Learning Italian with me is always fun and never boring. Having spent 20 years learning foreign languages myself, I've developed my own teaching method that is positive, stimulating, and avoids the most common problems of learning a second language, like fear of speaking or stress of attending a class.

First of all, my classes are friendly and casual. You'll never feel pressured, embarrassed or bored. I guarantee you'll want to speak Italian and soon conversation will flow!

Secondly, I avoid grammar. Or at least, so it seems! Grammar is in fact the basis of a Latin-based language like Italian, but my students don't need to learn or memorise tens of rules and names. Because I encourage my students to speak Italian at all times, the grammar is automatically absorbed and naturally used within weeks of the first lesson.

Thirdly, I promote conversation and a large percentage of the time spent in the class is actually dedicated to the students and their Italian.

Everyone can learn Italian: it's easy to pronounce and even easier to write. In my experience, most total beginners can reach a basic conversational level of Italian within just 10 to 15 hours. With 30 to 50 hours most students become proficient and can engage in normal conversation with Italian speakers.

In the 15 years I've taught Italian as a second language I've taught both privately and in language schools. While a language school can offer students a range of different languages, private tuition is the most effective way to learn a foreign language. Language schools focus on satisfying students as a group and often the single students don't get what they really want.

When I take up a new student I am personally committed to delivering the best quality service. Each student is individually looked after, even in a group class as there are never more than six students in a group. 

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