Laura Z.

specializes in Multilingual · female

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Ciao a tutti!! I'm Italian American and have lived and worked in Italy and for several Italian companies in the US - in travel and banking. I have experience in business writing and translating. I was also an Italian student teacher at the university level. The past twenty years I have had a very successful career in the financial industry, where I am presently a financial controller. My approach to languages is total immersion and I teach Italian the same way I've learned difficult financial concepts. Break it down to the basic level and build it up. This works well with developing both speaking and listening comprehension skills. If you're a beginner I'll get you started speaking and developing a good comprehension of the spoken language. If you need Italian for work or travel, I can help you develop the vocabulary and fluency you will need and we'll work on specialized vocabulary for different situations. Or if you're at a more advanced level we can read and discuss the works of the great modern Italian writers or the classics such as Dante and Boccaccio. I have a background in literature through several Master's level Italian language courses at FAU that I can bring for students that are interested in a more in depth understanding of Italian. Overall, I believe that learning languages should be fun. That's why I like to tailor lessons to each individual's needs and encourage learning and retention in a relaxed environment. I am available for lessons in the evenings or mornings at my office and on the weekends with prior notice. I also encourage students to learn Italian in real life situations - for example I like to have lessons at an Italian gelateria or caffe and practice speaking. The next best thing to being in Italia! A presto, Laura

Boca Raton, FL 33431