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Conversazione in italiano, lingua cultura e cucina ed un po di grammatica
Italiaanse les met Gianni
Ik ben Gianni, een Italiaanse man die al lange tijd in Delft woont. Ik kom uit Florence, de bakermat van de Italiaanse taal. Florence en Toscane worden vaak geassocieerd met Dante Alighieri, de vader van het Italiaans. Net zoals Haarlem in Nederland bekend staat om zijn ABN-uitspraak, wordt het Italiaans uit Florence beschouwd als het standaardtaalgebruik.
Momenteel ben ik docent Italiaans bij de Volksuniversiteit Delft. Eerder gaf ik drie jaar les bij de Volksuniversiteit Rotterdam. Naast mijn werk als docent ben ik ook professioneel zanger van traditionele Italiaanse volksliederen. Dit combineer ik graag in mijn lessen, omdat het leren van een taal makkelijker én leuker wordt met behulp van bekende teksten en melodieën. Ik begeleid mijn zang vaak met gitaarspel, waardoor de Italiaanse sfeer compleet is.
Voor beginners maak ik gebruik van een toegankelijk leerboek dat stap voor stap de basis van het Italiaans uitlegt. Daarnaast besteed ik aandacht aan de Toscaanse keuken en cultuur, zodat je niet alleen de taal leert, maar ook het Italië-gevoel ervaart.
Ik kijk ernaar uit om je te ontmoeten en samen de prachtige Italiaanse taal en cultuur te ontdekken!
Lezioni di conversazione in italiano con Gianni
Mi chiamo Gianni, sono nato e cresciuto a Firenze, culla della cultura e della cucina toscana, che amo profondamente. Da molti anni insegno conversazione in italiano a studenti di tutte le età, condividendo non solo la lingua, ma anche le tradizioni culinarie e culturali della mia terra.
Il mio metodo
Durante le lezioni, correggo subito frasi e parole errate, aiutandoti a migliorare la tua pronuncia e a parlare con più sicurezza. Per chi è all'inizio del percorso, utilizzo un libro dedicato agli assoluti principianti, integrando elementi pratici per rendere l'apprendimento naturale e coinvolgente.
Un tocco musicale
Oltre a essere insegnante, sono anche cantante di musica popolare italiana. Credo che imparare una lingua attraverso le melodie e i testi delle canzoni tradizionali sia un modo efficace e piacevole per memorizzare nuove parole ed espressioni. Con me puoi anche cantare in italiano, accompagnati dalla mia chitarra!
Esperienza e passione
Ho insegnato per tre anni alla Volksuniversiteit di Rotterdam e attualmente tengo lezioni a Delft. L’insegnamento per me non è solo un lavoro, ma una vera passione. Ogni lezione è pensata per essere un’esperienza arricchente e divertente, adattata alle esigenze di ogni studente.
Se vuoi imparare l’italiano e immergerti nella cultura toscana, contattami!
Un caro saluto,
Gianni
Ik ben Gianni, een Italiaanse man die al lange tijd in Delft woont. Ik kom uit Florence, de bakermat van de Italiaanse taal. Florence en Toscane worden vaak geassocieerd met Dante Alighieri, de vader van het Italiaans. Net zoals Haarlem in Nederland bekend staat om zijn ABN-uitspraak, wordt het Italiaans uit Florence beschouwd als het standaardtaalgebruik.
Momenteel ben ik docent Italiaans bij de Volksuniversiteit Delft. Eerder gaf ik drie jaar les bij de Volksuniversiteit Rotterdam. Naast mijn werk als docent ben ik ook professioneel zanger van traditionele Italiaanse volksliederen. Dit combineer ik graag in mijn lessen, omdat het leren van een taal makkelijker én leuker wordt met behulp van bekende teksten en melodieën. Ik begeleid mijn zang vaak met gitaarspel, waardoor de Italiaanse sfeer compleet is.
Voor beginners maak ik gebruik van een toegankelijk leerboek dat stap voor stap de basis van het Italiaans uitlegt. Daarnaast besteed ik aandacht aan de Toscaanse keuken en cultuur, zodat je niet alleen de taal leert, maar ook het Italië-gevoel ervaart.
Ik kijk ernaar uit om je te ontmoeten en samen de prachtige Italiaanse taal en cultuur te ontdekken!
Lezioni di conversazione in italiano con Gianni
Mi chiamo Gianni, sono nato e cresciuto a Firenze, culla della cultura e della cucina toscana, che amo profondamente. Da molti anni insegno conversazione in italiano a studenti di tutte le età, condividendo non solo la lingua, ma anche le tradizioni culinarie e culturali della mia terra.
Il mio metodo
Durante le lezioni, correggo subito frasi e parole errate, aiutandoti a migliorare la tua pronuncia e a parlare con più sicurezza. Per chi è all'inizio del percorso, utilizzo un libro dedicato agli assoluti principianti, integrando elementi pratici per rendere l'apprendimento naturale e coinvolgente.
Un tocco musicale
Oltre a essere insegnante, sono anche cantante di musica popolare italiana. Credo che imparare una lingua attraverso le melodie e i testi delle canzoni tradizionali sia un modo efficace e piacevole per memorizzare nuove parole ed espressioni. Con me puoi anche cantare in italiano, accompagnati dalla mia chitarra!
