Spanish Instructor Interview Report

This year I will be helping out at the primary again, and I will also volunteer to be a translator for the parents. The only difference being that I will actually be more one-to-one with a 2nd grader, helping learn her English. I was overjoyed when I was offered this opportunity, I couldn’t wait to get started. I also couldn’t wait to get started with a new project I started at school. The step forward that I took was that I started my own program at my school, the unique factor being that it’s a spanish based after school study table. The goal of the program is to help out the students who are having trouble in class because they don’t know as much English.

Wearing my polka dot backpack, Hollister shirt and blue jeans, I opened the door and walked into the classroom. It was 2005 and the day of my first Spanish class. I sat down, class began and the teacher spoke only in Spanish the entire 50 minutes. It was a whirlwind experience, and I was hooked. That day marked the first step down a path that would develop a passion for language learning and international affairs. Throughout my extended academic study of Spanish, I have always desired to learn a third language and to dive deep into another culture. The opportunity to learn the Azerbaijan language through the Critical Language Scholarship program would allow me to pursue a passion and develop pertinent professional skills.

Today I had my interview with Mr. Francisco Arias he was very intelligent and kind. The interview started with personal questions he was trying to get to know me. Since he started asking questions about myself first, this gave me a little bit of confidence I didn’t feel nervous anymore. I started talking about my background since he noticed an accent he knew that I was a bilingual person, this definitely gave me an extra point. Before I went to this interview I read about the hospital and why the job opening was available, this helped me to show my interest on the position and the vision of the hospital, and this was one thing that caught his attention.

Even though English is her native language, she became fascinated by learning other languages, particularly Spanish, when she was in high school and was taking her first foreign language class. She took Spanish I, II, and III during high school and decided to continue her pursuit in developing the language even further when she went to college. She said that she taught Spanish on the high school level for a few years but then later took a position working at an elementary school. At that particular school, she saw a number of students coming in with their parents and neither the parents nor children spoke very much English. She usually would be the one who had to translate to the appropriate people to help out. So she saw that need and decided that she wanted to help in that capacity and therefore lead her to what she has been doing for the past eight years.

Thanks to my experience at your facility, I have firsthand noticed the importance of knowing Spanish for communication reasons. I have decided to pursue a certificate of Spanish for health professionals as well. Thanks to Sunbelt Apopka I came to this realization and more. Although I wish I could always come volunteer on a daily basis, I unfortunately I need to focus on some upcoming courses. Meaning you guys may see me again spontaneously, without warning. Thank you all again, I wish every one of you the best of luck, you all deserve

My long-term goal is to become a translator in a hospital, while also pursuing a career as an Occupational Therapist (OT). With my degree, I will be able to communicate with Hispanics who are hesitant with their English as well as improve the

Hello, my name is Aumama Bascal. I am a junior majoring in Finance and Accounting. I was born in Canada, but I have lived in Findlay, Ohio for 11 years now. In regards to my experience with Spanish I have taken three years of Spanish in high school. This is also when I learned more about the Hispanic culture as we discussed famous artists, musicians, and leaders. I am looking forward to learning more about the Hispanic/Latino culture.

I plan on using my career as a platform to positively impact the Hispanic community. It all starts with becoming a model for kids and maybe even adults to give them hope and a chance. I say model because I don’t intend on using my role as an icon of success but rather I plan on allowing kids to have a model (or layout) of success from which they can learn from and aspire to want success in general and not only to want a specific job. I then intend on helping the Hispanic community by not only providing help via monetary values, but empowering them to want and achieve success with their own hands. Its more than just providing one-time help rather it all comes down to preparing them as individuals who are capable of growing into leaders so that they can come together as one to form a better community and a better

Looking back at my early childhood filled with many events and memories, I remember one in particular when my parents taught me my native language, Spanish, by reading books to me any chance they had. Beginning at the age of 8, I would bring home a variety of books from school eager to read them and learn new words. I spent a great amount of time reading that I eventually decided to move into short novels. This helped me improve so much that I never had trouble speaking Spanish. I vividly remember in my small class of 15 students, me speaking Spanish more fluently than any of my other classmates. Proud would be an understatement. This soon changed when I began second grade in the fall of 2006 with Ms. Magaña.

Select two countries where Spanish is the predominant language to serve as the basis for the Learning Team assignments in this course. Obtain faculty approval for your selections.

My name is Flavia Maria Tello Granados, I am applying for the Specialization in teaching and learning English as a Foreign Language. I have been an English teacher the past six years. I entered the teaching profession nearly by accident; I never thought that what I originally saw as another mean of living in the end would result as such a rewarding experience and an integral part of who I am as a person today. In 2003, I began a certification as a Bilingual Teacher in the state of Texas, USA. Unfortunately, I could not conclude my certification due to citizenship issues. However, from 2006 to 2011, I became a volunteer teacher in a variety of elementary schools in Brownsville, Texas. This experience allowed me to gain a lot of experience in the teaching field. Most importantly, it allowed me to expand my vocabulary, grammar, and speaking skills in the English language.

The purpose of this letter is to thank you and also to let you know for the record that we have selected another candidate for the job. As we discussed during our phone call last week, the decision was difficult given the many strengths we felt you would bring to the position.

In the book Speak, we have been introduced to 4 teachers as of now, Mr.Freeman Mr.Neck Hairwoman and the Spanish teacher. Hairwoman reminds of a very happy on the outside and depressed on the inside kind of person. She has orange and black hair, she is kind of drooping about, you can’t see her face because of all of her hair. I imagine her to be pushing her students and making them do lots of unnecessary work. Mr.Neck, this teacher already doesn’t like our main character, he seems like a teacher only liked by few. The good kids who did their work. He seems very stingy not the kind of teacher that you would want to be angry at you, he works for lunch duty, and looks like he would avoid connecting to students that do not like his opinions. Mr.

Throughout the program, my placement was set at the Abraham Friedman Occupational Center. The students were predominantly Spanish-speaking adults who lived in downtown Los Angeles. The program was ESL Intermediate High B that integrated language skills. Since October last year, I devoted seventy hours to observation and taught four lessons totaling five hours. The guiding teacher Mr. Buckley was an inspiring educator who created a variety of classroom activities.

Hello my name is Aracely Fernandez. I am a native speaker, but to be honest my Spanish is not the great because English has become my first language. I still use Spanish around my family, but it could be better. I am currently majoring in Marketing and hope to graduate from CSN this Spring and get transferred out to UNLV. Go Rebels! I hope by the end of the semester I am able to speak and write proper Spanish. I plan on taking the Final Exam either at the West Charleston or Cheyenne campus.