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Italian :-) LIVELY language and culture course. Polyglot.
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From 81.88 € /h
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Italy has a lot of charm because of its diverse culture: the language, the Renaissance, the opera music, but also Laura Pausini and the Bolognese sauce :-)

Italian, with a degree in "Languages and Literatures" (I am fluent in French, English and German), I have extensive professional experience as a language teacher.
My strengths:
- Since I am multilingual, I know all the good tips to really master a language (if I can do it, you can too!)
- I'm serious, but I also have a sense of humor. During my classes, we never get bored.
- I'm open to different solutions: I can also teach you another language at the same time (verbs in Italian and English at the same time? Compare their usage? No problem!) or even cook with you: Bolognese sauce? Why not?
Bye for now !
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  • Around Zurich, Switzerland
About Me
Italian from Sardinia, I started studying my first foreign language at the age of six. Since then I have never stopped having fun learning languages. I love to see my students making progress. For me, any individual can learn a foreign language: you just have to have the right method.
Polyglot (I speak fluently Italian - mother tongue -, French, English, German), I myself have experienced all the difficulties of learning a language (eg pronunciation, exams, memorization ...). I know all the tricks to get to master a language at any level and in any difficulty. So I developed on my own an educational methodology that has always worked. Now I like using it with my students. She works perfectly.
During my classes I do my best to create a good atmosphere: a little humor, a little fun, a little joy ... and here in the good mood we simply learn better and faster!
So, that's me. Nice to meet you!
Education
- Master in Foreign Languages and Literatures in Italy (1st French language, 2nd German language, lingustique, semiotique, communication)
- Master in French Language and Civilization, Sorbonne Paris IV
Experience / Qualifications
- teaching in a foreign language at the University of Zurich
- private lessons, preparation for adult exams (eg English Certificate CAE - C1 - starting from a level B1 - success in 5 months)
- teaching foreign languages in high schools in France
- teaching children from 3 to 8 years
Age
Infants (0-3 years old)
Preschool children (4-6 years old)
Children (7-12 years old)
Teenagers (13-17 years old)
Adults (18-64 years old)
Seniors (65+ years old)
Student level
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Duration
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
The class is taught in
French
Italian
German
English
Skills
School
Italian for adults
French for adults
Fsl
German for adults
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New York
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