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Learn Italian through culture with a native professional Cognitive Linguist

From 31.3 £ /h

Hello! I am Claudia, and I am a graduate of a Master in Linguistics and a Bachelor of Foreign Languages. I am currently a researcher at the University of Barcelona, and I deal with intercultural communication and linguistic diversity. I am also a freelance teacher.

I have been teaching French and Italian for more than five years in several European countries (Italy, Belgium, Spain, and France), meeting almost all kinds of student profile (school students, university students, individuals, business employees, expatriates, amateurs, etc.).

My centres of interest are languages and cultures. For me, learning a language means, first of all, understanding its contexts and background. That is why I use cultural content as a stimulus to improve my students' linguistic and communicative competences. Italian is my language, my culture, my history. French is my second home, as I lived there for several years. It would be a pleasure to share these languages and amazing cultures with you!

In our first class we will talk about your needs: do you need to learn a new language for professional reasons? Do you want to feel more comfortable when you speak? Do you have to pass an exam? Are you moving abroad?

I will adapt to your demands, personality, and hobbies to guarantee you the most natural and least boring learning possible. You will also have at your disposal a specialist of language who can explain effortlessly even the most complicated concepts.

I am sure we will have a great time working together! Don't hesitate to contact me to schedule the first class. Au revoir!

Location

Online from Belgium

About Me

My name is Claudia and I have been a linguist and a teacher of foreign languages for 5 years. My students come from a wide variety of backgrounds: in Italy I taught newcomers, in Spain to language school students, in France in post-BAC education, and in Barcelona I am a language coach at Yamaha Motor.

Education

PhD in Cognitive Linguistics - Universitat de Barcelona
Master 2 in Linguistics - University of Pisa
Multilingual Master in Linguistics - Vrije Universiteit Brussels,
Degree in Foreign Languages and Language Sciences
Certifications: DALF, IELTS.
English for Science - Stanford University, School of Medicine
Python for Linguists - STELI UB

Experience / Qualifications

Italian teacher and fle - Alif Pisa
English teacher and fo - Escuela oficial de idiomas de Málaga
Italian teacher - INSEEC BS Lyon
Italian teacher - MADE iN Sainte Marie Lyon
English teacher - Oxinity Barcelona
Language Coach - Yamaha Motor and other companies

Age

Children (7-12 years old)

Teenagers (13-17 years old)

Adults (18-64 years old)

Seniors (65+ years old)

Student level

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Duration

60 minutes

The class is taught in

French

Italian

Spanish

English

Skills

Italian

Italian for adults

School

Reviews

Availability of a typical week

(GMT -05:00)

New York

Online via webcam

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04-08

08-12

12-16

16-20

20-24

Learn to communicate in French: personalized coaching in general and business FLE by a polyglotta linguist

31.3 £ /h

Hello!

I am Claudia and for almost 10 years I have dedicated myself to learning and teaching languages traveling through Europe. In addition to being a language coach, I am a trainer of intercultural and cross-cultural communication

If you haven't found out yet, communication is my life!

Thanks to my travels and my professional experience, I have understood that learning a language means first of all understanding its contexts of use and the society around it. For this reason, I use cultural content as stimuli to work on the linguistic and communicative skills of my students. In fact, my students become consumers of culture, music, current affairs, cinema, series, shorts and everything that can help them experience the realities of different languages.

I speak five languages, two of which I have learned on a self-taught basis. Also, with a BA in Languages and a MA in Linguistics, I am a specialist in language, mental management and planning. I consider learning a language as a project, because it will always be connected to another larger / wider project. Maybe to move to another country or prepare for a job promotion ...

My students are students, individuals, company employees and expatriates who need to develop a methodology to learn languages effectively.

The services I offer are different / diverse: individual or group coaching, training for companies, preparation of talks and meetings, fluency training, and other linguistic services such as proofreading and writing in Italian, French and English.

The first step to understand what type of service you need is to contact me to arrange a first interview.

What will happen in said interview?

I will ask you several questions that will help me to make an analysis of your linguistic profile, evaluate your level and establish your learning objectives. On the same occasion, I will explain my methodology and the tools that we will use at work. We will also discuss the type of coaching (online or face-to-face), the schedules, the prices, and the possible offers.
After the first interview, you will receive a report with a personalized pedagogical proposal and a budget.

It doesn't matter where you live, I'll wait for you in Barcelona or online

So what, do you sign up?

French as a foreign language course with Cognitive Linguist

32.19 £ /h

ENG
(SPANISH BELOW)

Hi!

