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Desi
Italian
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From Italy

Living in Other, Italy

Experience, good mood, language + art and history. See 400+ great reviews on my profile. Ciao, I am Desi Alessandrini and I teach italian since 1988. I was born in Trento, I lived in Sardegna and now I live in a village in Abruzzo. I have a Laurea in Lingua e Cultura Italiana per Stranieri and DILS-PG, certificate of competence in teaching italian as a foreign language from Università di Perugia. I love history, politics, philosophy, art history, literature, comics. I am patient, understanding and willing to introduce you to Italy beyond stereotypes. I offer a structured language course where you will speak from the first lesson, even if you are an absolute beginner, or a course with a discovery journey into italian history and/or art history, and also conversation-only lessons. I work with all levels and learning purposes, like travel, studies, work and (inter)cultural growth. Moreover, through the programs Italiano+Arte and Italiano+Storia you can learn Italian and at the same time follow a discovery journey into italian history and/or art history. Since the first lesson you will be *using* the italian language and you will get in touch with authentic material even if you never studied it before. YOU will be the protagonist! Building a cooperative relationship e develop your autonomy and your awareness of the experience of learning will be our main goals. You will have homework assignments and feedback in a virtual classroom that you can access from any device.
My teaching material
  • PDF file
  • Text Documents
  • Audio files
  • Image files
  • Video files
  • Articles and news
  • Test templates and examples
  • Homework Assignments
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History
Art
Reading
Trial Lesson
537 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Italiano for beginners (Absolute beginners and A1) - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A1-A2
Language Essentials
3,045 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
10% off
Italiano Intermedio e Avanzato - da A2 a C2 - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A2-C2
Language Essentials
2,751 lessons completed
USD 17.00+
10% off
Conversazione A2 - C2 - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A2-C2
Conversation
671 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
10% off
Italiano+Storia / Italiano+Arte. From beginners to advanced - No kids - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A1-C2
Language Essentials
573 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
11% off
Duo or Trio Lessons - Italiano for any level - Please, read lesson description before booking!
A1-C2
Language Essentials
114 lessons completed
USD 32.00+
7% off
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italki764715
88 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I continue to be amazed at the resources which Desi uses for the class - always interesting and thought-provoking. Excellent.
Student James Echmalian
James Echmalian
9 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Desi mi ha fatto conoscere la poesia di Montale, una cosa per cui sarò sempre grato.
Lizbeth
7 Italian lessons
All of the above. Desi is an excellent teacher:)
Student Jay Steere
Jay Steere
157 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I have been learning Italian with Desi on a weekly basis for over three years now. I have found her to be an incredible teacher who is professional, creative, and responsive. First, Desi provides students with a wide variety of options for scheduling lessons and has never missed a lesson. She keeps track of my progress through textbooks and provides tailored writing assignments and supplemental materials. As a professional teacher, she has lots of interesting materials that she can tailor to your interests including music, films, and articles on art and culture. Finally, Desi serves as an excellent coach who has helped me identify those areas where I need more work. She provides comments on my writing assignments and pronunciation and helps me understand context that is not always apparent in apps or textbooks. I am thankful to have found such a thoughtful and passionate teacher and would encourage anyone looking to begin or continue their language journey to study with her.
Student Megan
Megan
11 Italian lessons
Desi is an incredible teacher. She makes the most of every minute of each lesson and I always finish the lesson feeling like I’ve learned a lot with noticeable progression in my language skills.
Student Megan
Megan
11 Italian lessons
My husband and I just completed our 4th Italian lesson with Desi and we are so happy we found her as we already see a big difference in our confidence, listening, and speaking skills. Her lessons are very strategic and tailored to our skill level. We love how she makes full use of each moment as well as the interactive exercises she chooses for us to do throughout the sessions.