From ItalyLiving in Catania, Italy (23:57 UTC+01:00)
About Me
italki teacher since May 2, 2019
My name is Ruggero, I’m a 35 year-old Italian and a professional teacher. I live in Sicily where I work as a teacher in public schools in the morning and as a private teacher in the afternoon. I have several hobbies, I enjoy playing the guitar, playing tennis and football and I have a passion for films. What I like best, though, is travelling.
Me as a Teacher
I have a Master’s degree in foreign languages taken at the University of Catania. I have been teaching for about 8 years now. I started working at one of the local hospitals in town where I taught English and Spanish to medicine students and doctors. In 2015 I set up a school of languages which I run and where I still teach English and Italian today (along with other fellow teachers). I’m a qualified TEFL teacher, qualification that I got by joining a 120-hour TEFL course, held at school, given by an expert TEFL teacher, and I have got a Certificate of Proficiency in English (level C2). Moreover, I have worked for many companies based in my city.
My lessons & teaching style
I tend to focus my lessons on three main aspects: grammar, pronunciation and practice. It much depends on my students’ level, but I would typically start a course with phonetics as I believe it is essential not only to get yourself understood, but also to understand others. I try to make grammar the least boring possible making a massive use of drill exercises that will enable students to use the language without too much thinking.
Because I don’t want to make my students feel uneasy I try to be easygoing when I teach them and avoid putting too much pressure on them.
I specialise in Cambridge certificates and I have a good knowledge of business English.
My teaching material
Quizzes
PDF file
Audio files
Image files
Certificates
Attestato docente lingua italiana - Scuola di lingue - Piccadilly Catania - 2019
Certificate verified
CPE Cambridge - C2 - Cambridge Catania - 2016
Certificate verified
TEFL - Piccadilly Catania - 2015
Certificate verified
Education
2019 - 2021
Master's - Inglese e SpagnoloUniversità degli Studi di CataniaLaurea specialistica in Lingue e Culture Europee.
Work Experience
2015 - 2019
Docente di inglese e italianoPiccadilly Catania - Catania, Italy
2017 - 2019
Docente di lingua ingleseGoverno italiano - Enna, Italy
5.0
Rating
28
Students
132
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
5.0
Rating
28
Students
132
Lessons
100%
Attendance rate
99%
Response rate
Italian Lessons
Italian
English
Trial Lesson
15 lessons completed
USD 5.00+
Italian certificates - CELI/CILS - any level
A1 - C2Language Essentials14 lessons completed
USD 19.00
Package with 6% off
Italian conversation classes - any level
A1 - C2Language Essentials60 lessons completed
USD 10.00+
Package with 6% off
Italian (4 skills) - any level
A1 - C2Language Essentials13 lessons completed
USD 18.00
Package with 9% off
Italian (4 skills) - 2 students
A1 - C2Language Essentials0 lessons completed
USD 35.00
Package with 6% off
Availability
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15 Reviews
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Italian
English
4bff49
16 Italian lessons
Amazing teacher
Mar 16, 2021
4bff49
16 Italian lessons
Great lesson! Very helpful and engaging.
Mar 2, 2021
ebdb0f
1 Italian lesson
I had a very good first lesson with Ruggero. He was patient and helpful with my beginner Italian, and he clearly made an effort to understand what I was looking for in a teacher, whole keeping the conversation going.
Feb 15, 2021
4bff49
16 Italian lessons
Another great lesson. I always enjoy his lessons.
Mar 9, 2021
4bff49
16 Italian lessons
This was a great lesson. He was professional and prepared.
Feb 22, 2021
07a4de
11 Italian lessons
Non avevo mai avuto un professore cosi dedicato al successo dei suoi studenti. Lui è bravo, è intelligente, interessante, e più di tutto, paziente. Lo raccomando a chiunque che vuole migliorare il suo italiano!