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I am a student currently studying in Milan and have been learning Italian with Ruggero for the past 4 months. Ruggero is a great teacher who has helped me improve all areas of the Italian language. Apart from studying fundamental aspects such as grammar and reading comprehension, Ruggero has encouraged me to practice speaking about a variety of topics ranging from climate change to the labour market, thus helping me greatly improve my vocabulary. He also makes the lessons very engaging through using varying methods of teaching such as reading articles on various topics, doing grammar exercises, discussing movie trailers, playing games and more. If you'd like to learn Italian, I could not recommend him more!

My husband and I have just begun to learn Italian for the first time. We love our lessons with Ruggero, they are so much fun! He is very professional, engaging and knowledgeable, He provides us with a good balance of conversational practice and grammar lessons. Ruggero encourages us to stretch our speaking and listening skills. He is so positive about all our attempts to speak and we have learnt much in just ten lessons. We will continue to book lessons with Ruggero and we highly recommend him to others.

Ruggero is one of the best tutors I've ever had! His communication is exceptionally clear, and his approachable nature makes every lesson both engaging and enjoyable. He provides a wealth of valuable materials, tools, and insights, ensuring a well-rounded learning experience. Beyond his expertise, he is someone you can talk to about anything. Most importantly, he is incredibly encouraging, attentive, and empathetic!

Awesome lesson, he speaks very clearly in both Italian and English and at whatever pace works best for you. He also gets you to work things out instead of just giving you the answer which is very helpful as it makes you practice trying to explain something you don't understand - a skill that is invaluable when speaking a foreign language in a foreign country.

Ruggero is a fantastic tutor, able to adapt his teaching style to my way of learning. Ruggero integrates formal teaching seamlessly into casual, conversational lessons, so you're learning without even knowing it. I have a short attention span but Ruggero's lessons are never boring or formulaic. You learn progressively, not too fast and not too slow, but all the time increasing your confidence to speak, make mistakes and understand. His style makes it feel like you're participating in genuine Italian conversation and life, rather than the traditional student-teacher method that leaves you helpless in real-life situations. I couldn't be happier with my choice of tutor.

Ruggero is such a fantastic Italian tutor! I've had about 10 lessons with him already and can't wait to keep learning with him. We speak entirely in Italian (which has given me so much more confidence in my conversational skills) and he's really good at adapting to whatever your personal level happens to be. His approach is both fun and practical; we choose interesting topics to read about and discuss and things like grammar and vocabulary flow naturally out of that process. His lessons are well-structured and organized and I find myself so looking forward to chatting with him every week. If you're looking to get your Italian to the next level, Ruggero is the tutor for you!!

As always it was also today such a nice lesson. I've learned so much during the last month. Ruggero presents me every time new challenges and we discuss so many different topics. It's not just learning the language, but also getting to know the culture, the people, the traditions, the food and many other things. Ruggero is the best teacher I could wish.

Ruggero had been a spectacular teacher. Though I was a beginner, he threw me in the deep end. With his clear pronunciation, honed by his jazz singer's talent, he offered me the life preserver I needed to feel I could swim. In our more than half year together, he has constantly paid attention to my interests and delivered class themes tailored to them. I could not recommend him more highly.

I enjoyed this lesson a lot. We had a nice conversation with Ruggero, while speaking he corrected my mistakes and explained some grammar faults. I really like that he encourages to speak and makes you find ways to describe your thoughts. I am very content.

Highly highly recommend!! We've had 40+ hours of lessons with Ruggero already. We started from ZERO and are now conversing simply in Italian. Our goal was to get to conversational so we could travel with ease in Italy - we still have a ways to go and will be continuing classes with him. Ruggero's teaching methods are diverse and fun (role play, audio, video, worksheets, stories, etc.), and he adapts to your style and preferences. He's also a great conversationalist, and we enjoy learning about Italian culture from him. The lessons are "full immersion" - we spend the entire lesson in Italian. The method is very effective and in just a few short weeks, our comprehension and speaking has improved dramatically.

A genuine and excellent teacher. Ruggero is a pedagogue who cares about his students. His culture and knowledge of the world make conversations in Italian so interesting that you want to progress to be able to debate with him. I think that thanks to his linguistic skills, he understands how his students approach Italian according to their mother tongue. On my last trip to Italy, I was surprised at my ability to understand and speak, thanks to his lessons (I really was a beginner). And he has a great sense of humor. I recommend Ruggero without reservation.

Ruggero is an amazing language teacher and a very nice human being. I tried three other teachers before Ruggero and was not impressed. After two months of lessons with Ruggero (and as an absolute beginner), I am able to speak and communicate in Italian. Ruggero speaks exclusively in the target language and really guides you to learn as much and as fast as possible. I highly recommend him as a language instructor.

I started to learn Italian for a while because most of my close friends are Italian. They always speak Italian in front of me, and I wanted to participate. I went through the grammar book and even went with private teachers, but I was never able to speak much. Ruggero's method is quite unique, and it really forced me to use the words I have learned already to have conversation. This is very effective and with it I can really speak.

Working with Ruggero was fantastic! I had a few goals in mind when we started, so I'd feel even more confident with my Italian when I returned to Italy. He was easy to talk with, good at pushing me when I needed it, and overall wonderful to work with!

Ruggero is an excellent teacher. He is extremely generous with his time and is both patient and encouraging. I was a complete novice so was nervous about learning Italian before I met Ruggero. Ruggero has made learning enjoyable, he is fantastic at using different teaching methods to explore and explain the points needed, ensuring the subject matter is always understandable. Each lesson has been challenging but he has made learning possible - lessons are never boring! He is willing to deviate from lesson plans to cover what I want to ask and has a brilliant sense of humour. I would highly recommend Ruggero as a teacher and am looking forward to more lessons with him.