Speaks
English, Italian, and Spanish
Levels I can teach
All levels
Needs I cover
All learning needs
Ages I can teach
Teenagers & adults (13+)
Tools I use
Zoom and Skype
Certified Italian tutor with 8 years of experience (abroad too!) and tour guide
Ciao! Hi there!
My name's Marika and I'm here to help you learn or improve your Italian.
I’ve been working as a teacher since 2016 and I also work as a tour guide for an American company that runs hiking and biking trips all over the world.
Learning a foreign language is a real challenge that forces us out of our comfort zone, but isn’t it there that magic happens?!
- 8-year-experience in teaching + TEFL/TESOL certificate + Bachelor’s degree in Linguistic and Cultural Mediation
- Hooked on hiking, traveling, yoga and yummy desserts + life experience abroad (Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Germany, India, Patagonia)
- Personalized lessons in a fun and relaxed environment
- All levels: from beginners to advanced
- All needs (travel, school, work, personal interest etc.)
- Focus on conversation
- Explanation of grammar rules (if needed!) + practice
- Idiomatic expressions
- Possibility of intensive courses
My teaching method is based on a communicative approach. I’ll have you talk and use the target language in an active way as much as possible cause that’s how you really learn! It doesn’t matter if you make mistakes, I’ve been there, I won't judge but encourage you!
I use diverse materials for my classes: extracts from newspaper articles, textbooks, worksheets, videos, songs and anything that may interest you.
Ready to learn Italian? Book a first trial lesson with me!
"Ciao! I have been taking lessons with Marika twice a week since August of 2021, and I don’t plan on stopping there. I speak mainly English, but Spanish as well. I am now in Florence, Italy, and I can truly feel the effects of my lessons with Marika. I am doing great over here when it comes to getting around. For a few examples, placing an order, asking for directions, speaking with waiters and waitresses, asking for items at the grocery store, and even a bit of small talk with the locals !! Marika is a very helpful, non-judgmental, enthusiastic teacher, and her English is great! I was never afraid to ask any questions as it is apparent that she enjoys answering them; no matter how silly they may seem to me in the moment. Our lessons always felt like one long conversation; with of course some textbook exercises as well. Even though at times I would switch back to English by default, she would always give me a push to try to express what I had just said, but in Italian. This helped greatly as I could make the connections between the two languages at that very moment. She is also always on top of sending, and providing materials for me to keep busy between lessons. This along with her many other great teaching qualities are what helped me excel to such a level in just a few months. I highly recommend! Grazie mille Marika!!!"
"Ciao! I have been taking lessons with Marika twice a week since August of 2021, and I don’t plan on stopping there. I speak mainly English, but Spanish as well. I am now in Florence, Italy, and I can truly feel the effects of my lessons with Marika. I am doing great over here when it comes to getting around. For a few examples, placing an order, asking for directions, speaking with waiters and waitresses, asking for items at the grocery store, and even a bit of small talk with the locals !! Marika is a very helpful, non-judgmental, enthusiastic teacher, and her English is great! I was never afraid to ask any questions as it is apparent that she enjoys answering them; no matter how silly they may seem to me in the moment. Our lessons always felt like one long conversation; with of course some textbook exercises as well. Even though at times I would switch back to English by default, she would always give me a push to try to express what I had just said, but in Italian. This helped greatly as I could make the connections between the two languages at that very moment. She is also always on top of sending, and providing materials for me to keep busy between lessons. This along with her many other great teaching qualities are what helped me excel to such a level in just a few months. I highly recommend! Grazie mille Marika!!!"
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