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🌍⭐ Antonella ⭐🌍
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Professional TeacherTeaches
Italian
Native
English
Speaks
German
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Certified DITALS, TEFL and TEYL teacher with over 10 years experience. Linguistics lover ❤️
Teaches
Italian
Native
English
Speaks
German
Spanish
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
Certified DITALS, TEFL and TEYL teacher with over 10 years experience. Linguistics lover ❤️
About Me
Resume & Certificates
From ItalyLiving in Rome, Italy (05:46 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 1, 2018InterestsMedical & HealthcarePets & AnimalsTravelScienceFood
Please, allow 2-3 minutes to take notes before the next class. Hello! I’m Antonella—a DITALS-certified Italian teacher, medical translator, and cardiovascular perfusionist with a passion for linguistics. With over a decade of teaching experience and a foundation in medical science, I specialize in medical Italian, accent refinement, and phonetic precision (enhanced by my background in radio diction training 🎙️). Having personally navigated the journey of studying English and other languages, I deeply understand the challenges—and rewards—of language acquisition. My goal is to help you develop clear, confident, and natural Italian communication
Since I have personally gone through the language learning process, I know quite well what it feels like to learn a language and I can understand how difficult it can be. It took me almost 10 years to learn English and I am still trying to improve my language skills.
I believe in a relaxed teaching method that puts students at ease.
I love linguistics, in particular phonetics and I like to help students acquire the correct pronunciation and intonation from the very first lesson.
Lesson content is flexible and tailored to your goals and language level. I always try to make my lessons as interesting and effective as possible.
I am a good listener and I always let the student talk as much as possible. I don't like to interrupt students while they talk (unless specifically requested). I usually write all the corrections in the chat w...My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Image files
- Articles and news
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
TEYL - World TESOL Academy - 2024Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) refers to TESOL / TEFL methodology used for young learners between the ages of 3 and 17.
Certificate verified
TEFL - Tefl.org.uk - 2022Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
This TEFL/TESOL certificate is presented to candidates who have satisfactorily completed the requirements of the course. They have learnt and
practised the skills of English language teaching and have shown that they have the ability to progress as an English language teacher.
Certificate verified
Medical Translation - SSIT Scuola per Interpreti e Traduttori di Pescara - 2020Medical Translator
Certificate verified
DITALS - Università per Stranieri di Siena - 2017The DITALS (Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language) certification is issued by the DITALS Center of the Università per Stranieri di Siena. The aim of the exam is to assess the training and the degree of preparation (theoretical and practical) of those who aspire to work as teachers of Italian as a foreign language.
Certificate verified
Education
2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s - Cardiocirculatory Physiopathology and Cardiovascular Perfusionism.A Perfusionist, also known as a Perfusiologist or Clinical Perfusion Scientist, is a healthcare professional who operates the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Machine (heart–lung machine) during cardiac surgery and other surgeries that require cardiopulmonary bypass to manage the patient's physiological status. As a member of the cardiovascular surgical team, the Perfusionist helps maintain blood flow to the body's tissues as well as regulate levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
Work Experience
2017 - 2018
Language Teacher
2016 - 2018
Freelance Translator EN>ITShort Articles translation
2016 - 2018
Radio Host . Conduttrice radiofonica.
2018 - 2020
Community Tutor
2010 - 2016
Teacher / TranslatorDuring these years, I travelled through England, the United States, Spain, and Australia, primarily teaching and working as a freelance translator (and also bartending :D ).
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Rating
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Students
5,163
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Italian
English
Trial Lesson
332 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Conversation Practice - All levels
A1 - C2Conversation3,450 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 19% off
Italian language course. From A1 Elementary to C2 Advanced.
A1 - C2Language Essentials877 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 21% off
Italian lessons for old students only - (pre-pandemic)
A1 - C2Language Essentials275 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 16% off
NEW - Accent reduction
A1 - C2Conversation32 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 10% off
CILS B1 Citizenship: Complete Exam Preparation & Mock Tests
A2 - B1Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 20% off
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745 Reviews
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Italian
English
AmyCurrano
17 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Antonella is an excellent teacher! The lessons progress at good pace, yet they are calm and enjoyable. Her beginner workbooks have an organized, useful mix of reading, writing, and answering questions, and in class, she asks me a lot of similar questions in italian. At my level, it helps me that she is also fluent in English to explain specific points as needed. I really look forward to our classes together and am already seeing alot more progress than learning on my own. Grazie Antonella e italki!
Feb 4, 2025
ELena
28 English lessons
Teacher’s pick
Un'altra lezione piena di contenuti con Antonella.
Sono anni che studio con Antonella e ho provato quasi tutti i suoi pacchetti e devo dire che questo di Business English sembra davvero promettente e interessante. Oggi abbiamo fatto "Self-Introductions". Antonella mi ha prima dato una lista di espressioni utili per presentarsi in un contesto formale e poi mi ha fatto mettere in pratica le frasi appena imparate attraverso domande specifiche e role play.
Antonella è un'insegnante attenta, preparata ed estremamente intelligente. Amo il fatto che sia una poliglotta e che durante le nostre lezioni possiamo parlare e praticare tutte e 3 le mie lingue.
Feb 7, 2024
Karen Ryan
23 Italian lessons
A wonderful teacher, I am getting better at my Italian thanks to Antonella, Grazie!
Apr 3, 2026
Trevor Barton
70 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I've been taking lessons with Antonella for a few months now. She's been helping me a lot with preparing for the CILS, and has really helped me take my Italian to a new level. I highly recommend her!
Mar 26, 2024
Rottmann Immobilien
1 Italian lesson
Era bounissima
May 15, 2026
Leonardo F Ronchi
5 Italian lessons
Great first Italian lesson! The teacher was patient, clear, and made me feel comfortable. I liked the interactive approach and early speaking practice. Looking forward to more lessons.
Apr 1, 2026
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