My name is Claudia, and for almost 10 years, I've dedicated myself to learning and teaching languages while traveling throughout Europe. In addition to being a language coach, I'm a cognitive linguist and intercultural facilitator.

Through my travels and professional experience, I've come to understand that learning a language means, above all, understanding the speaking community. That's why I use cultural content as a stimulus to develop my students' linguistic and communication skills. They become consumers of culture, music, current events, cinema, series, short films, and anything else that can help them discover the realities of different languages.

I speak five languages, two of which I taught myself. I hold a bachelor's degree in languages and a master's degree in linguistics, specializing in languages and communication.

Think of learning a language as a project, as it will always be linked to a larger project. For example, moving abroad or preparing for a job promotion...

My students are individuals, business executives, digital nomads, and expats who need to learn languages effectively and possibly without getting bored in the process.

The services I offer are numerous: individual or group coaching, training for companies, preparation of conferences and meetings, fluency training, and other linguistic services (proofreading, writing of assignments/theses, live translation)

My personal coaching includes planned personalized learning - all materials - additional tasks - follow-up via email or WhatsApp - additional exercises and curiosities on Instagram - learning observation and periodic reports - personalized advice and recommendations.

The first step in understanding the type of service you need is to contact me to arrange the initial consultation.

What will happen in this interview?

I'll ask you several questions that will help me analyze your language profile, assess your level, and define your learning goals. I'll also explain my methodology and the tools we'll use at work. We'll also discuss the type of coaching (online or in-person), schedules, rates, and possible offers.
After the first interview, you will receive a report with a personalized educational proposal and a budget.

No matter where you live, I will be available to you online at your convenience to provide the most personalized learning experience.

Hope to meet you soon!

SPA
¡Hola!

I'm Claudia, and for 10 years I've dedicated myself to learning and learning languages while traveling through Europe. I'm also a language coach and train in intercultural and transcultural communication.

If you haven't already entered it, communication is my life!

Thanks to my travels and my professional experience, I meant to learn a meaningful language that doesn't understand its contexts of use and society has known it around. To do this, I use cultural content as tools to work on the linguistic and communication skills of my former students. As a result, my students become consumers of culture, music, news, cinema, series, movies, and anything that allows them to experience the realities of different languages.

I speak 5 languages, two of which I learned to become self-taught. Furthermore, with a Bachelor's degree in Languages and a Master's degree in Linguistics, I am a specialist in language, mental management, and planning. Think of learning a language as a project, because you will always be connected to another, larger project. Better yet, to move to another country or prepare for a job promotion...

Put its students' alumni, individuals, corporate employees and expatriates, who need to develop a methodology to learn effective form languages.

The services offered are different/diverse: individual or group coaching, corporate training, preparation of charlas and meetings, mastery training, and other linguistic services such as proofreading and writing in Italian, French and English.

My personal coaching included: personalized planned learning - all materials - task correction - follow-up by email or WhatsApp - additional exercises and curiosities via Instagram - observation of learning and periodic reports - personalized advice and recommendations.

The first step in understanding what type of service is needed is to contact us to arrange an initial interview.

¿Qué pasará en dicha entrevista?
You have various questions that will help me analyze your language profile, assess your level, and establish your learning goals. During this session, I will explain my methodology and the tools we use in our work. I will also discuss the coaching options (online or in-person), schedules, prices, and possible offers.
After the first interview, you will receive a formless message with a personalized and presupposed educational proposal.

It doesn't matter if you are alive, hoping in Barcelona or online

Emma

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- I'm a professional Italian teacher from Italy, now living between Pisa and Rome. I have 10 years of teaching experience. I am very patient and I love to make a relaxed and friendly class environment. I have qualifications and experience teaching at different levels and in different contexts. I can help the student to improve the oral, written, and comprehension skills. Most important is that each course is based on the needs, interests, and availability of the student. I can offer students private accommodation in Pisa, a comfortable private apartment in the historic center of the city, a short walk from my home.

- The method is mainly what is called communicative, aimed at stimulating the student to speak immediately and putting the focus on the functional aspect of the language. For beginners, I usually follow a specific program, I prepare a course, and for each lesson, I send students the files that I scan from the various books. Also, the lessons can be essentially developed as conversations on specific subjects.

Valentina

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Ciao! I have been teaching Italian for the past twelve years. I have taught privately and at language schools like La Scuola Italiana del Greenwich Village in New York and ItalCultura, the school of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. During the first few lessons I will make sure you have the tools to pronounce and identify all the sounds of the Italian language. This step is essential! And it will make everything easier afterwards. When I teach Italian I try to avoid all the things that I hated as a language student. We will use real songs, real literature, do real conversation and storytelling. When you are engaging all your senses it is easier to keep your mind relaxed and to remember new words.

