Information About Giovanni - Milton Keynes teacher - (76 reviews)
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This is how 2 referees rated Giovanni:
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Languages Taught
French |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £20.00 |
| Intermediate | £20.00 |
| Advanced | £20.00 |
| Expert | £20.00 |
Italian |
Price Guide |
| Beginner | £20.00 |
| Intermediate | £20.00 |
| Advanced | £20.00 |
| Expert | £20.00 |
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I am Italian and I attained a BA in foreign language in Palermo, Italy, where I worked till 2007. In Uk I worked as customer service consultant and I dealt with French and Italian customers over the phone and translated KB (knowledge base articles) from English to Italian and French. I also have been teaching Italian and French in the Uk since 2008.
Teaching Experience:
I worked in Palermo as French, English and Italian teacher. I assisted students in improving their achievement by meeting with them on a regular basis to clarify learning problems and work on study skills. I also reviewed class material, discussed the text, predicted test questions, formulated ideas for papers, or worked on solutions to problems.I also provide online lessons through Skype.
Teaching Approach:
I value and appreciate students as individual and I genuinely care about them and want them to succeed and I am also aware of differencese amongst learners.
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Native Language: Italian
Additional Languages: English (British), French, Italian
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Additional Languages: English (British), French, Italian
Availability: Weekends / Weekdays (all times)
References Available: Yes (✔ On File)
Qualifications:
- University of Palermo, Italy (2001) - Master degree in Foreign Languages and Literature, University of Palermo (Masters) (✘ Not On File)
Giovanni's Feedback
| Total Amount Of Feedback: | 76 |
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| Total Other Feedback: (not shown) | 1 |
From Daniel (/5): Brilliant teacher, explains things clearly and fully, sets useful and tailored homework, always happy to answer any questions
From Adam (/5): Giovanni was great at training my son’s language skills in order for him to write essays about the film and book he needed for his A-level. A* gained in the end…all good, I would definitely recommend Giovanni.
From Silvia (/5): Giovanni has been an excellent tutor, very flexible and kind enough to accomodate changes in tuition timing when necessary.
As a result of his high quality tutoring my daughter has obtained the maximum grade in her Italian GCSE. A splendid 9.
Highly recommended.
As a result of his high quality tutoring my daughter has obtained the maximum grade in her Italian GCSE. A splendid 9.
Highly recommended.
From Christopher (/5): Giovanni provides a lot of background literature and access to YouTube videos. He has an approachable, understanding and professional manner. I have no problems recommending him.
From Erin Laura (/5): Giovanni is an excellent teacher. He is so kind and patient. My Italian has greatly improved with his teaching. Not only do you get excellent Italian language lessons, you also learn about Italian culture which will be so helpful when visiting the country. You always feel so supported in Giovanni's lessons and he is very responsive when you email him with questions, or to test out your Italian writing skills. I would highly recommend learning Italian with Giovanni!
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much Erin. Grazie mille.
From Simona (/5): Giovanni is a very capable, organized and patient teacher who has helped my daughter with her preparation for GCSE Italian this year. Giovanni is always available for support and really care about his students. In just a couple of months my daughter’s confidence in Italian improved enormously. Glad we found him!
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much, Simona.
From Stefania (/5): Giovanni has taken the hard task of preparing my son for his Italian GCSE and the result is that I have a son who looks forward to every lesson and is passionate to show off his conversational skills. I could not be happier and recommend Giovanni more.
From Rory (/5): Giovanni is a genuine pleasure to work with. He is personable unhurried and helps you learn and develop at your own pace . I feel I’ve made genuine progress in speaking and listening since using his tutoring.
From Frank (/5): Giovanni has been my tutor for nearly a year now and as a native Italian he speaks his mother tongue very eloquently. Owing to my needs our lesson is mainly conversationally based with some structure to focus on particular grammar or vocabulary points highlighted by the discussion.
I find that this approach suits me well as I can practise what I have studied myself during the week and ask questions where I need to.
Giovanni's qualities as a teacher are numerous. He is patient, accurate and enabling in the sense that he provides me with an inner confidence in myself and my abilities.
Sadly, what is holding me back from my goal is a lack of time which is no fault of my tutor but I get very frustrated when asked to provide an essay for marking which proves impossible owing to the constraints of time and my demanding work.
Nonetheless, Giovanni has never reproached for this.
