Italian and Spanish lessons

Hi, my name is Alice. I am a native speaker of Italian and was born and raised in a town very close to Milan. I’ve studied modern languages and cultures at the university of Pavia. Then I moved to Germany ten years ago. I’m a teacher for Italian and Spanish working with teenagers and adults of all ages at a private language school, so I had the opportunity to acquire lots of experience teaching. Just recently I also started giving lessons online.
During all these years of teaching Italian and Spanish as a foreign language I understood that every person is different and has a unique way of approaching a new language: there are those who take lots of notes, those who don’t write anything down, those who wants to speak right away, those who wait until they feel bit more confident, those who read and write lots of texts… There is not a correct or incorrect method!
For this reason, the first class is about getting to know each other, for me to understand what the goals of the students are and what their personality is like. This way I can prepare personalized lessons. If the student wants to learn Italian or Spanish for travelling or to be able talk to his family or partner in their native language, then the lesson will be focused more on making conversation in everyday situations. On the other hand, if the student needs to prepare for an exam or if they just want to improve their grades in school, it will be more focused on grammar.
This way I’m able to accommodate each student’s needs and give them the input and help that they need to achieve their individual goals. After the free trial lesson the students can give feedback and let me know what they liked or didn’t like about the lesson and what they would like to focus on. Of course I also offer suggestions on how to proceed.
I’m looking forward to teaching the wonderful languages of Italian and Spanish to many more people around the world!