- Teaches Italian lessons
- Speaks English (B2), German (A1), Italian (Native)
- 552 lessons taught
- 15 lessons booked in the last 48 hours
Roberta D.
Native Italian graduate psychologist and experienced tutor with CEDILS (a certification of competence in teaching Italian as a foreign or second language)
Jessica
Recent review
View all reviewsRoberta is wonderful! She explains the grammar so well and is a patient and kind instructor. I highly recommend her.
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About the tutor
Hi, my name is Roberta, I was born in Naples (Southern Italy) and grew up in Rome (Central Italy), where I obtained both my Bachelor's degree and my Master's degree in Clinical Psychology.
In 2012 I moved to Scotland and in 2018 to the Netherlands; since 2022 I have been living in Germany.
I love travelling and studying languages has become a real passion, as well as teaching Italian, my mother tongue.
I started teaching privately to foreign students for their integration at school and university, and to elderly people who, having retired, had decided to move to Italy.
Even after leaving Italy, I continued to teach Italian to people who wanted to learn it for the most diverse reasons (for hobbies, for family reasons, for work).
Regardless of my student's level and objectives, I always apply a method that leaves room for both understanding and producing the language, respecting the learner's timing (sometimes a person could feel not ready to speak a foreign language even if doing it would be possible). Furthermore, I always make a well-differentiated use of the material and work activities in consideration of the more predominant cognitive style of the student and the various contexts of language use.
I always periodically check the progress achieved and the aspects on which it is necessary to focus (remember, learning is never a linear path!)
I can no longer do without teaching, I really enjoy it and I am proud of it; for this reason, I decided to improve as a tutor by also obtaining the CEDILS certificate.
Over the past ten years, I have lived in three different countries and am familiar with the difficulties involved in using a language that is not yours.
Don't worry, book your trial lesson and together we will identify your needs and goals; I will prepare a tailor-made learning path for you.
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2014 — 2017
University of Rome "La Sapienza"
MSc
Diploma verified
2003 — 2007
University of Rome "La Sapienza"
BSc
Diploma verified
Specialties
Conversational Italian
The practice of the language is the best way to memorize the socio-pragmatic and grammatical aspects previously learned; the spoken or written language allows the learner to grasp nuances, strengthen rules, expand their vocabulary and implement communication strategies, which could be useful even if not always syntactically correct. Specifically, the conversation also serves to overcome emotional blocks that beyond the progress achieved, occur on occasions of socialization.
As a tutor, one of my tasks is to offer a safe space without any judgment, so that my students feel free to express themselves and their self-confidence is gradually strengthened.
Italian for beginners
Starting from scratch makes the adventure more exciting, where everything is to be discovered, whatever the ultimate goals are. Through a dynamic and pragmatic method, you will make progress from the very first steps! That's a promise!
Intensive Italian
I apply the same method in an intensive course (see "Description" in my profile) but with greater insights into the pragmatic and grammatical aspects of the language and contexts of use.
Being a path with a significantly greater number of hours of lessons and study, I periodically and more frequently evaluate goals, expectations and progress in order to have a work plan that is always up-to-date and suitable for the developments encountered.
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