Giada Bria

Hello learners! My name is Giada, I come from a medium size, nice city in Calabria, Italy, located between the sea and the mountains. In August 2019, I moved to the pleasant green land (England) where I currently happily live with my boyfriend Gary.
My first encounter with the English language has been happening since my first year of primary school and it's since then that my love for this language has never come to an end as well as my passion for teaching it to others.
My English has always been good through the years but during my secondary school years, I realized that I wasn't completely happy with my listening and pronunciation and some grammar aspects of this language were completely obscure to me. So it was that from the age of 15 onwards, I decided to study English on my own, and with time my level grew until I managed to reach different goals: B2 Cambridge first, my move to England, my first job in England in retail, the IELTS, the GCSE (which is like a diploma for British citizens) and me managing to obtain a place in a UK University (Canterbury) for a teaching experience.
I know I am not native but perhaps this is what makes me someone able to teach the language because unlike a native speaker, who speaks the language spontaneously without thinking about grammar rules etc, I have been through the learning process of English and I know what bits could be a "piece of cake" and which ones instead could be an obstacle, especially for the Latin language speakers (Italians, Spanish, etc).
During my education, I rarely had good teachers so I know how frustrating it could be when you put all of your efforts into any subject and you are not able to succeed because for instance your teachers always just read the grammar rules in the book without ever explaining them properly. Simplicity and engagement are the keys, always.
My goal is your goal, and as a consequence, my personal and professional target is your development and success.