All throughout my artistic projects, I have taught Spanish to professionals.
I'm now writing a Spanish grammar book focused on practical Spanish for folks in need of spoken skills for personal or business reasons.
The book publishing date is 2025 on Substack. Chapteer by chapter throughout 2025.
http://www.languagewhiz.com
2026 Spanish conversational lessons!
To schedule a class, contact Lissette at
323-405-2383 or 702-934-6485
a. Contact via text/call to find out prices.
Leave a message stating your Spanish learning goals, how much Spanish you do know already and your availability for classes.
b. We'll call/text you back to schedule a paid trial class.
c. Classes are paid using Venmo, Paypal and Zelle.
d. Classes are taught via Facetime, Wassup or Skype
e. Classes are online, one on one lessons that have been tailored to teach CONVERSATIONAL skills mixed with grammar.
Reviews:
1. On google business: https://g.co/kgs/Ct2pAv
2. On Yelp:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/language-whiz-los-angeles
3.On this site under testimonials
ADVANTAGES OF HAVING YOUR OWN TUTOR:
-You can converse on your first class
-Converse in every single class, and learn the proper technique of correct Spanish sentence construction
You can make mistakes in private as you start your journey speaking Spanish.
-Classses are a perfect 50/50 mix of conversations and grammar concepts
that speed up your learning
Native Language Speaker Tutor:
-Teacher is a Spanish Native language speaker with advanced studies in Spanish and English, therefore able to interpret in the moment and answer your questions!
-Conversational programs taught by teacher who has been helping folks learn the language quickly and practically for 24 years!
REASONS WHY I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HELP STUDENTS BECOME BILINUAL FOR 24 YEARS IN A ROW:
---Experience: I teach Spanish full time to adults. Teaching Spanish is not just something I do every so often. I have been helping professionals acquire skills that improve their work skills for years. I also tutored elementary, high school and college classes for 22 years. Now my focus are adults that need Spanish skills at work or that need to speak Spanish for personal reasons.
---Grammar nerd: After 24 years of teaching Spanish, I know grammar rules by heart, and I can teach them to you at the same time that I provide you with drills, and at the same time that I converse with you in Spanish!!
---After teaching so many students throughout the years, I intuitively know how folks learn a language.
---Spanish and English Grammar Expert: I know English and Spanish really well so I can explain complicated Spanish concepts to you in English, which expedites your learning. I will also help you understand how Spanish, and English are different, so that you don't get confused with tricky grammar rules and word order.
---I teach with a Spanish grammar book that you can follow at home for even quicker results.
---Oral drills and exercises:
---My classes focus on speaking. Whether with exercises I've collected through the years, with the use of several drills I have come up with, or with conversations that we improvise in the moment, you will be speaking a lot. That's how you know you will be able to speak Spanish outside of class, because you've been practicing conversations in class from day one.
---Though I focus on conversation, I also teach you grammar. Grammar takes out the random element of learning a language. Why? Because grammar rules are the formulas that will
Learn STANDARD SPANISH. I'm a Native speaker of Spanish, but I'm also an actor/singer (with TV credits), and I have learned to speak neutral Spanish, such as the one you would use in broadcasting (or the equivalent of STANDARD ENGLISH). I have recordings throughout the site with my voice, so that you can hear the tone and rhythm that I teach my students, basically designed to be as accent-free as possible.
CSET CALIFORNIA TEST:
I passed Spanish CSET teaching test with top scores!
---I took the Spanish tests required to teach in California (CSET) and got the top scores in all areas of the test: linguistics, reading, culture, grammar, literature, spoken and writing skills. You can rest at ease that my language skills are absolutely top notch.
---I provide you with drills that I have created which will help you to quickly ask and answer questions. If you already have some grammar knowledge, you will be able to finally use it. If you don’t, you will still be able to start speaking right away!
SPEEDY LANGUAGE LEARNING:
I help my clients acquire conversational skills quickly by:
Teaching them a system that delivers basic conversational/transactional skills in three months. Basically, in the first few months you can gain skills which will allow you to say simple sentences, and which will help you do simple transactions in Spanish.
From three to six month, you will understand sentence structure and you will be able to communicate with others by using simple phrases and you will be holding on to short conversations.
From six months to a year my clients skills include:
---Handling more complex transactions in Spanish (at a hotel, ordering food, managing transportation abroad, buying items).
---Finally sustaining simple conversations with new acquaintances and old friends who speak Spanish. Getting used to speaking Spanish and holding on to one-on-one conversations.
---Having conversations in present, past and future tenses.
---Being able to sustain a job that requires simple Spanish skills, by being able to interact with coworkers and clients in S
Reviews:
1. On a google business: https://g.co/kgs/Ct2pAv
2. https://www.languagewhiz.com/re (via Facebook users)
3. On Yelp: Search for 'Language Whiz'.
4. https://www.languagewhiz.com/testimonials (these I've collected through the years)
MY EXPERTISE---SPANISH CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS:
Most of my students feel like they have gotten as far as they could learning Spanish by themselves. They've been studying with apps, at learning centers, in high school and in college, and they feel that their conversational skills should be further along. For the past 17 years, I've been helping my clients make a quick transition from theoretical Spanish to practical spoken Spanish.
I help my clients acquire conversational skills quickly by:
Teaching them a system that delivers basic conversational skills in three months.
THE FOLLOWING RESULTS VARY DEPENDING ON THE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDENT AND THEIR EXPOSURE TO THE SPANISH LANGUAGE:
By the end of six months my clients' skills include:
---Handling simple transactions in Spanish (at a hotel, ordering food, managing transportation abroad, buying items).
By the end of one year my clients' skills include:
---Finally sustaining simple transactional conversations with new acquaintances and old friends who speak Spanish. Speaking Spanish to the family of their significant other.
