Hello, my name is STEFANIA SCIFONI and I'm 40 years old and currently living in Italy. I am a native Italian speaker and teach Italian. I have been an online Italian teacher with Verbalplanet since January 2014.
I can speak the following languages fluently: Italian, English, Spanish.
I am currently offering a free initial trial lesson for new students.
My Latest Feedback
15 Sep 2020
Mary Louise B
Stefania e` una brava insegnante. Penso la lezione sia andate bene.
02 Sep 2020
rnutwell
Buona lezione!
12 Aug 2020
rnutwell
Ottima lezione!
12 Aug 2020
rnutwell
Ottima lezione!
12 Aug 2020
Magdalena1978
I thoroughly enjoyed giving you the oral summary of Dino Buzzati's "I topi". I look forward to discussing Calvino's short story with you.
12 Aug 2020
Magdalena1978
It is a shame that I can only give you ten points in this system, because you would deserve at least twelve out of ten points :), Stef.
Hi my name is Stefania, I am 34 and I live in the countryside close to Rome. I have been teaching Italian for 9 years and and every time I start a lesson with a new person it is always an amazing experience, since a language is not just learning a new word or a new verb is much more than that. It is an encounter with a different culture which makes the study of a language more valuable and meaningful,
I am an easy going and friendly person who never loses sight of the professionalism a teacher should always have. I will be more than happy to answer all your questions/doubts about grammar and pronunciation
Qualifications & Experience
° CELI Certificate as Italian Language Examiner - University of Perugia , Italy.
° DITALS II: Certificate of Italian Language Teaching issued by University for Foreigners of Siena, Italy.
° Course of Translation and adaptation of audio-visual works for dubbing and subtitling, Rome, Italy
° Master in Literary and Cinema Translation - “Tor Vergata” University of Rome
° Degree in Modern Languages (English and Spanish)“La Sapienza” University of Rome.
Experience:
°Focus –CESV- School di of Italian – Rome, Italy
° Skpe private lessons
° Italian teacher in several private schools in Italy
Teaching Approach
My approach is always communicative. I design and implement lessons plans for young students and adults at different levels by tailoring teaching methods to suit their individual needs, that can be for business or cultural reasons.
I always try to motivate and direct students to maximum performance by encouraging a positive and energetic environment.
I often use role plays to stress the importance of context to language learning, to develop grammar in a simpler way and to improve pronunciation. We will also read and discuss topics taken from newspapers, blogs, books which offer an interesting and updated view of the language.
