If you've studied Italian for years but freeze and answer in English when it's time to speak, the first thing to know is this: a one-to-one online lesson with Angela costs 50 euros an hour and starts with a get-to-know-you call. On that call you tell her what you want to be able to say — at the market, on the phone, with the neighbours at the seaside — and together you set your starting point. This page tells you exactly what happens next: how a session works, how long it lasts, how to pay and what you need to start. You only need a stable connection, working headphones and the platform link you agree on together.
In short
- One-to-one online Italian lessons with Angela cost 50 euros an hour and start with a get-to-know-you call where you explain your goal, with no level labels needed.
- To start you only need a stable connection, working headphones and the agreed platform link: no complicated software or professional equipment.
- Session length, frequency, payment method and cancellation terms are set with Angela when you book: ask her on the first call so you start without surprises.
- Between lessons a few minutes a day — listening again or rewriting a corrected sentence — is enough to keep what you've just practised.
Who Angela is and why she teaches online
Angela is a native Italian teacher born on the Isle of Elba. If you've studied grammar for years and still freeze when you have to speak, the one-to-one online lesson exists for exactly that step: from rules to real conversation, calmly and without judgement. Her approach combines language, nature and Mediterranean culture.
Online lessons are about continuity: if you can't come to the island right now, the progress doesn't stop. If you one day arrive on Elba, you can add in-person experience, because the two formats serve different moments of the same learning story. This page shows publication and update dates at the top, so you know the costs and arrangements are current. To learn more: Italian lessons online.
How to prepare for the first online lesson
For the first lesson you only need three things: a stable connection, a device with working audio and the video platform you agreed on[1]. No complicated software, no professional equipment. Before you log in, do a test: turn on the microphone, hear your own voice, check that the room is quiet. If your connection is unreliable, being heard clearly matters more than a perfect camera[1].
Keep a notepad handy and an example of a situation where you want to use Italian: a message to write, a conversation to face[1]. An example from your day: tomorrow you're calling the plumber for your house on Elba. Bring that scene to the lesson and you'll work on the words you actually need. To learn more: frequently asked questions about the lessons.
- Test microphone and connection the day before, not five minutes before the lesson.
- Choose a quiet space where nobody will interrupt you for the hour you've set aside.
- Ask Angela which video platform she prefers and how you'll share materials[1].
- Prepare a notepad and a concrete situation where you want to use Italian[1].
How the first get-to-know-you call works
The first call is for explaining why you want to learn Italian and what you can already do: from there Angela builds the course. You need an email and ten minutes of your time. You don't need to know whether you're A2 or B1: it isn't required. Angela works out where you're starting by listening to what you can say. If you freeze, you start from there. If you get by but lack the words to say what you think, you start from there.
In practice it works like this. You write, you receive a proposed time, you speak and talk about your goal. At the end you have a shared direction: what you'll work on first and how the first lesson will be organised. To learn more: lessons at the table on the Isle of Elba.
- Write to Angela: give your country, your time zone and two availability windows, for example "Tuesday between 9 and 12" and "Thursday after 6 pm".
- Say why you want to learn Italian: a holiday, a connection to Italy, work, or the pleasure of speaking without feeling embarrassed.
- Explain what you can already do, not a random level: "I understand films but can't answer quickly" is more useful than "I'm intermediate"[1].
- Agree together on the first concrete goal: a situation you need to handle, such as asking for directions at the market or booking dinner by phone.
What happens in an online session, from start to finish
Picture the scene: you log in, Angela asks how your week has gone and you answer in Italian. You get a verb ending wrong and carry on regardless. Then you open a text on screen, talk about it, and at some point you realise twenty minutes have passed and you never felt the urge to switch to English. That is the point of the lesson: speaking.
The lesson is one-to-one, not a group class: the pace is yours. All you need is a connection, a device with audio and the agreed video platform[1]. Angela chooses the materials based on what you've told her: a text about your work, a dialogue for the situation you want to handle. Corrections come in the moment, without interrupting you, and are revisited at the end of your speech with an explanation. For example: you say "Ieri ho nuotato molto bene al mare"; Angela gives you back "Ieri ho nuotato a lungo al mare" and explains why.
The shared text and corrections remain your working materials: in the lesson you can go back to them whenever you like and ask Angela how to reuse them between sessions. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-judgemental, so a mistake becomes working material rather than a reason for embarrassment. To learn more: preparing for a trip to Italy with online lessons.
- Opening: a few minutes of free conversation to warm up your voice.
- Main part: you talk about a topic that interests you, you read a shared text on screen, you correct a written sentence[1].
- Closing: a short, repeatable activity, such as rewriting a corrected sentence or listening to a few minutes of Italian[1].
