- Alessandra A. -
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- Alessandra A. -
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Certified Italian teacher (DITALS)
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Certified Italian teacher (DITALS)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ItalyLiving in Other, Portugal (18:58 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 10, 2018InterestsPets & AnimalsHistoryArtFoodTravel
Hi everybody! I’m Alessandra and I'm currently living in Portugal, trying to learn Portuguese. I 'm Italian, from a small village close to Venice. I've lived for almost 8 years in Barcelona and, previously, I’ve lived in Dublin and Bordeaux and in my beloved Venice, where I’ve got a Master degree in History of Art.
I love traveling, trekking, reading, cooking, spending time with friends and meeting new people, learning foreign languages. I’ve travelled around South East Asia for few months, I’ve visited some places in Central America and Middle East. When I have some free time, the thing I love the most is getting my backpack and leave for a new destination.Me as a Teacher
I've been teaching Italian, English and French for 8 years; I teach kids, teenagers and adults, also to business professionals. I’ve obtained the certifications DITALS (Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language) and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).
My interest for foreign languages was born long time ago and this passion has grown deeper and deeper over the years, becoming a real job.My lessons & teaching style
Normally I adopt a communicative approach, based on providing students with the right tools to be able to interact in different contexts. My classes also aim to explore grammar, lexical and linguistic aspects and I also give some cultural insights.
I agree in advance with my students the contents and the objectives that will be develop during our lessons and I personally look for material which can be useful and at the same time interesting for them. I always try to motivate my students to do their best and I invite them to compare the language and culture taught to their original background.
I prepare students for Official English and Italian Exams (KET, PET, FCE; CILS, PLIDA, CELI).My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Flashcards
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
DITALS - Universita'per stranieri di Siena e Centro Ama l'italiano - 201828 hours teaching course; 60 hours teaching practice, exam.
I haven't received the final certificate yet, but I have passed the final exam.
Certificate verified
TEFL - Tefl Academy - 2016120 hours course.
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2020 - Current
Italian teacherOnline Italian teacher on the platform Italki.
Education
2006 - 2009
Master's - History of ArtI studied history of art, art critics, iconology and iconography.
Work Experience
2016 - 2020
English and Italian teacherTeaching English to kids, teens, adults and business professionals. In-company Italian and French teacher.
2018 - 2020
Teacher of ItalianIn-company Italian teacher.
2018 - 2019
Teacher of ItalianTeaching Italian to group of adults.
2019 - 2020
Teacher of ItalianIn-company Italian teacher.
2017 - 2020
Teacher of FrenchIn-company French teacher.
2018 - 2020
Teacher of EnglishTeaching English to kids, teens and adults. Helping students preparing Cambridge Official Exams (PET, KET, FCE).
2020 - 2022
Teacher of Italian as Second Language
5.0
Rating
45
Students
448
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
30 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
ITA # Grammar classes and writing / Lezioni di grammatica e scrittura
A1 - C2Language Essentials199 lessons completed
USD 18.80+
Package with 12% off
ITA # Conversation classes
A2 - C2Conversation161 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 10% off
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52 Reviews
Lillian
9 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have studied Italian in group settings for 3 years but felt that I needed to devote more time to my listening and speaking. Although I've only had 3 lessons with Alessandra, I can already see that I'm improving in both those areas. As we converse, she corrects my errors in the Chat so I can see my mistakes without stopping the flow of conversation. Her English is excellent and she understands English idioms very well which she then translates for me into Italian. Additionally, she is a very pleasant and patient teacher.
Feb 18, 2025
Christian OUTHIER
9 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alessandra est une professeur très compétente, d'une très grande aide. Très claire et vraiment aussi polyvalente pour s'adapter à ses étudiants que super sympathique, chaleureuse et intéressante. Une très bonne personne et professeure! A presto!
Dec 14, 2021
Michael Testa
96 Italian lessons
Very good experience with another lesson today.
Dec 31, 2024
Michael Testa
96 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I want to travel to Italy and to be able to converse in Italian. She is a tremendous teacher and is greatly accelerating my understanding of the language. I have also learned a lot about a Italy in the process. We discuss history and art as well as how and where to travel in Italy. We have integrated this into our lessons. She is very patient and takes the time to answer all my questions. Italian idioms are always of special interest. I highly recommend her to anyone wanting to learn Italian.
Oct 23, 2024
Michael Testa
96 Italian lessons
Another excellent session with focus on communication. She takes the time to make sure that I understand, as well as helping me speak Italian. This includes providing help on pronunciation and understanding idioms.
Jan 15, 2025
Michael Testa
96 Italian lessons
Once again, another excellent lesson. She is helping me gain confidence in both speaking and understanding the language.
Dec 13, 2024
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