24/08/2026
A little reflection on language teaching 🇮🇹
Speaking a language and teaching a language are two different skills.
Being a native speaker is certainly valuable, but being able to teach a language effectively requires much more: training, qualifications, knowledge of language acquisition, teaching methodology and, above all, experience.
Behind every effective lesson there is often a lot that students don’t see — years of study, professional training, lesson planning, adapting to different learning styles and continuously developing as a teacher.
I believe that professional language teaching deserves to be recognised as a qualified profession, just like any other.
I’m proud to be a qualified Italian teacher, and proud of the years I have invested in developing the skills and experience needed to help my students learn Italian with confidence. 🇮🇹
Because speaking Italian is one thing. Knowing how to teach it is another.