Certified and experienced Italian Teacher

Ciao! My name is Irene and I'm from Italy. I would be happy to help you in learning Italian language and culture with a positive, stress-free and friendly approach. I'm very patient and motivated. With my Skype lessons you can improve your knowledge of Italian language and culture thanks to a tailor-made course.
I was born and grew up in Florence -Tuscany. Tutoring is my passion and job. I am a qualified and experienced Italian teacher. I hold a degree in Interpretation and translation from/to French and German in 2005 and I finally attended a course for teaching Italian as Foreign Language, obtaining the certificate in Teaching Italian as Second Language (DITALS) in 2013 from the University for Foreigners of Siena, with specialization in teaching Italian to Adults and Seniors. Since then, I teach Italian to foreigners with passion. I speak Italian, German, French, English and I’m now learning Mandarin Chinese.
The program and the teaching material are organized according to your personal goals needs, interests, following your personal way to learn. We discuss together the objectives to be achieved and your lesson’s plan during your first trial lesson, which is free.
The following Skype lessons are of 60 minutes. We will agree together the schedule and the frequency of the lessons according to your needs and budget.
Generally, I like to use a wide range of different materials: from language book’s extracts to cards, toys to grammar units, audio, video, songs, pictures... everything that can help you to speak Italian fluently. I also develop teaching materials by my-self, in order to really tailor the lesson on my students. I will send you the teaching material by e-mail before the lesson, so you can print it, if you prefer. On the other hand, if you prefer to buy and use mainly a textbook, I will be happy to select one suitable for you and you can buy it, but at your own expense.