Elocution in Spain?
Feb 27th 2008, 8:32 am
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Elocution in Spain?
Hi,
This is my first post so here goes. I'm an elocution teacher in the south of England and I teach children to speak clearly and confidently, adults to speak with confidence, grandparents to read aloud with expression and also run half day sessions for groups of up to 10 people to teach them the basics of speaking english clearly.
I would love to move to Spain, ideally costa del sol or around Benidorm or Alicante - my youngest daughter aged 20 is a tennis coach and wants to be able ot play tennis all year round. She could quite easily get work at a tennis academy so we'd have to be near one of them.
Does any one think I could make some money by teaching either spanish people to speak english clearly or by tapping into the expat market and teaching children to speak english clearly - especially those who are in Spanish schools, perhaps starting up groups for retired people so they can learn the art of reading aloud etc. Not sure if business people need to be able to speak englsih clearly or not. I would be able to enter pupils for LAMDA speech and Drama exams as they do examine in Spain.
Any ideas are welcome.
I'm in the process of learning Spanish and won't consider moving until I can speak and understand at lesat the basics.
This is my first post so here goes. I'm an elocution teacher in the south of England and I teach children to speak clearly and confidently, adults to speak with confidence, grandparents to read aloud with expression and also run half day sessions for groups of up to 10 people to teach them the basics of speaking english clearly.
I would love to move to Spain, ideally costa del sol or around Benidorm or Alicante - my youngest daughter aged 20 is a tennis coach and wants to be able ot play tennis all year round. She could quite easily get work at a tennis academy so we'd have to be near one of them.
Does any one think I could make some money by teaching either spanish people to speak english clearly or by tapping into the expat market and teaching children to speak english clearly - especially those who are in Spanish schools, perhaps starting up groups for retired people so they can learn the art of reading aloud etc. Not sure if business people need to be able to speak englsih clearly or not. I would be able to enter pupils for LAMDA speech and Drama exams as they do examine in Spain.
Any ideas are welcome.
I'm in the process of learning Spanish and won't consider moving until I can speak and understand at lesat the basics.
Feb 27th 2008, 3:40 pm
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Re: Elocution in Spain?
I read this as electrocution!!
Feb 27th 2008, 3:51 pm
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Re: Elocution in Spain?
Feb 27th 2008, 4:08 pm
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Re: Elocution in Spain?
Whatever you do, don't mention the Inquisition..................nobody ever expects the Inquisition!
Feb 27th 2008, 4:08 pm
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Re: Elocution in Spain?
Now if it was electrification, you could do well in some parts of Southern Spain.
Feb 27th 2008, 4:46 pm
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Feb 28th 2008, 10:31 am
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Re: Elocution in Spain?
[QUOTE=minialice;5988857]Hi,
I think you'd be fine. I know lots of people who are teaching English and probably don't know half as much as you seem to. What's more quite a lot of Spanish people know how to read and write English, but when it comes to speaking they find it really difficult so your skills could come in handy.
There's lots of English centres. maybe they could give you some work.
Hope it goes well and good luck with the Spanish.
I think you'd be fine. I know lots of people who are teaching English and probably don't know half as much as you seem to. What's more quite a lot of Spanish people know how to read and write English, but when it comes to speaking they find it really difficult so your skills could come in handy.
There's lots of English centres. maybe they could give you some work.
Hope it goes well and good luck with the Spanish.
