Chiara Alfano
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Chiara Alfano
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Italian
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Other
Experienced tutor, IT native + ENG/ESP graduate, academic background in foreign languages education
Teaches
Italian
Native
English
Speaks
Spanish
Other
Experienced tutor, IT native + ENG/ESP graduate, academic background in foreign languages education
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
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From ItalyLiving in Salerno, Italy (15:20 UTC+01:00)
About Me
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Ciao! My name is Chiara, I'm a 27- year-old Italian and English teacher born and raised in the city of Salerno, near the beautiful Amalfi Coast, in the Southern part of Italy. I have always had a passion for foreign languages: as a student of English and Spanish first, and as a teacher now. My passion and curiosity led me to my BA in American Studies and my MA in Linguistics and Foreign Languages Education. I'm currently studying to become a specialized teacher for students with special education needs.Me as a Teacher
Being a foreign languages student myself, I do know the struggles of learning a new language. My aim is to provide a relaxing and inclusive environment where everyone is more than welcome to challenge themselves and enjoy every bit of the process. Knowing three different languages definitely helps me with my students, expecially beginners, as I am able to understand the hardest aspects of learning the foreign languages that I teach and have a common language to compare Italian with, providing translations if necessary. My academic background in Foreign Languages Education is what drove me towards the development of my own personal teaching strategy.My lessons & teaching style
I like my lessons to be personalized, dynamic and interactive. I want my teaching environment to be natural and hopefully entertaining. I am a fan of the storytelling strategies and usually implement them in my lessons, providing stories about the Italian culture, traditions and society, as well as current affairs, through authentic materials, such as videos, podcasts, blogs and articles. I do that in order for my students not only develop linguistic competence, but also intercultural skills. I also use books and grammar exercises, when needed, expecially with beginners, to help them develop some basic communication skills (that I keep in mind all the time).My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Graphs and charts
- Homework Assignments
Teaching experience
2014 - Current
English teacher
Education
2017 - 2020
Bachelor’s - Lingue e Culture Straniere
2020 - 2023
Master's - Linguistica e Didattica delle Lingue
5.0
Rating
30
Students
103
Lessons
93%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Italian
English
Trial Lesson
9 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Divertiamoci! Italian through stories (Italian language and culture) - A1 to B2 👂💬
A1 - B2Language Essentials60 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 9% off
Caffè al bar ☕ oppure aperitivo 🍹: parliamo italiano come due amici! (Planned) Conversation
A2 - C2Conversation21 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 9% off
Italiano accademico (certificazioni) 📚
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 9% off
Italiano con Claire: full course (3 options available)
A1 - B2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 15.00
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Quiz (9)
18 Reviews
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Italian
English
Jamie Davis
2 Italian lessons
Chiara is a very patient teacher. I appreciate her thoughtfulness in preparing lessons that are right for the student.
Nov 16, 2024
Viviane
2 Italian lessons
Grazie mille per un ottima lezione.
Nov 16, 2024
Viviane
2 Italian lessons
Grazie mille! Viviane
Nov 9, 2024
Elena Zomero
2 English lessons
Insegnante preparata e molto comprensiva. Comprende le necessità personali e ha un ottimo metodo di insegnamento
Oct 22, 2024
Christina
6 Italian lessons
Great lesson! I was able to form sentences today in Italian. Chiara was extremely encouraging the entire time. Looking forward to the next one!:)
Oct 21, 2024
Eric
2 Italian lessons
Always a really great class. What I enjoy most about Chiara classes is that despite me being a beginner in italian it will still be an immersion class. Chiara is fluente in english but unlike most teacher will try hear best to explain everything in soley italian which is great for my learning, instead of just giving a direct translation in English, this give me context and helps build up this nunances of how italian is spoken and it's really appreciated! Great class!
Oct 17, 2024
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