CEDILS certified professional teacher of Italian for foreigners with more than 6000 lesson hours
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CEDILS certified professional teacher of Italian for foreigners with more than 6000 lesson hours
About Me
Me as a Teacher
My lessons & teaching style
Resume & Certificates
From ItalyLiving in Turin, Italy (08:11 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Jul 16, 2021
InterestsArtHistoryTravelWritingFood
Ciao! I’m Marco, your guide to "real" Italian—language, culture, and la dolce vita! 🍝🎨✈️ With 6,000+ teaching hours and published books, I blend grammar with art, history, and food (yes, I will share with you the secret recipe of tiramisù!). My 2,000+ Italki quizzes and podcasts make learning dynamic. Whether you’re writing like a native or prepping for travel, let’s make lessons as rich as Italian espresso!
I am professional with a degree in Italian language and literature at Uni of Bologna and I specialized for teaching Italian to Foreigners (Cedils)
My creations
Me as a Teacher
With over a decade of experience, I've fine-tuned my teaching approach, crafting a personalized method that identifies each student's Italian language weaknesses. Together, we establish a tailored program, ensuring consistency and accountability in your learning journey.
Every lesson is meticulously designed to meet yr specific needs, incorporating targeted exercises and content. I'm providing a wealth of engaging exercises to keep you motivated: I leverage a diverse set of resources, including textbooks, videos, original texts authored by me, online content, and games. Having taught in private schools both internationally and within the Italian public school system, I've honed my skills
My lessons & teaching style
Flexibility, consistency, enthusiasm, accountability are the main ingredients of my lessons. Student engagement is important: I'm good to teach but I don't work miracles. We can use audio material, texts, pdf, books+ a lot of structured conversation. I work with students of all levels and I prepare for CELI and others exams. Sometimes we work on writing or discussing articles. According to the need of the student we work on: conversation, pronunciation, grammar rules, sentence construction, idiomatic sentences, writing. If that's okay with you, I 'll give you some homework to do and we'll follow a schedule designed especially for you that will allow us to see your progress
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Presentation slides/PPT
Audio files
Image files
Video files
Flashcards
Articles and news
Quizzes
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
CEDILS - Università Ca Foscari Venezia - 2021Certification in teaching Italian language to foreigners
Certificate verified
Education
2020 - 2020
Bachelor’s - B.e.s.University E-CampusPostgraduate Master for Special Educational Needs of Students
Work Experience
2013 - 2014
teacher Italian languageVincitalica - Evora, Portugalteacher of Italian language to student of level B1/B2
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542
Students
7,176
Lessons
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Attendance rate
100%
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5.0
Rating
542
Students
7176
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
100%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
348 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
General Italian language course level B1-C1
B1 - C1Language Essentials3,208 lessons completed
USD 20.00+
Package with 9% off
Speak Italian Confidently with Real Conversations! for sounding like a local (plus listening and reading if you want)
B1 - C2Conversation1,465 lessons completed
USD 19.00+
Package with 10% off
All you need is. . . Italian! Intensive personal course with level from A1 to C2
A1 - C2Language Essentials1,224 lessons completed
USD 25.00+
Package with 13% off
Journey with Confidence: Italian Lessons for Your Dream Vacation! Level A0-C2
A1 - C1Language Essentials190 lessons completed
USD 31.00+
Package with 9% off
Italian for Intermediate & Upper-Intermediate (B1–B2): Speak Confidently with Real Conversations
B1 - B2Language Essentials76 lessons completed
USD 22.00+
Package with 18% off
Italian for Beginners (A1–A2): From Basics to Confident Conversations
A1 - A2Language Essentials665 lessons completed
USD 23.00+
Package with 14% off
Italian for Advanced (C1–C2) – Mastering Nuances and Fluency
C1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 21.00+
Package with 11% off
Availability
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My creations
Vocabulary (40)
Podcast (53)
Quiz (2463)
389 Reviews
Julia
119 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Marco è un insegnante con cui studio italiano da oltre due anni. Non mi sono mai annoiata a lezione. È molto professionale, ma anche attento e adatta la lezione a me e alla situazione. Sono molto soddisfatta e posso consigliare Marco come insegnante meraviglioso e come una persona grande . 🙏🏻🫶🏻
Nov 24, 2025
Lars Lang
101 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
I did numerous lessons with Marco over the last months and he is undoubtedly a marvellous teacher. He helped me both with my conversation skills but also with various grammar topics. Thanks to his excellent teaching methods, even more complex grammar areas are a lot of fun and I‘m always looking forward to our next lesson! Grazie mille, Marco!
May 21, 2024
Nabil Mohammed
32 Italian lessons
As usual, Professor Marco was amazing. He has a great ability to explain difficult concepts in a clear and engaging way. During the lesson, we explored several idiomatic expressions and grammatical structures, which really helped deepen my understanding and confidence in using the language.
Dec 26, 2025
Danny
186 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Another excellent session with Marco! as always, the cadence continues to progress and refine perfectly. Today I was able to hold a natural conversation with minimal errors. With Marco, every minute counts, ensuring I get the most out of each lesson. He tested my use of the past, present, and future tenses, as well as new vocabulary and meanings. Each session feels easier and more natural. I’m confident that I’ll soon reach proficiency. Thank you, Marco, for teaching me Italian in its entirety.
Oct 30, 2025
Franco D
42 Italian lessons
I failed to show up for this lesson. However, Marco, did. Although the lesson did not take place, I feel that Marco should still be paid since he wasted his time waiting for me.
Dec 27, 2025
Nabil Mohammed
32 Italian lessons
I’m very happy with the progress I’m making in Italian. With Professor Marco, we practice speaking a lot, learn idiomatic expressions, and also work on grammar. Grazie milleee Professore!!!