Lucio San Bartolomé

What better than learning from a native speaker? Learning from a fully bilingual one — someone with whom you can take a guilt-free break. Just not too many!

Born and raised in Argentina, I am a certified TEFL language teacher with 7 years of experience teaching English to adolescents and adults across international online platforms. Throughout this journey, I have worked with learners from Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica, Spain, and parts of Asia (Japan, China, Vietnam, and Taiwan), which has given me a solid understanding of how different first languages (L1) influence the acquisition of a second language (L2).

In recent years, I have expanded my horizons into teaching Spanish to Japanese and Chinese private students, both children and adults. This transition has further strengthened my understanding of language acquisition, as I now teach both English and Spanish as second languages. It has also allowed me to identify and anticipate structural difficulties, pronunciation challenges, and common transfer patterns that learners typically experience when studying Spanish.

My lessons focus primarily on oral skills. I help learners achieve fluency, refine pronunciation (I am a die-hard phonetics enthusiast), and develop the confidence to express themselves seamlessly. Whether the goal is travel, relocation, exam prep, an international certificate, or simply acquiring a valuable life skill, I will deliver.

I incorporate principles of Comprehensible Input, ensuring consistent exposure to accessible yet challenging content. Whenever suitable — particularly with beginners or younger learners — I integrate elements of TPR (Total Physical Response) to reinforce comprehension and retention efficaciously.

Lessons are clearly goal-oriented, while flexible enough to adapt to individual pace and objectives. Concise feedback, guided reading and speaking practice, and steady lexical expansion form the core of each session.

With a strong tech background and extensive online teaching experience, I make efficient use of digital tools to share materials, track progress, and maximise learning time. This is especially valuable for busy professionals and students seeking focused, well-organised, highly efficient lessons.

In short, my mission is to help learners build confidence, gain independence, and get a competitive edge when speaking Spanish.

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