I live between Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, and Sicily, in the south of Italy, and I teach students across the globe online.
My courses are designed for all ages. Lesson plans meet each students’ individual needs and the goals they want to achieve with their language learning.
Whether you are a passionate and dedicated student who aims at knowing a language and its grammar; if you simply wish to work on your conversational skills or your job requires you to learn a language for its specific purposes (meetings, presentations, business trips) – well, I will design lessons for you to reach your objectives!
Book a Lesson Take my Udemy CourseGoing on holiday soon and want a language survival kit? How to find the toilet, get directions, understand how to get around, order food. Together we will have you speaking enough to understand and be understood by the locals.
Looking for a bit more. Be you a learner, intermediate or advanced, or even just a bit rusty then I’ll have you up to speed and advancing in no time. I have a degree in languages and have been teaching since 2013. Almost all of my students have come from either no or minimum understanding and pushed on to the intermediate and advanced stages and we’ve all had fun along the way.
If your aim is learning or consolidating your language for your own professional growth, or a team within your business, a one-to-one course with me will ensure you receive a core understanding of the vocabulary you need and develop your skills to open a wide variety of opportunities in the business environment. My lessons will build your confidence in speaking, listening and writing effectively to meet your company’s needs and goals.
Having gained a deep knowledge and mastering of foreign languages, I have been providing translation services since 2010, when I started working for a specialist magazine which needed Italian-to-Arabic translations. I translate technical, marketing and legal documents and websites as well as a wide variety of articles. I have also translated books.
My courses are designed for all ages. Lesson plans meet each students’ individual needs and the goals they want to achieve with their language learning.
Barbara is an exceptional teacher. She is highly qualified and experienced and knows not only how to teach but how to make you feel relaxed and encouraged. I have been learning Italian with Barbara for over 4 years now and I can’t recommend her highly enough. She is always reliable and just the nicest person to learn with. If you’re hesitating- don’t!! You won’t be disappointed…
Annabel
I worked with Barbara on delivering a strategic presentation to an international audience. As my proficiency was rusty because of lack of practice after several years, Barbara managed to get me back in shape in a very short time. I practiced alternatively on line with her and on my own, following her advice. The presentation went very well.
Donatella
Barbara is an excellent teacher; I've been studying Italian with her for more than three years and I can't believe how much I've learned in that time. A lesson includes some conversation and more formal learning, but every class is different and interesting because of that. If you want to learn Italian like a native speaker, I highly recommend Barbara.
Felicity
I had been learning Italian for a few years but just drifting and not making much progress until I started my lessons with Barbara. There is no substitute for learning Italian from a native speaker. She is an excellent teacher and with her you will make progress. I even took my GCSE.
Anne
I have been learning Italian with Barbara for nearly a year and am delighted with my progress – all thanks to Barbara’s talent for teaching a language with careful attention to detail whilst also making the experience really enjoyable. My Italian lessons are the highlight of my working week.
Amy