About Me
Dedicated Italian Teacher
Ciao belli!
I am Lucia, an Italian native speaker born in Turin, Piedmont. After graduating from the University of Turin (Italy) in 2008 with an M.A. in German/English- Italian translation, I found my passion in teaching. I passed additionally the DITALS II exam, a certificate qualifying me to teach Italian to Non-Native speakers. After gathering some experience in Rome in 2008, I pursued my career abroad: first in Germany, then in the UK, in Sydney and finally in Brisbane. Over the past 13 years I have been teaching Italian to several separate classes which included a wide-range of levels (A1 to C1) and to students of all ages, including children and seniors. Furthermore I have been keeping myself updated through the years attending several seminars and webinars promoted from different publishers to always provide the best and modern teaching methods to my students.
Ciao Bella Location
Located in the beautiful leafy Kenmore, behind Misty Morn. Lessons will be hold at my place. The classroom accommodates a few students and has a whiteboard, CD player, smart TV to play short movies etc. Air-conditioning in summer, heating in winter.
5 min. walk to public transport (bus 444 direct to/from CBD).
Parking nearby. Of course social distancing measures are in place.
My Mission
LEARN THROUGH FUN! I provide a personalised instruction based on the students interests. My strong point is delivering entertaining lessons with many didactic games, Italian songs, role-plays, culture and traditions activities or watching an Italian short film ensuring time runs away without the students realising it. I teach with energy and enthusiasm. I would like the students to understand that a language is not an abstract subject that you study in books and dictionaries, but also something which is alive, used by real people for communication.
My courses
Small Group Classes
Italian for Travellers
Italian for Travellers
I offer small group lessons. This small class size enables me to work with each student closely, giving you a significant amount of individual attention and concentrating on your language needs. Levels: beginners, intermediate, advanced.
Italian for Travellers
Italian for Travellers
Italian for Travellers
Are you travelling to Italy soon and would like to have a crash/survival Italian course? Italian for Travellers enables you to communicate effectively during your trip by learning (and practising in the class through role-plays) a set of key expressions typical in common travel situations, such as eating out, finding accommodation, travelling by train/bus/airplane, etc.
Italian for Kids
Italian for Travellers
Italian for Kids
Do you want to improve your child’s language skills by learning Italian with a kid-friendly program? Ciao Bella children lessons are designed to be fun and engaging using songs, culture activities and games.
Private Lessons
Private Lessons
Italian for Kids
Do you want a highly personalised and flexible lesson? Then a one on one private tuition is right for you. Individual lessons are tailor-made responding to your specific needs in terms of content, time and location.
Social Events
Private Lessons
Online Lessons
Ciao Bella organises regularly various social events: watching a movie of the Italian Film Festival in Brisbane all together, dinners, opera events, Italian gelato workshops, free cooking classes with nonna Cesidia (my mum) and much more.
Online Lessons
Private Lessons
Online Lessons
Online lessons are as effective as face to face ones. My lessons follow a communicative and interactive approach using Zoom (a free video conference software) which provides an excellent video and sound quality.
Gift Cards
Buono Regalo 50$
Buono Regalo 100$
Buono Regalo 100$
Ciao Bella gift card can be given to anyone with an interest in Italian, or improving their current skills.
Buono Regalo 100$
Buono Regalo 100$
Buono Regalo 100$
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NEW ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS EVENING CLASS
NEW ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS CLASS STARTING ON THE 19TH OF APRIL AT 7 P.M. FACE TO FACE AND ONLINE (LIMITED PLACES), ENROL NOW!