Testimonial 7

Cristian has been my tutor for about two years. Initially I went to his home and now he comes to ours for weekly hour-long lessons. What I appreciate most about Cristian’s approach to teaching is that he inquires about real life events and experiences, he shares lots of stories and history, using plenty of humor to keep an interesting discussion going during classes. I have never met a more dynamic Spanish teacher, and I have taken classes and lessons on and off since I was a child. Although it’s clear that Cristian is educated in all the technical grammatical rules, lessons in technique are supplements to our discussion. I feel this is the best way to learn. I care more about speaking in Spanish when I have real events and stories to explain and discuss. Additionally, Cristian is high energy and keeps lessons exciting and interesting, while also being extremely patient, as I am not a fast learner.

As I mentioned, I have never been strong in learning new languages, but weekly practice with Cristian has helped me more than I realized. My husband and I visited Buenos Aires recently for his business trip, and I was able to get us around and speak to locals rather efficiently. My Spanish kicked in like muscle memory, and I remembered things I had rehearsed regularly with Cristian during our lessons. This was a point of pride for me during our vacation.

I would highly recommend Cristian to anyone interested in learning and improving Spanish. In fact I already have recommended him to family and friends in the Berkeley area.