Mr Chris Day

My first degree was in Applied Language Studies (Spanish and French), during which I carried out a field ethnography on the formation of marginal group identity in Cadiz; I also completed a Master's degree in History at Exeter, focused on the changing reactions to vagrancy in the city.

I have long experience teaching Spanish at all levels in the tertiary sector; indeed, my own experience of learning Spanish began as an adult, so I understand first-hand the issues and techniques of most relevance to adult learners. I have travelled extensively in Spain, met and got to know a lot of Spanish people and places, and have spent a total of five years living in the north, the south, and the centre of the country. I have a particular interest in the medieval history of 'the three cultures', as well as current social and political issues. I also find time to work as a translator, specialising in anthropology, ethnography, sociolinguistics, history and politics, all of which, I hope, filters through into my teaching.

My aim is to help you make the most of yourself in Spanish, and the most of your "Spanish self".

Biography:

Born in Luton, England, 1963.

BA (Hons) Applied Language Studies.

CELTA

PGCE Adult Learning.

MA History.