Over and above his teaching skills Giovanni and I share many interests and this makes for wonderful spirited conversation which certainly improves my grammar and vocabulary. I enjoy my lessons and look forward to them each week as I gradually improve towards my goal.
I find that this approach suits me well as I can practise what I have studied myself during the week and ask questions where I need to.
Giovanni's qualities as a teacher are numerous. He is patient, accurate and enabling in the sense that he provides me with an inner confidence in myself and my abilities.
Sadly, what is holding me back from my goal is a lack of time which is no fault of my tutor but I get very frustrated when asked to provide an essay for marking which proves impossible owing to the constraints of time and my demanding work.
Nonetheless, Giovanni has never reproached for this.
Over and above his teaching skills Giovanni and I share many interests and this makes for wonderful spirited conversation which certainly improves my grammar and vocabulary. I enjoy my lessons and look forward to them each week as I gradually improve towards my goal.
From E (/5): Giovanni has almost became a household name! He has helped both my children with GCSE (Italian) and A level (Italian and occasionally French) and suffice to say that they have both passed with top results. He has also helped my husband to prepare for a B2 exam. We started with face to face lessons and then we had to move to remote, because of Covid. This has not affected the effectiveness of the lessons.
Giovanni is very knowledgeable and *very* patient! He can engage with diverse age groups, diverse level of knowledge and maturity. He has also been very flexible and fit around a busy schedule. I do not hesitate to recommend him: do what he says and you'll get there!
Giovanni is very knowledgeable and *very* patient! He can engage with diverse age groups, diverse level of knowledge and maturity. He has also been very flexible and fit around a busy schedule. I do not hesitate to recommend him: do what he says and you'll get there!
From Sadaf (/5): We went for a trial of a few French tutors before deciding on Giovanni. My daughter immediately asked to go for him as he quickly picked up on her strengths and areas of improvement. She found her lessons very helpful, and she is now confident in getting the grades that she was aiming for. Thank you, Giovanni for all your support and hard work!
From Aamena (/5): Giovanni is so polite, professional and patient!
So glad I found him!
So glad I found him!
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much Aamena
From giulia (/5): Giovanni was very available and professional. Great teacher for my level (A2-B1) , helping me to get more comfortable with conversation and pronunciation.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much, Giulia
From Angela (/5): He make you feel comfortable and that you can ask him anything. Although we’ve just started I’ve enjoyed what we’ve done so far.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much for your comment, Angela.
From Ceri (/5): Giovanni is tutoring my 13 year old who started learning Italian at school this year and wants to take it as a GCSE. Giovanni is a personable and engaging tutor and my son is enjoying his lessons.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much for your feedback Ceri.
From ISAAC (/5): Giovanni has been an excellent teacher.
Due to having an Italian Partner, i needed to brush up on the language and really get an understanding of the grammar and workings of the Language that i wouldn't otherwise pick up by myself.
Giovanni has been very patient and is always available for questions during and after each class. In addition, his extra homework/tasks have been invaluable in ensuring that i really get the understanding of what we learnt in each class.
I intend to continue working with Giovanni and would highly recommend him to anyone at any level.
thanks
Isaac
Due to having an Italian Partner, i needed to brush up on the language and really get an understanding of the grammar and workings of the Language that i wouldn't otherwise pick up by myself.
Giovanni has been very patient and is always available for questions during and after each class. In addition, his extra homework/tasks have been invaluable in ensuring that i really get the understanding of what we learnt in each class.
I intend to continue working with Giovanni and would highly recommend him to anyone at any level.
thanks
Isaac
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much for your lovely feedback.
From Cameron (/5): Giovanni is very knowlegable, patient and understands the difficulties in learning a new language.
I would reccomend to anyone looking to improve and spend the effort in doing soon.
I would reccomend to anyone looking to improve and spend the effort in doing soon.
From Naz (/5): Giovanni has been an excellent Italian tutor. He quickly determined my ability and tailors lessons as necessary. There is lots of challenging homework for which there is quick and patient advice. He very easy to converse with and I look forward to our weekly Whatsapp lessons.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much for your lovely review.
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From Libby (/5): He has many resources and talks through them in each lesson and is incredibly helpful in helping through all steps. He makes learning Italian that much more fun!
