediate/Upper Intermediate |Clases de conversación
B1 - C2Conversation560 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 4% off
Español à la carte 🍴| Conversation - dealing with real life input
B1 - C2Language Essentials71 lessons completed
USD 14.00
Package with 14% off
🇦🇷 Spanish 🧉 | Español de Argentina: ¡Che, vos!
B1 - C2Language Essentials154 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Package with 6% off
Kiss the frog 🐸| DELE B1/B2/C1/C2
B1 - C2Test Preparation117 lessons completed
USD 15.00
Mini-group classes 🥁🎸🪗| 2-4 Students
A1 - B2Language Essentials3 lessons completed
USD 20.00
Package with 20% off
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105 Reviews
Wesley Chioh
49 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Matías is an excellent teacher with a great personality. It is so easy to talk to him and I have never had a boring lesson or conversation with him. The way he suggests corrections is very useful and encouraging at the same time. Thanks to Matías, I am more confident in conversing in Spanish and looking forward to taking my DELE.
Jul 4, 2023
Josanne
179 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Matías's classes are always loaded with humour, information and fun. Booking the next series of 10 classes was a no brainer and I'm already looking forward to next week. :)
Jun 25, 2021
John Hunt
10 Spanish lessons
Teacher’s pick
Great class with Matias! He articulates so well and his Spanish is easy to understand. Matias has an awesome Argentinian accent too which is really cool to hear. I learned quite a few new words too. I appreciate that Matias would gently point out any mistakes that I made. He does it too in a manner that is totally supportive as well. We talked about many different topics. I hope to take other classes with him to keep up with my Spanish. Muchas gracias Matías!
Mar 1, 2021
Alex
2 Spanish lessons
Matias is so knowledgeable and interested in so many topics that we have really interesting conversations while he keeps a lookout for where I can improve my vocabulary and grammar. He creates a seamless learning environment that always produces improvement. Really excellent teacher.
Aug 30, 2024
Jerel con jota
16 Spanish lessons
Un gustazo como siempre!
Aug 21, 2024
Jerel con jota
16 Spanish lessons
Buenísimo!
Aug 15, 2024
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