From ItalyLiving in Padua, Italy (14:10 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since Apr 22, 2021
Ciao!
My name is Alberto and I am a professional Italian teacher with a master's degree in Foreign Languages and Literature. I specialized in teaching Italian as a second language at the University of Bergamo, something which helps me immensely in making the learning process approachable and understandable for my students.
Besides Italian, I speak English, Portuguese and Spanish, so I can use any of them in order to teach students who speak those languages. I also speak a bit of Russian, but right now I'm not as good as to use it as a teaching language.
Apart from languages, I enjoy food, literature and cinema, but food is above any other thing
Me as a Teacher
I have been teaching Italian for four years in private language schools, online and in companies. As a teacher, I underline the importance of interaction and therefore my classes are student-centered. The goal is to produce meaningful and real communication at all levels. My mission is to help you achieve a confident tone in all aspects in accordance with your needs and wishes.
I use different materials in order to diversify vocabulary. That way, you will be able to make jokes with your Italian friends but also engage in topics such as politics, art, work, technology.
My lessons & teaching style
I teach beginner, intermediate and advanced Italian. During the trial lesson, we can choose together a suitable course and level for you.
We can work on a specific grammar issue or on a specific vocabulary or we can simply focus on spoken Italian. I can also help preparing for certification exams.
Finally, I provide additional practice/homework material.
I am looking forward to meeting you!
My teaching material
PDF file
Text Documents
Audio files
Video files
Articles and news
Test templates and examples
Homework Assignments
Certificates
Corso Estensivo in Didattica dell'Italiano - Università degli Studi di Bergamo - 2013Certificato che abilita all'insegnamento dell'italiano a studenti stranieri. Per ottenere questo certificato era necessario seguire un corso di 150 ore e superare un esame finale.
Certificate verified
Education
2010 - 2013
Master's - Lingue e Letterature Europee e PanamericaneUniversità degli Studi di Bergamo
Work Experience
2016 - 2020
Insegnante di italianoIstituto Bertrand Russell - Padova, ItalyInsegnamento della lingua italiano a studenti stranieri.
5.0
Rating
62
Students
887
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
62
Students
887
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
40 lessons completed
USD 6.00+
Conversazione
B1 - C2Conversation241 lessons completed
USD 15.00+
Package with 11% off
Lezioni di italiano generale
A1 - B2Language Essentials419 lessons completed
USD 16.00+
Package with 11% off
Availability
Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)
26 Reviews
Nancy dunbar
19 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Alberto is an excellent teacher. I have just completed several months of lessons with him and I would highlight several particular strengths. Alberto provided some of the clearest, most efficient grammar explanations I have encountered, whether from texts or from other instructors. He complemented these instructions with exercises that pushed me to genuinely understand the grammatical usage (and that were often quite entertaining). He encouraged me to write and he carefully corrected my work. Our practice of dividing our hour between conversation and grammar instruction felt balanced and productive. I still have a long way to go but I felt that I learned quite a lot in our lessons. I highly recommend Alberto!
Dec 2, 2021
Nora Žīgure
6 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Fantastic teacher. I took a few classes in a very short time because of my upcoming C1 exam, and that helped a lot.
Thank you Alberto.
Apr 29, 2021
Giacomo
138 Italian lessons
Alberto è un vero maestro, molto competente!
Dec 5, 2021
Sophie
1 Italian lesson
Teacher’s pick
Very warm and friendly, established issues that I was having quickly and offered good advice on how to improve my spoken Italian. Thank you for all your help!
May 9, 2021
Justin TOEFL PRO
10 Italian lessons
Alberto is a very knowledgeable, friendly teacher and as a speaker of multiple languages he is able to anticipate many of the problems that arise when learning Italian as a second language. We worked together on preparing the CILS C1 exam, and I can honestly say that I saw major improvements in not only my skills on the practice exams, but also in my overall usage of Italian.
Furthermore, I appreciate Alberto's style as a teacher. He is direct and to the point, which provided me plenty of time to improve my Italian skills. His passion for teaching and knowledge of language are very clear, therefore I absolutely recommend him to those who are serious about improving their Italian or who are preparing for an exam.