Filippo Riccardi

Un insegnante che fa tutto il possible perché i suoi studenti possano fare un passo avanti. A real class act.

5 stars. Exactly the kind of teacher I’ve been looking for. Non judgmental. Supportive. Great relaxed but effective teaching style. Great to have this caliber teacher in this teaching format. Thanks Filippo!

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!

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.

This was just a trial lesson, but it was excellent. Filippo started by asking about my background, current language abilities, and goals, and then explained how he would suggest structuring lessons in the future. I look forward to learning with Filippo in the future.