My First YouTube Live – Teaching IGCSE Spanish in Hong Kong

Today I did something new — and honestly, a little uncomfortable.

I hosted my first YouTube Live where I explained how I teach a typical Pre‑IGCSE and IGCSE Spanish lesson here in Hong Kong.

It wasn’t perfect.

I didn’t have a student sitting in front of me. I’m used to interacting, reacting, correcting after they speak, encouraging them. Teaching to a camera feels very different. But this is part of the journey, and I want people to learn with me as I improve.

Because that’s what education is about — progress, not perfection.

What I Explained in the Live

In this session, I broke down a typical class structure that I use for IGCSE Spanish in Hong Kong.

My lessons always combine:

Reading

Reading comprehension

Writing

Listening

Speaking

Short interactive games

The key is energy.

No activity lasts more than one minute.

I constantly change tasks, challenges, or mini‑games so students stay alert and mentally active. Teenagers lose focus quickly — so the structure has to move quickly too.

That’s something I’ve refined over years of teaching Spanish to international school students in Hong Kong.

Today’s Topic: Breakfast

In the lesson I demonstrated, we worked on a very typical IGCSE‑style topic: daily routines and food.

We described a girl’s breakfast and compared it with her brother’s breakfast — which was different. Then we introduced a Saturday breakfast that both of them enjoy.

It sounds simple, but this type of structured comparison is exactly the kind of task students need to master for IGCSE Spanish speaking exams.

To help with fluency, I use short 30‑second video clips. This prevents students from memorising answers. Instead, they visualise the situation and speak using their own words.

And that’s very important.

In my classes, students must speak freely.

I never interrupt them while they are talking. I let them finish. Then we review mistakes together. Confidence first. Correction second.

Encouragement is not optional — it’s essential.

It Wasn’t Perfect (But That’s Okay)

Doing this live without a student felt strange. I could feel moments where I would normally interact, ask questions, or adapt.

But I’ve decided I’m going to keep doing more lives throughout the week.

I want parents, students, and even teachers to see how I approach IGCSE Spanish in Hong Kong. I want to show the methodology, the structure, the energy.

And I’ll get better each time.

If you’d like to watch the live session, here is the link:

👉 HERE LIVE

And if you’d like to learn more about our Spanish programmes for international school students in Hong Kong:

👉 www.spanishsupertutor.com