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Spanish Alive
We are a Mexican company that, for over 30 years, has helped professionals, students and even foreign actors to improve their Spanish skills in a comfortable and attractive environment. With fun classes and personalized attention to better prepare students for life in Spanish-speaking countries, we improve language proficiency and cover situations that need neutral accents.
About us
YEARS OF WORK
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About us
YEARS OF WORK
TEACHER
LEARNING PROGRAMS
STUDENTS
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Hi! I'm Gaby, your new Spanish teacher.
My career as a teacher began in 1993 while working
at AT&T teaching Spanish to CEOs, senior executives
and their families.
Throughout my career I have worked with different companies such as Walmart, Lufthansa, British Council, Sam's Club among others, as well as teaching in different programs to foreign students at CEPE (Centro de Enseñanza para Extranjeros) - UNAM (Universidad Autónoma de México), Mexico’s national university. I co-authored 5 booklets published by CEPE-UNAM to teach Spanish to foreigners, a book to teach storytelling
and a course to teach Spanish to indigenous and migrant children in collaboration with Mexico City’s Ministry of Education. I worked on the neutraliza
tion of accents with foreign actors from the play
"The Lion King" and I am currently working on a project to prepare teachers to teach Spanish to indi
genous and migrant children.
Are you ready to learn?
We have 5 categories of personalized classes, taught via Zoom and adapted to different objectives, with the possibility of group classes
I can help you find out which of the 6 levels you have with a test or an interview. These range from A1 (basic) to C2 (advanced).
This is the first level on the scale in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) where the students can express themselves in a general way with simple phrases related to people and places.
The students have the ability to communicate in a basic and simple way. They can describe daily activities, likes, hobbies and introduce other people.
The students are able to speak with reasonable fluency on topics of their interest.
The students are able to give clear and systematic presentations and descriptions adequately, highlighting significant aspects and relevant details that serve as support.
The students are able to talk about complex topics, integrating other topics, developing concrete ideas and ending with an appropriate conclusion.
The students give clear, fluent and well-structured speeches and help the listener to notice and remember significant elements.
I can help you find out which of the 6 levels you have with a test or an interview. These range from A1 (basic) to C2 (advanced).
This is the first level on the scale in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) where the students can express themselves in a general way with simple phrases related to people and places.
The students have the ability to communicate in a basic and simple way. They can describe daily activities, likes, hobbies and introduce other people.
The students are able to speak with reasonable fluency on topics of their interest.
The students are able to give clear and systematic presentations and descriptions adequately, highlighting significant aspects and relevant details that serve as support.
The students are able to talk about complex topics, integrating other topics, developing concrete ideas and ending with an appropriate conclusion.
The students give clear, fluent and well-structured speeches and help the listener to notice and remember significant elements.
Testimonials
Game of Thrones actress
"I took private sessions with Gaby for several weeks while working in Mexico City in 2015. From the very first session I was impressed by how much we were able to achieve working one-on-one together. My Spanish was very limited at that point, but Gaby still enabled us to have a conversation in Spanish. As the sessions went on my confidence and fluency increased much faster than I had expected, and I remember in our final week of sessions thinking "This is amazing, I'm actually having fluent conversations in another language" which had always felt impossible to me, particularly as I had always struggled with speaking whenever I had studied languages before. I was particularly impressed by how personal Gaby's approach was, how much she tailored our sessions to my particular needs and interests, and focused on teaching me the things that would be most practically useful to me. I also found her a wonderful person to spend time with, really warm and engaging and fun. I always looked forward to our sessions and found myself trying to fit in as many as my schedule would allow. I cannot recommend her highly enough."
Director, British Council Mexico
"One of the great pleasures of our time in Mexico has been our Spanish classes with Gaby. While always highly professional, she also injects a sense of fun and enthusiasm into her teaching, bringing the language alive and giving us the confidence to speak out and use it."
NY Times Director
"Gaby is not only a wonderful teacher, with a deep understanding of the pedagogy, but she is also an extremely fun and engaging companion. She makes the lessons light and fun while also ensuring you are grasping important concepts and skills."
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Contact Info
María Gabriela Portilla
+52 1 55 5432 5850
México, México.
gabrielaportilla@hotmail.com
Contact Info
María Gabriela Portilla
+52 1 55 5432 5850
México, México.
gabrielaportilla@hotmail.com
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