Phoebe, Mount Martha (Vic, Australia)
Student Profile
Name: Phoebe
Age: 44
Occupation: Small business owner
Location: Mount Martha, Victoria
Short description: Phoebe is a busy mum of 2 who has always been interested in learning Italian. She grew up in an Italian-English/Australian family and has visited Italy many times over the years. Phoebe opened her own small business in 2010 when she decided to quit her corporate job to invest time 0n her main passion, training dogs. In addition to this, Phoebe has a strong passion for food and wine and she loves experimenting with new recipes at home.
Previous Language Learning Experience: Phoebe has some basic knowledge of Italian from her family (the grandparents spoke with her and her siblings in Italian) and previous travels, she studied Italian for a few years at primary school and she enrolled once in a language school but her busy schedule didn't allow her to continue and she lost motivations.
Learning Style: Phobe is a visual and auditory learner who enjoys interactive and engaging lessons. She likes to take notes and practice speaking as much as possible.
Goals and Expectations: Phobe's main goal is to improve her Italian language skills so she can communicate better with her family in Australia and Italy. She expects her language teacher to be patient, supportive, and flexible with her busy schedule as a mom and business owner.
Challenges: Phoebe's main challenge is finding the time to study Italian. She also wants to make sure she is getting the most out of her language-learning experience and is not wasting her time on ineffective study methods.
Italian teacher: Valeria
Learning Format: VELOCE DOUBLE: TWO (30-minute) one-on-one lessons per week
Studying with Su Misura Italy since September 2022
TESTIMONIAL
"I just wanted to share how much I'm enjoying my Italian language lessons with Teacher Valeria. The online lessons have been a great fit for my schedule and learning style. Valeria is a fantastic teacher, and she is always well-prepared and enthusiastic during our sessions.
During the lesson, I try to listen attentively and I let Valeria shares the notes on our shared online file. Reorganizing the notes after each lesson has been an incredibly helpful tool in my Italian language learning journey. I love my “quaderno di Italiano”. I like to use different colored pens and highlighters to make the notes more visually appealing and easier to read.
I am so glad I have found out about Su Misura Italy, thanks a lot Monica and Valeria, what you have created is one of a kind.”