Tutor
As well as tutoring on eduFire I am also part of the team that helps users with any questions or tech issues.
I am a dual national and bilingual born in England of Italian parents and speak both languages natively! This gives me the advantage of knowing what challenges you may have in learning either language. My wife is English and my parents have now retired back to Italy with the rest of my family.
I have a BSc. Honours Degree in Psychology and I am a Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society. In addition, I hold post-graduate Management qualifications. I have tutored English speakers in Italian and Italian speakers in English both face to face and online for many years.Whether you’re a complete beginner or need practice in conversation, I can get you speaking quickly and confidently! I don’t have a rigid approach where you have to follow “my” standard lessons, I custom create each learning plan for you and your needs. Studying psychology emphasised to me that we are all different. It isn’t my method that’s important, it’s yours!
In italiano:Benvenuto a scuola inglese. Mi chiamo Marco e sono nato in inghilterra da genitori italiani e conosco sia inglese che l’italiano. Ho sempre visuto al sud di Londra dove abito tuttora con mia moglie. Se desidera imparare l’inglese posso aiutarla con la pronuncia, la grammatica o con qualsiasi altro aspetto della lingua. Se sei uno studente posso fare ripetizioni o altro aiuto, oppure, solo practica parlata.
Owner of TheItalianTeacher.com
Years of experience at tutoring face to face and online.
Native English and Italian speaker.
Developed my own system to help you remember how to pronounce Italian correctly. It really works first time!
Marco has provided the best instruction, written or voice, that I have received from anyone over the internet . He has provided great assistance , my severe hearing problem notwithstanding. Thanks again,Marco!
He was very informative and helpful. He is truly an expert with the technology and tools here at eduFire!
I tried Edufire because I thought that the learning method would be easy to accommodate in my schedule. I selected Marco specifically because his profile and video clip suggested that he would be an engaging and entertaining tutor. He was an even better tutor than I could have anticipated. Of course, being bright and interesting are requirements for good teachers, but Marco was also amusing, clever, and kind, which are some of the attributes that separate good teachers from great ones.
Marco is incredibly helpful, informative, and patient, knows a lot about his subject (and using eduFire, and would be an excellent tutor for all levels of language learning!
Hi Marco. Like always our lesson has been great. I would like to thank you and i hope we will meet soon on edufire. Bye
Despite some minor technical problems, the session was absolutely fabulous! Marco is a great teacher, he's very patient and extremely encouraging! He corrected my mistakes without making me feel ashamed, he praised me whenever I said something right, he w
Ciao a tutti, marco è un insegnante veramente speciale. Lo consiglio a coloro che vogliono imparare l'inglese in modo efficace e divertente! Bye bye
Another very enjoyable lesson. Marco is a very adaptable person - he really tries to find out what interests me and structure the lesson around that. he does not impose his own views on language learning. In my experience this is very rare!The time flies!
I've learnt more in three sessions with Marco than in an entire semester in college. I think that speaks for itself!
I am learning alot in a short period of time; fire more than I would have in any expensive formal classes!
An excellent lesson. Marco is an amazing teacher. The lesson was fun and informative; I am looking forward to the next lesson!
Because he takes the time to find out what you need to do; he includes different kinds of work in the lesson; he never tells you you have done something wrong - ie he has a very good supportive way of correcting you. I am enjoying it so much.
What a challenging lesson! I never thought I would get through the text I was sent but I did - and learned lots more besides. Marco has given me the confidence to try harder and learn more. And he didn't even flinch when I told him about my obsession wi
Marco is a good teacher - he finds out what you need to know and gets you to practise it. And he praises you all the time! what more do you want?
This was a great 2 hour lesson. Marco keeps me alert and on my toes by throwing in questions,conversation and quiz type stituations. This helps you to think, learn and makes it fun. He is currently helping me with verbs, sentence structure and useful voc
Marco is really great!!!! It's easy to learn with him. He is fun and a highly advisable tutor! He is very helpfull. I absolutely recomend him!
Me and Marco are making a great job. My english is improving and I'm very happy to study with him. See you next time. Bye.
ottimo e splendido lezione con marco. My Italian is improving and most importantly I feel more confidnet. Marco changed the lesson format today and it was great idea.
Marco's sessions have been a lot of fun. He's very supportive, patient and effective - pointing out subtle sounds and links that are present between English and Italian. Really great stuff. Thanks.
I suggest everybody to try at least one lesson with marco ... you won't regret! Thank you marco for the today's great lesson!
Marco is very friendly, he speaks so clearly I have no trouble understanding him!, and he explains things very concisely! Will do this again! Thank you Marco!
Marco reassured me throughout the session, giving me plenty of opportunity to explore the sounds present in Italian (but unfamiliar to my English ears) without feeling foolish. I appreciated the thought that he evidently put into preparation of the sessi
Third lesson... again, went well. Marco is a really great match for my style and needs. I look forward to our next session.
He always makes the lesson interesting and helpful. He is smart, fun, and serious about teaching but never boring.
This was our second session. We had a little trouble with the sound, but it was OK. We mostly read dialogues and went over vocabulary. I am looking forward to more improvisation, but it's difficult at this point since my vocabulary is still quite limited.
I enjoyed the lesson so much! Marco has helped me a lot with my pronunciation and taught me the vocabulary I really needed. Grazie mille, Marco.
First session went very well. A bit of latency because of the distance, but not too bad. Marco explained a little etymology, which I appreciate, and gave me some good pointers on pronunciation. I look forward to working with him again.
I usually have a lot of difficulty to speak and understand Italian so I have very little confidence in myself. However, I actually managed to have a conversation with Marco thanks to his patience, relaxed attitude and humour! The lesson was 100% focused o
Marco has a very positive attitude and helps you build confidence. At the end of the lesson I had a feeling that I could actually speak some Italian! He's kind, patient and has a great sense of humour. He's also always willing to help, even outside lesson
Fabulous tutor. Very responsive; zeros in on student's needs. He really listens and knows where the student needs to focus their efforts and yet very positive and encouraging.
He is fun! But he focuses on the student's needs. I learned more with Marco in one hour than I did in two months of a structured university class. I will definitely ask for him again. I never felt that he was teaching to just anyone; he actually liste
This was my second lesson with Marco and it was fantastic. His style of teaching conversational is fun (unlike the way you learned growing up in a classroom) and I highly recommend you take a class with him.
He is a kind teacher and always help you to improve your language skills. Lo consiglio a tutti coloro che vogliono imparare l'inglese in modo pratico e concreto, è una persona disponibile e paziente, molto attenta alle esigenze individuali. Ottimo profess
While I am, I'll admit, an eduFire staffer, I've interacted with Marco a number of times on our site and I've always been impressed with his professionalism and ability to answer questions for our users.
Marco has been my tutor since January 2008. I have enjoyed my lessons with Marco. He has an informal and flexible teaching style, he will let you learn the way that you want to and at a rate that is comfortable to you. I have confidence in Marco so much so that I have recommended him to friends and I would recommend him to anyone wanting to learn Italian. He is patient and will provide you with lots of support and encouragement. He will provide you with learning materials and he will teach you to pronounce Italian correctly. I have found him professional and friendly.
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