Italian lessons built around you
Your goals, interests, previous experience and the way you learn best are personal.
The situations you want to prepare for—and the parts of Italian that challenge you or simply interest you most—will be personal too.
I use structured materials as a foundation, but I don’t expect the same explanation or exercise to work for everyone. When something proves difficult, I find examples, resources and activities that focus on that particular challenge.
I also help you understand the social conventions and cultural habits that shape Italian.
More than the right words
We work on the language you need, but also on pronunciation, tone and context: the details that help you understand everyday Italian.
A phrase can be grammatically correct and still sound unusual in a particular situation. Together, we look at what you want to say, who you are speaking to and how to make it sound natural.
What this means for you
Making sense of Italian pronunciation
I help you recognise pronunciation patterns, hear them more clearly and practise them through words and phrases you are likely to use.
Although it may be surprising, English already contains many sounds that are very close to Italian ones. We use those familiar sounds as a starting point for clearer, more natural pronunciation.
Beyond the words
Italian is shaped by social conventions as much as by grammar and vocabulary.
Together, we look at how tone, context and relationships influence the way people greet, apologise, invite, disagree or make a request. This helps you recognise not only what a phrase means, but also when and how to use it.
An Italy made of many Italies
In Italy, the way Italian is spoken and used—as well as local habits and traditions—can vary from one region, city or even village to another.
If this is something you’re curious about, we can explore those differences and the local context behind them, rather than treating Italian culture as monolithic.
Ciao, sono Francesca
I didn’t become an Italian teacher just because I’m a native Italian speaker. I trained to teach Italian.
Knowing a language is one thing. Understanding how people learn it—and how to explain its patterns and nuances clearly—is another.
Over the years, I have worked with English-speaking adults from different countries and at different levels. This has taught me to listen carefully, notice what may be causing a difficulty and adapt my explanations rather than expecting every student to learn in the same way.
Sometimes the solution is a clearer grammar pattern. Sometimes it is a comparison with English, a pronunciation exercise or a real-life example that finally makes something click.
My role is not simply to give you the correct answer, but to help you understand how Italian works so that you can use it more independently.
My qualifications and years of teaching experience are only part of the story. Living abroad has also taught me what it means to work, build a life and communicate in different languages.
That experience shapes the way I teach: by giving you a clear structure and adapting my explanations whenever something isn’t clear, and keeping communication at the centre of each lesson.
In their own words
Start with a taste of Italian
Wondering whether my lessons would suit you?
Find out in a free 20-minute Italian Taster Session.
There’s nothing you need to prepare beforehand.
We’ll talk about your experience with Italian, your goals and the situations in which you would like to use the language.
We’ll also briefly look at your current level and
identify a sensible place to start.
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