Alessandra

I'm a native speaker of Italian with 28 years experience in this country. I'm a qualified MFL language teacher (PGCE) and a qualified public services interpreter (DPSI). I hold a degree in English, French and Italian literatures and languages from Urbino University, Italy. I also have a Diploma in French from CIOL (Institute of Linguists) and I'm a member of the same organisation.

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Tutoring Experience

I've been teaching in secondary schools as well as privately since 1996 gaining considerable experience in dealing with different abilities and learning styles and across a wide age spectrum ranging from 11 to 80.
I have experience in teaching both French and Italian GCSE (EDEXCEL, AQA and IGCSE) as well as A level (Edexcel) and Italian for holidays and travelling.

Tutoring Approach

My aim is to put students at ease and help them achieve their goal in the most efficient and enjoyable way. I follow a communicative approach as, I believe, the beauty of language learning is to be able to speak without inhibitions but I also consider grammar and written exercises as useful tools for consolidating what has been taught. I always discuss my client's needs whether it is to pass an exam or simply learning for pleasure and I do my very best to meet those needs by adapting my lessons accordingly. My online lessons are very interactive as I use a lot of authentic materials available on Internet as well as graded textbooks like Nuovo Espresso, easy readers and a variety of Italian contemporary novels. I either use Zoom or Teams for my online lessons.