I have been learning Italian as a total beginner with Francesca for a few months now, and I've never enjoyed learning a new language so much! Francesca is professional and thorough, and after testing my ability set out a plan for where she wanted me to get to after a few months. She provides resources and a balanced structure for each class, with elements of reading, writing, speaking, and listening woven throughout. She also takes my classes with care, patience, and most important of all: good humour! She makes it fun to learn, while making sure that her exercises are never juvenile: we've talked about Italian film and culture as much as we've talked about how to say 'my name is Tom'. I would recommend her to anyone at any level.
Francesa is a brilliant teacher. From the first lesson I saw how carefully she prepared the material and thought about which activities would be most helpful for learning Italian. Lessons are dynamic and fast-paced while also fun and relaxed - I’m always surprised when the two hours are up! I can’t believe how much I’ve progressed with Italian and feel inspired to continue learning. Francesca has a profound knowledge of the Italian language and Italian culture, which she transmits to her students. She also has a great aptitude for teaching as she understands how people learn languages and can respond flexibly to people’s individual needs. I’d thoroughly recommend Francesa as a teacher, whatever your original language.
Francesca posee una vocación muy particular de enseñar. Su gran interés en difundir la cultura italiana entre sus estudiantes enriquece notablemente el estudio del idioma. Sus lecciones son didácticas y esquemáticas, permitiendo una apropiación rápida del idioma italiano. Totalmente recomendable!