Private Italian Tutor near Florence and Online - Enthusiastic Language Coach

My name is Silvia, I was born in Florence (Italy) and I have been living in London (UK) from 2019 to 2021, where I refined my skills in teaching online classes (especially because of the lockdown!)
Currently, I am working remotely for a UK-based company as an Education Consultant, and also giving private tuition both for Italian and English languages.

I have always been passionate about languages and teaching. I graduated from the University for Foreigners of Siena, in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation, in 2016. Then I completed a 2-year School of Specialization for Teaching Italian to Foreigners and I took the Certification called DITALS, which certifies the ability to teach Italian to foreigners.

During my University career as a student, I have always been giving private tuition to high school students, to help them in various subjects. Then from 2018 to 2019, I have been teaching Italian to English and French speakers.

I am currently having various students, with different backgrounds (young learners, middle age, retired) and different levels of understanding as I am qualified to teach from a beginner to an advanced level. I have seen great improvements since we started our lessons, great commitment, and motivation to improve more.

Thanks to my study and practical experience in the field, I have gained skills and creativity in programming and organizing my lessons, both live and on Skype or Zoom, using technology and various tools (PowerPoint presentations, audio, songs, videos, and material).

My goal is to make you feel comfortable while speaking Italian, fluent, and self-confident.
My methods of teaching Italian are "learning while having fun" (with tailored lessons according to your passions and interests), and "learning by doing": I will prepare material and assignments based on our lessons together, using grammar, vocabulary, culture, music, and other aspects of the language.
I suggest you meet twice a week, for 1 hour or 1.5 hours to improve faster.

If you start from scratch, I would say that you will be able to speak Italian also after 2 months of tuition together, as long as you are focused on learning and coachable. I will make sure to keep you accountable and motivated to keep going!

I find great satisfaction in helping people learn my native language and culture, and I am looking forward to helping you too!