by Serena | Jun 1, 2025 | learning tips
I’ve Been There, I Get It. I’ve been teaching Italian for over a decade and have worked with thousands of learners. And while the internet is overflowing with “the best methods,” honestly? I keep seeing the same problems show up again and again. Most...
by Serena | Nov 8, 2024 | learning tips
Are you dreaming of speaking Italian? One of the first questions I’ve always gotten asked as an Italian language teacher: how long will it take? While there’s no universal answer, the time needed depends on factors like your native language, study habits, and exposure...
by Serena | Dec 24, 2023 | learning tips
Watching TV series is one of the tips I give most often to my students. A good show gives you hours of real Italian: everyday conversations, slang, accents, humor and a peek into how Italians actually live. And when you’re hooked on the story, you keep listening...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | learning tips
A good vocabulary is one of the strongest signs of how well you’ll understand new texts and real conversations. After 10 years of teaching Italian, these are the books I use in my classes or recommend to my students for self-study, plus the graded readers I...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | learning tips
The use of apps for learning Italian is on the rise. It isn’t easy to pick just one Italian language app. Each App takes a different approach to learning and may be better suited to one type of student over another. Learning a language, especially as an adult,...
by Serena | Dec 19, 2023 | learning tips, exams
If you love the lingua di Dante and you’ve already reached a certain level, an Italian language certification is a brilliant idea: to prove your level, to keep your motivation high, or because you need it for citizenship, work or university. Here’s how the...
