In questa lezione di prova capiremo insieme il tuo livello, i tuoi interessi e i tuoi obiettivi. Inoltre, programmeremo insieme gli argomenti delle prossime lezioni. 

In this trial lesson, we will understand together your language level, your interests, and your language goals. Moreover, we will plan the topics for the next lessons.

Nesta lição experimental, entenderemos juntos seu nível, seus interesses e objetivos. Também vamos planejar juntos os tópicos das próximas lições.

In questa lezione affrontiamo tutti gli aspetti della lingua italiana (grammatica, lessico, pronuncia, ascolto, scrittura, letteratura ecc..) in base ai tuoi interessi e alle tue necessità. Alla fine della lezione, ti darò un documento PDF con un riassunto e un feedback dettagliato sugli argomenti fatti.  In questo modo, potrai ripassare e avrai un quadro completo del tuo percorso insieme a me!

In this lesson, we will cover all the aspects of the Italian language (grammar, new words, pronunciation, listening, writing, literature, etc..), according to your interests and needs. At the end of the lesson, I'll give you in a PDF document a detailed summary and feedback about the topics we have covered. In this way, you will be able to revise, and you will have a complete picture of your journey with me!

Nesta lição, abordamos todos os aspectos da língua italiana (gramática, vocabulário, pronúncia, audição, escrita, literatura, etc.) de acordo com seus interesses e necessidades. No final da lição, eu lhe darei um documento PDF com um resumo e um feedback detalhado sobre os tópicos que você abordou.  Desta forma, você poderá revisar e ter uma visão completa de seu curso comigo!

***IMPORTANT***
- Please send me a message before booking a lesson or taking a trial lesson so that I can know what you would like to focus on;
- Missed lessons or lessons cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, unfortunately, cannot be 
   rescheduled or refunded.

General and complete Italian course - corso completo di italiano

In questa lezione discuteremo insieme di un argomento e avrai modo di mettere in pratica le tue conoscenze. Alla fine della lezione, ti darò un documento PDF con un riassunto e un feedback dettagliato sugli argomenti fatti. In questo modo, potrai ripassare e avrai un quadro completo del tuo percorso insieme a me! 

In this lesson, we will discuss together a specific topic so that you can put into practice what you have learned and your language skills. At the end of the lesson, I'll give you in a PDF document a detailed summary and feedback about the topics we have covered. In this way, you will be able to revise, and you will have a complete picture of your journey with me!

Nesta lição, discutiremos juntos um tema e você poderá colocar seus conhecimentos em prática. No final da lição, eu lhe darei um documento PDF com um resumo e um feedback detalhado sobre os tópicos que você abordou. Desta forma, você poderá revisar e ter uma visão completa de seu curso comigo! 

***IMPORTANT***
- Please send me a message before booking a lesson or taking a trial lesson so that I can know what you would like to focus on;
- Missed lessons or lessons cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, unfortunately, cannot be rescheduled or refunded.

Conversazione - Conversation - Conversação

In questa lezione, leggeremo insieme un testo (può essere un racconto breve, una pagina di un libro o un articolo di giornale), lavorando sulle tue capacità di lettura così come sulla tua pronuncia e sulla tua intonazione. Successivamente, proveremo ad analizzare il testo, sia dal punto di vista grammaticale che contenutistico, provando a collocare il testo e l'autore nel quadro storico e culturale di appartenenza. 

In this lesson, we will read a text together (it can be a short story, a page from a book or an article), and we will work on your reading skills as well as your pronunciation and intonation. Afterwards, we will try to analyse the text, both grammatically and in terms of content, trying to place the text and the author in the historical and cultural framework to which they belong.

Nesta lição, leremos juntos um texto (pode ser um conto, uma página de um livro ou um artigo de jornal), trabalhando suas habilidades de leitura, assim como sua pronúncia e entoação. Em seguida, tentaremos analisar o texto, tanto gramaticalmente quanto em termos de conteúdo, tentando colocar o texto e o autor em sua estrutura histórica e cultural. 

***IMPORTANT***
- Please send me a message before booking a lesson or taking a trial lesson so that I can know what you would like to focus on;
- Missed lessons or lessons cancelled less than 24 hours in advance, unfortunately, cannot be rescheduled or refunded.

Pronuncia, lettura e analisi del testo - Pronunciation, reading and text analysis - Pronúncia, leitura e análise de textos

Are you planning your holiday in Italy? Embark on this short but thorough journey that will prepare you to talk with native speakers, ask for directions, order food, talk to a doctor ecc. You will not only learn Italian, but you will also get to know more about traditions and culture. At the end of the lesson, I'll give you in a PDF document a detailed summary and feedback about the topics we have covered. In this way, you will be able to revise, and you will have a complete picture of your journey with me! 

Topics that we can cover:

1.    Introduce yourself, talk about you: nationality, work, interests, habits;

2.     Get ready for the trip: how to book an hotel, b&b,  etc, differences among options, peak season vs low season, not only famous places (discussing where to go on holidays, name of places, pro and cons and booking);

3.    At the airport and the train station (just arrived, from the airport to the train station, purchasing the tickets and ask for information);

4.    Ask for information regarding directions, name of monuments, buildings and shops (you have finally arrived, you are at the hotel and it is your first day in Italy: read maps, recognise names of buildings, shops, road rules, ask for information and being able to visit the city autonomously with metro, bus and tram etc);

5.    Order at the restaurant, bar and gelateria;

6.    Going shopping for grocery, clothing and at the bookstore;

7.    See a doctor and explain yourself in emergency situations (emergency numbers and similar);

8.    Insights and guidelines to understand Italian culture (general rules, food, formalities, manners at the table, shopping hours etc) + fun game and final questions.

Italian for travellers - Italiano per viaggiatori

Livello C1 di inglese certificato, punteggio 7.5

Titolo della tesi "Didattica interculturale attraverso i film di Checco Zalone".

Master's degree (ITALS) in Teaching and Promotion of Italian Language and Culture to Foreigners.
Title of the final dissertation: "Intercultural education through Checco Zalone's films" (available here)

Titolo della tesi: "Neurolinguistica e glottodidattica: uno sviluppo interconnesso".
Title of the final dissertation: "Neurolinguistics and language teaching: an interconnected development".