Daniela

Hello everyone! I'm Daniela and an Italian native speaker. I have lived in a number of different countries including Italy: Germany, United Arab Emirates and now in Spain where I currently live. This multicultural journey brought me closer to studying languages, which has always been one of my passions as well as a means to integrate myself into a new culture. I started by teaching Italian to children, giving Italian tuition and helping them with their homework. Over time, I discovered that teaching is my true calling and I started teaching Italian to adults with different backgrounds and levels. I received the CLTA certification from International House London. Here I learned not only the tools to facilitate learning the Italian language specifically online, but also importantly how to maintain the language learned for the long term. My lessons are prepared to adapt to the needs and interests of each student and to ensure they are actively engaged throughout. Lessons are enriched with video, audio clips and discussion on topics of interest for each student. If requested, we can also converse and discuss topics of general interest, eg sport, world events, cookery etc. In the study of grammar, which is often the least "exciting" part of a language, I guide the student to deduce the grammatical rule independently and to apply it in more general contexts. Learning grammar in this way enables students to become more proficient faster and ensure the learning sticks. All in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.