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¡Hola! With our instructors, speak Spanish with confidence not confusion!
At Art of Language, our tailored approach is built around your personal needs and goals.Whether you’re learning for travel, business, school, or personal growth, we focus on real-world communication from day one.
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What makes us Exceptional
Our professionals don’t just teach Spanish, but we help you to understand and use it naturally in real life.
- Focus on both Language and Culture
- Emphasis on Real Communication Skills
- Help you Speak like a Native, Not like a Robot
- Practical Approach of Learning
- Our HandPicked professionals
Liam V.
Liam Vogel is a private Spanish language instructor with 10+ years experience teaching. He has lived in Guatemala, Argentina, and Mexico and has spent time in a total of 15 different Latin American countries.
Qualifications:
- BA in Spanish Linguistics from Seattle University Minor in Latin American Studies
- International DELE Certification from Instituto Cervantes Madrid
- Alumni of Mexico’s Universidad Iberoamericana
- Alumni of Argentina’s Universidad Cátolica de Buenos Aires
Liam has a deep and thorough understanding of the colorful cultures of Latin America and puts a major emphasis on the cultural aspects as well as the language itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 80/20 rule for Spanish?
The 80/20 rule is based on the concept that 80% of normal conversations can be navigated by mastering the 20% most essential pieces of the language. This is achieved by focusing on high frequency verbs, crucial vocabulary and crucial verb tenses. In our private lessons, we run our core curriculum in organic conversations helping you reach these goals as quickly as possible.
Can I become fluent in 3 months in Spanish?
Fluency is widely misconstrued as a precise level when in reality there are many differing degrees of functional fluency. There is conversational fluency for simple day to day matters, but then varying levels based on conversation topics and degrees of complication.
In three months of one on one instruction with extensive outside study a student can definitely reach conversational fluency for simpler conversations.
Is B2 considered fluent in Spanish?
As mentioned above there are varying degrees of fluency, but B2 would be considered the first level of functional fluency which would be essential a higher level of intermediate. It demonstrates that you’re able to communicate with native speakers with relative ease about a wide variety of topics.
What is the best program to learn Spanish as an adult?
Obviously the fastest and most effective way to acquire language is by immersion, but that is not a viable option for most people.
When it comes to learning a second language, one on one instruction is really the only way to go. At Art of Language we run our lessons in organic conversation and on day 1 our students are speaking in complete sentences. The same way you learn to ride a bike by riding it, you learn to speak by speaking. When 1 on 1 instruction is done correctly, the rate of acquisition is 10 to 1 meaning 1 hour with us is equivalent to about 10 classroom hours.
Which is harder, Spanish or French?
Early learning in French language for native English speakers is considerably more difficult due to silent endings, varying vowel pronunciation and more difficult spelling. Spanish is phonetically consistent making it much for intuitive and easier to reach an intermediate level. Spanish can be more challenging at higher levels of grammar specifically the past tense (pretérito vs. passé composé)