From TEl (/5): Put at such ease from the start of the lesson, did not flood with too much infomonation and looking forward to next week already
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much for your review, Tei.
From Reece (/5): Giovanni was patient, friendly and concise with his teaching and I highly recommend him.
I was moving to Italy in a period of 6-months so he adjusted the pace of learning to get me to an intermediate level, gave me supplementary material for the automotive industry I work in and would always answer my queries and qualms promptly. He's helped get me in to a fantastic position with my lingual skills so I'll be able to enjoy everything Italian; the culture, weather and food.
I will stay in touch with him as he was keen to see my progress despite having moved to Italy now.
A presto, grazie mille
Reece
I was moving to Italy in a period of 6-months so he adjusted the pace of learning to get me to an intermediate level, gave me supplementary material for the automotive industry I work in and would always answer my queries and qualms promptly. He's helped get me in to a fantastic position with my lingual skills so I'll be able to enjoy everything Italian; the culture, weather and food.
I will stay in touch with him as he was keen to see my progress despite having moved to Italy now.
A presto, grazie mille
Reece
From Shelley (/5): I’ve only had a couple of lessons so far but have been impressed with Giovanni as a tutor. He is friendly, patient, supportive and professional. He clearly enjoys what he does and gives you lots of helpful handouts.
From Anna (/5): I found Giovanni to be very professional yet friendly and patient. I would
highly recommend him to anyone wishing to have one to one language lessons.
highly recommend him to anyone wishing to have one to one language lessons.
From Chris (/5): Giovanni has been a great teacher so far, very patient and customised lessons to my level and needs. Many thanks Giovanni
From Adam (/5): Varied and interesting lessons. Clearly has a passion for what he does with many years experience. Thoroughly recommended!
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From Rachel (/5): Giovanni was very professional and made me feel relaxed due to being so new to Italian.
He was very patient and good at explaining the Italian exercises set for homework.
I would highly recommend Giovanni.
He was very patient and good at explaining the Italian exercises set for homework.
I would highly recommend Giovanni.
From Ben (/5): Giovanni has significantly help me improve my Italian and my confidence in speaking Italian and also just have the confidence to try. He is an excellent tutor very helpful, understanding and patient and provides a lot of learning materials to help me study through the week in my spare time.
From Shilpi (/5): Very good with teaching
Understands student potential and difficulties and addresses
Course material to tailor to needs of student
Understands student potential and difficulties and addresses
Course material to tailor to needs of student
From Barry (/5): We very much enjoyed the lessons with Giovanni, who tailored them to our level and specific requirements. We were provided with plenty of exercises and supporting materials, and Giovanni was patient and supportive throughout. We would certianly go back to Giovanni when we want to progress further, and can recommmend his services wholeheartedly.
Grazie mille Giovanni !
Grazie mille Giovanni !
From Edward (/5): Giovano seems very nice , organised and pleasant to deal with
From Tim (/5): Giovanni, is a great French teacher, he is helping me to develop my speaking and understanding skills.
From Rich (/5): Enjoyed the lessons and understanding more of the grammar. Additional work between lessons was appropriate. Hopefully can pick this up when work becomes quieter with less travelling!
From Jeremy (/5): I had a couple lessons with Giovanni and he was outstanding! I took Italian lessons to go on holiday and during my stay, I practised my Italian and I managed not to use English and I received very good feedback from the locals. I have got this result thank to Giovanni because he teaches just the way you learn your mother tongue, grammar, conversation and vocabulary. Everything, he does it's very natural and you don't feel that you are learning.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you for the lovely review Jeremy.
From Lesley (/5): I have been seeing Giovanni every week now for four weeks - I was ( and still am ) a complete beginner and have found learning Italian daunting and over whelming at times.
But Giovanni has given me the confidence, materials, guidance and support to continue along a journey which I suspect may be a very long one
But Giovanni has given me the confidence, materials, guidance and support to continue along a journey which I suspect may be a very long one
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much Lesley.
From Sarah (/5): Two lessons in and Giovanni has totally understood the way I need to learn Italian and the reasons why. He is a really friendly guy, always on time, very well prepared and super responsive.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much Sarah.
From Michael (/5): Giovanni has tailored lessons to what my wife and myself need to learn for our situation. His lessons are full-on but also fun, with all the material provided that we need to continue our learning outside of the lessons.
Highly recommended if you need a French tutor.
