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Andrew Valenti
Community Tutor
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
French
Korean
5+ years experienced tutor in Italian, currently based in Japan. Let's speak about our cultures!
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Japanese
French
Korean
5+ years experienced tutor in Italian, currently based in Japan. Let's speak about our cultures!
From ItalyLiving in Hachioji, Japan (12:23 UTC+09:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Dec 28, 2021Interest topic
I am a 26-year-old student, currently based in Japan.
I graduated from Bologna University in the Faculty of Letters, in 2020, with a thesis on Language Teachings.
I am now a student at Soka University, which I chose as I would like to acquire the educational method applied in this University, which I find incredibly valuable, as it put at the center the student and giving to him a primary importance, differently from an approach purely notional.
My desire is to contribute to transform the Italian educational system one day.Me as a Teacher
Generally, I do not particularly love to have an approach too technical and notional. Rather, in my classes I'd rather have a conversation-based approach. In this way, the learner:
1. Can get used to the way Italian people speak in a daily basis;
2. Can learn how to express him/herself easily both in a formal and informal way;
3. Can learn to catch the main topic in a discussion (which is for me the most important element in the process of a language learning).
The question I always ask my students is: "How did you learn your first language?". Each of us can speak at least one language; hasn't this been acquired through listening and speaking? :)My lessons & teaching style
The teaching method that I used mainly depends on the person, the personality, the level and the purpose (for example, a person who is learning Italian to obtain a linguistic certification has needs that differ from a person who is studying for hobby).
Generally, I would start with a lesson to get to know each other; here I can first of all evaluate the starting level, in order to decide together the goals and the parcourse to take.
I also use some materials to utilize within the class (in particular if I am asked to), such as PowerPoint, exam trials, and so on. Anyway, everything depends on the requests expressed by the learner.My teaching material
- PDF file
- Presentation slides/PPT
- Quizzes
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Articles and news
- Video files
5.0
Rating
31
Students
226
Lessons
100%
Attendance
100%
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Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
14 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Italian: basic level (A1-A2)
A1 - A2General61 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Listening and vocabulary (C1-C2)
C1 - C2Conversation Practice42 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Italian: intermediate level (B1-B2)
B1 - B2General109 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
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39 Reviews
Adam Špliňo
7 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
What a wonderful lesson. Andrew is an excellent teacher. He knows how to make lessons interactive and he was well prepared. He is also very patient, easy-going, friendly and what is the most important he knows how to teach. Highly recommend 10/10.
Grazie per la lezione, mi é piaciuta tanto. Spero di vederti presto.
Feb 10, 2022
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28 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Andrew is an amazing language tutor! He is full of insights, teaching strategies, linguistic knowledge, and passion for helping others learn the Italian language. I always finish each lesson having learned something new.
Jan 25, 2022
ichika
12 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
He is friendly and knows well languages. Speaks English and Japanese, and it was helpful to understand when I don't get the meaning in Italian. He is a good teacher for beginners as well.
Jan 15, 2022
Mike Canonica
9 Italian lessons
I really love lessons with Andrew. He is fun and explains things very well. I find that he challenges me just enough. He knows just the right speed for which to speak to me. You won't find a nicer person than him. I have already highly recommended him, but will just keep on doing the same!
May 24, 2023
Michiko noboriguchi
1 Italian lesson
He's passionate about teaching Italiano. His materials are very understandable. I want to learn and speak Italiano more and more.
May 23, 2023
Melissa
3 Italian lessons
Very relaxed teaching style with good conversation!
Apr 20, 2023
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