Beatrice
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Beatrice
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Italian
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Galician
German
Japanese
Other
A PhD Italian Teacher with a Heart & a Smile
Teaches
Italian
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Galician
German
Japanese
Other
A PhD Italian Teacher with a Heart & a Smile
From ItalyLiving in Naples, Italy (06:18 UTC+02:00)
About Me
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Certified teacher of Italian (PhD, MA with Hons, DITALS Level 2). University Teaching Fellow and official CELI Certificates' examiner. I specialize in Test Preparation, General Italian, Academic Italian skills.
I have 8+ years of experience teaching 1-on-1 classes and group classes, both on line and in person. Moreover, I train future teachers of Italian at a MA level.
I really love my job! I love supporting my students in achieving their goals and feel privileged to have a job that gets me to meet different people from various countries, cultures, and backgrounds.Me as a Teacher
With my extensive international academic and professional experience, I can provide flexible, quality teaching.
My motto's "Brain&Heart!" - Learning a language also involves emotions. I'll therefore be patient and supportive - always!♡
I have a strong inter-cultural awareness, which is a plus when it comes to teaching. Also, I can speak a few foreign languages myself: C2 English and Spanish, B1 German and B1 Galician. :)My lessons & teaching style
Structured lessons for all levels and purposes: general Italian learning, exam preparation, academic Italian, etc.
My lessons are:
* informative and fun! ;)
* tailored on every individual student's needs
* based on the Communicative Approach (we work on ‘real situations’ and you start speaking Italian from day 1 - really!)
You will:
* strengthen your all-round skills
* explore & gradually master all grammar issues, esp. the tricky ones
* get to know a whole culture
Read what my lovely students say about me to get an idea of what you should expect from my classes! :)My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELI (Certificati di conoscenza della lingua italiana) Examiner - all levels - Università per Stanieri di Perugia - 2017This document certifies that I am an official CELI examiner and was awarded in recognition of successful completion of a dedicated training. CELI is an internationally recognized qualification of the Italian language destined for foreigners, offered by the Università per Stranieri di Perugia.
Certificate uploaded
Certificate of Attendance - Webinar Insegnare la grammatica italiana a stranieri / Teaching Italian Grammar to Foreign Students") - Webinar Loescher Formazione - online - 2017This online seminar was taught by Prof. Paolo Balboni. The seminar addressed the role of grammar in the language acquisition process today and suggested effective ways to create a student-centred, positive learning environment.
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Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera DELE B2 - Instituto Cervantes - 2017Diploma oficial de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE), Nivel B2 (Intermedio alto)
Certificate uploaded
DITALS II - UNISTRASI Università per stranieri di Siena - 2019DITALS Level II certifies an advanced teaching competence in Italian as a Foreign Language, whatever the context and learner profile.
Certificate uploaded
Cambridge English Level 3 Certificate in ESOL International (Proficiency) - Cambridge English Language Assessment, University of Cambridge - 2016Proficiency (C2) Certificate in English - Pass grade A
Certificate uploaded
Education
2007 - 2011
Doctorate - Anglophone Cultural and Postcolonial Studies
2002 - 2005
Bachelor’s - English & GermanBA with Honours
2005 - 2007
Master's - English Language & Linguistics - Teaching and TranslationMA's with Honours
2015 - 2016
Master's - Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language - Theory & PracticePostgraduate Specialisation and Advanced Professional Training Course in "Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language" - Theory and Practice
Passed with Honours
Work Experience
2006 - 2007
Languages MentorI worked as a Languages Mentor and Newsletter Journalist for a languages support project, devising and writing articles in Italian for 15 year old pupils in local schools.
2015 - 2016
Trainee Teacher of ItalianAs part of my MA in "Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language" requirements, I worked 25 hours as a Trainee Teacher in two classes: a class of international Erasmus students (B1) and a class of refugees (A2).