Highly recommended if you need a French tutor.
From Sarah (/5): Giovanni is a great teacher! I immediately felt at ease with him. I’ve had 4 lessons so far and I feel really confident about how he will help me improve in French over the coming months. He has lots of learning materials and motivational comments to help out too!
From Lee (/5): My wife and I have had 2 sessions with Giovanni thus far, 1 session for 1 hour, and another for 2 hours. Both have been very successful and we are learning a lot. Giovanni is very patient and understanding that we are essentially new to the language (although having done it at GCSE!). He has provided us with a number of learning materials, which ar of high quality and a good level of depth.
From Lesley (/5): Only had 2 lessons but loving it. Giovanni is a great teacher and very helpful.
From Farida (/5): Very professional. I am very pleased
From Michael (/5): Excellent . Very good tutor , patient and very helpful. Looking forward to continuing the good work. Ciao!
From Tereda (/5): Giovanni is an exceptional teacher, he has been teaching my 4 year old and myself to learn Italian. My 4 year old thinks he is great and enjoys his lessons. He is a trustworthy, friendly, patient teacher and I highly recommend.
From Douglas (/5): Excellent tutor - very thorough and good at explaining in a simple way that is easier to remember. He is always prepared and brings worksheets that have helped me learn much quicker. He also recommended some resources that I have found very useful. He's taught me a vast amount of French in a very short amount of time!
From Ian Anthony (/5): Giovanni is a very good teacher. He is very flexible and willingly goes along with our laid back approach to learning French.
Very knowledgeable friendly tutor.
Very knowledgeable friendly tutor.
From Susan (/5): Giovanni is a very good tutor. He has taught myself and my children in separate sessions for over 3 years. He has made lessons engaging and interesting and we have enjoyed learning french with him. Highly recomended.
From Tracey (/5): Giovanni, was patient with a total new beginner to the French language. He explained the basics and took me through them. He let me borrow his books until i purchased my own. Unfortunately due to personal reasons i have had to postpone my learning, but hope to restart soon.
From Joshua (/5): Im new to italian and Giovani is making it fun and easy to understand.
Thank you very much
Thank you very much
From James (/5): I set Giovanni a challenge - 6 months to get me to a standard where I can at least have a conversation for about 3 minutes in Italian. I already speak French and Spanish - so I knew that this was going to be difficult. However, Giovanni was up to the challenge and set about teaching me the basics, linking it to my understanding of French and Spanish and then building on the learning. I am pleased to say that during my week's visit to Sicily, I was able to converse with the driver of our transfer from the airport, order a taxi on the telephone (and tell him where we were located - as we were not in a main area of the town), speak to waiters to explain where we were from and chat to the guide on a Segway tour. Giovanni is extremely patient and explains things exceptionally well. It is like having a friend come over for a coffee on a Saturday morning, as he is an interesting guy and he also explains cultural significance of various aspects of Italian life, so you have some background to the explanations - as well as learning colloquialisms. I would recommend Giovanni for any level of Italian - he is professional, knowledgeable and a great guy!
From Matt (/5): Myself and my fiance are learning with Giovanni currently. We have had some tough months and Giovanni has always been understanding and flexible with our hectic lives.
He is entirely professional, extremely punctual, and very welcoming. No question is silly, and no level of experience is required. He will instantly put you at ease and you will be able to get to grips with the Italian in a direct and fun way.
He not only gives well structured lessons, but also sets interesting and useful homework. He understands that as adults we have working lives too and doesn't request hours and hours of individual learning. We look forward to learning with Giovanni - Thanks so much for your help!! :)
He is entirely professional, extremely punctual, and very welcoming. No question is silly, and no level of experience is required. He will instantly put you at ease and you will be able to get to grips with the Italian in a direct and fun way.
He not only gives well structured lessons, but also sets interesting and useful homework. He understands that as adults we have working lives too and doesn't request hours and hours of individual learning. We look forward to learning with Giovanni - Thanks so much for your help!! :)
From Valentina (/5): Giovanni has quickly adapted the lessons to suit my needs and given a good, honest assesment of how I can improve my Italian. I am enjoying the lessons and they allow me to focus on Italian at least once a week rather than let it slip down the agenda.
From John (/5): Very well organised and very efficient in summing up my requirements. I look forward to future lessons.
