I have lived in Barcelona since 1988, where I arrived as a musician, became a teacher and met my Catalan wife. We have two daughters.
I currently teach English at the Servei de Llengües of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. My first book Going Native in Catalonia has recently been published by NativeSpain
I hold a BA in Psychology, a Certificate (CELTA) and Diploma (DELTA) in English Language Teaching for Adults from Cambridge University and a Diploma in Marketing from the British Council. I have recently passed my Nivell C in Catalan, a requirement for civil servants in Catalonia, and intend to take Nivell D next year, as this qualification will allow me to teach Catalan at the UAB (it's always a good idea to have a second string to your bow!)
My love of Catalonia has been shaped by circumstance. I came here and liked it. I met my wife and settled down. I had a daughter and realised that if I was ever to help her with her homework I'd have to do some reading up. I need Catalan for my work. And, apart from anything else, I'm lucky to live in a place that's so interesting to write about. I also love football, beer, The Clash and Tommy Cooper.
I currently teach English at the Servei de Llengües of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. My first book Going Native in Catalonia has recently been published by NativeSpain
I hold a BA in Psychology, a Certificate (CELTA) and Diploma (DELTA) in English Language Teaching for Adults from Cambridge University and a Diploma in Marketing from the British Council. I have recently passed my Nivell C in Catalan, a requirement for civil servants in Catalonia, and intend to take Nivell D next year, as this qualification will allow me to teach Catalan at the UAB (it's always a good idea to have a second string to your bow!)
My love of Catalonia has been shaped by circumstance. I came here and liked it. I met my wife and settled down. I had a daughter and realised that if I was ever to help her with her homework I'd have to do some reading up. I need Catalan for my work. And, apart from anything else, I'm lucky to live in a place that's so interesting to write about. I also love football, beer, The Clash and Tommy Cooper.
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I have two main Knols projects. The first is based on my first book 'Going Native in Catalonia' and if you click on Catalonia Knols you can access the list of contents. If you like what you read, you can Buy Going Native in Catalonia on Amazon.
The second project is an idea for a book about Spanish Football. You can visit my research project-cum-website at www.spain-football.org and there's also a list of contents at SpanishFootballKnols
The second project is an idea for a book about Spanish Football. You can visit my research project-cum-website at www.spain-football.org and there's also a list of contents at SpanishFootballKnols
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