Sara
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Sara
Professional Teacher![]()
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
German
Other
Insegnante madrelingua certificata - esperienza di insegnamento all'università & lezioni individuali
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
German
Other
Insegnante madrelingua certificata - esperienza di insegnamento all'università & lezioni individuali
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ItalyLiving in Trieste, Italy (10:26 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 21, 2020InterestsFilms & TV SeriesWritingArt
Hi, there! My name is Sara, I'm Italian, and I'm a certified teacher of Italian and of English.
I've studied foreign languages and literatures, with a focus on English literature, both in Italy and in Germany. At present, I teach Italian, English, and English literature. I've lived and studied abroad (in Germany and in England) for ten years, and since the beginning of 2020 I’m based in Italy.
I’ve started teaching Italian as a foreign language at university in 2013, and over the past two and a half years I’ve also taught individual classes of Italian here on Italki.
I've always been enthusiastic about learning languages, and I know how demanding (but also rewarding!) it can be.Me as a Teacher
My main aim as a teacher is to help you achieve your goals by focussing on your main needs. I think that both my personal and professional experience can bring a lot to my profile as a teacher. I offer lessons of Italian (any level) not only as a native speaker, but also as a certified and experienced teacher.
As for English, I have experienced learning the language myself and I am therefore aware of the main difficulties this can imply (especially if you are a speaker of Italian).My lessons & teaching style
My teaching approach is mainly based on communication, but I'm of course ready to adapt my lessons to your personal goals: grammar, reading, listening, vocabulary, conversation, … whatever you need, we can work on it together! I use a lot of authentic material (podcasts, videos, newspaper articles, …), as well as textbook exercises and worksheets.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
CELTA - Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge - 2019CELTA certifies my teaching skills in English as a foreign language (particularly to adults and university students).
Certificate verified
Certificazione DITALS I - Università per stranieri di Siena - 2013This certifies my competences in teaching Italian as a foreign language, particularly to university students.
Certificate verified
Education
2013 - 2018
Doctorate - English Philology
Work Experience
2014 - 2019
Lecturer of Italian as a foreign languageI've worked as a lecturer of Italian as a foreign language for university students; I've taught classroom courses and blended learning courses to students from A1 to B1-2 level. I mainly teach using a communicative and action-oriented approach, making large use of authentic material for my classes.
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Students
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Attendance rate
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Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
48 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
Conversazione di italiano (da medio a avanzato)
B1 - C2Conversation874 lessons completed
USD 16.00
Italian for beginners (Italiano per principianti)
A1 - A2Language Essentials709 lessons completed
USD 19.00
Package with 7% off
Italiano: corso medio – avanzato
B1 - C2Language Essentials380 lessons completed
USD 19.00
Package with 7% off
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105 Reviews
Sue
16 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I always have a wonderful conversation with Sara. We talk about all kinds of topics and she is great about drawing me out to practice my Italian. She gives very precise and helpful feedback. I highly recommend her as an excellent teacher!
Feb 29, 2024
Clare Zon
41 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sara is an excellent teacher. Her explanations are clear and helpful and she has a really clear understanding of the issues in language learning. She gives me confidence to attempt to speak in Italian!
Dec 4, 2023
Nancy Allison
264 Italian lessons
Grazia per la conversazione meravigliosa!
Jun 13, 2024
Nancy Allison
264 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Lei ha creato un esercizio di grammatica utilizzando un articolo di giornale su un argomento che amo. Grazie Sara😊
Feb 6, 2024
Ernst
37 Italian lessons
👌👌👌
Dec 19, 2024
Sue
16 Italian lessons
Sara is a fantastic conversation partner and language teacher! She draws me out to encourage me to speak about various subjects, and gives thoughtful and helpful corrections and clarifications.
Jan 25, 2024
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