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”Lessons are going great. Hugo is very nice and helpful. I found you guys online and you seemed to fit my needs for individualized training the best.”

Paul Rombach Curso de Português em Recife

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Name: Vera
Age: 76
Language Taught: Português (Brasil)
Years of teaching experience: +10 years

Language Trainers: Hi, Vera! Could you tell us a bit about yourself and your journey to becoming a Portuguese instructor?

Vera: Certainly! My name is Vera. I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and have been living in Houston, Texas, since January 2001. I’m a psychologist specializing in Human Resources and Education. My sister, Sue Anderson, invited me to join her language company, which led me to teaching Portuguese.

Language Trainers: How long have you been teaching, and who have your students been over the years?

Vera: I’ve been teaching Portuguese since 2001, working with both individual students and groups, often from oil companies. I also taught Portuguese to over 25 students from an American church who were preparing for missions in Brazil. Currently, I teach Portuguese at Rice University. In 2014, I began offering online Portuguese classes, and in 2017, I started teaching children.

Language Trainers: Could you describe your teaching approach and the materials you use in your classes?

Vera: Students learn Portuguese through a range of materials, including textbooks, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and audio and video equipment. I also develop teaching materials and strategies tailored to ensure every student reaches their language goals. I adapt my lessons to each student's needs, especially for those who have specific learning requirements or schedules. And I love integrating cultural insights into the language lessons! For example, I might explain the origin of the days of the week in Portuguese and then ask students about the days in their own language, which they often find surprising and intriguing.

Language Trainers: You seem very engaged with the Portuguese-speaking community. Can you share more about that?

Vera: Absolutely! I’m a translator (English ↔ Portuguese) and a notary, and since 2004, I've been organizing the Houston Expat Brazilian and Portuguese Speaking Meetup group. We now have over 1,700 members! I’m very connected to my culture and love sharing it with others who want to learn about Brazil and the Portuguese language.

Language Trainers: What attracted you to working with Language Trainers?

Vera: Language Trainers stands out because they prioritize finding native instructors, which is so important for anyone wanting to truly understand a language. They’re professional and reputable, with a presence on LinkedIn that reflects their serious approach to language learning.

Language Trainers: Thank you, Vera! Your dedication to teaching and sharing Brazilian culture is inspiring.

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”We wanted to come to Peru with the confidence we could have small conversations with the people here. We knew that not only would it be helpful, but it would also enhance our experience and make us get more out of the trip”

Tarran Kent-Hume & Olie Hunter Smart Spanish for an Amazon Adventure

Tarran Kent-Hume and Olie Hunter Smart are two adrenaline-seeking adventurers who have dared to take on the western hemisphere’s longest and largest river, the Amazon. For five months, the two will be kayaking the 6,500 kilometer course of this gigantic, unpredictable river. While planning the adventure, the two enrolled in a 10-session online class with Language Trainers to learn Spanish before heading to South America. We caught up with them to chat about their trip and their experience with our online Spanish course.

Language Trainers: Good afternoon guys, how are you?

Olie Hunter Smart: Hi, we’re good, thanks! We’re currently in Lima, the first stop on our trip, and just finished a Google Hangout with a bunch of kids to talk to them about traveling and our adventure.

Tarran Kent-Hume: We’ll be here until Sunday or Monday and then we’ll be packing up and beginning the first part of our adventure at the Mantaro River here in Peru.

Language Trainers: Wow, I can imagine you’re excited about your upcoming kayak adventure down the Amazon! I know you’re probably busy with preparations so thanks for taking the time to chat. Can you tell us a little bit about yourselves and the adventure? We’ve been reading about your project and we’d love to hear more.

Tarran Kent-Hume: After six years as an investment banking headhunter, I knew I needed to make a change. I just turned 30 a couple weeks ago, and I wanted to do something big. I’m an adventurer: I practice Muay Thai fighting, I’ve climbed Mont Blanc, and now it’s onto conquering the Amazon. While I was in Thailand, I became fascinated by the rivers there and since I’d never been to South America, I figured the Amazon was the perfect next stop.

Olie Hunter Smart: When I was 18, I went to the Belizean jungle and it blew my mind. The scale of the trees and the peacefulness of it all really captivated me. I have been working in advertising in London for the past 10 years and wasn’t liking it. I thought there must be more than sitting behind a desk. Then I went traveling through Russia and South America with my girlfriend – it was incredible! When I got back, however, I went straight back into the world of advertising and got into the internal politics again, ending up right back where I was. I thought, “Nope! Can’t do this!” I needed to escape and live my life properly. I went camping with a guy who knew Tarran was going to be kayaking the Amazon and two weeks later, I met him and we began planning this trip together.

Language Trainers: So that’s why you began studying Spanish, right? To prepare for this trip?

Tarran Kent-Hume: Yes, we wanted to come to Peru with the confidence we could have small conversations with the people here. We knew that not only would it be helpful, but it would also enhance our experience and make us get more out of the trip. Also, if you speak someone’s language, they’re a lot more likely to help you out.

Language Trainers: What was your Spanish level beforehand?

Tarran Kent-Hume: I didn’t know much Spanish at all.

Olie Hunter Smart: Since I had traveled around South America before, I knew some and could understand when people talked. But it was frustrating because I didn’t know how to respond – I couldn’t put sentences together.

Language Trainers: And now that you’ve finished the course, how has your Spanish improved?

Tarran Kent-Hume: The classes helped massively. Plus we received homework outside the course which helped us process what we learned. We would write in Spanish and put thought into what we were writing, how to structure sentences and what we wanted to say. I know how to order food, ask for directions, and have short conversations with people – before I couldn’t do that!

Olie Hunter Smart: Right, and I liked that the class was more about conversing than specific vocabulary words. That really helped me get better.

Language Trainers: That’s great to hear. Have you been putting your new language skills to use?

Tarran Kent-Hume: Yes, in the past few days we’ve really been immersed. I listen to what people are saying and can pull out words I recognize, and piece together a response.

Olie Hunter Smart: Our knowledge of Spanish has already helped us out a lot here in Lima but it’s going to prove invaluable in the more rural parts where no one speaks English.

Language Trainers: What was your favorite part about your classes with us?

Tarran Kent-Hume: I liked that we could take the class together and online. After the class ended each time, I’d call Olie and we’d review our notes, converse in Spanish to practice, and talk about the homework.

Olie Hunter Smart: And our teacher was great. She knew why we wanted to learn Spanish and helped us make a list of keywords and phrases to know. For example, we know how to say “Please don’t shoot!” if we need to use it.

Language Trainers: Would you recommend Language Trainers in the future?

Olie Hunter Smart: Yeah, I would. We learned a lot in the short time we had. It has given me the confidence to talk a bit more and not rely on other people while I’m traveling.

Tarran Kent-Hume: Definitely – I already have recommended Language Trainers!

Language Trainers: One last question – do you have a favorite word or expression that you learned in Spanish?

Tarran Kent-Hume: “Vivir” – to live. It’s so beautiful and it has to be my favorite Spanish word.

Olie Hunter Smart: “Mañana” – tomorrow, why? Because everything that happens here happens mañana.

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