Filippo Riccardi

I’ve now had 100 lessons with Filippo and this is an update from my original review; all my previous commendations still apply. I’ve been taking lessons in an intensive mode in order to break through a B1 barrier. I kept repeating B1 but was never able to incorporate the grammatical concepts into actual usage. Filippo’s calm and encouraging teaching style massively built my confidence, and as a result I achieved a 93% result on my recent CILS exam. Not only do I finally feel like I’m moving forward, Filippo adapts to my personal learning style and even my mood of the day. While I prefer to learn from our text book, if there is an event or major distraction in my life, he has no problem allowing me to ramble on for a full lesson of conversation. Our lessons are immensely enjoyable. I highly recommend Filippo as a patient, knowledgeable teacher who is a pleasure to learn with.

I have now had about 30+ lessons with Filippo. He has helped me tremendously in understanding and speaking the Italian language. He is an excellent and thorough teacher who is also very patient and fun to work with. I always look forward to my weekly lesson because he ensures it is an enjoyable process and not stressful. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone who wants to learn Italian.

Filippo is an excellent teacher and is also a joy to talk to! He is very good at catching when you make small mistakes (or big ones) and then explaining not only what the mistake is, but gently clarifying the reason why it's a mistake in a way that is clear and memorable. He is an incredible font of linguistic knowledge and his years of teaching mean he also has a ton of resources to help you if you have specific goals (like doing an exam). I recommend him very highly! Filippo è un ottimo insegnante, ed è anche solo una gioia parlare con lui! È molto bravo a cogliere quando commetti piccoli errori (o grandi) e poi spiega non solo qual è l'errore, ma chiarisce perché è un errore in un modo chiaro e memorabile. È un'incredibile fonte di conoscenza linguistica e i suoi anni di insegnamento significano che ha anche un sacco di risorse per aiutarti a insegnarti se hai obiettivi specifici (come fare un esame). Lo consiglio vivamente!

I always have a great time chatting with Filippo, and he's always really good about providing me vocabulary in advance and giving me helpful feedback on my grammar.

A great lesson per usual. Filippo is very helpful in calling out grammatical errors and explaining the proper way to express certain ideas.

Filippo is an excellent teacher who engages students in the material rather than simply presenting and expecting attention. He is also very organized with sending out any assignments or relevant vocabulary ahead of a lesson, which I really appreciate. Another great aspect of his teaching is his familiarity with common pitfalls awaiting new speakers of Italian (for example: apparently "fa senso" tells someone you might need to vomit, rather than "makes sense," as an English speaker might expect). I highly recommend him.