2012 - 2014
Post-doc Researcher & Research Project ManagerPost-doc Research Fellow & Project Manager within the framework of a high-impact EU-funded project on cultural memory as a tool for social inclusion of migrant communities in Europe.
2017 - 2020
Teacher of Italian as a Foreign LanguageSpring & Winter 2017:
-international exchange students from Europe & China;
-levels A1, B1, and B2.
Spring 2019:
1) General Italian for internation exchange students from Europe & China LEVEL C1.2
2) Italian Literature & Language for CHINESE STUDENTS - LEVELS B2/C1.1/C1.2.
Winter 2019:
-international exchange students;
-levels A2 and C1.1.
Spring 2020 - ONLINE DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS:
-international exchange students;
-levels A2, C1.1, and C1.2.
2012 - 2021
Translator / Editor / ProofreaderI occasionally do freelance work as a translator (English/Spanish into Italian), editor (Italian journals) and proofreader (Italian texts, private clients & magazines). I'm therefore very familiar with the rules of written Italian and I can help students with a great variety of genres, from everyday texts to academic essays.
2018 - 2022
Teachers Trainer - Italian as a Foreign LanguageIn 2018 I worked as a Teacher Trainer for an MA Programme in "Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language". I was a dissertation tutor and trainer for a group of 55 future teachers of Italian as a foreign language.
In 2020 I worked for the same MA Programme, this time tutoring and evaluating MA students who were completing their "Design and Creation of Teaching Materials" course.
2012 - 2014
LecturerI taught Media & Cultural Studies (in Italian and English) to groups of students specialising in translation and cultural mediation. I also assisted with dissertation writing. For this position, a relevant PhD was required, plus the successful completion of a highly competitive selection process, which also included a test of the candidate's teaching skills. I can therefore help university students of Italian with essay writing, presentation training, academic applications.
2018 - 2019
Teacher of Italian as a Foreign LanguageI do freelance work at a private Italian school in Salerno, teaching 1-on-1 classes and/or group classes. I work with people from all over the world and from various age groups.
2019 - 2021
Italian Language Placement Tests - Item WriterCreating Italian Language placement tests to evaluate the listening comprehension of in-coming non-EU university students.
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Students
1,579
Lessons
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Italian Lessons
Italian
English
Trial Lesson
60 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
General Italian
A1 - C2General700 lessons completed
USD 28.50
Italian Language Certifications (CELI, CILS, PLIDA) - Preparation Course with a *certified* examiner! ;)
A1 - C2Test Preparation129 lessons completed
USD 29.00
Package with 8% off
Italiano per usi accademici
A1 - C2General13 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 2% off
PASSATO PROSSIMO vs. IMPERFETTO
A2 - B1General0 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 5% off
CI & NE
B1 - C2General0 lessons completed
USD 25.00
Package with 4% off
Availability
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772 Reviews
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Italian
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Ivan
32 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Beatrice is by far the best teacher I’ve worked with, she is supportive and adaptive, she pays attention to what I personally need and adjusts for the best results.
Jul 2, 2019
Debbie L
108 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Always fun and surprisingly customised!
Oct 24, 2017
jcbertrand
162 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Excellent teacher, I lover her lessons! She adapts them to my needs and ensures that they are interesting and varied. She knows how to creatively push me while keeping the atmosphere enjoyable. I have made significant progress since I began taking courses with her. I highly recommend Beatrice.
Mar 1, 2017
Tatiana 🐝
3 Italian lessons
Love our lessons! Structered, but flexible if I need a grammar revision + lots of cultural things that come up and are super useful in real life. The best!!
Feb 27, 2024
Tatiana 🐝
3 Italian lessons
super happy with our 2 lessons!! great structure of lessons (even the introductory ones), very easy to revise afterwards with the file of notes. great corrections and comments also and very gentile and simpatica as well
Feb 6, 2024
Michael K
3 Italian lessons
Beatrice was welled prepared for the class. She also speaks very clearly and is very patient.
Jan 18, 2024
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