Esperienza e passione
Ho insegnato per tre anni alla Volksuniversiteit di Rotterdam e attualmente tengo lezioni a Delft. L’insegnamento per me non è solo un lavoro, ma una vera passione. Ogni lezione è pensata per essere un’esperienza arricchente e divertente, adattata alle esigenze di ogni studente.
Se vuoi imparare l’italiano e immergerti nella cultura toscana, contattami!
Un caro saluto,
Gianni
Location
Online via webcam
At teacher's location: Naturlijk Begin, Aart van der Leeuwlaan 2624, 2624 LR Delft, Netherlands
At student's location: Around Delft, Netherlands
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About Me
(below follows description in English)Beste student,
Mijn naam is Gianni. ik geef al meer dan 25 jaar Italiaanse les, prive' en bij de volksuniversiteit Delft en vroeger in de jaren 90 bij de Voloksuniversiteit Rotterdam. Ik woon al vanaf de jaren 90 in Delft. Echter ben ik een Italiaan, geboren en getogen Florentijn.
Mijn stad, Florence, is de hoofdstad van regio Toscane. Florence is vergelijkbaar voor de taal met Haarlem in Nederland: In Haarlem spreekt men ABN, dus Algemeen Beschaafd Nederlands, terwijl men in Florence (ik ook dus) ABI ofwel Algemeen Beschaafd Italiaans spreekt.
Deze vergelijking is natuurlijk een beetje een grap van me, er is geen sprake van ABI in Italie, maar het is wel waar dat we in Toscane spreken met een accent dat het meeste lijkt op de Italiaanse taal hoe deze bedoeld is. Het is niet voor niets dat l’Accademia della Crusca in Florence gevestigd is.
Sinds de jaren negentig woon ik in de mooie stad Delft, in het hart van de Randstad. Ik heb meerdere jaren Italiaanse les gegeven bij de Rotterdamse Volksuniversiteit. Dit waren bijna altijd alleen conversatielessen.
Ik vind het leuk om voor de klas te staan en deel graag mijn kennis met anderen. Ik zie het lesgeven altijd als 'geven en nemen' : ik leer tijdens de lessen bijna altijd iets nieuws.
Meestal geef ik les aan volwassenen die graag Italiaans willen leren voor hun plezier. Ik verrijk met simpele oefeningen de woordenschat, zowel in het algemeen als desgewenst op specifiek gebied.
Ik belicht in mijn lesstof ook graag de volkstaal en de bijbehorende handgebaren die in de Italiaanse taal niet weg te denken, maar tegelijkertijd ontzettend belangrijk zijn.
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Dear student,
My name is Gianni.
I have been teaching Italian for more than 25 years, privately and at the People's University in Delft and in the 1990s at the Voloks University in Rotterdam. I have been living in Delft since the 1990s. However, I am Italian, born and raised Florentine.
My city, Florence, is the capital of the Tuscany region. Florence is comparable for the language with Haarlem in the Netherlands: In Haarlem people speak ABN, so General Civilized Dutch, while in Florence (me too) they speak ABI or General Civilized Italian. This comparison is of course a bit of a joke on my part, there is no mention of ABI in Italy, but it is true that in Tuscany we speak with an accent that most resembles the Italian language as it is intended. It is not for nothing that l'Accademia della Crusca is located in Florence. Since the nineties I have lived in the beautiful city of Delft, in the heart of the Randstad. I taught Italian for several years at the Rotterdam People's University. These were almost always just conversation classes. I enjoy being in front of the class and sharing my knowledge with others. I always see teaching as 'give and take': I almost always learn something new during the lessons. Usually I teach adults who like to learn Italian for fun. I enrich the vocabulary with simple exercises, both in general and, if desired, in a specific area. In my teaching material I also like to highlight the vernacular and the accompanying hand gestures that are indispensable in the Italian language, but are also extremely important.
Education
Leraar grafische kunsten "Maestro d'arte istituto statale d'arte di Firenze"Programmeur Analist in Nederland
Network administrator CNA
Cursussen Nederlands en Engels
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Graphic arts teacher "Maestro d'arte istituto statale d'arte di Firenze"
Programmer Analyst in the Netherlands
Network administrator CNA
Dutch and English courses
Experience / Qualifications
3 jaar bij Volksuniversiteit Rotterdam als leraar Italiaanse conversatie les4 jaar bij Volksuniversiteit Delft als leraar Italiaanse conversatie les
25 jaar als prive leraar Italiaans, thuis of via webcam. Mijn studenten zijn van alle leeftijden en niveau's.
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3 years at Volksuniversiteit Rotterdam as an Italian conversation teacher
4 years at Volksuniversiteit Delft as an Italian conversation teacher
25 years as a private Italian teacher, at home or via webcam.
My students are of all ages and levels.
Reviews (11)
Enthusiastic teacher and also spoke good Dutch. But spoke to me as much Italian as possible. Really focused on speaking.
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GIanni's classes are great. Lively and even musical.
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Gianni is a practical man. He has a pleasant way of teaching and I am sure I will learn a lot here.
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I just finished a lesson with Gianni. It was very pleasant and educational. I was a little late because I couldn't find the address, but Gianni taught for an hour. I found the lesson really educational, but the distance is too great for me. I can recommend Gianni to everyone.
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