Professional Online Spanish Lessons with Joseph Gonzales

Over the last 20 years, I’ve taught Spanish to a long list of students. In one-on-one sessions, corporate groups and remote lessons, I’ve helped thousands of students to advance their Spanish-speaking skills due to a clear and effective teaching style. I’m now available for online Spanish lessons which you can book and schedule today!

In this post (below the form), I’ll share a little about my proven teaching methods. During 20 years of language instruction, I’ve learned to quickly assess a student’s level and learning style. This post goes into detail on how I do it. When you’re ready, fill out the form below or call to schedule your first lesson. You can pay as you go one lesson at a time or save some money with a 10-class package. Details are below.

(346) 202-5001

Online Spanish Lessons with Joseph Gonzales

I’m the Director of Prime Instruction & Language, an Austin-based language school which focuses on adult learning. In addition to my class-coordinating duties for the school, I also teach a number of students as my schedule permits.

I thoroughly enjoy the language-learning process. To me, it’s so satisfying to guide others through it. I got started as a teacher with a loaded schedule…one class after another all day long. I maintained that routine for many years. These days, I have several other responsibilities with the school, but I still keep a few slots open so I can continue teaching. I never want to lose that firsthand experience with our students.

How to Learn Spanish

One thing I learned a long time ago is that the language must become second-nature to the student. The right combination of words needs to come out of their mouths without them having to think about it. It has to become automatic. And the only way this happens is if they’re repeatedly uttering these words and phrases…not only during their brief lessons with me…but during their daily routine. I train my students to make Spanish a part of their daily lives.

I adapt my approach to the learning styles of my students. Whether they’re visual, auditory, analytical or conversational learners, I figure out their learning style and I take advantage of it. I lean into their strengths so they can quickly absorb as much information as possible in a short period of time.

There’s nothing new or special in this first phase of teaching and learning. This is the time-tested method of presenting new words and phrases to the student…and then helping them to pronounce them and use them in sentences. My method of reinforcing the language, however, is the key factor in how I get my students to retain what they learn…to the point where they can use those words and phrases in conversational situations.

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A New Way of Learning

Languages must be learned with an approach that is entirely different than any other academic subject. Whereas one can learn algebra, chemistry or history with a passive approach of listening, taking notes and reviewing those notes, this approach does not help students to learn foreign languages. It certainly does help them to pass exams. And it definitely gives them a theoretical understanding of how the language works. But it does little to prepare them for conversations.

I’m never surprised when new students attempt the passive approach during our lessons. They quietly listen and take notes. They write everything down and try to understand what they hear before they’ll repeat it. This makes sense because the passive approach worked for them the last time they had to study a subject.

It doesn’t take long, however, for me to steer them towards a more aggressive, vocal approach. I wrote all about this approach in another post, 5 Steps to Learning a Language. Our goal in these online Spanish lessons to not to pass a test. Our goal is to converse…specifically, to help you understand what you hear and accurately speak the sentences you wish to express.

Aggressive, Purposeful Learning

Instead of the passive approach, I strongly push an aggressive strategy with my students. It’s not a “natural” approach. It’s not strictly conversational. On the contrary, it’s an ongoing effort to bring up the most common contexts of the language. And then…after hearing, learning and repeating those phrases during our lessons, we put together several lists of sentences which you will simply read and speak on a daily basis. This out-of-class repetition is the key to reinforce your in-class learning.

Book Your Online Spanish Lessons Today

The big emphasis these days is online learning. It’s a little ironic. The primary goal of language learning is to converse with others in social or business settings. But these types of face-to-face interactions are quite limited these days due to COVID fears and restrictions. On the other hand, prolonged periods of staying home is one of the driving factors that’s causing people to seek to learn Spanish online. In any case, online Spanish lessons are in-demand like never before. Hopefully we’ll soon be able to resume the social interactions we took for granted before.

Regardless of your Spanish-learning goals, I’m here to help. I’ll work with you on a lesson schedule that works with your schedule. I’ll train you to implement our online lessons during your daily routine.

Of course, we also offer face-to-face Spanish lessons in Austin and Houston. Don’t hesitate to call or email us with your questions and inquiries.

(346) 202-5001