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Consigli, riflessioni e storie dal mondo delle lingue.
How to keep students happy long term
By Giulia Corlazzoli on July 20, 2026
Throughout my teaching career, I've never had a student stop taking lessons from me solely because they were dissatisfied with my teaching. Preply gets monthly student satisfaction metrics from anonymous post-lesson surveys. You can see for yourself how mine look. So, how do I keep students happy long term?
How do I keep a 100% retention rate after my trial lessons on Preply? Spoiler: it's not by underselling
By Giulia Corlazzoli on July 16, 2026
I've been teaching privately on Preply for about 11 months now. I have raised my rate four times, from $29 to $60. Throughout this time, my average post-trial retention rate has stayed above 80%. Last month, that figure reached 100%, meaning every trial student became a paying client. Here's how I did it..H2k2YRTE_IpA4C.webp)
How to learn vocabulary FAST
By Giulia Corlazzoli on July 15, 2026
Have you ever wondered how some people memorize a full deck of cards in under five minutes, while you forget a word five minutes after hearing it? Any memory champion will tell you this has nothing to do with innate ability or some “superior brain capacity” bullcrap.
Have you ever heard of church interpreting?
By Giulia Corlazzoli on June 18, 2026
Have you ever heard of church interpreting? Over the last decade, church interpreting (i.e. interpreting taking place during Christian services) has become the object of an increasing number of publications for its distinct setting and the peculiarity of the message it seeks to convey.
How to add a C language in < 2 years
By Giulia Corlazzoli on June 6, 2026
If you're like me, chances are you started studying your working languages in an academic institution at a fairly young age. Maybe you’ve even forgotten what the early stages of language learning look like. And now you need to add a C language to your combination..DjmkmOdQ_Z1h97mN.webp)
Why children learn any language faster than you
By Giulia Corlazzoli on May 26, 2026
In my private practice as an ESL + FLE teacher, I am routinely confronted with stereotypes and myths about foreign language acquisition. One of the most widespread and persistent goes something like this: (A) Children learn languages fast and well.ObPrdQvO_23luWs.webp)
Handling low-commitment students
By Giulia Corlazzoli on May 25, 2026
When I first started working as a private tutor, I vibed really well with high-commitment students. We set realistic goals; I gave feedback, they took it; I gave homework, they did it. We worked as a team, crafting our own way forward.
Five myths that still need debunking
By Giulia Corlazzoli on May 22, 2026
Dear Santa, My name is Giulia. I am 24 years old. I think I haven’t been too naughty this year. For Christmas, I would like all people - not just linguists! - to stop believing the following five myths about language learning.
Church interpreting case study pt.2
By Giulia Corlazzoli on May 19, 2026
You are selected to interpret a worship service simultaneously for an evangelical audience. For me, it was English into Italian, but for the sake of this post you can imagine it’s your strongest language pair.
On translation and foreign language acquisition
By Giulia Corlazzoli on May 9, 2026
I think we can all agree that mastering a foreign language as an adult is a long and challenging process. For many of us, at least part of this journey takes place in a controlled environment.
The Diabolical Decalogue
By Giulia Corlazzoli on May 9, 2026
I asked #ChatGPT to translate Severgnini’s Diabolical Decalogue—a list of ten ‘good’ writing practices. Let me show how it did.
Church interpreting case study pt.1
By Giulia Corlazzoli on May 7, 2026
You are selected to interpret a worship service simultaneously for an evangelical audience. Eager to serve the Lord & test your interpreting skills, you accept the challenge.