How long it lasts, what it costs, how to pay
A one-to-one online lesson with Angela costs 50 euros an hour, as stated on the online lessons page[1]. It is not a recorded course nor a group class: it is an hour with a native teacher, on a course built around your goals, with materials shared within the lesson. What this means for you: you pay only for the time with the teacher, not a subscription you keep paying for if you stop attending.
How and when you pay: it's one of the first questions to ask Angela on the first call. Payment methods aren't published on this page, so she confirms them directly when you book, together with session length and weekly frequency. That way you know everything before the first confirmation message, not after.
You agree length and frequency based on your goals and the time you really have. If you live in another time zone, give two availability windows: "evening" means different things depending on the country you live in[1]. The terms for moving or skipping a lesson are set together when you book: ask explicitly so you start without surprises. To learn more: Italian course for beginners.
- Price: 50 euros an hour, one-to-one lesson with a native teacher[1].
- Payment: method and timing to be confirmed with Angela when you book.
- First call: you explain your goal and starting point; ask there about platform and payment too[1].
- Length and frequency: agreed together based on goals and real time — there is no single number that suits everyone.
- Cancellation and missed lessons: terms to be clarified explicitly when booking, before you start.
- Materials: shared texts, tailored exercises and corrections, used within the lesson.
| Item | What to know | Where to define it |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 50 euros an hour, one-to-one[1] | Online lessons page |
| Payment | Method and timing to be confirmed with Angela | First call |
| Length and frequency | Agreed based on goals and available time | First call |
| Cancellation | Terms to be clarified when booking | First call |
| Materials | Shared texts, tailored exercises, corrections | Within the lesson |
Between lessons: a few minutes are enough
Between lessons the language lives on little: ten minutes of Italian a day, even just listening again or rewriting what you corrected together. The hour with Angela unblocks you; the minutes in between stop you losing what you've just practised[1].
Choose a short, repeatable activity that fits into a break in your day. After a few sessions, check something simple: can you handle the situation you chose at the start? If the goals change, the lesson can change too[1].
- Listen to a few minutes of Italian while having breakfast or coming home[1].
- Rewrite a sentence you corrected together, without copying the model[1].
- Prepare a question for the next lesson about a real situation that happened to you.
Choose your starting point: three example paths
The course is built around where you are, not a fixed programme. Video lessons don't work miracles on their own: they work if between sessions you keep Italian alive with a few minutes a day. If the goals change, the lesson can change too.
Complete beginner
Start with introductions and everyday questions: what your name is, where you're from, what you like. You don't need to know grammar before you speak. The first milestone to check with Angela is introducing yourself and asking two questions in a row without switching to English.
You know the rules but can't speak
Bring a topic that interests you and try to sustain it for a few minutes, without a script. Angela corrects you while you speak and gives back the right sentences. Between sessions, rewrite a sentence you corrected together.
You're preparing a trip to Italy
You work on the situations you'll really meet: asking for a timetable, understanding an answer, explaining a problem at the hotel. You don't need a hundred sentences, just the ones you'll use. Before you go, always check current timetables and conditions with transport and accommodation providers.
Frequently asked questions
Does it work if I'm starting from zero, without knowing a word of Italian?
Yes: Angela also teaches complete beginners. On the first call she understands your starting point from what you tell her and how you speak, with no level labels. From the first lesson you work on sentences and real situations you actually need, so the first words you learn are immediately useful, not just textbook examples.
How and when do I pay?
The price is 50 euros an hour [1]. Payment methods aren't listed on this page: Angela confirms them directly when you book, together with session length and frequency. Ask her explicitly on the first call so you know everything before confirming the first lesson.
What happens if I need to skip or move a lesson?
The terms for moving or skipping a lesson are set with Angela when you book. When you write, give your country and time zone together with two availability windows: you'll agree on a rule that works for both of you, so moving a lesson is never a last-minute problem.
How long is a lesson and how many do I need per week?
The price is 50 euros an hour; the exact session length and weekly frequency you agree with Angela on the first call, based on your goals and the time you can really give. You choose the frequency: the course adapts to your pace, not the other way round.
If I visit the Isle of Elba during the year, can I switch to in-person lessons?
Of course: if you come to Elba one day, you can ask to alternate continuous online lessons with an in-person experience, walking the trails or at the table in Angela's study and garden in Procchio; the two formats serve different moments of the same learning story [1].
Online Italian lessons with a native teacher work if you want to speak, not just study rules: an hour one-to-one at 50 euros, a course built around your goals and materials that stay yours. The first step is simple: write to Angela with your country, your time zone and two times when you're free — for example "Tuesday between 9 and 12" or "Thursday after 6 pm". You'll get a reply with a proposed time for the first get-to-know-you call, where you finally speak Italian instead of overthinking it.
Write to Angela on WhatsApp with your country, your time zone and two time windows when you're available: she'll reply to set up the first get-to-know-you call.
Sources
- L'Agenzia | Agid — agid.gov.it. View the source