Elena

Elena is a highly competent teacher and at the same time a very nice person, full of warmth and empathy. She has long experience in teaching.This allows her to react flexibly to the needs of her students. Our lessons are variable: conversation, grammar exercises etc.. The use of authentic materials ( for example newspaper articles, youtube links, music) is very helpfull to learn new vocabulary in real-life contexts. I have made great progress in speaking fluently. I recommend Elena to everyone who wants to learn the italian linguage and to have insights to the italian culture.

Elena is an excellent and highly-experienced language teacher: she is warm, encouraging, and explains points of grammar clearly. I always feel comfortable speaking in our conversation lessons. Elena is also an insightful and knowledgeable guide to Italian culture. I have learned much from her about Italian history, etiquette, customs, dialects, and language use; we have also discussed classic and contemporary films, poetry, art, and contemporary events. Our lessons are always a rich experience for me.

Elena is fantastic. A knowledgeable, very well prepared , professional teacher with whom you can easily speak about any topics you pick up.

Elena is a fantastic teacher! I have had both structured lessons and informal conversation with Elena. I feel very comfortable with her and not intimidated to speak. She is an experienced professional teacher, with a solid knowledge of grammar and teaching skills. Elena helps me improve my pronunciation. She has a sense of humor, is patient and is also interesting. She frequently explains common uses of words and phrases, not just formal language. She has provided interesting articles to discuss on Italian culture and the arts. At times, I write short "stories" about my life and experiences which Elena will correct with me. I have done homework assignments either with worksheets she provides or with a book I already have. Elena is extremely flexible to my learning goals. You will have fun and improve when studying Italian with Elena!

Le lezioni con Elena sono sempre divertite. Parliamo di tante cose. Elena ha molto pazienza e spiege quando faccio uno sbaglio. Non vedo l'ora di fare le lezione con lei.

Elena is a great teacher. She is fun AND knows how to teach! Not all can be both. Very supportive.