Italian teacher Elisa

Elisa

Professional Teacher
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Chinese (Mandarin)
Other
Specialties
Test Preparation
Certified Italian Teacher • CELI & CILS Examiner • 10+ years of experience
From ItalyLiving in Trieste, Italy (13:57 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 19, 2025
InterestsReadingEnvironment & NatureWritingPets & AnimalsTravel
Originally from Tuscany, I now live in Trieste and I've fallen in love with the sea too! I'm passionate about reading, traveling, cats, and - of course - pizza. In my free time, you'll often find me at reading parties, always with a good book under my arm. I studied Chinese and lived in Beijing for four years, an unforgettable experience that deeply enriched both my teaching style and my way of seeing the world. I'm a cheerful and engaging teacher, learning Italian with me always comes with a smile! Grammar matters, but it's not everything: we talk, we laugh, and we truly learn. Also, I'm specialized in Italian as a second language and in preparing students for the CILS and CELI exams. I create tailor-made lessons using a mix of authentic materials, books, songs, memes... I love making learning feel spontaneous, practical, and (why not?) fun!
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Presentation slides/PPT
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Flashcards
  • Articles and news
  • Quizzes
  • Test templates and examples
  • Homework Assignments
5.0
Rating
34
Students
554
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate

Italian Lessons

Trial Lesson
18 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
📖Bookclub: Books & Cappuccino – Read novels with me and dive into Italian culture.
B2 -  C2

Conversation

20 lessons completed
USD 30.00+
Package with 4% off
Italian Your Way – Your personalized journey, from zero to fluency (A0-C2)
A1

Language Essentials

414 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 4% off
Speak Like a Local! – Engaging conversations to express, debate, and persuade (A2-C1)
A2 -  C1

Conversation

64 lessons completed
USD 28.00+
Package with 5% off
Exam Mastery – Get ready for CELI & CILS with practice, strategy, and confidence.
A1 -  C1

Test Preparation

38 lessons completed
USD 31.00+
Package with 4% off

Availability

My creations
Vocabulary (4)
Podcast (7)
Quiz (37)

23 Reviews

Student Carlos Encarnacion
Carlos Encarnacion
89 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Elisa è molto paziente e molto disponibile ad adattare i suoi piani alle mie esigenze. Lei è un'insegnante eccellente. A++++
Mar 17, 2026
Mani
6 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Elisa is an outstanding Italian teacher whose expertise in CILS preparation is truly remarkable. She combines rigorous academic precision with an energetic and bubbly personality that makes every lesson both engaging and memorable. Her kindness and gentle manner create a supportive atmosphere in which students feel encouraged to excel, while her enthusiasm inspires confidence and motivation. It is rare to find a teacher who balances professional excellence with such warmth and humanity — Elisa embodies both to perfection.
Nov 29, 2025
Robert
26 Italian lessons
Excellent teacher. Elisa is a CELI examiner with a sharp diagnostic eye — she identifies exactly what's wrong and names the rule behind it. Her corrections are structured and tiered: deep explanations on the structures we're actively working on, lighter touch on smaller slips. If you're serious about pushing past the intermediate plateau into real educated production — subjunctive, pronoun work, tense aspect — she's the right teacher. Highly recommended.
May 11, 2026
Student Grace
Grace
10 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Elisa is a very patient and bubbly person and I am very much enjoying my lessons with her. I chose the Italian Book Club format, which is a creative way to improve your Italian while reading a novel - great for book-lovers and anyone who wants something different from the typical structure of learning with a textbook. Elisa provides detailed guides that help you while reading, including difficult vocabulary and cultural tidbits to help you improve your knowledge of Italian culture. Highly recommended!
Dec 23, 2025
WightPaola
1 Italian lesson
She was patient and enthusiastic!
May 13, 2026
Student Genevieve
Genevieve
116 Italian lessons
Elisa is a wonderful teacher. I highly recommend her as a teacher. She is very knowledgeable, patient, caring, and keeps the lessons fun and interesting. Plus she truly understands what it takes to learn a new language. I am an English speaker trying to learn Italian. Elisa has helped me learn Italian and I have successfully progressed from knowing almost nothing to being able to hold conversations, ask questions (and understand the answers), read important texts, write letters and emails and understand people. She is also helping me to prepare to pass the B1-C CILS test. She is very knowledgeable on the Italian CILS and CELI tests and built me a lesson plan and strategy to help me achieve my goal of both passing the B1-C CILS test and also be able to speak/write/read/listen Italian well-enough to navigate living in Italy. And she has a great positive attitude, is very organized and a patient teacher - all things I really appreciate in a language teacher. I highly recommend her.
Apr 16, 2026