Search from various English teachers...
Profile
Ciao! Sono Lea, ho 35 anni dall'Italia. Sono sposata e ho tre bambini. Mi piacciono i viaggi e le gite fuori porta, leggere e i progetti fai da te. Mi piacerebbe trovare qualcuno che mi aiuti a mantenere e migliorare il mio inglese. Al momento sono al livello C1. Non è necessario siate madrelingua, qualcuno che abbia almeno il mio stesso livello e voglia di chiacchierare va benissimo! In cambio sarei molto felice di potervi aiutare a migliorare il vostro italiano! Ciao ciao! Hello! I'm Lea, I'm 35 and I'm from Italy. I'm married with three children. I like trips, reading and DIY projects. I'd like to find someone to help me maintain and improve my English. I am currently at level C1. You don't need to be a native speaker, someone who has at least my same level and loves to chat is great! In return I would be very happy to help you improve your Italian! Bye!
Learning
English
German
Language Skills
ItalianNative
French
Lesson Feedback
Lesson history
 Last monthLast 3 monthsAll time
Completed lessons0021
Attendance rate100%100%96%
Teacher reviews
Angie
English
Sep 28, 2015
Yes, well done Lea! We spoke about many subjects and you did very well describing the many different challenges of buying suitable children's clothing and we spoke about food too. Taste and textures of food. Looking forward to talking to you soon!
Angie
English
Sep 23, 2015
Thank you so much Lea! I really enjoyed your discussion about maternity leave, Sunday school teachers and winter clothes! Excellent vocabulary and fluency! Well done Lea!
Angie
English
Sep 12, 2015
You're most welcome Lea! We had a good discussion on sports, adapting to a child's preferences, baby sitting and visits to the hospital. Well done Lea!
Angie
English
Sep 4, 2015
Thank you very much Lea! Great to catch up with you and hear your diet adventures! Excellent fluency and descriptions!
Activities
  • Answered
    If you can find a book you really want to read and have no mean to do it than in italian I would suggest you start with it. This way you probably won't be swayed from your purpose. Otherwise you can try with a copy of one of your favorite books in italian. You'll know beforehand the plot, the setting and the dialogues and you'll be able to grasp the italian way of saying the same things. Good luck! :)
    0 voted
    November 27, 2014
    2
  • Corrected
    0 voted
    November 26, 2014
    0
  • Corrected

    Mia nonna

    Ieri <em>è</em> stato un giorno molto bello: sono andato a casa di mia nonna. Mia nonna cucina sempre  qual<em>s</em>cosa qualcosa di buono. Lei cucina sempre qualcosa di speciale per me, perchè io sono vegetariano. Ieri, ha cucinato una lasagna vegetariana. A casa sua c'e un cane che gioca sempre con mia figlia. Lei ha solo 2 anni, e a volte gli fa paura perchè non sa ancora cosa può e non può fare con gli animali.
    Dopo il pranzon, siamo tornati a casa e io hoh visto una partita di calcio, la mia squadra ha vinto la partita. La mia bambina è andata a letto presto, ma oggi si è svegliata molto presto e la mia giornata è comminciata alle 5 della mattino per prepararle il latte.

     

    :)

    0 voted
    November 24, 2014
    0
  • Posted
    Italian idioms Last week, while I was idly spending some time reading here and there on the web, I happened to get on a site of english idoms. They are so much funny I laughed myself silly and then I thought "why don't I make a note on italki about some italian funny idioms?" And so here I am translating and explaining my favorite ones. - Portare l'acqua con le orecchie (Bring water to someone with one's ears) This say means to work for someone beyond any limit. To grant someone's every request. Es: Amano talmente loro figlioletta che LE PORTEREBBERO L'ACQUA CON LE ORECCHIE. (They love their little daughter so much they WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR HER) - Una bella gatta da pelare (A nice cat to skin) To have a big trouble, a difficult situation. Es: I genitori della bambina farebbero bene a sperare che non diventi troppo viziata, altrimenti avranno UNA BELLA GATTA DA PELARE una volta che sarà cresciuta. (The little girl's parents better hope she won't turn out too much spoiled or they'll have BIG TROUBLES once she'll grow up.) - Avere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca (To want one's barrel full and one's wife drunk) To expect to have everything, even things that are mutually exclusive. This one exemplifies by itself quite well, doesn't it? - Dare la birra [a qualcuno] (Give beer [to someone]) Unless you are in a pub or in a bar or anyhow receiving a glass of beer, if someone "ti sta dando la birra" (is giving you beer) it means you're being sorely beaten (as in defeated). Es: "Hai visto la gara di ieri?" "Marco HA DATO LA BIRRA a Davide!" ("Have you seen yesterday's race?" "Davide HAVE BEEN SORELY BEATEN by Marco") - Essere nel pallone (To be in the ball) Unlike you probably believe, given italians well known love for football, this say has nothing to do with sport. It means to be confused, to have difficulties to think clearly. The cause can be everything. Es: Parla più lentamente! Non riesco a capire la metà di ciò che dici e SONO NEL PALLONE! (Speak more slowly! I can't understand half of what you're saying and I'M CONFUSED!) - In zona Cesarini (In Cesarini's zone) Now, this one is football-related! It means at the last moment. Cesarini was an italian-argentine player known to score goals during the last few minutes of matches. This say can either refer to a football match or to everyday life. Es: "Si è ricordato di comprarle un regalo?" "Si, ma IN ZONA CESARINI" ("He remembered to buy her a gift?" "Yes, but AT THE LAST MOMENT") I hope you found this funny! Bye bye!
    November 24, 2014
    2
    0
  • Corrected

