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Ciro
Professional TeacherTeaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
German
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationPassionate Italian Language Teacher • MAs in Linguistics & E-Learning • Official CILS & CELI Trainer
Teaches
Italian
Native
Speaks
English
Spanish
French
German
Other
Specialties
Test PreparationPassionate Italian Language Teacher • MAs in Linguistics & E-Learning • Official CILS & CELI Trainer
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ItalyLiving in Madrid, Spain (17:41 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Aug 10, 2019InterestsFilms & TV SeriesTechMusicGamingSports & Fitness
Hi! I'm Ciro, an Italian teacher for foreigners with 10 years of experience, originally from the Amalfi Coast. With two master's degrees in Linguistics and E-Learning, I specialize in preparing students for CILS/CELI exams.
I love making my lessons dynamic and full of smiles, drawing on my passions, such as cinema, technology, music, and tennis, to create authentic conversations.
Warning: we won't be talking about football! 😄
Perfect for those who want to:
- Pass official exams with a certified trainer.
- Learn naturally.
- Have fun while improving your Italian.Me as a Teacher
I taught Italian in multilingual classes, with people from all over the world, such as Germany, Austria, Brazil, USA, Spain, France, Japan, United Kingdom, Russia, Switzerland, and many more.
Since I live in Spain, I have been an external collaborator of a committee of the Dante Alighieri Society in Asturias and an Italian conversation assistant for middle and high schools. Therefore I have a lot of experience in teaching Italian language to Spanish speakers of all the ages.
I am also a recognized trainer and examiner of the CILS exams, authorized by the University for Foreigners of Siena. My lessons & teaching style
I am of the communicative approach, therefore my priority is the oral production. However, I always try to cover all the other language skills, such as listening, reading and writing, because they are essential.
Grammar is also another fundamental pillar: few doses, but necessary!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Text Documents
- Audio files
- Image files
- Video files
- Articles and news
- Test templates and examples
- Homework Assignments
Certificates
EF Standard English Test C2 - EF SET Certificate - 2020C2 Level
Certificate verified
DELE Nivel C2 - Instituto Cervantes - 2019
Certificate verified
Certificazione esaminatore CILS - Università per Stranieri di Siena - 2018
Certificate verified
Certificazione DITALS II livello - Università per Stranieri di Siena - 2018
Certificate verified
Course for CILS exam administrators - Università per Stranieri di Siena - 2018
Certificate verified
Teaching experience
2019 - 2020
Teacher of Italian as a foreign language
2019 - 2020
Teacher of Italian as a foreign language
2018 - 2019
Teacher of Italian as a foreign language
2019 - 2021
Teacher of Italian as a foreign language
2017 - 2018
Teacher of Italian as a second language
2019 - 2021
Teacher of Italian as a foreign language
Education
2016 - 2017
Master's - MA "Teaching Italian to foreigners"
2021 - 2022
Master's - MA "E-Learning for Teaching Italian to Foreigners"
2014 - 2016
Master's - MA "Applied Linguistics"
2011 - 2014
Bachelor’s - BA "Foreign Languages and Cultures"
2018 - 2019
Master's - MA "Spanish Language and Theoretical Linguistics"
Work Experience
2021 - 2025
Senior Learning Designer
5.0
Rating
154
Students
1,928
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
77 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
GENERAL ITALIAN and CONVERSATION 🍝
A1 - C2Language Essentials967 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Package with 10% off
CILS and CELI Preparation ☕
A1 - C2Language Essentials423 lessons completed
USD 18.00+
Package with 10% off
Availability
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167 Reviews
Pablo Alvarez
173 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Ciro is an excellent teacher. Thanks to his help in less thank one year I’ve gone from zero to passing the B1, then the B2 exams and now studying for the C1 level. He is always very well prepared and professional.
Nov 8, 2020
Jill
156 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Tomorrow is my one year anniversary of lessons with Ciro. He is exceptionally knowledgeable, professional, and meticulous. He is always extremely prepared for each lesson. I highly recommended him, as he becomes invested in your learning from day one. I am happy to have found him. Thank you, Ciro!
Aug 14, 2020
Tim
2 Italian lessons
Sono molto contento con la lezione, molto grazie!
Oct 13, 2021
Aixa
57 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
He is the BEST Italian teacher !!!!!!!!
Sep 18, 2020
Luqman
7 Italian lessons
Abbiamo parlato del viaggio, una cosa molto interesante. E potevo aggiungere il mio vocabolario dei sinonimi delle nuove parole. Grazie Ciro.
Oct 22, 2021
Luqman
7 Italian lessons
A great quality lesson as usual. Thank you Ciro.
Oct 1, 2021
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