Melody D.
5.0
Italy•
3:40 PM (GMT+00:00)
Italian
209
2,161
Italian
209
2,161
Speaks
Italian
Native
,English
C2
,Spanish
C2
,French
B1
,Portuguese
B1
,German
A1
About Me
Hello dear students! I'm Melody, a qualified teacher of Modern Foreign Languages and an Interpreter.
My lessons are for you if:
- You are looking for a patient and friendly teacher who can provide you with well-structured lessons, but is also happy to accommodate your requests and prepare specific lessons according to your interests and needs
- You are interested in learning Italian for general purposes, personal enrichment or tourism, focusing on improving your conversational skills
- You are looking for a teacher that provides you with all the materials, follow-up exercises, audio files and original podcasts made in collaboration with other Italian native speakers, so that you can revise the topic of the lesson in your own time
If all the above applies to you, then you have just found the right teacher! Just book a lesson with me and see how easy it is to learn a language!
Further info about my qualifications and my experience:
- I have a Master’s degree Interpreting and Translation, as well as a PGDE in Modern Foreign Languages and the Qualified Teacher Status (UK).
- I have some years of experience as a Translator and Interpreter, even though since 2013 I decided to use my language skills in the Education sector. I taught languages at university, in secondary schools, in language schools, privately and online. I greatly enjoyed the experience of teaching a diverse range of students (from children to adults, from beginners to advanced). However, I prefer teaching adults - no matter what their level is – as I think it is much more fun and interesting!
Thank you
Melody
Read MoreMy lessons are for you if:
- You are looking for a patient and friendly teacher who can provide you with well-structured lessons, but is also happy to accommodate your requests and prepare specific lessons according to your interests and needs
- You are interested in learning Italian for general purposes, personal enrichment or tourism, focusing on improving your conversational skills
- You are looking for a teacher that provides you with all the materials, follow-up exercises, audio files and original podcasts made in collaboration with other Italian native speakers, so that you can revise the topic of the lesson in your own time
If all the above applies to you, then you have just found the right teacher! Just book a lesson with me and see how easy it is to learn a language!
Further info about my qualifications and my experience:
- I have a Master’s degree Interpreting and Translation, as well as a PGDE in Modern Foreign Languages and the Qualified Teacher Status (UK).
- I have some years of experience as a Translator and Interpreter, even though since 2013 I decided to use my language skills in the Education sector. I taught languages at university, in secondary schools, in language schools, privately and online. I greatly enjoyed the experience of teaching a diverse range of students (from children to adults, from beginners to advanced). However, I prefer teaching adults - no matter what their level is – as I think it is much more fun and interesting!
Thank you
Melody
Trial Lesson
One time, 30 minutesPrivate Lessons
60 minutesTeacher Stats
Within a few hours 
8 years ago 
100.00%2,161 
18.6 lesson average
5.0 Schedule
March 3, 2025 - March 10, 2025
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03/03/2025
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03/04/2025
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03/05/2025
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03/06/2025
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03/08/2025
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03/09/2025
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Teaching Expertise
Beginner
Upper Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
Résumé
Education
2015 - 2016
Postgraduate Diploma in Education: Modern Foreign Languages
University of Sheffield - Sheffield, UK
As part of the PGDE course I taught Spanish and French in two secondary schools for two semesters.
2011 - 2012
Master's degree in Interpreting and Translation
UNINT - Rome, Italy
Interpreting and Translation: Italian, Spanish and English
Work Experience
2014 - 2018
Teacher of Italian and Spanish
Cactus Language Training - Sheffield, UK
Teaching Italian and Spanish to adults in an evening school. Short courses (usually 2 months each) and small groups of students
2016 - 2017
Teacher of English, Spanish and Italian
Inlingua - Rome, Italy
Teaching General and Business English and Spanish to adults in a language school. Teaching Italian for foreigners.
2013 - 2015
Italian Language Assistant
Sheffield Hallam University - Sheffield, UK
Teaching Italian language and culture at university
2016 - 0
Online teacher of Italian, Spanish and English
Other learning platform - online
Teaching Italian, Spanish and English online
Certifications
2016 - 0
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Ministry of Education (UK) - UK
Qualification that allows me to teach in public secondary schools in the UK
Ratings
164
Fun
100
Motivation Guru
270
Excellent Materials
189
Great Conversation
39
Exam Coach
4
Business Expert
40
Writing Coach
203
Great for Beginners
46
Great for Intermediate
79
Great for Advanced
43
Accent Reduction
55
Tech Savvy
132
Goes the Extra Mile
150
Grammar Expert
2
Great for medical professionals
89
Cultural Insights
5.0 Average
1018 ratings, 209 students
August 24, 2018 • Lessons: 6
I love Melody! She's really easy to talk with and is really patient at explaining grammar. She also tailors lessons to your needs and your level. I just finished my package of 5 lessons with her and I'm definitely going to be buying more!
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June 19, 2018 • Lessons: 31
I had nine lessons with Melody before going on holiday to Italy and am so pleased I did. I did other self-study as well, but those Melody lessons really gave me the confidence to speak as much Italian as I could while I was over there. I've just had my tenth lesson and will be continuing with these lessons. Thanks Melody!
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