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Nicolaj TEFL&CEDILS
Professional TeacherProfessional Teacher![]()
Teaches
English
Native
Italian
Native
Speaks
German
Spanish
French
Your friendly online teacher, with over 10 years of experience in tutoring and coaching 🐾
Teaches
English
Native
Italian
Native
Speaks
German
Spanish
French
Your friendly online teacher, with over 10 years of experience in tutoring and coaching 🐾
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From United KingdomLiving in Berlin, Germany (18:39 UTC+02:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 4, 2020InterestsArtFilms & TV SeriesWriting
Hi!
I am Nicolaj. I am a professional teacher, interpreter and filmmaker and it would be a pleasure to help you learn, sharpen and master your Italian/English skills.
I grew up between Milan and London and now I am pretty settled in Berlin. I have taught to individuals and entire classes in Italian and English for several years. My students were from the age of 5 to...59? Right now, I also lead workshops in Radio and Film around Europe and coach talented professionals to hone their confidence to nail any interview or presentation. I hope we will be able to speak and learn together soon!Me as a Teacher
I have always enjoyed helping people and I find teaching extremely rewarding. When I was a student, I was a bit of a rebel (read: 'allergic to blind authority'). Therefore, my current way to communicate and establish a connection with my students is based upon mutual respect: with respect, there is real listening. And with real listening, there is true learning.My lessons & teaching style
I am definitely a conversation-heavy teacher.
I believe that languages are the extremely intricate and fluid reaction to the basic need for communication...so why start from grammar?
First, we will think about talking to each other, understanding each other. Then, the path to be grammatically flawless will be much easier.
I have a few lessons up in my sleeve, but I usually tend to create and prepare them according to the interests of each of my students. Once I evaluate your level in our introductory chat, I will draw upon your passions and interests, to make sure our journey will be more interesting than quizzes and tests..I don't know about you, but I surely want our lessons to be fun!My teaching material
- PDF file
- Audio files
- Video files
- Image files
- Text Documents
- Articles and news
- Quizzes
- Test templates and examples
Certificates
Web Development & Project Management - Ironhack institute - 2021This course was a condensed, immersive education program that took me as motivated beginners and elevated me to a job-ready graduate in the Tech industry.
Certificate verified
TEFL - TEFL org UK - 2019Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Certificate verified
Education
2009 - 2012
Bachelor’s - History of Art, Design & Film
Work Experience
2012 - 2020
Interpreter
2014 - 2020
Italian to English translator
2011 - 2020
Filmmaker/Writer
2011 - 2017
Private tutor
5.0
Rating
99
Students
338
Lessons
99%
Attendance rate
97%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Italian
English
Trial Lesson
62 lessons completed
USD 12.00+
Conversazione insieme
A1 - C2Conversation13 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Comprensione e Conversazione
A1 - C2Language Essentials32 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
51 Reviews
All
Italian
English
Lora
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Nicolaj is very experienced and prepared for the session of helping me get ready with my resume and job interviews. He also showed me some great tools.
I benefited enormously from the session and felt much less clueless about job seeking as a fresh grad. :D
May 7, 2021
Maria
13 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Sono molto contenta che Nico è il mio insegnante! Lui e meraviglioso, intelligente, e molto molto divertente! Le lezioni sono sempre divertenti e imparo molto. If you are thinking about studying Italian or English, you should definitely book a lesson with him!! He is very conversational, adaptable, personable, will help you meet your goals, and motivate you a lot! Grazie Nico :)
Jul 6, 2020
Lourdes
4 Italian lessons
Grazie mille Nico, é stato bellissimo rivederti e chiacchierare in italiano :)! Nella prossima facciamo una´impro di teatro hahah! - finalmente ho imparato a usare bene l´apostrofe, grazie mille! Ci vediamo presto :)
May 16, 2025
Ahmed Khedr
1 English lesson
Teacher’s pick
Niko is a terrific teacher, very helpful and supportive in his approach. He clearly has a strong passion for language. Very much looking forward to taking more lessons with him.
Apr 29, 2021
Anaïs
1 Italian lesson
I was nervous for my first lesson as I had never done a one-on-one lesson before, but Nicolaj made me feel comfortable and he explained things in a way I could understand and he’s fun & encouraging too! I learned a lot just in my first trial lesson, so I’m looking forward to more lessons with him!
Aug 18, 2025
Carolina
1 Italian lesson
Absolutely wonderful!!
Dec 6, 2024
Trial Lesson
USD 12.00
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