I will customize my materials to your interests, needs and desired pace. And because you are learning from a native Italian you will also learn about Italian culture and history. You will absorb a way of thinking, not just grammar rules.

I speak a bunch of languages so I know a thing or two about how tedious language classes can be. My terrifying French teacher in middle school made us repeat the same fake dialogue from a really bad book ad nauseam, over and over and over again. Some of those dialogues are carved in my brain: “Bonjour, je m’appelle Richard Drapeau, je viens du Canada, je suis Canadien...”

When I teach Italian I try to avoid all the things that I hated as a language student. We will use real songs, real literature, do real conversation and storytelling and we will go on “talking walks” because when you are engaging all your senses it is easier to keep your mind relaxed and to remember new words.

I hold a degree in Lingue e Letterature Straniere (Foreign Languages and Literatures) from Università Roma Tre (equivalent to an American MA) and a Master’s of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts and Media from Columbia College Chicago. I wrote a thesis about translating a long epic poem by W. H. Auden and I tried to ride a horse across America.

Francesca

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👋🏼 Hello! I'm Francesca. Do you want to learn or improve your Italian?
No problem, more than 300 students have studied with me and learned while having fun. I started teaching at 19 thanks to the director of my high school and I have more than 15 years of experience, in Italy and abroad, all over the world thanks to the internet.
I offer online Italian courses for all levels, from absolute beginners to advanced learners, i.e., C2. I always have quality reference books to recommend to students.
My classes are highly personalized and tailored to the specific needs of each student. I guarantee quality because I put a lot of passion and care into everything I do, trying not to overlook the details.

🚀 During the lessons, I will help you learn the basics of general Italian, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation while reading. I am always attentive to the needs of the students and ready to tailor my lessons. My lessons are an investment for the present and the future because they are prepared with passion, a lot of experience, and dedication 🧡.

🌟 If you are a beginner, don't worry because I take great care to make you feel comfortable.

➡️ I work on different levels: conversation on different topics, grammar, reading, writing, dictation and games (role-playing games in which the student can test himself by communicating in a natural and practical way with the teacher, as in real life).
In addition, preparation for official language certificates (CELI, CILS, PLIDA), the Swiss maturity exam, apprenticeship as a commercial employee CFC and tailor-made courses in a certain professional field.
➡️ All levels: A1-C2

Noemi

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Do you love Italy and would love to travel there? Would like to know more about the culture? My lessons are personalized to your needs and I make sure you don't get overwhelmed by the language, but enjoy the process of learning it! I always add a cultural element to my classes, so it's not just learning grammar, but learning how Italian people actually think and live.
Depending on your preference, I can teach the class fully in Italian or using English or Japanese when necessary.

Giorgia

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Hello everyone!
I'm Giorgia and I come from Torino, Italy.
I offer my native knowledge of Italian to any of you, who wants to discover this beautiful language.

I teach for all levels, from very beginners to advanced speakers, passing through amateurs or simply curious of any age. I can also help with university exams and school works/assignments.
Being a pianist and a piano teacher, I already have lots of experience with teaching and pedagogical approach with the whole range of ages.

The lesson is intended to meet the student needs: the focus can be on the grammar, conversation or literature. In case of a middle-level speaker, the lesson will cover all four language's abilities: listening, speaking, writing and reading. My suggestion of a well planned lesson is, for any level, to divide it into two parts: grammar first and then conversation (covering all the abilities mentioned above).

Thank you for your attention and looking forward to meeting you !!

Paola

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Hi, I'm Paola and I'm a graduate in Italian Literature and I also have a master's degree in Teaching Italian to Foreigners.
During the university period I gave private lessons to erasmus students in Italy and now I give individual Italian lessons in Amsterdam and online.
I use a book that I integrate with different materials. Conversation is very important, but so is listening and understanding a text.
The price for 2 people is higher of course, so send mj a message for more information.

A presto!

Silvia

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If you wish to brush up your Italian, resume a past series of lessons, or simply start from scratch learning Italian, this is the right lesson for you! I like to personalize each class/course according to the needs and goals of my students. My classes are focused on improving the student's communication skills. At beginner and lower intermediate levels, I prefer using a text book/ student book in the first part of the class. I usually use "Nuovissimo Progetto Italiano" and "Arrivederci" by Edilingua, or "Nuovo Espresso" and "Dieci" by Alma Publishing. For the second part of the lesson, I create engaging contents using original videos, press articles, extracts from blogs and social media, literary texts. If the students do not feel comfortable using Italian from scratch, I can switch to English, German, or Dutch. The course fee includes the correction of home assignments.

