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Barbara

Barbara

Online Italian Lessons

Ciao! My name is Barbara, I am currently a Ph.D. student with St. Peter’s College at the University of Oxford, where I am also a Language Tutor .

Tutoring Experience

I have extensive experience of teaching in a wide range of relevant settings – at primary, secondary and university levels for a number of schools.
Before beginning my graduate studies at Oxford, I spent eight years working as a teacher in a private institute in Italy. The subjects I taught include Italian, Latin, History, Philosophy, and Art.

Tutoring Approach

My approach is adaptive according to the specific needs of my students. I tend to follow a communicative method and from the first day of lessons and at each ability level I only speak Italian.
I put particular emphasis on spoken language and on communication, but also deal with the 4 base abilities (reading, writing, oral comprehension and speaking).
I design my lessons to always be interesting, interactive and fun, and I create a relaxed atmosphere in which learning is done naturally :) I use text books and other authentic material, like newspapers, magazines and video, to help facilitating learning about contemporary Italy and the many different aspects of Italian culture.

LanguagesItalian, English (British)
AvailabilityWeekends, Weekdays (all times)
References Available On File

Qualifications

University of Oxford2014MastersMSt Modern Languages
University of Cagliari2006MastersMA Literature and Philosophy
University of Oxford2021DoctorateItalian Studies

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