Private Italian lessons · Online & in Milan

Italian First Class

Your first-class ticket
to the Italian language.

Tailor-made Italian classes for adults. Getting ready for a trip to Italy, or for the B1 language exam required for Italian citizenship? Need to brush up on your grammar, or just curious about Italian literature? This is your one-to-one program, led by an Italian journalist who has been teaching the language for 14 years.

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14
Years teaching
1:1
Always private
B1
Citizenship exam prep
Milan
Based in Italy
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Tailored to you

Every lesson built around your level, your goals, and your schedule — never a generic textbook course.

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Anywhere, anytime

Online via Zoom, from anywhere in the world. Or in-person in Milan if you're nearby. You choose.

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Speaking from day one

All four skills — with speaking at the centre. You'll communicate in Italian from your very first session.

Elisa Meazzini in front of the Duomo, Milan
Milan, Italy

About - chi sono

A journalist who
teaches Italian.
There's a difference.

Mi chiamo Elisa Meazzini.

Before I ever stood in a classroom, I was a professional journalist. I spent years learning to say exactly the right thing, in exactly the right way — and that precision never left me when I started teaching.

When my family moved to the United States, I brought that discipline into language teaching. For 14 years, from one coast to the other, I taught adult learners at two cornerstones of Italian culture on American soil: one in Boston, the other in San Diego.

Over time I developed a specialization that has become one of the most meaningful parts of my work: preparing students for the Italian language exam required for citizenship. The stakes are personal and real. The preparation has to be precise. Both feel natural to a journalist.

I'm now back in Milan — which means your lessons come from inside the country where Italian actually lives. That aliveness reaches through the screen.

All levels classes
Grammar and conversation
B1 citizenship exam preparation
Professional journalist & native speaker, based in Milan

programs

Four ways in.
All tailor-made.

Every programme is one-to-one and built around you: your level, your reason for learning, your calendar.

Before your trip · All levels

A Step into Italian culture

A focused course built around your actual trip: the towns on your route, the restaurants you have booked, the villa you are renting. You arrive able to order, ask, chat and understand, not just point at a phrasebook.

  • Planned around your destinations and travel dates
  • Real situations: restaurants, markets, hotels, trains, pharmacies
  • Customs and etiquette, region by region
  • For owners of a home in Italy: builders, neighbours, the comune
Intensive or weeklyBeginners welcome

B1 · Citizenship

Italian for Citizenship

Preparation for the B1 Italian certificate required for citizenship applications by marriage or residency. An exam-aware programme built on how the test is structured and scored, not a generic course.

  • Help choosing the right certificate and exam session
  • Mock exams in the format of CILS, PLIDA or CELI
  • All four skills practised the way examiners assess them
  • A study plan counted back from your exam date
B1 levelExam-specific

All levels · A1 to C2

Grammar, properly explained

For learners who want to understand why, not just memorise. Clear explanations (in English when it helps), structured practice and corrections you will remember, from your first verbs to the subjunctive.

Structured progressionHomework & feedback

B2 and above

Literature & Culture

Read Italian as Italians do: short stories, novels, poetry and journalism, discussed in Italian. From Dante and Manzoni to Calvino and Ginzburg, chosen around your interests by a teacher who wrote for a living.

Guided readingClassics & contemporary

Process

Four steps
to your first class.

1

Tell me about you

Fill in the contact form with your level, your goal, and any useful context. The more you share, the more I can tailor things from session one.

2

Free 15-min call

We meet via Zoom — no commitment, no payment. You can ask anything, I'll ask a few things, and we'll figure out whether we're a good fit.

3

Choose your package

Pick your lesson duration and package size. A secure payment link is sent to you. Your first lesson is confirmed once payment is received.

4

Cominciamo! 🇮🇹

We begin. Most students notice real, measurable progress within the first few weeks. Many book their next package before the first one ends.

Good to know

Try before you commitFor the first 3 lessons you can pay per session — no package required. After that, a minimum 5-lesson package is required.
Package validityAll lesson packages must be used within 6 months of the date of the first lesson.
Cancellation policyPlease give at least 48 hours' notice to reschedule or cancel. Late cancellations are charged in full. Thank you for understanding.

Book your first class

Your seat
is waiting.

Start with a free 15-minute call — no commitment, no payment. Tell me a little about yourself and I'll write back to set it up. From there, we just get started.

Lessons via Zoom — flexible across time zones
In-person sessions available in Milan
One-on-one only — fully individualized
First 3 lessons bookable individually, no commitment

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