Italian Tutor | Guided or Spontaneous Conversations | Real Topics (Blended Method)
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Italian
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Neapolitan (Napoletano)
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Italian Tutor | Guided or Spontaneous Conversations | Real Topics (Blended Method)
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
From ItalyLiving in Bologna, Italy (11:00 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 12, 2025
InterestsFilms & TV SeriesMusicTravelReadingFood
📢IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you need a specific time not listed, feel free to message me privately. I'll do my best to meet your needs 😊
My name is Elsa, a native Italian with a degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation and experience teaching Italian online.
I help students speak naturally and with confidence by using a Blended Method based on real topics and your specific interests.
Whether we are debating current events or discussing daily life, my approach focuses on emergent language: I help you expand your vocabulary and master idiomatic expressions as they naturally arise during our talk.
Me as a Teacher
I consider myself a pragmatical tutor. I don’t follow strict script. I shape my lessons to help you achieve your goals and to make sure you can actually use the language in real-life situations
My lessons & teaching style
Lessons are conversation-based.
I use:
Dogme Approach: the lesson is driven by your thoughts and I help you shape them (no materials are needed);
CLT Approach (Communicative Language Teaching): one of the hallmarks of CLT is its focus on real-life communication using authentic materials (news articles, videos, even social media posts, real-world tasks and so on). By working with these materials, students get a sense of how the language is used in real-world contexts, and they can practice interpreting and responding to different types of communication.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Articles and news
Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
47
Students
250
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
47
Students
250
Lessons
98%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
6 lessons completed
USD 9.00+
🗣️Lezione di Conversazione | Authentic Conversations |Conversations authentiques
A2 - C2Conversation211 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
31 Reviews
fa16email
18 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I highly recommend Elsita as an Italian tutor! I have been taking conversation-focused classes with her for the past few months and her lessons are always excellent. What makes Elsita special as a teacher? Just to name a few things: she is very engaging, highly professional, and passionate about sharing her Italian language and culture with others. Beyond that, she really cares about your learning and this clearly comes across in the quality of her lessons. And she is also a great conversationalist, so you will seemingly never run out of interesting things to talk about, while having fun too! Book a class with her today, you will be happy that you did!
Aug 7, 2025
Anthony
2 Italian lessons
Elsa is the best, she makes it very interesting to learn the Italian language. She is very thorough, patient, and encouraging which makes me want to keep learning. I highly recommend Elsa for anyone needing lessons in Italian language, especially those who need a little more motivation to start and continue learning.
Feb 7, 2026
Davide
22 Italian lessons
I can confidently say that Elsa is one of the most charming people on italki. You won’t regret booking a lesson with her.
Jan 28, 2026
Ty G
36 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Elsa is a kind and fascinating person. Our conversations together have been one of the highlights of my week. She shares all the qualities of a good teacher and always has some interesting thoughts and ideas to share. Can't wait to chat again soon!
Jul 10, 2025
Anthony
2 Italian lessons
My initial lesson with Elsa was absolutely amazing, she was very patient and calm the entire time that we interacted. She was very helpful while I attempted to explain my desire to learn Italian at the entry intermediate level. It was very easy to follow along as she explained the learning process to me and she encouraged me to not become frustrated. I highly look forward to my next lesson and I highly recommend Elsa for anyone interested in learning Italian.