Elena

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Elena

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Italian

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English

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Qualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!

Teaches

Italian

Native

Speaks

English

French

Greek

Other

Specialties

Test Preparation

Qualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

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From ItalyLiving in Venice, Italy (03:31 UTC+01:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Jan 31, 2022

InterestsFilms & 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 and History My greatest passions: reading books, writing about art and philosphy, visiting independent bookshops, watching arthouse movies, and taking care of plants. You can read my articles on my Substack: Italian Inspirations 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. 6 years' teaching experience: in the past I taught Italian to refugees in Italy, and to primary school children.

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Me as a Teacher

As a teacher, I consider myself more of a 'guide' who supports students in discovering the language on their own. I’m committed to creating a comfortable environment where students don’t feel judged for making mistakes, and my focus is mostly on engaging them in taking an active role in the learning process, rather than treating them as 'empty vessels' to fill with grammar rules. 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

As I believe that the learning process is like the 'discovery' of a new mindset, I start the lesson with an input (text, image, audio, or song lyrics) that I use to guide my students in 'discovering' the grammar rules behind it. This approach keeps students engaged rather than making them passive learners. They also feel that learning Italian comes naturally. During my lessons I love sharing suggestions about Italian culture, literature, cinema, and history.

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Text Documents
Audio files
Image files
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Articles and news
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Certificates

120-hour Premier TEFL course - TEFL - 2024

Certificate verified

CELI examiner - Università per stranieri di Perugia - 2023

Certificate verified

CEDILS - Ca' Foscari University of Venice - 2020

Certificate verified

Education

2012 - 2016

Bachelor’s - PhilosophyCa' Foscari University of Venice

2016 - 2018

Master's - Philosophical SciencesUniversity of Padua

Work Experience

2021 - 2022

Italian Teacher, Teaching AssistantLR Primary School - Newcastle, United Kingdom- 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 AssistantTeacher Active, Exact Education - Newcastle, United Kingdom

2018 - 2022

Teacher of ItalianSelf-employed - Newcastle, remote, United KingdomTeaching Italian as a foreign language to adults from different nationalities and backgrounds within A1 to C2 level.

2022 - 2022

InterpreterPremium Linguistics - Newcastle, United KingdomProviding interprenting services (English<->Italian) to the general public.

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Italian Lessons

Trial Lesson

44 lessons completed

USD 10.00+

Italiano - Grammatica, Lettura, Ascolto, Scrittura: from Beginner to Proficient Students (A1-C2)

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

494 lessons completed

USD 20.00+

Package with 5% off

Tutoring Informale (Conversation for Beginner and Advanced Levels A2-C2)

A2 - C2

Conversation

577 lessons completed

USD 18.00+

Package with 5% off

Preparazione esami CELI e B1 Cittadinanza Italiana

A1 - C2

Test Preparation

173 lessons completed

USD 20.00+

Package with 6% off

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126 Reviews

johannes.bergman

2 Italian lessons

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