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- Maura Garau has a strong desire to enhance the quality of life of others, and that desire is the basis for her unique approach of teaching the Italian language and culture through her company, Cyberitalian. Her creativity, her strength of character, her world-class skills as a teacher, her keen business acumen, her passion for life, her dedication to her family, her life's pursuit of her own continuing education, her personal understanding of the essence of life and of human interaction, her genuine concern for others and her contagious sincerity are all qualities that make Maura so much more than a "Renaissance Woman". I guarantee that if you have a relationship with Maura, it is one that is not only mutually beneficial, it is one that you will always cherish. Charles
- I would strongly recommend Cyberitalian to anyone interested in learning more about the Italian language and, importantly, Italian culture. Cyberitalian takes a unified approach to both; realizing the importance of providing a cultural context for language studies. The self-paced nature of the online lessons is perfectly suited to someone who is trying to fit his or her language studies into a busy existing schedule. Michael
- I spent 250 bucks last month on Rosetta Stone, Level 5. It wasn't bad, even pretty good. Your course is far better. You dip into the vernacular much more than did the other. And you stuff all kinds of useful and interesting material into every nook and cranny. I usually don't get as good a deal from online sources as I have with you guys. Good job. Pat
- As a former foreign language teacher, I consider your course to be widely superior to any others I've seen. Paulette
- Congratulations on the site. I am vice president of a training company in Alexandria, Virginia. I have been thinking a lot about distance learning and looking at a lot of examples. Yours is one of the best I've seen--easy to use, fun, and inviting. It is really inspiring to me as I try to see how our courses could be offered in a new way. Grazie, Sally
- Buongiorno, I just wanted to say how fantastic the private lesson was. I think the set-up is very clever, the way you structure the lessons etc, and the teacher was great! In the past Ive seen a few different tutors as well as attending group classes and have to say I think the lesson with you was one of the best Ive had. Lisa
- Thank you so much for your esteemable help!! I would like to say I am VERY satisfied with CyberItalian because it is very well structured, organised, detailed, comprehansive and clear. I really ENJOY it, honestly ! Congratulations for such a good job !! I will be very pleased to recommend it forward. Ciao, Monica
- Thank you for being such a fantastic teacher! You make my lessons informative, interesting & fun! It makes me excited to learn more Italian!
- I truly enjoyed my lessons... and I accomplished want I wanted. I do believe that what you are offering in the way of private lessons is exceptional. Writing a short theme before each lesson was excellent practice for me; the corrections provided were very helpful. Initially, I thought that an hour might be a bit too long for me but it turned out to be just right due to the variety of activities. I believe I have built up my endurance and raised my "comfort level" in Italian. I will find out next week when we are in Italy. I do think this was one of the most challenging and stimulating educational experiences I have had. The teacher was excellent... I didn't expect to find someone so knowledgeable and literate in this kind of a program. I plan to take more lessons in the future. Gary
- I want to tell you how great I think the lessons are. In particular, I love the fact that each of the lessons features a regional accent! One of my great loves is le canzoni di Napoli, and when I got to intermediate lesson 18, and heard Pulcinella, I immediately recognized a familiar sound, because the great Enrico Caruso was a native of Napoli. Thanks for the very useful lessons. I have recommended the site to several friends.
- The teacher is fantastic. She is patient, funny and urbane. I enjoyed our six lessons very much and feel I learned a great deal. I plan to resume at the beginning of next year and hope to continue with her as a teacher. I like Cyberitalian's approach to learning Italian, and the way the teacher utilized the Cyberitalian framework in our private lessons. Michael
- Hi, I have been taking a Rosetta Stone course for three months, (I am at level 2, Unit2) and came across your website. I tried the sample lessons and I like how the course seems to be laid out. My time with Rosetta Stone Italian was doing OK for nouns and some simple phrases, but the picture/word association does not work at all when it comes to grammar. The tenses/articles and conjugations, past/future etc are not as easy to learn/manipulate in that method. I found myself buying a grammar book to understand how the verbs are related and that has helped, but it is not very efficient. So I am interested in signing up with your course. Frank
- Cara insegnante... non le ho detto prima ma vorrei ringraziarla per le mie lezioni. Apprezzo tutto il lavoro che fa...il compito, i video, le analisi...
- Thank you for your timely response. I understand and will do as you suggest. I am having fun with the lessons! David
- A great system that lets you move at your own pace. James, Ph.D.