    Introduzione italiano

    Ciao a tutti! Mi chiamo Gennie. Sono un'americana e una madrelingua d'inglese americano. Ho abitato e lavorato in Italia, Lao, e Thailandia in passato. Adesso che sono ritornata in America, voglio continuare a migliorare il mio italiano e thai! Cerco qualcuno con cui parlare in italiano o thai. In cambio, chiacchiererò con te in inglese!

     

    Hi, Gennie! Your italian is very good. I would be happy to talk to you as I'm too searching for someone with wich to have a 50/50 exchange english-italian :)

    Contact me if you like!

    0 voted
    November 24, 2014
    0
  • Posted
    Little pies with bacon and omelette Today I'd like to share with you one of my favorite recipes. It's very quick and simple and so I find it very useful and I use it often. With it you'll be able to prepare small little pies with bacon and omelette. I usually prepare them as an appetizer when we have some guests (one for each) or as a second course for we three alone (two or three for each as one's wish). First things first, the ingredients. To prepare 12 pies you'll need: - 24 thin slices of bacon - 5 eggs - grated cheese: 3/4 spoonful (I usually make them 5/6 or even more because I like them with lots of cheese but the original recipe say 3/4) - 200 ml fresh cream - 1 sprig of basil - salt and pepper to taste Warm your oven to 180°C before all. In a bowl mix eggs, cream, grated cheese, salt and pepper. When you're done, add some hand-torn Basil leaves to flavor your omelette and mix some more. It would be better to have a muffins/cupcakes baking tin. If you don't have it, you can also use aluminium or ceramic baking cups. Line each cup with two slices of bacon placed cross-like. Folding up the excess, try to cover as much of the cup surface as you can. You won't need to grease the cup because the bacon own grease will suffice to prevent the pie from sticking to it. Divide the omelette mix in the twelve cups and place your pies in the oven for 12/15 minutes. When the surface of the omelettes will be golden brown take them out. I suggest to serve them when they are still warm but in the summer you may want to try them cooled down. For a lighter version of the pies you can use speck instead of bacon but, please, remember to oil the cup a little in this case. Enjoy!
    November 11, 2014
    10
    0
  • Posted
    Stuttgart - September 2014 My husband and I love Germany. We try to go visit his aunt, who lives in the northern part of Germany, at least once every two years but we usually also spend a few days in Stuttgart, with some of our friends, around the last weekend of September. We usually take part in the Cannstatter Volksfest, a traditional beer festival and funfair whose foundation dates back to the beginning of nineteenth century. For truth my husband started going to Monaco's beer festival, instead of Stuttart's. He went there alone with his friends for years until we decided to go together also bringing our son of, then, three years with us. We thought Monaco Oktoberfest wast too big of a festival for a child and decided to try Stuttgart's one instead. That is our third year there and we still don't regret our choice. Stuttgart is a wonderful, cosmopolitan and open minded city. This year we three went there alone and took advantage of that to also visit the city at our leisure. We first went to Wilhelma, a very big zoo and botanical garden. The buildings and parks of Wilhelma were originally used as living quarters for king Wilhelm the First, from whom it takes its name, so there is a great deal of historical moorish architecture to behold there too. On our second day we went to the Cannstatter Volksfest. It really is a big fair. We spent almost one hundred euro and had a great time tryng different attractions and eating cotton candy, candy apple, curry wurst and craps the like. After going to the festival we went to the Mercedes-Benz Arena to see a football match because my husband is a Vfb Stuttgart fan. We won over Hannover 96, thanks to a goal of Daniel Schwaab, and as it was our first victory this year my husband was so very pleased with himself for having being present. I would also recommend to visit, as we did on our last day there, Rosensteinpark. I don't know the exact dimensions of it but it really is big! Our first intention was to take a little stroll before living for Italy, maybe allow our son to play for a bit so that he would have been tired once in the car and therefore would have slept during the trip back home. We staied for 4 hours. The playground are nothig as you can find in Italy. They are so very amazing you really, really want to be a child once again! Or at least to have one who still want your help because our five years old boy is unfortunately "big enough to go up there alone" (his words). But, go figure, he really slept once in the car! Bye!
    October 10, 2014
    5
    0