Elena
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Elena
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
French
Greek
Other
Qualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
French
Greek
Other
Qualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!
From ItalyLiving in Venice, Italy (07:20 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 31, 2022Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesArtReadingEnvironment & NatureHistory
Ciao! Sono Elena. I'm a qualified teacher from Venice.
Qualified teacher of Italian as a foreign language - CEDILS
Qualified CELI examiner
BA and Masters Degrees in Philosophy
My greatest passions: reading books, visiting independent bookshops, watching arthouse movies and taking care of plants.
I'm fluent in English. I lived in England from 2019 until 2023. In 2014 I lived in France as an exchange student, so I speak French, and also some Greek.
5 years’ teaching experience: I’ve volunteered as a
teacher of Italian to refugees in Italy, and I’ve taught Italian in a primary school in
England. Currently, I'm giving lessons to adults of all levelsMe as a Teacher
I love teaching Italian following the inductive method because it makes the student play an active role in the learning process and doesn't consider them just as an "empty box" to fill with grammar rules.
How I teach:
I engage the student in the lesson in order to guide and support them to find and discover the language by themselves.
Every lesson starts with a different input. This makes the lessons clearly structured with goals to be achieved but also relaxed and spontaneus.
I also aim at getting to know my students well so I understand what motivates them to learn Italian in order to create a study plan based on their interests.My lessons & teaching style
My method: as I believe that the learning process is like a "discovery" of a new mindset, I start the lesson with an input (text/image/audio/songs lyrics) which I use to guide my students to "discover" the grammar rules at the base of it.
My students love this method because they feel engaged and not just passive learners. They also feel that learning Italian comes naturally.
During my lessons I love sharing suggestions about Italian culture, literature, cinema and history.
I can teach Italian to any level and if you already have a good level and you just want to practise your speaking skills, let's just base our lessons on conversation!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CEDILS - Ca' Foscari University of Venice - 2020
Certificate uploaded
120-hour Premier TEFL course - TEFL - 2024
Certificate uploaded
CELI examiner - Università per stranieri di Perugia - 2023
Certificate uploaded
Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s - Philosophy
2016 - 2018
Master's - Philosophical Sciences
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Italian Teacher, Teaching Assistant- Organising an "Italian Club": I deliverred Italian language and culture lessons to children aged 5 to 11.
- Assisiting teachers with the delivering of the national curriculum (nursery to Y6)
2019 - 2021
Teaching Assistant
2018 - 2022
Teacher of ItalianTeaching Italian as a foreign language to adults from different nationalities and backgrounds within A1 to C2 level.
2022 - 2022
InterpreterProviding interprenting services (English<->Italian) to the general public.
5.0
Rating
94
Students
1,245
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
36 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
🎯 Italian for Beginner and Proficient Students (A1-C2)
A1 - C2General471 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
👋 Parliamo insieme! Conversation for Beginner and Advanced Levels (A2-C2)
A2 - C2Conversation Practice563 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 11% off
🎯 Italian for Elementary towards Intermediate Level (A2-B1)
A2 - B1General164 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
🎭 Exploring Venice 🎭
A2 - C2General2 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
⭐ CELI Exams Preparation ⭐
A1 - C2Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 24.00+
Package with 4% off
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126 Reviews
johannes.bergman
1 Italian lesson
Grazie mille per la lezione di oggi. Mi sono sentito calme e l'insegnante è arrivata in tempo. Adoro parlare in italiano e l'insegnante mi ha dato un articolo. Sono convinto di voler avere più conversazioni in future. Elena è la migliore insegnante che ho incontrato su questa piattaforma!!
May 18, 2024
H. C.
1 Italian lesson
Extremely likeable, interesting and patient teacher. Highly recommended.
Apr 22, 2024
Susanne Dahlgren
51 Italian lessons
Come sempre molto piacevole e ogni volta imparo qualcosa nuova. Grazie 🙏 Elena 🤗
Apr 10, 2024
David Mccaffrey
21 Italian lessons
Great teaching style and extremely helpful in guiding you with your language learning journey.
Jan 13, 2024
Wayne
8 Italian lessons
Abbiamo usato il condizionale e futuro anteriore. Era molto interessante e divertente! Grazie Elena!
Jan 10, 2024
Dani Robins
79 Italian lessons
Ho imparato così tanto sugli unicorni. 🙂
Jan 9, 2024
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