Vocabulary Development - Italian Tutors & Teachers

Hello everybody! My name is Giada, I’m a professional Italian teacher since 2011 and I’ve been holding online lessons since 2015. Teaching Italian is not only my job, it’s my biggest passion! For this reason I obtained the best specialisations which attest to an advanced competence in didactics of Italian as a foreign language: - Dilit International House Diploma - Certification Ditals 2 awarded by the University for foreigners of Siena - 2nd level postgraduate Master Itals awarded by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, for which I wrote a thesis about e-learning. My professional experience comprehends children, adults and managers who study Italian for professional reasons. My teaching method is based on a comunicative approach, that allows the students to use actively the language since beginners level. You’re going to learn Italian with enthusiasm and motivation and every lesson you will improve and learn something new. We will work on all the aspects of the language: speaking, with pronunciation, fluency and intonation, listening, reading, grammar, vocabulary and everything you need! Moreover, If you are interested in Italian culture and art, I have a degree in History of Art and I will guide you through the wonders of Italy! I always try to customise my lessons, according on the needs and personalties of the students: in every lesson you’re finding something interesting and stimulating. We’re working with authentic materials, such as newspaper articles, movies and books extracts and anything that may interest you! I love using songs and games to go deeper in grammar or to learn new words, so if you like it too, we’re going to have great time together. The most important thing to me is that you find in my lessons a moment of fun and relax, to learn with no stress and to improve very quickly. If you want to learn Italian with a qualified teacher who loves her job, just go and book a first trial lesson with me!

"Se ascolto dimentico, se vedo ricordo, se faccio capisco" - Confucio Ciao a tutti, sono Michele e insegno lingua e cultura italiana dal 2011. Sono appassionato di questo lavoro perché mi permette di diffondere la lingua di Dante, di Leonardo da Vinci, di Enzo Ferrari, ma anche di mia nonna, di mio padre a persone che vengono da tutto il mondo e sono innamorate dell'Italia. Questa passione mi ha spinto a fare una formazione specifica per l'insegnamento dell'italiano: ho preso la certificazione CEDILS (Certificazione di Didattica dell'Italiano come Lingua Straniera), poi un master di secondo livello sempre sulla didattica dell'italiano a Venezia e infine il dottorato di ricerca all'Università di Macerata in Didattica delle Lingue straniere. Lavoro ormai dal 2012 in una scuola di lingua e cultura italiana dove vengono persone da tutto il mondo a fare corsi intensivi. Ho lavorato con tutti i livelli (principianti, intermedi e avanzati), sia con gruppi-classe sia con studenti singoli. La mia idea di didattica è legata alla frase di Confucio: lo studente non deve solo ascoltare, ma anche vedere come funziona una lingua e soprattutto usarla! Per questo lavoro molto con canzoni, video, testi di letteratura, conversazione, per esercitare l'italiano in modo pratico. La grammatica è importante, però poi è necessario usare la lingua per impararla. Se siete interessati contattatemi, la prima cosa che faremo sarà capire quali sono i vostri obiettivi e il modo di raggiungerli insieme! Hi everyone! I am an Italian language and culture teacher. I live in Italy, in a small town named Matelica which is in the center of the country. I have been teaching Italian since 2011 and I love this job because it gives me the opportunity to spread my language and culture in such a way that helps me understand myself and my roots and then be able to communicate them to people from other countries. Regarding my qualifications, I have a master’s degree in Italian Philology from the University of Macerata. After that I started to focus on the teaching of the Italian language: I received the CEDILS certification (Certification of Teaching Foreigners Italian) and a second level master’s degree in “Advanced planning for teaching foreigners Italian language and culture” from the Ca’Foscati University of Venice. In 2019 I became PhD doctor in Teaching Languages at the University of Macerata. I have worked since 2012 at an Italian language and culture school in Italy where a lot of students come from all over the world for intensive language and culture courses. I have experience in teaching at every level of proficiency, in both group and individual courses, live and online. My teaching approach is based on the idea that the student should be the center of every part of the language learning experience; the teacher has to investigate the motivations of the student, encourage them, and make the student work with the language first-hand. Furthermore, the amusement of the student is important, so I like to make my students play, work with interesting texts, video, movies, and songs, and the use of technologies is helpful to make these materials interactive, both for live and online classes.

Hi there! My name is Valentina, I am a Language Teacher and a professional Translator. Working with languages is not just a career for me, but a true passion and vocation. I approach each project with enthusiasm, diligence and professionalism. I enjoy teaching very much as I am eager to see my students improve their speaking, reading and writing skills with time. ★ TO ALL NEWCOMERS ★ 1. Book a trial lesson to have a first conversation and indicate your current language level. 2. Our first meeting will be an interview in which you can already speak (your first words in) Italian. The focus will be on your language goals. Are you a passionate Italian learner? Then I would like to welcome you to my group of students and you may book your first lesson. My classes are suitable for beginners, intermediate and/or advanced students. *** Valentina is on summer break until September***