¡Hola, !
After a peaceful Christmas, a fun New Year's Eve party, and celebrating the Reyes Magos day with my family, I'm back into the swing of things and looking forward to seeing all my wonderful students.
New Year resolutions might feel stressful, so I have a top tip for you to improve your Spanish without feeling overwhelmed:
Start with just 5 minutes a day: listen to a podcast or a song in Spanish, read a headline, or practice greetings.
👉 Remember: consistency beats intensity. Daily drops fill the bucket!
⏱️ 5 minutes a day = progress
What’s ONE thing you could do in Spanish today?
¡Feliz Año 2026!
Irma
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Dates for your diary - Apúntate en enero 2026
Prepare for your holiday with this fast-paced programme! You will learn essential survival phrases for navigating airports, hotels, shops, and restaurants ensuring you're well-equipped.
Choose your perfect package: from essential basics to all-inclusive personalised Spanish support.
Only 8 places available.
When: Tuesdays 6.30pm - 7.30pm starting on 20th January
Duration: 4 weeks (20 & 27 January, 3 & 10 February)
Where: Clements Hall York (Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW
Includes:
- 4 weeks of 1 hour group lessons: easy, engaging lessons designed for beginners
- Weekly worksheets and practice activities including practical phrases and cultural tips
- Light refreshments
Includes everything in the Traveller package plus:
- Mini-workbook with essential holiday phrases
- 21 days of daily prompts to practice
Includes everything in the Explorer package plus:
- Weekly 30-minute live Q&A via Zoom
- 1x 30-minute individual session for pronunciation or travel scenario practice
Beyond Beginners on Monday mornings
🌟 Take your Spanish to the next level! 🌟
My Spanish for Beyond Beginners group helps you:
✔️ Build confidence in speaking
✔️ Expand your vocabulary
✔️ Practise in a relaxed, friendly setting
Come along, it’s fun, flexible, and welcoming! ¡Te espero! 👋
Mondays 10.00am-11.00am
at Clements Hall York (Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW)
This programme is offered on a pay as you go basis and priced at £12 per lesson. All materials and light refreshments included. Booking is essential.
🚀 Ready to bridge the gap between 'Fluent' and 'Native-level'?
My Spanish for Improvers group helps you:
✅ Transition from just 'speaking' Spanish to start mastering it
✅ Move from 'good enough' vocabulary to more sophisticated words to use in conversation
✅ Be more spontaneous and eliminate the 'mental translation' delay
Come along, have fun in a warm and supportive space to keep your Spanish moving forward.
Tuesdays 10.00am-11.00am
at Clements Hall York (Nunthorpe Road, York, YO23 1BW)
This programme is offered on a pay as you go basis and priced at £12 per lesson. All materials and light refreshments included.
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Remember:
When you learn a language, you aren’t just learning words, you’re learning new ways to see the world.
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p.s. share with your friends, family, neighbours, colleagues and everyone who has mentioned they'd like to learn Spanish!
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