From Hilary (/5): I have recently started Italian lessons with Giovanni … he is very professional, reliable, assessed my knowledge level very quickly and makes the lessons interesting with clear explanations about the language.
From David (/5): My wife and I have been having lessons from Giovanni for some months now and have found him to be extremely knowledgeable about the French and their language. He is also very patient as we have not always been disciplined enough to complete his assignments. I would certainly recommend Giovanni to anyone contemplating learning French. He is an excellent tutor and has a great sense of humour.
From Marjorie (/5): Excellent tutor! Giovanni has been teaching me Italian for a few months and has taught French grammar to my daughter (advanced level).
Lovely and flexible, highly recommended!
Lovely and flexible, highly recommended!
From Suzannah (/5): Great tutor, very patient. Tailors the lessons to fit individual needs.
From Leonor (/5): Giovanni is a very sympathetic , very well organised and flexible teacher. He adapts to personal needs of the language and makes the lesson very enjoyable. With just a few lessons he helped me to improve my Italian a lot.
From Julie (/5): Very patient, approachable teacher. Explains things in an understandable way :)
From Carole (/5): Giovanni is an excellent tutor and I am very pleased to have found him to teach me adult beginner Italian. He is punctual, professional and knowledgeable. All his lessons have been informative and helpful.
From David (/5): Good at keeping the conversation flowing. He is very reliable and punctual and also flexible
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much David. Much appreciated.
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From Beatriz (/5): Giovanni is a great teacher. He helped me with my difficulties and give me enough confidence to progress. Definitely recommend him
From Darlene (/5): Giovanni tutored my son for GCSEs for approximately 6 months prior to exams and the change in my son's abilities due to this tutoring was amazing. My son felt more and more confident and we could see a significant change in his results in coursework and mock exams almost immediately. I would wholeheartedly recommend Giovanni for French tutoring.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much Darlene
From Sean (/5): Giovanni is a excellent **Web Address Removed** and my fiancée love our weekly lessons, and Giovanni makes them very enjoyable. He is always prepared with useful information and print outs. He has the patience of a saint and is very supportive which helps you feel more confident. The hour lessons always fly by as we enjoy them so much, just wish the hours at work went as quickly.
From Stavroula (/5): Giovanni is friendly and engaging which is helpful for my daughters as they have a short attention span. He is always punctual and well prepared for the lesson. We are happy that we have him as a tutor.
From Deborah (/5): It has been a pleasure working with Giovanni for the past 2 years. He has taken myself and a group of friends from complete beginners to competent intermediate students. He is extremely reliable and very patient. As a result when me and my friends visited Italy for a short break last year we were much more confident when speaking and travelling around.
From Mark (/5): Giovanni is very friendly, and always comes armed with a lot of pre-prepared material. He is extremely patient - something which cannot, from time to time, be said of me (!) and he does well to get me to refocus when I get frustrated. He was able to identify key areas where I needed to focus my attention and is always very encouraging. All in all, he runs a very professional operation and has been instrumental in building my confidence in Italian back up.
Reply from: Giovanni: Thanks a lot Mark!
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From Elliot (/5): very good teacher, he proceeds at the pace of the learner. lessons are tailored to the needs of the student
Reply from: Giovanni: Thank you very much for your feedback. I am sure you will spend a great time in Italy.
From Mark (/5): Giovanni is an excellent tutor and is very patient with me, especially as I ask a lot of questions. I have now had three lessons and his preparation for each session is superb. I am glad I chose a one to one tutor and after each lesson, I leave knowing that my use of the Italian language has improved. I have been trying to teach myself for the last two years and I now wish that I had sought out a tutor a lot earlier.
From Ian (/5): Giovanni is very helpful and understanding of our different levels of conversational and written Italian. He has taken the time to tailor each session so that we both gain in terms of conversational Italian and the necessary conjugation that is required to be fluent. I (Ian) commend his patience and understanding of our needs, he has clearly seen many students of differing abilities.
Reply from: Giovanni: thank you very much!
From Matt (/5): Great start to tutoring programme. Giovanni has been both professional and conscientious. He is a pleasure to work with.
Before, I lacked confidence in French, but now thanks to him, I believe I can get a grade 7 (with ease) or possibly grade 8 at the end of the year, thanks to his efforts.
I'm so happy I found him, he has been a saviour!
Update: I ended up achieving a grade 8