My name is Mara and I am 28 years old. I was born and raised in Italy and since I was young I have always been very keen on foreign languages and the whole process of learning a new language. I know well the struggle of learning a new language but I am here to help you and to make things easier. I believe it is important to make students feel part of the class to make it fun, interesting and never boring.
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Me as a Teacher
🗣 My class' focus is on conversation full of vocabulary terms for the student to learn. The topic will change every time: culture, food, literature, recipes, movies, travels...
🤹🏻 The students will describe pictures, do dictation activities and funny exercises, but mostly talk about their routine, their travels, and more.
At the end of the class I always tell my students my thoughts about their Italian skills based on the conversation we had, and I give them some tips to improve progressively.
⭐️ This is a safe space: feel free to share your thoughts, make mistakes and make questions. Don’t stress too much and enjoy the process.
My lessons & teaching style
PLEASE READ BEFORE BOOKING
📣 Unfortunately, I do not teach children and absolute beginners (A1).
🚨 IMPORTANT: If you cannot attend a lesson, please let me know in advance. If you book a class however you don’t show up for any reason, please mark the lesson as complete and proceed to book another one; if you let me know in advance I will permit you to reschedule the class.
Thank you for understanding.
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Teaching experience
2021 - 2024
Tutor di italianoItalki - Italy
5.0
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262
Students
1,362
Lessons
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Italian Lessons
Trial Lesson
121 lessons completed
USD 7.00+
🗣 Informal and friendly CONVERSATION in Italian | Level Basic - Intermediate - Advanced
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A2 - C2Language Essentials12 lessons completed
USD 11.00+
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91 Reviews
Leon Konings
172 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
We had a very interesting lesson about the use of verbs in all possible tenses. When to use which tense. Stimulating me to find the correct conjugations. Not easy, but important if you want to speak Italian well!
Aug 10, 2023
Petri Aaltio
127 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Time flies with Mara! I have had a regular weekly conversation with her since the beginning of January. We have had good, engaging discussions about a plethora of topics. Mara has given me a lot of gentle advice and useful tips for keeping my Italian “on the track”. She has laid foundations for each of our talks by providing me with an interesting and enlightening article about the topic at hand. I am glad to recommend Mara to all fellow Italian learners!
Apr 26, 2022
lingqian
1 Italian lesson
Un'insegnante molto gentile, mi ha aiutato molto. Grazie!☺️
Apr 4, 2025
Jessie
6 Italian lessons
Teacher’s pick
Mara is a very patient and professional teacher.She has a very good and clear way to lead the conversation and the class with her is not only interesting but also fruitful
Aug 5, 2023
italki577097
1 Italian lesson
We had an excellent introductory session. Mara was interesting and interested. She quickly assessed my level and gave me good suggestions for practice in between lessons. I'm looking forward to our next session.
May 4, 2025
Paul Smith
1 Italian lesson
I don't think this was the right lesson for me. My fault, not the teacher's!