ITAL 1
Laura Sarnelli
4.8
12 reviews
Tiziana De Simone
4.2
26 reviews

38
4.5
ITAL2 . 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

She seems very sweet and always answers everyone's questions in class. My one gripe is that for every class you miss after 3, you lose 1/3 a letter grade per day. With 40+ classes per quarter that policy seems very strict. Comunque grazie mille Tiziana!

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ITAL6 . 3 Years Ago

Tiziana is a caring and understanding professor who sets high standards for language proficiency.

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ITAL2 . 7 Years Ago

She was a great professor, she made the class very interesting and was very clear and helpful in explaining any concepts we did not understand. There are 5 quizzes, however, but as long as you prepare for them, they're not too tricky. Classes are small so attendance is mandatory, but you can skip 3 classes before being marked down.

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ITAL2 . 9 Years Ago

Past tense grammar was difficult, but that is told by prof. She helps and will do what she can without giving the answers directly

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ITAL2 . 9 Years Ago

She is so kind. Her explanations are clear and she makes sure to do constant reviews that make sure that you don't get left behind when it comes to the course materials. I've had her for both Italian 1 and 2. She is a great professor!

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ITALIAN2 . 10 Years Ago

Tiziana is simply lovely! She is friendly, welcoming, funny, and flexible. She is from Italy and maintains her easygoing Italian demeanor. She is an easy grader; just go to class, do the homework, and be prepared for the easy pop quizzes. She gives hints as to when the pop quizzes are and gives comprehensive study guides for the tests. Easy class!

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ITAL3 . 12 Years Ago

She is the best Italian teacher that I've had! She reviews material when asked and is not mean about it. She genuinely wants you to understand everything and if you need help she is always in her office during office hours. Not only is she accessible on campus she responds to emails promptly. If I had her for ITAL 1&2 I would have done much better.

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ITAL3 . 12 Years Ago

I took Ital 1 & 2 and Aced them both until I got to Ital 3 with Tizana- she is so unclear, not interested in explaining it better to you. If your going to take italian take it with another teacher, I am an A student and I ended up with a B in the class because the teacher. She reads straight from the book- aka there is NO point in going to class!!!

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ITAL4 . 12 Years Ago

Tiziana is super nice, but I didn't really like the curriculum of Italian 4. It's essentially a more in depth review of Italian 1, with some more useless stuff in the mix too. It was my first language class coming back from study abroad in Italy, where I took 1-3. She is very helpful, but if you wanna learn Italian you should just go abroad!!!

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ITALITAL . 15 Years Ago

She is a GREAT professor. I had her for ITAL 1 and she made it soooo easy! She explains everything and makes sure everyone understands. I wish I could have her for ITAL 2! Take her if you can!

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ITAL6 . 15 Years Ago

Excellent instructor, very nice and willing to help students succeed.

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ITAL2 . 15 Years Ago

She is impossible to understand, she mumbles, and is very impatient when awaiting responses. Not helpful at all.

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ITALIAN3 . 19 Years Ago

Tiziana is very hard to understand. She mumbles a lot and her English is hard to decipher at times. She was very unhelpful every time I had questions and actually made me more confused than before I spoke to her. Very nice lady, but just not the best teacher.

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ITALIAN3 . 19 Years Ago

She's always late to class and then rushes through explanations. I am italian and I find her to be somewhat confusing and not very helpful at all.

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