Elena
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Elena
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Italian
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English
French
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Test PreparationQualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
French
Greek
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationQualified Italian Teacher and Examiner: Inspiring curiosity about the Italian language and culture!
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ItalyLiving in Venice, Italy (06:29 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jan 31, 2022InterestsFilms & TV SeriesArtReadingEnvironment & NatureHistory
Ciao! Sono Elena. I'm a qualified teacher from Venice.
Qualified teacher of Italian as a foreign language - CEDILS
Qualified CELI examiner
BA and Masters Degrees in Philosophy and History
My greatest passions: reading books, writing about art and philosphy, visiting independent bookshops, watching arthouse movies, and taking care of plants.
You can read my articles on my Substack: Italian Inspirations
I'm fluent in English. I lived in England from 2019 until 2023. In 2014 I lived in France as an exchange student, so I speak French, and also some Greek.
6 years' teaching experience: in the past I taught Italian to refugees in Italy, and to primary school children.Me as a Teacher
As a teacher, I consider myself more of a 'guide' who supports students in discovering the language on their own.
I’m committed to creating a comfortable environment where students don’t feel judged for making mistakes, and my focus is mostly on engaging them in taking an active role in the learning process, rather than treating them as 'empty vessels' to fill with grammar rules.
I also aim at getting to know my students well so I understand what motivates them to learn Italian in order to create a study plan based on their interests.My lessons & teaching style
As I believe that the learning process is like the 'discovery' of a new mindset, I start the lesson with an input (text, image, audio, or song lyrics) that I use to guide my students in 'discovering' the grammar rules behind it.
This approach keeps students engaged rather than making them passive learners. They also feel that learning Italian comes naturally.
During my lessons I love sharing suggestions about Italian culture, literature, cinema, and history.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
120-hour Premier TEFL course - TEFL - 2024
Certificate verified
CELI examiner - Università per stranieri di Perugia - 2023
Certificate verified
Corso di Formazione per Esaminatori CELI - Università per Stranieri di Perugia - 2023
Certificate verified
CEDILS - Ca' Foscari University of Venice - 2020
Certificate verified
Education
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s - Philosophy
2016 - 2018
Master's - Philosophical Sciences
Work Experience
2021 - 2022
Italian Teacher, Teaching Assistant- Organising an "Italian Club": I deliverred Italian language and culture lessons to children aged 5 to 11.
- Assisiting teachers with the delivering of the national curriculum (nursery to Y6)
2019 - 2021
Teaching Assistant
2018 - 2022
Teacher of ItalianTeaching Italian as a foreign language to adults from different nationalities and backgrounds within A1 to C2 level.
2022 - 2022
InterpreterProviding interprenting services (English<->Italian) to the general public.
5.0
Rating
118
Students
1,364
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
52 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Italiano - Grammatica, Lettura, Ascolto, Scrittura: from Beginner to Proficient Students (A1-C2)
A1 - C2Language Essentials530 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 6% off
Tutoring Informale (Conversation for Beginner and Advanced Levels A2-C2)
A2 - C2Conversation592 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 5% off
Preparazione esami CELI e CILS B1 Cittadinanza Italiana
A1 - C2Test Preparation174 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 4% off
Italian Literature and Poetry
B1 - C2Language Essentials5 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
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131 Reviews
Ricardo
4 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Come sempre bellissima lezione con dipinti di Venezia, racconti istorici e una passeggiata virtuale al palazzo ducale e la piazza di San Marco. Grazie Mille.
Apr 3, 2025
Carlos
17 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I just finished my trial lesson with Elena. I enjoyed every minute of it. She is smart, engaging, charming, funny, well-read (she just finished Rayuela!!!). After just a few minutes, I knew I wanted to book a second lesson with her (I have already done it). She has a Master’s degree in Philosophy which means that she can talk about pretty much any topic :-). This is ideal especially for students who, like me, want to practice conversation. Grazie mille Elena. Ci vediamo presto
Feb 3, 2022
Brian
1 Italian lesson
Grazie per una bella conversazione. Sono molto contento di aver fatto la tua cononoscenza!
Apr 29, 2025
milofryling
10 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
My first lesson was very comfortable. Elena brought structure and materials that were inviting and lent themselves well to any level of involvement, from yes/no, to simple identification, to flexing the limits of my current ability and gently extending. I recommend her and her methods.
May 22, 2023
quinn
1 Italian lesson
Elena is an extraordinary teacher! Very well prepared, thoughtful, funny, engaging, and practical. Highly recommend.
May 3, 2025
Ricardo
4 Italian lessons
Una bella lezione in italiano parlando della filosofia (Kant) e della teologia del cristianesimo.
Mar 27, 2025
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