From ItalyLiving in Ekurhuleni Metro, South Africa (06:27 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 14, 2017
InterestsReadingFilms & TV SeriesPets & Animals
I am very open-minded and don't mind discussing any topic. I have 3 adult children (twins and a singleton), a 2 year old granddaughter and a 1 year old granddaughter. All my children's friends treat me as one of their peers, so although I am 54 years old I am very 'modern'.
Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching languages since the age of 19 and have a lot of experience dealing with different types of people. I do have a lot of material prepared and I make it available to my students via email, Skype and WhatsApp. I am very organized, but the three decades of teaching experience allows me to 'go with the flow' if needs be.
My lessons & teaching style
My teaching style varies a lot dependng on the requirements of the students. I aim to make the lessons as relevant as possible to the students, but I refuse to forego grammar and correct speech.
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Homework Assignments
Articles and news
Certificates
TEFL - TEFL Professional Development Institute - 2018120 Hour TEFL Certification
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
1989 - 2024
Italian and French teacherSC Language Solutions - South AfricaI have been teaching both face-to-face and online students since 1989 - at all levels.
Education
1989 - 1999
Doctorate - ItalianCanterbury University
Work Experience
2014 - 2024
Director and TutorSC Language Solutions - Johannesburg, South AfricaI opened SC Language Solutions in 2014 when I left the corporate world and I have been tutoring both face to face and online since then.
5.0
Rating
182
Students
958
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
182
Students
958
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Italian
Afrikaans
English
Trial Lesson
83 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Italian Grammar Lessons
A1 - C2Language Essentials346 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Package with 10% off
Italian conversation
A1 - C2Conversation130 lessons completed
USD 12.50+
Package with 10% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
180 Reviews
All
Italian
Afrikaans
Eli Rubinstein
1 Italian lesson
We just talked the entire time, but maybe next time we will get a little more into the teaching aspect but I sort of enjoyed just building a rapport and through that learning vocab
May 1, 2025
James
11 French lessons
Good class Sabrina. She was patient and understanding, and she went slowly so I can understand as much as possible. merci.
Jun 4, 2024
johannes polyglot
2 Italian lessons
I had an amazing lesson, thank you Sabrina.
May 8, 2024
Viviana Ferraroni
1 English lesson
OTTIMA!
Jun 15, 2024
Valery
1 Italian lesson
I am not sure I can judge Sabrina's method from one lesson, this was mainly a conversation, something I was looking to do.
May 25, 2024
Louise Lochner
7 Italian lessons
I had a problem with italki platform not recognizing my email and password.