Ning Gaolei

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Translation:

A rare teacher, someone who truly wants to teach the language to his students.

Brandon is a person capable of grasping the essence of language, and he is sincere and patient. I have learned a great deal from his lessons. He is a down-to-earth person and also very wise; by studying with him, you do not learn only the language, but you also receive something profound on a human level. More than a teacher, he is like a friend or a guide. For this reason, whatever your level of language may be, if you choose to study with him, or even just to talk with him, you will gain a great deal from it.

Brandon guides you in learning starting from the very essence of language, and leads you to acquire it naturally. From the very first lesson, he brings you into the sound of Italian. He is very passionate: he accompanies you in singing, in listening to music, in reading stories, and he is also very patient. When you speak with him, he helps you identify even the smallest mistakes, and to understand more quickly the linguistic habits of Italian. Even outside lesson hours, you can ask him any question, and every one of his replies has always left me extremely satisfied.

Even though for the moment I only take online lessons, I have still felt a strong sense of closeness and a truly uncommon human warmth, which made me feel very much at ease. In addition, I have hearing problems, and for me taking the initiative to communicate with others is very difficult, but Brandon gave me the courage I needed to unlock myself and begin interacting with other people. What struck me was that from the very beginning he showed enormous attention to this difficulty of mine. After we spoke together about my concrete situation, he sent me voice recordings and other materials to help me master certain sounds of the language that I had previously neglected because of insufficient perception. We practised together both during lessons and outside lessons, and my pronunciation benefited enormously from it. His sunny and open nature truly struck me, helped me no longer be so afraid, and finally allowed me to take that fundamental step.

Lastly, if you want to learn Italian, or find someone with whom to practise speaking and so on, I invite you to become friends with Brandon. He has given me enormous help, and I am convinced that you too will certainly gain a great deal from him.

Ning Gaolei
Carrara, 29/03/2026