Marvik Galea

I am a teacher with 28 years of teaching experience. My experience vary from Secondary school students to others attending specialised centres like the Institute for Tourism studies, students attending the Dante Alighieri Centre or adults who need to acquire basic skills in a foreign language. As a teacher I had educational experiences in Italy like the Unniversita' per Stranieri di Perugia and the Universita' Gregoriana Pontificia. When I am in Italy it is as if I am at home. I had experiences as a teacher teaching English to foreigners and usually I was matched with Italian students.

My aim during the lesson is to involve all the students in class and upskill their listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. The lesson is varied and usually it goes round topics that are relevant to students. My methodoly begins from what the students already know to proceed towards what is my language target. I am always inclined to give some classwork and home work because writing helps to remmeber more. My lessons are staggered in different levels so that the student can understand according to his/her abilities.

I had also experiences teaching languages to foreign students which implies that you have to keep in mind their cultural context that influnece the way they learn and unnderstand. My psychological specialisation helps me to understand the students' different personalities and to adapt myself according to their needs. For 10 years I was teacher-librarian and this helped me to identify the reading levels of each student and sustain their developement with adequate books.