Elena D
Elena D
Certified Italian Teacher with 10 years of teaching experience in several countries
Hello there!
My name is Elena, I'm a native and CLTA qualified Italian teacher with MD in Italian Linguistics and 10 years of teaching experience in Copenhagen, London and Barcelona. Studying and teaching languages has always been a great passion for me, and I do my best to bring this enthusiasm into my work! Whatever your reasons to study Italian, I’ll prepare the best possible bespoke material for you! Besides, you’ll get to speak right away, from Lesson 1!
There's more: how would you ask a platypus if they feel more like a ducky ferret or a furry duck? In Italian. I'm ready to bet a Spritz no teacher has ever asked you that! Or anybody else ever, for all that matters. But they should! Let me explain: everybody knows how to order in a restaurant or ask for directions but it’s when you step out of the safe path that your brain really starts to learn faster.
For one thing, you won't feel the pressure to look smart in front of your teacher. C'mon, they just asked you to speak Italian with a platypus, are you really worried about bad impressions? For another, you’ll have to work with your own resources to deal with a new situation. Which comes very handy when you speak with natives. (Natives always have this bad habit of saying a lot more things than what's in your handbook, and they never seem to ask you the questions you know how to answer...) So, why don't you give it a try? ;)
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Student Reviews
5.0 108 Ratings
Karen
24 Lessons | April 22, 2025
Elena is amazing! As a senior I am unable to learn as easily as I could in my younger years so I am especially appreciative of her patience and kindness. My lessons have been fun and I have learned to love the culture and language because I he learned so much more than words! Grazie Mille🩷🩷🩷
Laura
13 Lessons | April 9, 2025
Elena is always prepared, energetic, and extremely helpful. She is encouraging and selects lesson content and activities (conversations) that are perfectly suited to my goals. Her knowledge and understanding of grammar is extensive, but she is also a very good teacher, making this as easy and accessible as possible. I always look forward to my next lesson, and I plan to book more learning with her.
Karen
24 Lessons | April 8, 2025
Elena is great! Patient and easy to work with, knowledgeable and understanding. I love her lessons.
Laura
13 Lessons | February 24, 2025
This was my fifth lesson with Elena, and I continue to be very impressed with her teaching style as well as her thorough knowledge of grammar (especially how English and Italian work differently). She explains things very clearly, and she always tailors the lessons to what is most relevant to me. Elena is patient in explaining things or correcting pronunciation or vocabulary. She also has excellent resources that she shares after every lesson so I can continue practicing and studying on my own. I look forward to every lesson! They're very interesting and a lot of fun!