Umberto

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Ciao! I am a native Italian and English speaker and I have been teaching teenagers and adults in the last ten years. A History, Cultural Heritage and Chemistry graduate, I am especially passionate about linguistics and different cultures!

Our conversation lessons will help you learn and practice your Italian, whether you are a beginner or want to perfect the language. Topics will be tailored to your needs and can range from basic scenarios to more specific ones (professional, travel or cultural context). When necessary we can focus on specific grammar rules and expand vocabulary that is more important to you.

Approach - I always encourage the student to develop a personal connection to the language by exploring personal interests and real-life language use. In my lessons, I favour a flexible approach and encourage regular practice, which will definitely help you to develop your Italian and keep it active in the long run.

Tanya

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Hi! I'm Tanya.
I was born in Italy, but I have spent the last two years of my life traveling the world, mainly in Central and South America and the Middle East and Central Asia, traveling and working remotely.

I am a professional teacher with 7 years of experience. I worked on the translation of medical and legal articles, and panels in the glass museum in Venice and worked as an interpreter at the court of Venice.
I have a language degree, I am certified in international law, and I am a language coach. Language coach means that I not only teach you a language but also how to learn new languages!
I will closely monitor your entire learning journey, to get the most out of your skills!
That's because I like learning new languages! That's why, after years of studying, I became a polyglot (8 languages - Italian, English, Spanish, French, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, Dutch) and devised a method to teach you the language you want to learn!
Over the years I have learned to model my work according to the personal needs of each student and have developed a method that allows my students to learn the language in a fast and fun way.
My hobby is my greatest passion is learning other languages, therefore from my experience, I can understand many of the problems associated with learning a foreign language. My lessons are based on a specific method that I have designed to facilitate and accelerate learning.
My lessons are available in Italian, English, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Dutch and Arabic.
GROUP LESSONS possible!
See you soon! :-)

Valérie

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I offer Italian lessons for adults using a specific, very lively and effective method that will allow you to understand, read books in Italian, watch films in the original version and above all to express yourself quickly, with a solid grammatical foundation, in everyday life, but also to have rich conversations with your interlocutors.
Possibility of face-to-face or video lessons, at your convenience, knowing that my video lessons are just as interactive and lively as in person.

My name is Lucía, and I have a degree in Modern Languages, Culture, and Communication. I lived and traveled in Italy for several years and I work as a language and art teacher.

I offer Italian conversation classes for people who already have some background knowledge and want to speak more fluently, enjoyably, and confidently.

The conversation arises from live materials and the student's area of interest:
✅Images, painting and art
✅Excerpts from literature
✅Italian music and cinema
✅Culture, travel and daily life
✅Topics of personal interest

The approach is organic, relaxed, and personalized:
✅Vocabulary in context
✅ Pronunciation work
✅Seeking naturalness and expressiveness when speaking
✅Helpful corrections

Ideal for:
✅Levels A2–C1
✅Lovers of art and culture.
✅For anyone who wants to learn without stress, but combining rigor with enjoyment and Italian culture.

Shall we begin? 😄

Mireya

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I am a teacher training master's student looking to pursue a career in language teaching. I have studied modern languages and am fluent in English, Italian, and French. I enjoy working dynamically and sharing my passion for languages with my students.

Serena

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You'll learn to speak basic Italian, describe people, objects, and places, and discuss abstract topics. You'll also be able to order in a restaurant, talk about sports, customs, and slang. Additionally, if you'd like, I can teach you about Italian history, biochemistry, biology, and literature.
The English course will allow you to learn how to use verbs and their conjugations, learn all the basic and intermediate vocabulary so you can speak fluently anywhere.

Giacomo

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Italian and French are two beautiful sister languages with their own peculiarities and amenities.
Learn with me the languages of love, food and fashion, let's talk about pasta and pizza, food and wine, Dante Alighieri and Victor Hugo (and much more): we will discover grammar and pronunciation through readings and conversations and find out all the tricks to have the finest chatting with your Italian and French friends and colleagues.
And if you are in trouble with Latin, don't hesitate: I am here for you! I graduated in History focusing on the Middle Ages, my thesis was about some Latin documents from the VIII century. I love Latin literature and together we will learn all the grammar rules you need to understand it. Vale!