Talk Italian

www.talk-italian.com


Ciao! My name is Luisa and I am Italian. I come from Caserta, in Campania. I have been living in UK for the last 10 years. Teaching is the career that gives me most enjoyment and reward, and the feedback I receive on a regular basis (from students and colleagues) tells me that my enthusiasm for teaching Italian is passed on to my students.
Before I came to the UK I was a qualified teacher in Italy, teaching English to adults. I have a degree in Pedagogy, which I took in 1996 at the University of Cassino. I have also the Cert Ed qualification (Certificate in Education), which I took in June 2008.
For the last 7 years I have been teaching Italian (from beginner to post intermediate/advanced level) in FE Colleges and Universities. I have also run courses in Italian for holidays and for business purposes. Last year I got appointed as an Italian Lecturer for an Italian course to be run online.
I enjoy variety in my teaching, and it is also necessary to meet the needs of different students:
• As standard practice I use CD player, games, online quizzes, and power point presentations in my lessons, but the emphasis of activity is on communication and dialogue and we spend a lot of time practicing listening and speaking.
• My individual tuition focuses even more strongly on conversational Italian, especially where the students have been more advanced.
• My role at the University where I run the course online places unique demands on me as a tutor. Not being able to see your students means that you need to adapt your communication style and place even more emphasis on clear and positive feedback than in a normal classroom environment


My teaching style is very friendly and professional. The content of the course is always discussed with the students so I can meet their needs.


Please visit my website: www.talk-italian.com or contact me.
Thanks, Luisa