I am Italian and I have a CELTA qualification. Being fluent in English and Italian it makes it easier to teach the languages and help the learners. I am a Mentor and a Coach and I have been organising courses and events for non-native English speakers for many years . I teach English to speakers of other languages and Italian for those who need to learn the language for study, business or pleasure.
I have over 20 year experience in working in Higher Education covering roles in Management and Business Development, Human Resources, Training and Coaching. I currently work at a prestigious London based university so I teach because I have a passion for it and I enjoy teaching and learning.
Italian Language: I currently teach Italian to adults in One-to-one Conversations; and at Elementary to Advance level (resources used: Nuovo Contatto & Contatti series, Affresco Italiano, Own resources). I also have experience in teaching to pairs and to groups of a max of 4/6. Lessons are organised around students' needs and their commitments. A set of lessons can be organised for learners who are planning to travel to Italy for pleasure, study or business. I am also very keen to teach Italian culture if you are planning to move to Italy or visit the country I can help you organise your trip and your stay - I have a house there. As an example for a beginners level the topics covered could be:
Italian Level 1 - For complete beginners to survive at a basic everyday level.
Main topics/themes covered:
Introducing yourself and others. Greetings. The alphabet. Meeting Italian people formally and informally.
Nationalities. Talking about your country/nationality and other peoples country/nationalities.
Job and professions.
The family. Talking about yourself and your family.
Likes/Dislikes.
Numbers 1-100. Days of week, month, year. Asking for the time.
Organizing a holiday: booking a hotel, asking for information, making travel arrangements.
Buying and ordering food and drinks at a bar, restaurant, hotel. Money.
Hobbies and free time.
Basic rules of the pronunciation of spoken Italian
Grammar
Gender and number of Italian nouns/some adjectives.
Personal pronouns.
Negative and interrogative structures.
Definite and indefinite articles.
Possessive adjectives.
Present tense of regular verbs.
Present tense of some irregular verbs (essere, avere, dare, fare, andare, bere, venire, etc).
Prepositions.
Adverbs.
Indirect pronouns with like/dislike (mi / a me
).
Present tense of modal verbs (potere, volere, dovere).
English as a Foreign Language: I teach at Elementary, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and Upper Intermediate level; as well as one-to-one conversations. Resources used: Face2Face, New Cutting Edge, Sounds English a pronunciation practice book, onestopenglish and Internet resources. Each lesson is prepared according to the needs. Handouts are provided.
Lessons are organised around students' needs and their commitments.
A set of lessons can be organised for learners planning to travel to Italy for pleasure, study or business.
I am an experienced coach so I support and encourage students to develop their potential using different and innovative approaches according to students' preferred style of learning.
A number of resources can be used and adapted according to student learning style and interest. Own material are also used around the target language.
I usually teach at my own home but i am willing to travel a short distance. Larger groups (but not more than 6 people) are taught in hired teaching spaces.
Languages | Italian, English (British) |
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Availability | Weekends, Weekdays (evenings) |
References Available | On File |
International House, London | 2017 | Professional | CELTA - Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | |
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European Mentoring & Coaching Council | 2012 | Professional | Certificate in Coaching and Mentoring | |
University of Westminster, London | 2002 | Masters | MA in Human Resources Management (Learning and Development) | |
University of Westminster, London | 1996 | Professional | Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies (DMS) |
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GCSE | £25 |
A-Level | £25 |
University | £25 |
Casual Learner | £25 |