Hello, my name is Stefano Lodola and I'm an experienced native Italian language tutor currently living in Taiwan. I have been teaching Italian online since 2019. I am currently offering a discounted initial trial lesson at 50% off my normal lesson price for new students.
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I was raised speaking only Italian, and now I speak nine foreign languages, mostly at an advanced level, several of which I learned without going abroad, some in only a few months. I achieved this as an adult by speaking with people, not in class or with books, using original techniques and free or affordable learning resources.
I've taught Italian to adults in language schools and universities. I work as an independent translator from Japanese, Korean and Chinese into Italian. I've written a book and lectured in polyglot clubs about my method.
I have developed my own Italian audio course "Ripeti con me!"
Based on spaced repetition, this course is for total beginners to intermediate learners who want to practice speaking.
Qualifications & Experience
Work Experience
Italian Teacher
Italian Language School "Accademia"
2007 - 2007
Tokyo, Japan
Italian Teacher
Italian Language school "Lo studiolo"
2011 - 2011
Tokyo Japan
Language assistant for Italian pronunciation and singing class
Translated singing lessons and taught Italian to singing students.
Shanghai Opera House
2012 - 2012
Shanghai China
Italian language and singing teacher
SIOL Italian Language School
2014 - 2015
Beijing China
Italian language teacher
Communication University of China
2015 - 2015
Beijing China
Independent Translator
Gifted Translations
2013 - present
Carrara Italy
Education
University of Pisa, Italy 2004 - 2006
Master's - Industrial Engineering
Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan2006 - 2008
Master's - MBA
Certificates
DELE - Diplomas de español como lengua extranjeraInstituto Cervantes2006
Nivel superior
KLPT - Korean Language Proficiency TestKorean Language Proficiency Test Committee2011
380/500 (level 4)
HSK - Chinese Proficiency TestConfucius Institute2013
Level 5
TCF - Test de connaissance du françaisCentre International d'études pédagogiques2007
Niveau 4
TOEIC - Test of English for International CommunicationEducational Testing Service2005
960
Celpe-BrasInstituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anisio Teixeira2016
Intermediário Superior
JLPT - Japanese Language Proficiency TestJapan Educational Exchanges and Services, The Japan Foundation2005
Level 1
Teaching Approach
My lessons are designed to:
- Practice all the skills needed for communication
- Learn words through gestures, and grammar by examples
- Gradually shift from textbook to real-life material
- Follow a plan to master grammar
- Memorize by spaced repetition
- Keep topics relevant to you
- Keep motivation
Apart from regular language classes, if you're serious about learning Italian or any other language, I recommend that you invest in my language coaching course “Fluent. Simple.”
