Helping people find their voice

WITH international travel back on the agenda, there’s never been a better time to stimulate your brain to brush up on, or start learning, a foreign language.

With travel about broadening the mind, achieved through understanding the culture, sights, sounds, tastes and importantly the language of another country.

And who better to teach the intrepid traveller willing to learn, but a person from that country, with a passion for teaching.

Francesca Angeli-Urbini comes from the historic town of Cesena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.

With a love of teaching Italian to foreign students since 1992, on arrival in Australia Ms Angeli-Urbini was able to continue her journey of teaching Italian as a second language.

“I am a qualified teacher and have been working in primary, secondary and foreign language schools,” she said.

“I am now focussing on working with adults as I find it both challenging and stimulating. There were quite a few people who were keen to learn Italian in a way that embraced more than just the language.

“I am delighted that I have a number of students who have an Italian heritage and want to reconnect with the land of their forebears.”

Student Brian Anstey said that people learn in a way that is definitely fun, through games and conversation, reading, building grammar and vocabulary.

“Francesca understands that we each learn in a different way and she focuses on specialised learning that caters for our individual needs,” he said.

La Scuola di Francesca has a range of classes from beginners, through to intermediate and advanced, with new students able to slot into their level at any time.

For further information on lessons contact [email protected] or check out her Facebook page by searching La scuola di Francesca.