Isidro's Book: The Journey of Dreams Pursued
Those who've ever had the pleasure of being in one of Isidro's classes know just what a true master of language he is. Yet they may be unaware that he is also a total literature fiend, and a published author himself!
In this article read 9 of Isidro's mini-tales from his short story collection: La travesía de los sueños perseguidos (The Journey of Dreams Pursued); with wonderful side-by-side translation.
Read to the end to enter the draw to win a copy of Isidro's book!
One of Our Teachers Wrote a Travelogue!
Meet Andrés Treviño (if you haven't already met him in class)! Andrés is one of El Patio's teachers - but also, a traveller and a writer.
In his book 'Fragmentos del paisaje', Andrés invites us to share his experiences throughout a year of travelling through Latin America; past the beautiful postcards and brochures and into the lives of the locals. Through his eyes and ears be a witness to the amazing moments, and raw truths of Latin America.
Read the inspiration behind and enter the competition to win one of four copies of 'Fragmentos del paisaje'!
I Teach Spanish! …Clara Cueva
Clara arrived in Melbourne from Perú in 2014, since then she's been inspiring students and pumping energy into the classroom at El Patio!
Read about Clara's helpful strategies for learning and memorisation. Stay tuned until the end for a fun and dramatic Soap Opera clip exercise!
I Teach Spanish! … Beatriz Solera
Meet Beatriz; Spanish language teacher, intrepid traveller and proud new mother! Read about her pathway to Spanish language tuition along with her advice to new and continuing students.
Beatriz has also provided us with a fun song exercise to share!
I Teach Spanish! … Jorge Leiva
Meet Jorge! From growing up in Colombia, Venezuela and the United States, Jorge has settled in Australia as a multi-talented teacher.
His passion for music and language combine in his love of teaching. Read about Jorge's story as he discusses the good and bad of being a Spanish teacher in Australia. (And some advice to take onboard with you!)
I Teach Spanish! … Isidro Martínez García
Meet Isidro! He's from Mexico and has been teaching at El Patio since 2009. His contribution to our profesores series is thoughtful and offers colourful insight to the processes of teaching and learning Spanish in Australia. Do read right to the end, as he has created a fun lesson on the Direct Object and Indirect Object Pronouns!
I Teach Spanish! … Raquel Ramos Josa
Raquel is one of El Patio's more experienced teachers, and answers some questions about her teaching experience in Australia, how she finds us as students, as well as suggestions on how to get the most out of a Spanish course. Raquel is from Astorga, Spain, and has been teaching at El Patio since 2008.
I Teach Spanish! … Mónica Caruana
El Patio teacher Mónica Caruana is interviewed about her Spanish teaching experiences. Get to know the thoughts and processes involved, first hand, of one of our committed teachers.
Mónica is from Veracruz, Mexico, and has been teaching at El Patio since 2011.
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