Elena

Always a very enjoyable lesson with a mixture of conversation, often on an aspect of italian culture, and a review of a homework grammar exercise. Elena always provides material and conversation at the appropriate level for me, delivered with her engaging personality.

Elena is a fantastic teacher! I have had both structured lessons and informal conversation with Elena. I feel very comfortable with her and not intimidated to speak. She is an experienced professional teacher, with a solid knowledge of grammar and teaching skills. Elena helps me improve my pronunciation. She has a sense of humor, is patient and is also interesting. She frequently explains common uses of words and phrases, not just formal language. She has provided interesting articles to discuss on Italian culture and the arts. At times, I write short "stories" about my life and experiences which Elena will correct with me. I have done homework assignments either with worksheets she provides or with a book I already have. Elena is extremely flexible to my learning goals. You will have fun and improve when studying Italian with Elena!

Italian conversation lessons with Elena have drammatically improved my skills. She knows exactly how to pitch the level of the discussion and when/how to correct my mistakes. Elena has also been key to helping me improve my pronunciation. I strongly recommend her!

Elena is a highly competent teacher and at the same time a very nice person, full of warmth and empathy. She has long experience in teaching.This allows her to react flexibly to the needs of her students. Our lessons are variable: conversation, grammar exercises etc.. The use of authentic materials ( for example newspaper articles, youtube links, music) is very helpfull to learn new vocabulary in real-life contexts. I have made great progress in speaking fluently. I recommend Elena to everyone who wants to learn the italian linguage and to have insights to the italian culture.

Elena is an excellent Italian teacher! She goes far beyond basic grammar and vocabulary to teach true cultural context, idioms, and subtle linguistic nuances. She is completely approachable and easygoing, with a great sense of humor that keeps every class engaging. Her lessons are so enjoyable that time flies by. Highly recommended!

She was delightful! I am looking forward to our future lessons and conversation.