---Having conversations in present and past tenses.
---Understanding conversations of those who speak Spanish around them, such as coworkers, neighbors, at a store, etc.
By the end of two years my clients' skills include:
---Being able to sustain a transactional job that requires simple Spanish skills, by being able to interact with coworkers and clients in Spanish. Students that are able to study more frequently are able to engage in legal, artistic and managerial conversations.
---Basic understanding Spanish spoken on films and TV.
---Being able to switch between several tenses.
My method of teaching Spanish is really effective because:
---I provide you with drills that I have created which will help you to quickly ask and answer questions.
---My classes focus on speaking. Whether with situational dialogues I've collected through the years, or with the use of several drills and exercises, or with conversations that we improvise in the moment, you will be speaking a lot. That's how you know you will be able to speak Spanish outside of class, because you've been practicing conversations in class from day one.
---Though I focus on conversation, I also teach you grammar. Grammar takes out the random element of learning a language. Why? Because grammar rules are the multiplication tables and formulas that will exponentialize your learning. Otherwise, learning a language is like doing multiplication by using your fingers. It will take you a long time to learn the basics of speaking a language without appropriate grammar lessons. At the very least grammar helps you understand how English and Spanish are different, so that you don't get confused with tricky word order. After 24 years of teaching Spanish, I know grammar rules by heart, and I can teach them to you at the same time that I provide you with drills, and at the same time that I converse with you in Spanish!!
---After teaching so many students throughout the years, I intuitively know how folks learn a language.
---I know English and Spanish really well so I can explain complicated Spanish concepts to you in English, which expedites your learning.
---I teach with a Spanish grammar book that you can follow at home for even quicker results.
About me:
I'm a native Spanish speaker who was reading novels and very advanced Spanish literature in high school. I was a top Spanish student back then, and in fact, I didn't speak English till I was 18. That's when I moved to the states to attend Ohio State University. Afterwards, I completed a Master's in Telecommunications at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It was through my college studies that I learned to speak and write English well, and how I came to understand the mechanics of conquering another language.
MY TEACHING TECHNIQUE INCLUDES A MIX OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:
A. Grammar study from books
B. Conversational drills using grammar principles
C. Study of dialogue about everyday experiences
D. New vocabulary drills
E. Study of songs and movie scripts for those interested
F. Reading literature for those interested in reading novels.
I have also taught with the use of magazines and online papers.
The mix of methods depends on your immediate need and your personal preferences.
OTHER SPECIALIZED WAYS I HELP STUDENTS:
-for years I've assisted students pass advanced Spanish tests. I tutor all levels of grammar in high school 1, 2, 3 and 4
-i have given lessons to college students trying to finish their language requirements in college
-coaching actors for TV auditions
-I have helped film producers translate scripts and even speeches to Spanish
-I have taught employers the language so they can understand and speak with their employees and clients
-I have taught employees understand their coworkers
-I have helped folks understand their neighbors and form friendships
-I have taught Spanish to people traveling to South America or Spain
-I have helped Spanish teachers with advanced grammar questions
-I have helped students with the Spanish SAT test
-I have helped students who want to learn Spanish songs
-I have supported actors trying to grasp an accent for a plays and films
-I have helped second and third generation Hispanic adults get back to their roots by teaching them with advanced language skills
-I have helped Spanish to folks who want to learn it so they can speak to their significant other
and the list goes on!
CONTACT:
Call me, text or email and let me know why you need Spanish lessons. We'll schedule a class. 323-405-2383 or 702-934-6485
The Beginning Conversational program:
This level will allow you to have starter conversations that include meeting people and having casual dialogues with them. This beginner’s plan is also about being able to do simple transactions, whether at a store or at a restaurant. You will be able to engage in small talk at work or at events and you will be able to express your needs while traveling to other countries. It’s what I call environmental Spanish, I will prepare you to tackle conversations during many activities in which you are among Spanish speaking people.
After taking classes one day a week for a year (or six months for classes twice a week), you will will be able to:
-meet and greet people on a trip, at an office, at a store, at different kinds of parties
-get to know people, their likes, what they do for a living and you will be able to engage in small talk with new friends
-express your needs and wants at different places where services are offered, letting people know the needs and wants of people in your goup
-order food
-buy items
-take a plane
-ask for directions, take transportation
-go to a bank
-go to a doctor
-go to the movies, plus many other actions that we do in our daily lives that include transactions or small talk with people
-tell stories using the past tense, explain to others what you are doing in the moment and describe what you will do in the future
-understand how it feels to speak to others in several tenses (times). For example, you will be able to talk about potential situations, talk about your feelings, and learn how to start using compound sentences.
-engage in simple conversations with people that will grow in length and complexity by the end of the course
This program prepares the student for the Intermediate/Advanced Program.
Intermediate Advanced Program:
The Intermediate/Advanced Program is designed for developing in depth conversations with people you meet. By the end of the program, the student will have lots of practice using verbs in all tenses. Every class is an opportunity to have short conversations with the teacher using all the aspects of grammar needed to speak in an educated way.
This course is for folks who understand beginning Spanish grammar, and who are now ready to practice conversational skills using all elements in grammar.
The program can be completed in a year if you take a class once per week.
It can be completed in six months if you take a class twice per week.
Advanced Program:
This is an ongoing program in which you will discuss literature, news or other advanced material.
An hour of weekly discussions for those interested in developing conversational skills through the work of well-known writers in the Latin American and Spanish culture.
You will gain in depth knowledge of Latin American and Spanish culture through the novels of beloved writers. You will understand complex sentence structure, the expression of feelings, psychology, philosophy and usage of phrases and idioms though the understanding of stories written in Spanish
It’s half a year - One class per week And Ongoing