A get-to-know you session where we assess together your learning needs, expectations and wishes, and where I present to you my preferred teaching methods and make them suit your level. You will get a sense of my style and of the energy in my classes.
I will engage you in some light conversation and a sprinkle of reading and translation to ease you into the process.
We will devise short and medium-term goals if you wish to engage further in a lesson plan.

This introductory course, aimed at absolute beginners or those who (still) feel like absolute beginners, gently nudges you towards understanding of the alphabet pronounciation, rythm and basic conversation in Romanian. It also focuses on reading and collaborative translation as tools for the discovery of a new culture and language. Plenty of media-related materials will be provided (translated music/clips etc.) as well as light grammar exercises and light grammar theory. Emphasis will be put on a stress-free, Zen-ish atmosphere - the best way to learn a language, after all, is to dance as if nobody's watching - or speak without being afraid of any grammar mistake...

Romanian introductory course : basic toolkit for survival/ Roumain niveau débutant/Rumeno per principianti

Let me steep you in light-hearted, engaging conversation in romanian : on every subject imaginable and a few unimaginable ones, with a little course-correction now and then, towards the right way of putting your ideas into phrases. 
I will of course adjust to your level and speak slowly/show you trascripts as necessary. 
Je peux vous entretenir de musique, de littérature, de culture folklorique roumaine, et de tout autre sujet - en particulier je ne recule pas devant les plus absurdes et loufoques.
Posso anche corregervi tranquilamente in italiano. 
Despre muzică, literatură, jocuri, sarmale, iele, Baba Dochia, Pheonix, călătorii, extratereștri și orice alte povești...

Conversational Romanian/conversazioni in rumeno/conversation en roumain

A course designed to help you advance in your Romanian-learning journey, with taylored exercises in reading comprehension, written production and translation.

Intermediate Romanian/ roumain niveau intermédiaire/ rumeno livello medio

This introductory course, aimed at absolute beginners or those who (still) feel like absolute beginners, gently nudges you towards understanding of the many-nasal-vowelled pronounciation, smooth rythm and some keys to phrase structure for basic conversation in French. It also focuses on reading and collaborative translation as tools for the discovery of a new culture and language. Plenty of media-related materials will be provided (translated music/clips etc.) as well as light grammar exercises and light grammar theory. Emphasis will be put on a stress-free, Zen-ish atmosphere - the best way to learn a language, after all, is to dance as if nobody's watching - or speak without being afraid of any grammar mistake...

French introductory course (a progressive approach)/Francese per principanti/Franceza pentru începători

Converse and let me guide your pronounciation and phrase structure while helping you discover the fascinating cultural aspects of french life (art, music, architecture, fashion, cuisine...). I have lived in five french-speaking cities and currently work for the French institute in Italy, and I've great enthusiasm for sharing madeleine and macarons, Proust, Colette and Yves-Saint-Laurent-related stories...

French conversation (and cultural tidbits)/ Conversazioni in francese (e spunti culturali)/ Conversations en français (et éléments culturels)

This course is aimed at students who already have some French knowledge, and aims to give you a comprehensive view of french methodology techniques to aid you in your written grasp of the language in professional contexts. The course also provides theoretical and practical grammar on more complex points, as well as translation studies and reading comprehension.

Intermediate French/ Francese livello medio / Franceză, nivel intermediar

Did you ever want to know about how a Romanian invented DADA? Or about how romanian surrealists constructed frightful O.O.O.s (objectively-offered-objects) ? How about tales of river-women? Comic poetry ? We have it all :D

Romanian Literature

Let me regale you with tales of Proust and Colette, Baudelaire and Marguerite Yourcenar,  Marcelline Desbordes-Valmore and Apollinaire, the orphic Paris scene in the 1910s glistening with light and colour, the baroque word-games of the noblewomen in the Précieuses salons of the 17th century, Wilfried N'Sondé's plancton saga, Max Elskamp's Antwerp sea strewn with ships "en robes de femme"...and (no false modesty here) rather everything  in-between !

French and Francophone Literature

Unleash your french language skills with a series of fun writing exercises, inspired by Surrealist and DADAist techniques, and receive feedback for writing in the ways that are most appreciated by french speakers : clearly, concisely, logically even when on illogical paths !
Practice guided description, stream of consciousness, narrative prose techniques, poetry or tiny theatre monologues.

French Creative Writing/Scrittura artistica in francese

Practice your English in a warm and encouraging setting, as I provide you with transcripts and gentle phonetic and grammatical guidance, as well as cultural insights and idiomatic expressions. I speak native-level French and Romanian, and very good Italian, and understand the challenges of learning English coming from a Romance language structure. As a Comparative Literature specialist, I can provide interesting texts to discuss (literature, essays, articles) and am up-to-date on the artistic ventures of the English-speaking world. Want to discover a horror podcast? A Modernist american poet ? Or talk about your favourite series, or your favourite band ? You can here.

English conversation (and cultural tidbits)/ Conversazione in inglese (e spunti culturali)/Conversation en anglais (et inspirations culturelles)/Conversație în engleză (și elemente culturale)

This introductory course is aimed at absolute beginners or those who (still) feel like absolute beginners. It focuses on pronounciation, reading and collaborative translation as tools for the discovery of a new culture and language. Plenty of media-related materials will be provided (translated music/clips etc.) as well as light grammar exercises and light grammar theory. Emphasis will be put on a stress-free, Zen-ish atmosphere - the best way to learn a language, after all, is to dance as if nobody's watching - or speak without being afraid of any grammar mistake...

Anglais pour débutants/Engleză pentru începători/ Inglese per principianti

This course is aimed at students who already have some English knowledge, and aims to give you a comprehensive view of french methodology techniques to aid you in your written grasp of the language in professional contexts. The course also provides theoretical and practical grammar on more complex points, as well as translation studies and reading comprehension.

Anglais niveau intermédiaire/Inglese livello intermedio/Engleză nivel intermediar

From Irish metaphysical poets to American postmodernists, from Silvia Plath to Sun Ra, from Lewis Carroll to Samuel Beckett, from Long John Silver to Holden Caulfield, from Ariel to Orlando, from Achab to Tristram Shandy...