- Thank you for your prompt response. It was great being on line so quickly. I look forward to my studies. Vicky
- Thanks for your E-mail of 2/14/02. With your help I just figured out what I was doing wrong. I had to take a couple of extra steps with my computer. I wrote everything down now, step by step, so I won't need to bug you anymore! Thanks again. Gus
- I have had a fabulous time so far learning Italian via Cyberitalian - grazie molto! I've just finished the Beginner lessons and feel confident in what I have learned so far. I think Cyberitalian is brilliant for the following reasons: - I don't have the spare time to go to a language school. - the lessons are easy to follow. - I am free to leave the lessons & then pick up where I left off any time I like. - the sound files make the lessons come alive & are great for helping with pronunciation! - the exercises are excellent for practice again & again. - the grammar is well-explained. - the fact that you can check your answers through Pinocchio. - the Glossary! - the access to cultural information etc. - the "Pinocchio" theme makes it interesting going along to each new lesson & following Pinocchio's story. I highly recommend Cyberitalian to anybody who is thinking of learning Italian, who has access to the internet & who has a busy lifestyle that doesn't allow time for going to school. Bravo Cyberitalian! Ciao, Stephanie. P.S. I know I've written a lot but I really think you deserve the praise!
- The private lessons were everything I hoped they would be. My professoressa, was wonderful. She listened carefully to my needs as a student, and tailored my lessons accordingly. She did an excellent job of incorporating important cultural points into the lesson.
- Thank you for your very helpful and very quick reply! Dienne
- I have been a subscriber for two years and benefit from your timely format and informative links. I continue to learn Italian and depend on your site for help and guidance as well as current information about things Italian. Grazie. Vito
- Like: The organization and layout of each topic is superb. I've only visited your grammar site, and I'm a very critical person - I find it to be the most helpful site that I've come across.Comments: I can't thank you enough! You've explained things that the College Italian books botch up. |5/12/2001|
- Thanks for the info - I will try your suggestions. I (and my son) am actually Scottish/English; but my beautiful daughter in law is Italian. Again, thank you for your help. Chuck
- Your newsletters are absolutely wonderful! Don't ever stop! -Diane
- You rock and roll, thank you, thank you, and much baci
- Es muy simpatica.
- I like the entire concept. The linguistic and pedagogical intelligence.
- Cyberitalian staff, I wanted to say what a pleasant surprise to find a new interactive platform with a handsome young man to pronounce my lessons for me. I love it. The lady is great also.... are we going to get to choose.... ha ha!@!# I have told a number of poeple about your site since I started, I think it is exceptional. Thank you again! Vi
- It's a wonderful site, they dont give italian at my school, so yay that I have yall!
- I like the lessons, and I look into the message boards, I feel too afraid of the chat rooms as my Italian is not good. I will just go in and listen without chatting to get a feel for it!
- Keep up the good work. Please add more interesting lessons and articles. Well done!
- In my bookcase I have: Binders filled with Italian Classics-Short Stories. Cyberitalian Lessons 12-25. Information from CyberItalian articles, including links and Grammar, (always there with a ho-hai-ha if you need it). Fortuitously, I can get CyberItalian when I am at Rome and Frascati, my favorite city in the Castelli Romani. Saluti a tutti, Richard
- The site pleasantly surprised me, although I have just taken a look at it, it is very complete in its different approaches to language learning. The inclusion of a wide range of subjects makes it very interesting and fun too; and the extra activities are a great way to reinforce what you have just learned.
- Thank you so much for your newsletters. I do enjoy them so much. Lynne
- The crossword puzzle was great fun thanks. Peri
- I liked very much the tutored course, the fact that someone corrected my homework, the fact that I could actually speak in Italian with a native speaker, but also with people from all around the world!
The grammar is very well explained, I find it easy to understand and the exercises are well organized and help a lot in learning the grammar and the pronunciation.
I also liked finding out more about the italian culture and history.
All in all I consider this course to be a very interesting experience that helped me in learning Italian!
- Dear people at CyberItalian, thank you for your wonderful course. It was able to identify very cleverly the sort of mistakes I tend to make and offer correction. The research required was also excellent as it forced me to read online publications, so increasing my capacity to understand news reporting. Writing was also a very good learning tool especially with the detailed correction provided the prof. The points of grammar were all useful and the exercises were very good at making me think. Generally speaking, the course offered a whole host of ways to learn that I hadn't been exposed to before. The prof was always willing to help and has a nice sense of humour. Big thanks to the prof!
- I liked Cyber Italian for the price you can't beat the amount of content. There are many fun ways on your website to learn the Italian language, such as videos, recordings, reading, games, culture, etc. I especially loved the A/V chat with the tutor from Rome, Italy. She made me feel like I was in Rome with her. That was amazing. The emails to the professor and lesson corrections were very helpful when trying to understand the grammar and sentance structure better.
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