Italian teacher Desi

Desi

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
Portuguese
English
Spanish
French
German
Experience, good mood, language + art and history. (please read lessons description before booking)
From ItalyLiving in Other, Italy (08:41 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 15, 2019
InterestsHistoryArtReading
Ciao, my name is Desi Alessandrini and I teach italian as a foreign language since 1988. I was born in Trento, northern Italy and I live in Cagliari, Sardegna, since 2019*. I have a Laurea in Lingua e Cultura Italiana per Stranieri and the DILS-PG, certificate of competence in teaching italian as a foreign language from Università di Perugia. I have also studied Philosophy and Photography. I love history, art history, literature, comics, cinema, themes that are an essential part of my courses and of my weekly newsletter "La Settimana". * In April 2023 I moved to Tufillo, a small town in Abruzzo with only 338 inhabitants.
5.0
Rating
658
Students
6057
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate

Italian Lessons

Trial Lesson
456 lessons completed
USD 14.00+
Italiano for beginners (Absolute beginners and A1) - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A1 -  A2

Language Essentials

2,449 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 4% off
Italiano Intermedio e Avanzato - da A2 a C2 - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A2 -  C2

Language Essentials

1,824 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 4% off
Conversazione A2 - C2 - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A2 -  C2

Conversation

524 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 4% off
Italiano+Storia / Italiano+Arte. From beginners to advanced - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

406 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
Package with 8% off
Duo or Trio Lessons - Italiano for any level - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A1 -  C2

Language Essentials

61 lessons completed
USD 30.00
Package with 3% off

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440 Reviews

Student italki764715
italki764715
60 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I continue to be amazed at the resources which Desi uses for the class - always interesting and thought-provoking. Excellent.
Nov 12, 2024
Student Jay Steere
Jay Steere
156 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been learning Italian with Desi on a weekly basis for over three years now. I have found her to be an incredible teacher who is professional, creative, and responsive. First, Desi provides students with a wide variety of options for scheduling lessons and has never missed a lesson. She keeps track of my progress through textbooks and provides tailored writing assignments and supplemental materials. As a professional teacher, she has lots of interesting materials that she can tailor to your interests including music, films, and articles on art and culture. Finally, Desi serves as an excellent coach who has helped me identify those areas where I need more work. She provides comments on my writing assignments and pronunciation and helps me understand context that is not always apparent in apps or textbooks. I am thankful to have found such a thoughtful and passionate teacher and would encourage anyone looking to begin or continue their language journey to study with her.
Nov 22, 2023
Student James Echmalian
James Echmalian
9 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Desi mi ha fatto conoscere la poesia di Montale, una cosa per cui sarò sempre grato.
Aug 28, 2019
Student Daniel
Daniel
1 Italian lesson
Desi was well organised for this trial lesson and clearly has a lot of experience in teaching Italian to foreigners. Desi spoke clearly and the ways of teaching seem structured for making progress on the language learning journey.
Nov 19, 2024
Student zelia
zelia
24 Italian lessons
Perfeito, como sempre! :D
Oct 16, 2024
Student Jan
Jan
8 Italian lessons
It was my 3rd lesson with Desi. She's amazing. Totally focused, prepared brilliant with the resources she uses. The best language teacher I've ever had.
Oct 15, 2024
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