Ciao, I am Valentina, your Italian tutor!

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Since I believe in promoting dialogue and understanding among people and cultures, my lessons are very interactive. In fact, interacting with people who have different backgrounds and speak other languages enriches me both from a professional and personal point of view.

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Teaching is for me having fun and learning from different tools such as films and songs in addition to books. Moreover, I have experience more than 8 years of experience in creating personalized learning programs and I do hold an Italian language teaching qualification (DITALS). I have taught kids, teens, adults, and companies with different needs. Learning new languages, communicating with people, and traveling to multicultural settings have enabled me to adjust to different environments, cultures, and societies.
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My lessons are flexible and made in your learning way because each of us is different and everyone learns in a different way. For example, I have a visual memory and when I found this out, I started learning how to learn better.
Teaching grammar is often seen by students as boring, so I use an inductive approach such as having learners find out rules through the presentation of adequate linguistic forms.
My teaching techniques to engage students are:
- Focus on question–answer patterns
- Pantomiming, real-life objects, and other visual materials
- Smiling and using a voice tone that encourages students
- Do not over-correct because it may lead students to lose motivation

I also offer a 30 minutes free meeting with each student to define the course objectives and provide an overview of my method.

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Italian is a complex but magnificent language! If you want to speak like an Italian, come with me on a journey made of songs, art, culinary experiences, films, and not only boring grammar rules. Enjoy the sound of the Italian words and speak from the very first lesson!

Hope to see you on board!
Ciao e a presto