Tutor Ms Diane R. diane's Personal Information Name: Ms Diane R. Gender: Female Age: 22-25 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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I recently returned to the United States after nearly three years in Rome.  I am certified fluent in Italian, having received a grade of B on the CELI 5 language exam.  Though I am not a native speaker, I believe the fact that I myself began learning Italian as an adult helps me now as a teacher. 

I enjoy working with both adult learners and children.  Though children and adults learn language very differently, I believe that it is never too late or too early to start learning another language!

I recently finished teaching a community education course for adults. I have also worked with adults in an immersion setting, coordinating an immersion adult education weekend. 

I will be working this summer at an Italian-language immersion camp, working with students from ages seven to eighteen. 

I believe that language learning is an individual process, and I like to work with my students in the way that works best for them.  If you have a particular weak spot in your previous language study, I would be sure to get you up to speed on that before we moved on.  And I would work with you to find materials in Italian that relate to your life. 

While grammar is important in foreign language learning, the primary focus should always be communication!   I make language learning fun and applicable to everyday life.  I use a wide range of materials from various textbooks, music, and the internet.  I think that every lesson should include both grammar and conversation, since the point of learning another language is to speak to others!

I am open to any number or frequency of lessons, and I enjoy working with people of all ages.  I am available online or in person (if we live near each other!).

Grazie e a presto

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