Lori L.
- Henrietta, NY 14467 ( 37.8 mi )
- Expert Italian Tutor
- Female Age 37
- Member since: 02/2013
- Will travel up to 15 miles
- Rates from $20 to $30 /hr
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- Also Tutors: Spanish
Italian is one of my top subjects! I learned Italian by immersing myself in the language; I lived in Italy for four years total. For my first year in Italy I lived with a host family, I ended up loving it so much that I decided to go to college in Italy and it is there where I got my bachelors degree in languages. I have excellent pronunciation and am fluent and would be a wonderful teacher since I know what it takes to learn Italian starting from zero!
I think it is important to touch on many different aspects of a language when learning it. Listening and speaking in order to put into practice the grammar and vocabulary one has learned is key. It would be best to follow the structure of a book so that the student has something to reflect back on the keep them on track, however if a student doesn't want to use a book, note taking will be sufficient. Also watching movies or tv shows in the language that one is studying will help to improve listening comprehension.
Ever since 2005 I have been focused on learning new languages and traveling. It all began in 2005 when I left as a Rotary Exchange Student to live with a host family in Italy. I did not speak a word of Italian but by the time I came home a year later I was fluent. Then I decided to get my Bachelors degree in Italy in Language Mediation and Cultures, I majored in Spanish a ... read more
