Private Spanish & Catalan Lessons for English Speakers
Transforming Lives
Do you want help with your GCSEs, A-levels or university exams? Are you passionate about Spanish and Catalan literature, music and films? Do you work internationally and would benefit from improving your language skills? Congratulations, students, professionals and culture lovers — this is the right place for you.
Welcome to ABR Languages, where I specialise in teaching Spanish and Catalan as second languages. With 20+ years' experience and offering a varied range of services, I provide a unique learning experience designed to satisfy your needs, ambitions and interests.
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My Core Values: The SEA Frame
My core values are summarised in the SEA Frame: Speak, Enjoy and Achieve
Speak stands for helping you find your own voice in a new language with clarity and confidence. I know how hard learning languages can be (I am also a learner!), but I truly believe there is no other way to learn to speak a language than by speaking it from the very outset.
The verb Enjoy reflects my commitment to making your learning process a pleasant experience. Only recently, neuroscientists have stated how positive emotions make us learn better — although you probably know already that learning something you really like always feels easier!
Everyone learns languages for a different reason, and that reason is the goal I am here to help you Achieve. Whether you want to learn Spanish or Catalan to pass your exams, to thrive in your business or just because you like it, I will tailor tha best strattegy to lead you to success.
Testimonials
“I was really struggling to remember all the tenses in Spanish and didn’t feel confident speaking in class. Toni made everything much easier to understand and gave me loads of tips for remembering grammar. We also practised real exam questions, so when I did my GCSE speaking test I wasn’t as nervous. I went from getting 5s in my mock exams to getting an 8 in the real thing!
—Emily, 15, London
“I work for an international company and often have meetings with our Spanish partners. Before, I could understand a little but found it impossible to join in confidently. After a few months with Toni, who tailored every lesson to situations I face at work, now I can introduce myself, take part in small talk, and even explain parts of our projects in Spanish. It’s been a huge boost to my career.”
—Michael, 38, Manchester
“Learning Catalan has been on my bucket list for years, but I never stuck with it… until I found ABR Languages. Toni’s lessons are fun, relaxed, and somehow make even tricky grammar feel easy. I’ve learned so much vocabulary through songs, films, and conversations, and I actually look forward to every class. I can now chat with my friends from Spain without panicking about making mistakes!”
—Sarah, 54, Brighton