Elena
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Elena
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Teaches
Italian
Native
English
Speaks
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Teaches
Italian
Native
English
Speaks
French
Portuguese
Spanish
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From ItalyLiving in Milan, Italy (15:04 UTC+07:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 14, 2020InterestsEnvironment & NatureMusicFilms & TV SeriesTravelArt
I am Elena, a language teacher currently living in Australia. I previously obtained a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Sociology, and a Master's degree in Business. I have a very multicultural background, as I have lived in Italy, Brazil, France and the US (where I studied at UC Berkeley). Understanding other people and cultures is my greatest passion, as I deem it incredibly eye-opening. I always try to put myself in other people's shoes by extensively traveling, studying sociology and psychology, and by talking to people of different nationalities. This is why languages have such a key role in my life and why I love to provide other people with the same linguistic skills.Me as a Teacher
I have been a French, English and Italian private teacher and tutor for people of all ages for the past five years, both in Italy, France, Brazil and California. Since I was a kid, the language learning process always fascinated me. Furthermore, my sympathy towards refugees and immigrants' cause enhanced even more my passion for language teaching, the pillar of societal integration.
Thanks to the diversity of my students, I have become easily adaptable to my students' needs and interests. Furthermore, my advanced knowledge of five languages (Italian, French, English, Portuguese and Spanish) facilitates communication with my students and maximizes their learning potential.My lessons & teaching style
I customize my lessons based on my students' needs. However, normally my methodology is the following: while making sure that my students' grammar is solid, my aim is to improve their conversational skills by simulating dialogues and daily interactions since the very first lessons. As my passions are quite extensive and can range from economics to psychology, from technology to philosophy, and so on, I look for subjects of discussion which interest both the student and I. I complement traditional material such as grammar books with songs, movies, articles and other alternative and interactive tools, depending on my students' specific interests, needs and level.My teaching material
- Articles and news
- Image files
- PDF file
- Text Documents
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Rating
61
Students
389
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Italian
English
Trial Lesson
29 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Conversational Italian (all levels) to catch three birds with one stone: improve your grammar, pronunciation and fluency by discussing about fascinating topics
A2 - C2Conversation211 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
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Grammar-focused Italian class for all levels
A1 - C2Language Essentials38 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
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Strengthen your Italian grammar, writing and speaking skills through MOVIES! (intermediate-advanced levels)
B1 - C2Conversation13 lessons completed
USD 17.50+
Package with 9% off
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47 Reviews
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Italian
English
Lily
9 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Grazie mille, Elena. Apprezzo molto le nostre lezioni, credo di migliorarmi moltissimo ogni volta e il tempo vola veramente.
Sep 17, 2021
Murilo Monteiro
3 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Elena is an amazing teacher. I like the variety of themes and conversations we have: from movies to travel, etc
Aug 13, 2020
Lily
9 Italian lessons
Elena è una bravissima insegnante. Ogni volta le sue correzioni così chiare, complesse e dettagliate rendono il mio italiano molto meglio. Grazie mille. A presto.
Jul 13, 2021
Lisa
33 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Elena is terrific - intelligent, funny, helpful and patient! She always plans thoughtful lessons, and she ensures that we cover a great deal of material in our time together.
Mar 25, 2021
Tatiana Gasques
2 Italian lessons
Lezione stupenda! Elena é super atenciosa e organizada. Ela me ajudou bastante com minhas perguntas sobre gramática e adicionou alguns detalhes que eu não sabia sobre os temas que perguntei. A aula foi muito útil e interessante.
Apr 11, 2022
Michael A
40 Italian lessons
Elena has been an excellent teacher of both French and Italian (the latter of which I started learning with her as a rank beginner). She gently but persistently corrects mistakes, and provides plenty of space for engaging discussion. She has been responsive to the themes I find interesting in searching out written and video materials for our lessons.
Jul 7, 2021
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