Elena
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Elena
Professional Teacher
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
French
Greek
Other
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Test PreparationQualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
French
Greek
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationQualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!
From ItalyLiving in Venice, Italy (23:34 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 31, 2022Interest topicFilms & TV SeriesArtReadingEnvironment & NatureHistory
Ciao! Sono Elena. I'm a qualified teacher from Venice.
Qualified teacher of Italian as a foreign language - CEDILS
Qualified CELI examiner
BA and Masters Degrees in Philosophy
My greatest passions: reading books, visiting independent bookshops, watching arthouse movies, and taking care of plants.
I'm fluent in English. I lived in England from 2019 until 2023. In 2014 I lived in France as an exchange student, so I speak French, and also some Greek.
5 years’ teaching experience: I’ve volunteered as a teacher of Italian to refugees in Italy, and I’ve taught Italian in a primary school in England.Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I consider myself more of a 'guide' who supports students in discovering the language on their own.
I’m committed to creating a comfortable environment where students don’t feel judged for making mistakes, and my focus is mostly on engaging them in taking an active role in the learning process, rather than treating them as 'empty vessels' to fill with grammar rules.
I also aim at getting to know my students well so I understand what motivates them to learn Italian in order to create a study plan based on their interests.My lessons & teaching style
As I believe that the learning process is like the 'discovery' of a new mindset, I start the lesson with an input (text, image, audio, or song lyrics) that I use to guide my students in 'discovering' the grammar rules behind it.
This approach keeps students engaged rather than making them passive learners. They also feel that learning Italian comes naturally.
During my lessons I love sharing suggestions about Italian culture, literature, cinema, and history.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
120-hour Premier TEFL course - TEFL - 2024
Certificate verified
CELI examiner - Università per stranieri di Perugia - 2023
Certificate verified
Corso di Formazione per Esaminatori CELI - Università per Stranieri di Perugia - 2023
Certificate verified
CEDILS - Ca' Foscari University of Venice - 2020
Certificate verified
Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s - Philosophy
2016 - 2018
Master's - Philosophical Sciences
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Italian Teacher, Teaching Assistant- Organising an "Italian Club": I deliverred Italian language and culture lessons to children aged 5 to 11.
- Assisiting teachers with the delivering of the national curriculum (nursery to Y6)
2019 - 2021
Teaching Assistant
2018 - 2022
Teacher of ItalianTeaching Italian as a foreign language to adults from different nationalities and backgrounds within A1 to C2 level.
2022 - 2022
InterpreterProviding interprenting services (English<->Italian) to the general public.
5.0
Rating
100
Students
1,283
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
Response
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
40 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Italian for Beginner and Proficient Students (A1-C2)
A1 - C2Language Essentials485 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
Parliamo insieme! Conversation for Beginner and Advanced Levels (A2-C2)
A2 - C2Conversation575 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 11% off
Italian for Elementary towards Intermediate Level (A2-B1)
A2 - B1Language Essentials172 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 5% off
Preparazione esami CELI e B1 Cittadinanza Italiana
A1 - C2Test Preparation0 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
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126 Reviews
johannes.bergman
2 Italian lessons
Grazie mille per la lezione di oggi. Mi sono sentito calme e l'insegnante è arrivata in tempo. Adoro parlare in italiano e l'insegnante mi ha dato un articolo. Sono convinto di voler avere più conversazioni in future. Elena è la migliore insegnante che ho incontrato su questa piattaforma!!
May 18, 2024
H. C.
1 Italian lesson
Extremely likeable, interesting and patient teacher. Highly recommended.
Apr 22, 2024
Susanne Dahlgren
56 Italian lessons
Come sempre molto piacevole e ogni volta imparo qualcosa nuova. Grazie 🙏 Elena 🤗
Apr 10, 2024
David Mccaffrey
21 Italian lessons
Great teaching style and extremely helpful in guiding you with your language learning journey.
Jan 13, 2024
Wayne
8 Italian lessons
Abbiamo usato il condizionale e futuro anteriore. Era molto interessante e divertente! Grazie Elena!
Jan 10, 2024
Dani Robins
79 Italian lessons
Ho imparato così tanto sugli unicorni. 🙂
Jan 9, 2024
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