Benedetta

I am a friendly and nerdish Italian, who loves learning and randomly quote historical anecdotes. I am in love with my language and my culture, and I am very knowledgeable about my pastas. I graduated in French, have lived in France for years, and use French for my research on a daily basis - I know your struggle, my fellow learners! I am a cultural historian and an obsessive student: literature is my research focus, history is my guilty pleasure.

Tutoring Experience

I tutored in the Italian, French, and History departments of the University of Edinburgh for the past five years, and I worked with the institute of advanced learning at the university as Writing Advisor for postgraduate students. I also have 5+ years of experience as private Italian tutor, both one-to-one and in groups of up to 5 people. I have also freelanced as a tutor for a private language school and for the Institute of Italian Culture of Edinburgh.

Tutoring Approach

With languages, I value practice above everything: keeping the conversation flowing is essential. However, every student is different - ideally we would meet the first few times to experiment with a few exercises, and see where your interests, strengths and weaknesses lie.

** Group lessons available at discount rates.