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Maria tutors in Irvine, CA

Maria O.

Private tutor in Irvine, CA

Education

Degree in Political Science from the University of Torino, Italy and a Master in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine

Experience

Salve! I was born and raised in Torino, Italy and I have been teaching Italian for the past 12 years. I moved to California in 1997 and I have been living here in Orange County with my family ever since. I have been teaching Italian both to children (from "mommy & me" classes to middle school students) and to adults; I taught from the beginner level to the advanced one; I taught to single students, to small groups and to large classes. Because of my very diverse teaching experience I learned the importance and the necessity of customizing all my lessons. After all, It is a fact that everybody learns in a slightly different way; the motivation to learn, a determining element to acquire any subject, also changes from student to student; finally, the objectives of learning a foreign language vary a lot as well. As a teacher I am willing to try anything that could work and my style during the lesson is quite relaxed and informal, because I want my students to have fun with the Italian language. If it fits the student's objective I like to use authentic current material like extracts from magazine, songs, videos, commercials, etc. The opportunity to review this type of material with a native speaker is very useful to any student that wish to understand better not just the Italian language, but also the culture, both past and present, that it represents.

Subject Expertise

Italian

Availability

Any day at any time, Weekdays at any time

Can Meet

Up to 20 minutes away for no additional charge

Hobbies

I guess sticking to stereotypes, like many Italians, I also enjoy good food and good wine to be consumed in the company of friends and family. In my free time, when I have it, I like to read about history, to walk, to watch movies, and play with my kids and my cat.

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