English · USD $

Group Class

Community

Become a teacher

Visited 3 days ago

2a37d6

Community Tutor

Teaches

English

Native

Italian

Native

Speaks

Spanish

Swedish

German

Teaches

English

Native

Italian

Native

Speaks

Spanish

Swedish

German

About Me

Me as a Teacher

My lessons & teaching style

From ItalyLiving in Parma, Italy (02:46 UTC+01:00)

About Me

italki teacher since Nov 7, 2016

I am a student who loves not only to learn, but to share my knowledge with others. I currently study Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of Milan with emphasis on German and Scandinavian languages. I graduated with a bachelors degree in Linguistic Mediation with focus on English and Spanish. I was born and raised in Italy, but I had the opportunity to stay in the USA for 3 months and Sweden for 8 months. When I was in Sweden, I became a teacher’s assistant for English and Spanish at both elementary/middle school levels. Both of these experiences abroad have made me more aware of my "Italian" and have given me the opportunity to hone my skills as a language teacher.

Me as a Teacher

I tend to be demanding with my students, but laid-back at the same time. I want my students to make the best, pressuring the students so as they can achieve their goals. I am also very accommodating, adapting my way of teaching and the language of instruction (Italian, English or Spanish) according to the preferences of the student. I am quite honest. This means that I might sound a bit direct sometimes, but when I tell you "your Italian has really improved! You could even have a job interview now!", well, I really mean it. So you best believe it!

My lessons & teaching style

Being a tutor here on Italki means allowing me to measure your progress in the Italian language. Depending on your goals, I will adapt the content and method of my lesson. I enjoy talking discussing culture, defying unfounded stereotypes about Italy, Italians and the Italian language. Making comparisons and expressing opinions via speaking and/or writing will help us enhance your language skills. In addition to dealing with grammatical issues ,I also like to dive into pragmatics, the actual use of the language. Last but not least, I always try to make the lesson interesting and amusing for my student.

My teaching material

Text Documents
Homework Assignments
Articles and news
PDF file
Image files
Quizzes

5.0

Rating

233

Students

902

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

5.0

Rating

233

Students

902

Lessons

100%

Attendance rate

99%

Response rate

Italian Lessons

Italian

English

Trial Lesson

92 lessons completed

USD 5.00+

Talk with Giacomo

A1 - C2

Conversation

520 lessons completed

USD 6.00+

Package with 10% off

Learn Italian with Giacomo

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

268 lessons completed

USD 9.00+

Package with 12% off

Italian with Giacomo at night (02:00-10:00, Italian time)

A1 - C2

Language Essentials

2 lessons completed

USD 20.00+

Package with 15% off

Availability

Based on your timezone (UTC+00:00)

128 Reviews

c443ea

21 Italian lessons

Teacher’s pick

An excellent teacher who is very knowledgeable, knows how to explain things in simple terms. He is also very committed to helping his students progress. His lessons are very inviting and one feels at ease to practice speaking.

Sep 22, 2020

64750b

45 Italian lessons

Teacher’s pick

Giacomo is an amazing teacher. He is super patient, flexible, and it's really easy to advance fast with him. Learning is now fun.

Aug 17, 2020

20605e

14 Italian lessons

Giacomo is helpful, patient and can lead a conversation without it getting boring. Has good understanding of the grammar. Can't really ask for more.

Apr 28, 2021

13634d

11 Italian lessons

Teacher’s pick

It's very hard to find a teacher when you are at an advanced level. I searched for a long time until I finally found Giacomo. He knows the process of learning a foreign language and is always very prepared. I finally feel that my italian is improving.

Aug 20, 2020